Commercial Real Estate

Keller Authorizes Legal Action Against Westlake Over Data Center Project

By Charles Grand / August 19, 2026 /

Tensions over a proposed data center project on Westlake’s side of its border with Keller are on track to become a full-on legal battle between neighbors. On Tuesday, the Keller City Council unanimously authorized the pursuit of legal action against Westlake, potentially opening another front in an increasingly bitter dispute over the roughly 88-acre project.…

Mavs, Stars Settle American Airlines Center Lawsuit as Both Eye New Arenas

By Charles Grand / August 18, 2026 /

A legal dispute between the last two major sports franchises operating in Dallas proper came to a resolution on Monday, with the Mavericks and Stars settling their differences over control of American Airlines Center. Settlement terms were not disclosed, but the franchises confirmed that both will continue playing games at American Airlines Center through at…

Preston-Royal Towers Clear Key Vote Despite Strong Neighborhood Opposition

By Charles Grand / August 7, 2026 /

A majority of the Dallas City Plan Commission voted on Thursday to recommend zoning approval for a controversial $800 million mixed-use project at the southwest corner of Preston Road and Royal Lane. Neighborhood residents have been organizing against the project for months, decrying the height of its proposed hotel and apartment towers and potential traffic…

Texas’ Data Center Fight Reaches Westlake as Keller Neighbors Protest 87-Acre Campus

By Charles Grand / August 6, 2026 /

A raucous zoning meeting on Tuesday in the town of Westlake became the latest flashpoint in the growing conflict between Texas communities and data center development, with the Westlake Planning and Zoning Commission voting unanimously to recommend — with conditions — a controversial project for approval. PowerHouse Data Centers is proposing a four-building campus on…

North Dallas Coalition Threatens Recall of Council Member Gay Donnell Willis Over Zoning, City Hall

By Charles Grand / August 5, 2026 /

Tensions in North Dallas appear to be coming to a head with the launch of a coalition specifically targeting Council Member Gay Donnell Willis and threatening to pursue a recall effort if she does not delay a number of contentious zoning cases and abandon her perceived support for relocating City Hall. At a Tuesday morning…