Charles Grand

As 2 North Texas Counties See Home Prices Dip, What Does it Mean for DFW Housing Market?

By Charles Grand / April 23, 2025 /

The D-FW housing market might be heading into correction territory, with an increase in new construction inventory driving steep declines in home prices in some North Texas counties. Prospective homebuyers in North Texas have been weathering high prices for several years now amid an ongoing housing shortage. Now, economic certainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariff…

Neighborhood Coalition Sues Dallas Officials Over Pepper Square Approval

By Charles Grand / April 21, 2025 /

Residents Say Pepper Square Approval Violates ForwardDallas 2.0 The SAVE Pepper Square Neighborhood Coalition, a citizen action group fighting against high-density redevelopment at Preston and Beltline roads, is now suing Dallas officials and the respective developer, claiming last month’s rezoning runs counter to the city’s current comprehensive land use plan. According to a lawsuit filed…

Dallas City Manager Lays ‘Lemon on Stemmons’ at Former Officials’ Feet

By Charles Grand / April 20, 2025 /

Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert released a report on Friday detailing the city’s failures related to the infamous “Lemon on Stemmons” debacle. Tolbert said she wanted to get out in front of an upcoming report by the Office of the City Auditor and be open and transparent about the mistakes that led to many…

City Hall Roundup: DallasNow, Paxton Unloads

By Charles Grand / April 20, 2025 /

If anyone’s interested in what’s been going on at Dallas City Hall recently, we’ve got some of that for you this Easter. The biggest news, at least from my perspective, is City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert hitting the pause button on all new real estate acquisitions until new procedures are put in place to better…

It Doesn’t Get Any Greener Than New Crescent Point Tower in Uptown

By Charles Grand / April 18, 2025 /

With Earth Day coming up, it’s a good time to put a spotlight on one of the most environmentally friendly projects in the Dallas pipeline: Crescent Point Tower. Dallas City Council approved rezoning for the 30-story luxury high-rise on March 26 after the City Plan Commission (CPC) unanimously endorsed the project. Crescent Point Tower will…