Tommy Cummings

Tommy moved to Texas from Oklahoma in 1992 and has lived in Mansfield with his wife, Brigitte, and son, Beaumont, since 2002 (after a two-year adventure in California as a tech columnist/editor at the San Francisco Chronicle). Tommy started his media career at newspapers in Oklahoma before becoming an editor in many capacities at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and The Dallas Morning News, where he wrapped up his newsroom career as a digital editor. His work has appeared in news outlets throughout the U.S. Tommy can be reached at [email protected].

Why Prosper Faces the Demolition of Four of Its Historic Silos

By Tommy Cummings / May 9, 2021 /

Before the development of the Sam Rayburn Tollway, cutting through the north part of Collin County meant getting a glimpse of the towering grain silos along a darkened two-lane highway. If it was dark, you see them slightly illuminated from the soft glow of lights from metro Dallas. Typically, the grain silos have sat empty,…

Rising Rents in Dallas Apartments Hint of Pandemic Recovery, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / May 5, 2021 /

Year-over-year rent growth in Dallas was 1.1 percent in April compared with 0.7 percent a year ago, according to the May 2021 Dallas Rent Report compiled by ApartmentList.com.

Annual Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report Reveals Interesting Findings

By Tommy Cummings / May 4, 2021 /

In this hot housing market, homebuyers in Texas need more income to afford a home.
That was one of the more enlightening findings in the 2021 Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report released by Texas Realtors.

Megatel’s West Dallas $1B Development Brings Lagoons Back Into Discussion

By Tommy Cummings / May 3, 2021 /

A few weeks ago, Dallas-based Megatel Homes got the thumbs up from Dallas City Council to start development of The Villages at SoHo Square, a $1 billion mixed-use project that includes a lagoon, thousands of residents, and retail and entertainment space near Singleton Boulevard and Borger Street in West Dallas.

What’s Developing: 984-Home Project in Anna, Smart-Home Rentals in Hurst, Lewisville Apartments

By Tommy Cummings / April 25, 2021 /

Another residential development in Collin County, another step toward pulling Sherman into the Dallas-Fort Worth metro market. OK, that might be extreme, but you can’t deny more development is moving north up U.S. 75, toward the Red River. This week, Centurion American Development Group will break ground for the Villages of Hurricane Creek, a mixed-use…