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From Y’all Street to Wall Street: Dallas Delegation Will Make Its Case in New York

By Charles Grand / February 20, 2026 /

Dallas is taking its Y’all Street pitch to Wall Street next week, with an official delegation led by Mayor Eric Johnson and City Manager Kimberly Tolbert heading to the Big Apple to tout the Big D’s pro-business bona fides and court more investment and corporate relocations. At a press conference at City Hall on Thursday,…

Townhomes Bring Modern Style to Fort Worth’s Popular Near Southside

By Joy Donovan / February 20, 2026 /

Anyone feeling shut out of Fort Worth’s super‑hot Near Southside housing market now has a new way to step into one of Cowtown’s most popular areas. New construction at 337 College Ave and 341 College Ave. is where a new limited collection of contemporary townhomes is making its debut. Designed for an urban lifestyle, the…

Preston Hollow Residents Ready to Fight Proposed 325-Foot Tower at Preston-Royal

By Charles Grand / February 19, 2026 /

A proposed mixed-use project at Preston Road and Royal Lane in North Dallas has drawn neighborhood opposition over concerns about increased traffic and building height. Building in North Dallas can be fraught with community pushback. The yearslong fight over the aging Pepper Square strip center underscored how protective residents can be when new development is…

Not Even RuPaul Would Mistake This Brooklyn Home for Being Eleganza Extravaganza

By Mimi Perez / February 18, 2026 /

While looking at the pictures of the house this week, the one person who kept coming to mind was RuPaul. During her show, RuPaul’s Drag Race, she will use the expression “Eleganza Extravaganza” to describe a curated blend of elegance and opulence in design. There is little doubt that the people who decorated this house…

Hutchins Warehouse No Longer in Play for ICE Mega Detention Facility

By Charles Grand / February 17, 2026 /

An industrial facility just south of Dallas in the small city of Hutchins will not be leased or sold to the Department of Homeland Security to serve as a migrant detention center, according to the property owner. The vacant 1-million-square-foot warehouse became the center of significant controversy locally after multiple reports claimed ICE was looking…