Charles Grand

Build Baby Build: Some of This Year’s Multifamily Highlights

By Charles Grand / December 28, 2025 /

We’ve been harping on the housing affordability crisis in D-FW all year, and since 2025 is nearing its close, what better time is there to highlight some of the progress being made in the multifamily sector? Back in August, a RentCafe study had the Metroplex on track to deliver just shy of 29,000 units this…

Apartment Tower Construction to Gear Up at Plano’s Park at Legacy

By Charles Grand / December 26, 2025 /

Work on the residential component of The Park at Legacy redevelopment in Plano will be gearing up in the coming months, with new construction expected to kick off in April. Once the headquarters of the department store chain JCPenney, 6501 Legacy Dr. is in the process of being transformed from an old school suburban office…

City Hall Endangered: How We Got Here

By Charles Grand / December 25, 2025 /

There were a lot of big local real estate stories this year, but few seem to have touched a nerve like the potential sale of Dallas City Hall. Whether it’s the historic architecture, significance of civic space, potential for downtown revitalization, high stakes of sports franchise retention, alleged backroom dealmaking, or just the principle of…

Competition Over Apartment Units Ticks Up in Texas, Just Not in Dallas

By Charles Grand / December 23, 2025 /

Apartment hunting got a little bit tougher in 2025 as the delivery of new units struggled to keep up with demand and more renters decided to renew their leases than in the previous year, according to a recent RentCafe study of activity in the sector. Nationally, the lease renewal rate ticked up to 63% and…

Preston Hollow Christmas Lights Fiasco Escalates With Neighborhood Blockade

By Charles Grand / December 22, 2025 /

In a twist to the Preston Hollow Christmas lights saga, a private group has taken out a special event permit limiting public access to part of the neighborhood. While pedestrians were allowed to check out the display Sunday evening, it seems a blockade of sorts was in effect the two nights prior. The move follows…