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Breaking from Beck Ventures: ‘Dallas Midtown Officially Underway’

By Charles Grand / April 1, 2026 /

After more than a decade of starts, stops, and big plans for the former Valley View Center site, it appears construction has officially begun on the first building in the long-planned Dallas Midtown development. Beck Ventures announced today that dirt is moving for The Premier at Dallas Midtown, a six-story mixed-use apartment building that will…

What Is the Dallas Economic Development Corporation — and Why Does It Exist?

By Charles Grand / March 31, 2026 /

Followers of the unfolding City Hall relocation saga learned earlier this month that there’s been some tension between the City Manager’s Office and the Dallas Economic Development Corporation. As it turns out, a good deal of readers are not very familiar with the latter, so it’s as good a time as any for a refresher…

Murals and Retail Transform Former Inwood Design Center Into Inwood Design District

By Mimi Perez / March 31, 2026 /

If art heals the soul and serves as inspiration for design and beauty, then your soul needs to look no further than the Inwood Design District. This past week, M2G Ventures unveiled months of work that have gone into the launch of The Art Docks, a large-scale mural installation that is part of the ongoing…

This Southlake Garden Tour Only Blooms Every Other Year — and It’s Back May 17

By Joy Donovan / March 31, 2026 /

Anyone who loves to garden might find North Texas is a place with its, ahem, challenges. “I’ve gardened everywhere, and Texas is the hardest place to garden,” said master gardener Sian Rees. A native of Toronto, Canada, she has also lived in other states and found gardening more than a little easier elsewhere. The situation,…

Women Breaking Ground Blends Housing, Wellness, and Education in University Hills Vision

By Charles Grand / March 30, 2026 /

Members of the developer collective Women Breaking Ground are embarking on an ambitious project that would deliver live-work-learn-play opportunities to southern Dallas. The group envisions multifamily, retail space, senior housing, a boutique hotel, a gourmet restaurant, and a variety of amenities and on-site programming at Airborne at University Hills, an 11-acre master-planned project just across…