Charles Grand

City Hall Roundup: Park Priorities, Crosswalk Cave, Library Damage

By Charles Grand / February 1, 2026 /

It’s still cold outside, but at least everyone’s getting back into the groove of things, more or less. Plenty of meetings at Dallas City Hall were canceled early in the week, but there’s still some news coming out of 1500 Marilla St. City Council Takes Control of Community Park Project From Park Board Frustration over…

Is Health the Next New Amenity? The NRP Group Delivers New ‘Healthy Housing’ in Fort Worth

By Charles Grand / January 30, 2026 /

Amenities are an important draw in the multifamily market, and we might start seeing more builders tout this new kind of resident draw, following the opening of a fresh development by The NRP Group in Fort Worth. Thrive on Crawford is a new mixed-income development comprising 67 units just northeast of John Peter Smith Hospital.…

Homebuyers Getting Cold Feet, Pending Sales Fall Through at Record Rates

By Charles Grand / January 29, 2026 /

A record percentage of pending home sales fell through last month in what could either be a bad signal for the housing market or just discerning buyers flexing their renewed clout. Researchers at the listing website Redfin dug into December’s pending-sale data, and they found that more than 40,000 home purchase agreements were canceled last…

Many Millennials Determined To Enter the Housing Market, Study Says

By Charles Grand / January 27, 2026 /

A solid majority of millennials still think home ownership is part of the American dream, but like everyone else, they are finding the current housing landscape challenging. Unlike Generation Z, though, they are more motivated and better situated to enter the market. Some 1,000 millennials who said they wanted to buy a home in 2026…

Is Saving Dallas City Hall at Odds With Saving Downtown?

By Charles Grand / January 26, 2026 /

A battle for the hearts, minds, and identity of Dallas is underway as officials prepare to make one of the most consequential decisions of their careers: keep the seat of municipal government at 1500 Marilla St. or relocate City Hall operations somewhere else downtown. Over the last few months, the debate over the fate of…