Charles Grand

Preston Hollow Residents Ready to Fight Proposed 325-Foot Tower at Preston-Royal

By Charles Grand / February 19, 2026 /

A proposed mixed-use project at Preston Road and Royal Lane in North Dallas has drawn neighborhood opposition over concerns about increased traffic and building height. Building in North Dallas can be fraught with community pushback. The yearslong fight over the aging Pepper Square strip center underscored how protective residents can be when new development is…

Hutchins Warehouse No Longer in Play for ICE Mega Detention Facility

By Charles Grand / February 17, 2026 /

An industrial facility just south of Dallas in the small city of Hutchins will not be leased or sold to the Department of Homeland Security to serve as a migrant detention center, according to the property owner. The vacant 1-million-square-foot warehouse became the center of significant controversy locally after multiple reports claimed ICE was looking…

Single-Family Renters in Texas Get Some Relief

By Charles Grand / February 16, 2026 /

Single-family renters in the Lone Star State are having an easier time of it as the market heads into correction territory, with homes in Dallas renting for 4.4% less in 2025 than the previous year. Texas saw 61% of its cities clock the same or declining rents year-over-year. Only three other states logged bigger shares:…

Builders Get To Work on Phase One of Fort Worth’s Westside Village

By Charles Grand / February 16, 2026 /

Construction has begun on the new Westside Village mixed-use district in Fort Worth, with work on phase one of the project aiming to deliver an apartment community and office building. Located just west of the city center, Westside Village will comprise 238,000 square feet of retail, 1,785 multifamily units, 880,000 of office space, and a…

City Hall Roundup: New Lawsuit, DART, Library Survey, Love Your Block

By Charles Grand / February 15, 2026 /

Now that everyone’s done showing their love this Valentine’s Day, maybe they will show a little love to their neighborhood block in Dallas. Applications are open for Love Your Block mini-grants. More on that below, along with some updates out of Dallas City Hall. Lawsuit Alleges City Juked Revenues To Get Around HERO Amendment City…