Charles Grand

Neiman Marcus Downtown Store Still Safe But Saks Global Sheds More Staff in Restructuring

By Charles Grand / April 29, 2025 /

While Neiman Marcus’ iconic flagship store in downtown Dallas got a stay of execution last month, the same can’t be said for others under the Saks Global umbrella as the company seeks to eliminate redundancies and streamline operations. Saks Global, which was formed after the Canadian holding company Hudson’s Bay Co. acquired Neiman Marcus Group…

City Hall Roundup: Nuisance Lights, More Zoning Fights

By Charles Grand / April 27, 2025 /

There’s always plenty at Dallas City Hall we didn’t catch in time, and that’s especially true this past week. An over-the-top Christmas display in a North Dallas neighborhood that went viral might have some policy implications for the holiday spirit, and controversial zoning cases remain a source of tension between residents and city officials. Hopefully,…

Pepper Square Fight Heads Back to Court

By Charles Grand / April 25, 2025 /

Attorneys faced off in court again over the redevelopment of Pepper Square Friday morning, with a neighborhood association seeking a temporary restraining order barring the city from taking any further action to advance the project. The plaintiff in the case, SAVE Pepper Square Neighborhood Association, argued that rezoning of the site to mixed-use is a…

Let’s Break Down the Housing Market Signals That Made March Look Like Madness

By Charles Grand / April 25, 2025 /

It can be difficult to wrap your head around all the various signals in the housing market these days. What does it mean that new home sales are going up? Prices coming down is a good thing, right? Is the upcoming end of Jerome Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve a big deal?…

City of Dallas Buys Part of Old DMN HQ, Will Auction Lemon on Stemmons

By Charles Grand / April 24, 2025 /

Despite a city-imposed suspension of new real estate transactions, the Dallas City Council made two big deals on Wednesday — voting to sell a troubled office building on Stemmons Freeway and buy part of the old Dallas Morning News downtown campus for its convention center expansion. Council members voted 13-2 to authorize spending $51 million…