Charles Grand

Dallas Convention Center Update Enters Next Phase as Council Considers $1B Bridge Loan

By Charles Grand / May 20, 2025 /

Dallas City Council will be getting a much-anticipated update on the redevelopment of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Wednesday, a project officials hope will help revitalize downtown and maintain the city’s status as a top-tier convention destination. The project is now entering its “full design phase” following the deal struck between officials and local…

Dallas Green Lights $14.5 for Transit-Oriented Project

By Charles Grand / May 18, 2025 /

In a move that shows what parking reform aims to accomplish, Dallas City Council voted to authorize $14.5 million in incentives for a transit-oriented mixed-use development just outside Pleasant Grove. Dallas-based Palladium USA Inc., a multifamily housing developer, wants to turn some underutilized surface parking at DART’s Buckner Light Rail Station (8008 Elam Rd.) into…

City Hall Roundup: Clean Zones, Concrete, Less Pavement

By Charles Grand / May 18, 2025 /

Another week of City Hall business yielded some transformational updates to the development code, marking another signal achievement of the current Dallas City Council. Between passing ForwardDallas 2.0 last September and finally accomplishing parking reform this past week, council members are setting the stage for the city’s future growth and development — just not to…

Buckle Up for Dallas’ New Parking Ordinance

By Charles Grand / May 15, 2025 /

With a 14-1 majority, Dallas City Council members voted to reduce or abolish parking minimums across multiple development types on Wednesday, finally putting parking reform to bed after staff began the effort almost six years ago. Only Council Member Cara Mendelsohn (District 12) voted against the ordinance, even though others had concerns about the potential…

Dallas Sees 8% Jump in Real Estate Values, Led by New Homes and Industrial Growth

By Charles Grand / May 14, 2025 /

The City of Dallas’ real estate tax base grew more than 8% last fiscal year, according to the Dallas Office of Economic Development’s annual Year in Review report. And while rising property values are connected, the jump in value was largely driven by physical growth — new housing construction and a significant expansion of industrial…