Charles Grand

M2G Ventures Unveils Inwood Design Center Redevelopment Plan

By Charles Grand / June 28, 2025 /

The former Inwood Design Center between the Design District and West Brook Hollow is being redeveloped into a two-brand commercial complex: Inwood Design District and Ace on Inwood. Spanning 740,000 square feet across 14 buildings, the property was purchased by Fort Worth-based M2G Ventures earlier this year. The company wants to transform the site (which…

Dallas Takes Its First Swing at Zoning Reform in Almost 40 Years

By Charles Grand / June 27, 2025 /

City staff in Dallas have been making the rounds to give residents a sneak peak at what they’ve got cooking for zoning reform. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, the city is embarking on a painstaking effort to simplify and modernize the portions of its voluminous development code that have to do with land use. The…

Dallas Could Curb Residents’ Ability to Delay Rezoning Hearings

By Charles Grand / June 24, 2025 /

The Dallas City Council is going to consider eliminating a mechanism residents currently have to automatically delay rezoning cases. In Dallas, any rezoning request triggers mandatory public notification of property owners within a range of 200 feet of the project to ensure community awareness and participation in the development process. That notification comes in the…

The Finch Apartments Open With Local Art Showcase

By Charles Grand / June 23, 2025 /

Members of the Oak Cliff community turned out for a special event this past Friday evening showcasing some local art and the brand-new apartment complex The Finch. Spanning seven buildings in a nature-rich part of town just down the street from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, The Finch was built by developer Swede Hanson’s firm…

NYSE Texas to Set Up Shop at Old Parkland

By Charles Grand / June 23, 2025 /

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has reportedly planted its flag in Dallas, securing a 28,000-square-foot lease at the Old Parkland development. Branded as NYSE Texas, the entity is a new, fully electronic equities exchange based in Dallas that officially opened March 31, 2025. The parent company of the NYSE restructured the old Chicago Stock…