Charles Grand

With 14-1 City Council Vote, H-E-B Secures Rezoning for Its First Planned Dallas Location

By Charles Grand / December 11, 2025 /

It looks like Dallas is on its way to getting its first H-E-B after the city council voted 14-1 on Wednesday to approve the grocer’s zoning request for a controversial site at the southeast corner of LBJ and Hillcrest Road. The vote came after a few hours of public comment and discussion at the horseshoe.…

Downtown Office Tower Back on the Market After Getting Picked Up Off the Auction Block

By Charles Grand / December 9, 2025 /

An 18-story office building in downtown Dallas that was only just sold at auction last year is back on the market, with the real estate advisory firm handling the listing touting its conversion potential. The property at 211 N Ervay St. was purchased by Utah-based Thistle Creek Capital for $8 million in February 2024. The…

Businessman and Sports Real Estate Visionary Tom Hicks Dies at 79

By Charles Grand / December 8, 2025 /

Prominent Dallas-based investor and former sports franchise owner Thomas O. Hicks died on Saturday at the age of 79, leaving a storied legacy steeped in D-FW’s real estate and business scene. A master of the leveraged buyout, Hicks got his start in corporate lending before embarking on a successful career in private equity. He made…

City Hall Roundup: Wings Arena Design, Residential Nuisances, Fair Park Potential

By Charles Grand / December 7, 2025 /

Dallas City Hall is easing into the final stretch of the year, but the run-up to Christmas hasn’t slowed much in the way of project updates and important initiatives. Here’s some of what went down this past week. Dallas Memorial Auditorium’s New Look Apparently, the redevelopment of Dallas Memorial Auditorium is on track for delivery…

Online Interest in Dallas Apartments Spikes YoY in RentCafe Study

By Charles Grand / December 7, 2025 /

It would seem that a lot more people are interested in renting an apartment in Dallas compared to last year, at least according to RentCafe, which showed the Big D jumping up some 25 spots this past quarter in its latest ranking of U.S. cities based on online engagement. RentCafe’s Renter Engagement Tracker ranks the…