Charles Grand

City Hall Roundup: Mayor’s Committee Picks Signal Policy Priorities

By Charles Grand / August 31, 2025 /

Well, there’s a whole lot to run down this Labor Day weekend. Dallas City Hall’s budget business is chugging along, and the operational framework of local government for the next two years is taking shape. Hopefully the weather hasn’t been putting too much of a damper on anyone’s plans this holiday weekend, but if so,…

Anyone Want To Buy Dallas City Hall?

By Charles Grand / August 30, 2025 /

Mayor Eric Johnson dropped committee assignments on Friday and laid out what he’d like to see council members achieve in the next two years. While we’ll be surveying his appointments in tomorrow’s City Hall round-up, a certain policy priority warrants more attention. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, Johnson proposed renaming the Government Performance & Financial…

Richardson-Based Lender Gets Creative With First-Time Homebuyers Program

By Charles Grand / August 29, 2025 /

Between high interest rates and dizzying listing prices, the housing market’s been tough for first-time homebuyers to break into. Now, while the Federal Reserve might be coming to the rescue over the course of the next year or so, some lenders are getting creative with specialized products geared toward folks with limited liquidity. Before diving…

Proposed Dallas H-E-B at Hillcrest Stirs Up Potential Zoning Fight

By Charles Grand / August 28, 2025 /

A proposed H-E-B at the southeast corner of LBJ and Hillcrest Road has some neighborhood residents up in arms over the potential traffic implications. Back in January, the San Antonio-based grocer announced it had purchased 10 acres of land where three sets of low-rise medical office buildings are situated. H-E-B hopes to replace the structures…

Dallas’ Metro Area Is Building More Apartments Than Houston’s and San Antonio’s Combined: Report

By Charles Grand / August 26, 2025 /

D-FW is once again showing itself to be a powerhouse when it comes to new multifamily construction, with a recent report placing it No. 2 for expected unit delivery in 2025. Some 28,958 units are anticipated this year in the Metroplex, putting the region only below the New York City metro area when it comes…