Charles Grand

Trading Skyscrapers for Suburbia: AT&T Will Leave Downtown Dallas for Plano

By Charles Grand / January 6, 2026 /

Well, it’s happening. AT&T is going to build a new campus outside of downtown Dallas, opting to relocate its global headquarters to Plano instead of maintaining operations in the city center. In a statement, a spokesperson for AT&T said that a 54-acre site at 5400 Legacy Dr. would provide the necessary space to consolidate its…

Luxury Townhome Community Heading to Euless

By Charles Grand / January 5, 2026 /

Crescent Estates Custom Homes is taking its luxury townhome community game to Euless, leveraging the growing suburb’s strategic location between the Metroplex’s flagship cities. With groundbreaking expected early this year, Southwest Landing will comprise 25 townhomes on 3.15 acres in the 700 block of E Mid Cities Boulevard. “Southwest Landing offers a rare opportunity to…

City Hall Roundup: Easy, Slow Start to the New Year

By Charles Grand / January 4, 2026 /

Hopefully, everyone at Dallas City Hall had themselves a happy New Year’s, but it’s time for officials to start getting back to work to prepare for 2026, which is poised to be a very big year for Dallas. From the World Cup to a reimagining of civic space and governance downtown, there’s going to be…

Trump Postpones Upholstered Furniture, Cabinetry Tariffs

By Charles Grand / January 4, 2026 /

Those looking to refurnish or finally update that kitchen got a late Christmas present courtesy of President Donald Trump, who once again delayed the implementation of previously threatened tariffs on certain goods. On New Year’s Eve, the White House announced that a planned 50% tariff on imported kitchen cabinets and vanities and a planned 30%…

Neiman Marcus Downtown Faces New Uncertainty as Saks Global Bankruptcy Appears Imminent

By Charles Grand / January 2, 2026 /

The future of the beloved Neiman Marcus flagship store in downtown Dallas seems even more up in the air following a report that Saks Global is getting ready to file for bankruptcy. Last week, Saks Global missed a hefty interest payment (more than $100 million) on bonds associated with its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group.…