Commercial Real Estate

AT&T Signs New Lease in Richardson, Plans Workforce Expansion

By Charles Grand / May 26, 2025 /

Dallas-based AT&T is growing its footprint in the metroplex, signing a new lease to support the planned relocation and expansion of its Richardson call center operations. As early as this summer, AT&T call center office workers could be moving into their new digs at Lakeside Boulevard Tower, where they’ll have the run of some 186,000…

Dallas Sees 8% Jump in Real Estate Values, Led by New Homes and Industrial Growth

By Charles Grand / May 14, 2025 /

The City of Dallas’ real estate tax base grew more than 8% last fiscal year, according to the Dallas Office of Economic Development’s annual Year in Review report. And while rising property values are connected, the jump in value was largely driven by physical growth — new housing construction and a significant expansion of industrial…

DMN Sells Plano Plant to Golf Cart Manufacturer Denago for $43M

By Shelby Skrhak / April 15, 2025 /

Where freshly printed newspapers once made their way to carriers and delivery trucks, electric golf carts will now roll out of this long-standing plant. DallasNews Corporation, owner of The Dallas Morning News, has closed on the sale of its Plano printing facility for $43.5 million, part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations, CultureMap reports.…

Fort Worth CRE Firms Merge, Hit the Ground Running

By Charles Grand / March 30, 2025 /

Two mainstays of the Fort Worth CRE scene have decided to merge their operations and launch a new outfit — Team & Vasseur Commercial Real Estate. Once competitors in the market, industry professionals Charles “C.B.” Team and Nathan Vasseur decided to join forces and throw their collective weight behind the joint project. And what better…

Fed’s Rate Cut Pause Portends Uncertainty in Commercial Real Estate

By Charles Grand / March 20, 2025 /

The Federal Reserve’s decision to refrain from issuing an interest rate cut on Wednesday could have a dampening effect on CRE activity, with industry professionals already finding it difficult to secure financing for high-dollar deals. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was going to maintain its current target range of 4.25-4.5%, citing projections…