Charles Grand

Developer With Downtown Dallas Designs Is Betting on End of Remote Work

By Charles Grand / December 12, 2024 /

A commercial real estate developer who’s betting on Downtown Dallas recently said he thinks in-person work is going to make a comeback, foreseeing a reversal of the remote work trend that has left a lot of commercial office space idle across the country. “Everybody’s going to be back in the office,” predicted Mike Ablon, founding…

Texas Logs Biggest Net Population Gain From Other States

By Charles Grand / December 8, 2024 /

Texas is sitting pretty atop a national ranking by net migration from state-to-state relocations, further cementing its status as one of the most desirable states to live. Data recently published by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that an estimated 612,000 individuals moved to the Lone Star State in 2023 and some 479,000 left it, making…

D-FW Commercial Real Estate Market Shows Plenty of Promise

By Charles Grand / December 1, 2024 /

With the holiday season in full swing and just a month left before the new year, the D-FW commercial real estate market seems poised to take 2025 by storm. PwC asset management firm and the Urban Land Institute recently published their 46th annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, and DFW landed the No.1 spot…

Former North Texas Lawmaker, NFL Player Tapped to Lead Housing and Urban Development

By Charles Grand / November 28, 2024 /

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday evening that he’s nominating former Texas lawmaker and D-FW native Scott Turner to head up the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Scott will work alongside me to Make America Great Again for EVERY American,” Trump wrote in a statement touting his pick’s accomplishments. Turner, a former NFL…

DFW Airport Luxury Terminal Finally Takes Flight

By Charles Grand / November 24, 2024 /

It looks like the construction of a much anticipated private, luxury terminal at DFW Airport is finally moving along. Some $4 million of work on a 15,517-square-foot space is set to begin on Jan. 6, with a completion date of Jan. 31, according to a recent filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.…