Charles Grand

StreetLights Residential Bets on Older Affluent Renters With New Plano Luxury Tower

By Charles Grand / July 10, 2026 /

Construction is underway on a 22-story luxury apartment tower on the former JCPenney corporate campus in Plano, with local developer StreetLights Residential betting on a growing demographic wanting the convenience of apartment living without sacrificing space or amenities. Located just across the street from Legacy West, the upcoming The Parks at Legacy West will comprise…

City Reveals Which Dallas Households Will Lose Alley Trash Pickup Next Year

By Charles Grand / July 9, 2026 /

Those in Dallas worried that their alley trash pickup service would soon be discontinued can now find out if they’re one of the unlucky ones, with the Sanitation Department identifying roughly 2% of all residential customers that will be going curbside next year. A new trash pickup transition website has been launched with a map…

Y’all Street Gains Momentum as TXSE Launches This Week

By Charles Grand / July 7, 2026 /

Dallas’ Y’all Street is about to take another huge step forward. The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange, the first national securities exchange built in the Lone Star State, began test trading on its digital platform on Monday ahead of a live launch later this week. Kicking off a phased rollout throughout July, the official launch on…

Industrial Gets a Design Upgrade at Inwood Design District

By Charles Grand / July 6, 2026 /

Industrial real estate isn’t usually associated with public art and personality, but Dallas’ newly completed Inwood Design District and Ace on Inwood are showing how industrial can have just as much style as any other sector. Not too long ago, Fort Worth-based M2G Ventures wrapped up a year-long redevelopment of the former Inwood Design Center,…

Dallas Renters Get Less Space for $1,500 Than They Did Last Year

By Charles Grand / July 6, 2026 /

For the third straight year, Dallas renters are getting slightly less square footage for the money, a recent study found. While rent buys you more in Big D than in many of the nation’s biggest housing markets, renters can stretch those dollars further elsewhere in Texas. RentCafe’s latest analysis comparing how much apartment space renters…