Charles Grand

More Luxury Apartment Units Come Online in Frisco Square

By Charles Grand / June 19, 2025 /

A new luxury apartment building has recently opened in Frisco Square courtesy of the high-end multifamily housing firm Toll Brothers Apartment Living. While the Toll Brothers brand is more closely associated with single-family homes, it also has a subsidiary that focuses on the production of luxury apartment buildings. The company has delivered some 10,000 units…

There’s a New Dallas City Council on Deck

By Charles Grand / June 17, 2025 /

Dallas City Council members were sworn in on Monday to begin their two-year terms at the helm of the Lone Star State’s second-biggest city, and boy do they have a lot on their plate. Between a tough budget planning season, significant zoning reforms to navigate, a confounding city real estate portfolio bursting at the seams,…

Masterplan Is Back in Dallas Cothrum’s Hands

By Charles Grand / June 16, 2025 /

The real estate consulting firm Masterplan has been a mainstay in Dallas for roughly two generations, and until about three years ago, it belonged to the well-known Cothrum family. Now, the brand is back in family hands. Masterplan ran the gamut when it came to local development consulting, offering services related to permit-expediting, zoning, entitlements,…

SB 840 Poised To Unleash Multifamily Development in TX’s Biggest Cities

By Charles Grand / June 15, 2025 /

Big cities like Dallas are poised to see more multifamily housing built, assuming the enactment of SB 840, which will allow developers to bypass rezoning when building multifamily or certain mixed-use projects on land zoned for commercial use. The senate bill, written by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), received bipartisan support in both chambers of the…

City Hall Roundup: Feel Free To Catch Your Breath

By Charles Grand / June 15, 2025 /

A major international crisis and some domestic unrest dominated headlines across the United States this past week, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t anything going on at Dallas City Hall. Here’s some of the things you might’ve missed: Police Training Academy Project Progresses On Wednesday, council members signed off on a lease agreement with the…