Charles Grand
An impending wave of import tariffs poised to drive up the cost of construction was narrowly averted on Monday after President Donald Trump put a pause on their implementation. Trump touted tariffs on the campaign trail as a tool to raise revenue and remediate the nation’s trade deficits. Rhetoric became official U.S. policy this past…
Owning a high-end sports car is a flashy sign of success, but these days, the luxury garage it’s parked in might be the real flex. Demand for upscale vehicle storage has spurred somewhat of a niche market for “car condos.” More than just a parking space, a car condo is an indoor unit in a…
Anyone keeping up with the news in recent years knows the AI revolution is plowing forward full steam ahead, but unfortunately, some bad actors have been leveraging the rapidly evolving technology to pull off sophisticated real estate scams. The latest? Using “deepfake” face swap technology to pull off their heists. In recognition of Identity Theft…
A publicly traded real estate investment trust and its developer partner successfully refinanced the Marriott Dallas Uptown hotel following a wave of loan maturities that put a squeeze on the hospitality sector. M&D Commercial Group previously published a market report indicating some $1.5 trillion in CRE debt was expected to mature by the end of…
A Dallas-based commercial real estate investment firm recently closed on a deal to acquire 137,287 square feet of retail space at McKinney’s 380 Towne Crossing. The space comprises one-half of a portfolio acquisition by Younger Partners Investments (YPI) from developer Weber & Company. It has a diverse mix of tenants, ranging from Guitar Center to…
