Charles Grand

New Luxury Homes Come Online in… Hurst?

By Charles Grand / May 9, 2025 /

When you think of luxury million-dollar homes in the Mid-Cities, I bet Hurst doesn’t exactly come to mind, but that’s changing. Toll Brothers just delivered Toll Brothers at Adkins Park, a new single-family residential community with homes starting at just under $1.09 million. Sitting just north of Little Bear Creek near the intersection of Precinct…

Uptown’s Newest Hotel and Residential Tower The Montclaire Gets Committee Nod

By Charles Grand / May 8, 2025 /

Restauranteur and hotel developer Robert Colombo has been pitching the Oak Lawn Committee on a new residential tower and hotel in Uptown, and Wednesday night the group gave his project a thumbs up. Colombo needs a variance from the city to allow for construction to hit a height of 310 ft at 2516 Maple Ave.,…

McKinney Mayor’s Race Heads to Runoff as Airport Concerns Loom Overhead

By Charles Grand / May 6, 2025 /

No mayoral election has highlighted the tensions surrounding growth in North Texas more than that of McKinney, and since a majority of the city’s voters couldn’t get behind one of the four candidates on the ballot, the race is heading to a runoff. Looming over Saturday’s election was the planned expansion of McKinney National Airport,…

DallasNow Goes Live

By Charles Grand / May 5, 2025 /

Dallas planning and development services are finally entering the 21st century with the launch of a digital platform that integrates the city’s permitting, planning, platting, inspections, and engineering systems: DallasNow. This new online one-stop shop is supposed to make things considerably easier for developers, contractors, and DIY homeowners who need particular permissions from the city…

City Hall Roundup: Election Results, Permit Ruling, DallasNow

By Charles Grand / May 4, 2025 /

There’s going to be some new faces at City Hall next month after Saturday’s election, but a couple of Dallas City Council races have yet to be decided. Runoff elections are scheduled for June 7 in District 8 and District 11, everything else about the city council’s makeup has been decided by voters, barring some…