Charles Grand

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…

One Bill Aims To Boost Residential Solar Panels, While Another Slows New Solar Development

By Charles Grand / April 17, 2025 /

With residential solar panels becoming more common in North Texas, you’d think the process would be a relatively painless one. Dueling bills could speed up solar permits in Dallas — or slow development of new clean energy projects in Texas altogether. One bill under consideration is Senate Bill 1202. If enacted, it would allow private…

With Founder Barrett Linburg, Savoy Equity Partners Remains Bullish on Dallas Housing

By Charles Grand / April 16, 2025 /

It’s difficult to parlay a single investment into a bigger opportunity and then roll that a few more times into a profitable business in the Dallas multifamily housing market, but founder Barrett Linburg makes it look easy with Savoy Equity Partners. Just last month, three new properties comprising 170 units came online in Bishop Ridge…