Commercial Real Estate

Comerica Lays Off 3 Percent of Bank’s Workforce, Closes 26 Branches in Cost-Cutting Scheme

By Joanna England / January 22, 2024 /

With its name emblazoned on one of the tallest buildings in downtown Dallas, you’d never guess that Comerica Bank would be a company to initiate a huge cost-cutting scheme that meant massive layoffs and closed branches, but that’s exactly what happened Jan. 22. The workforce reduction, which equates to 250 jobs, is a significant cut…

Historic Fort Worth Office Building is a Good Luck Charm For Businesses

By Joy Donovan / December 18, 2023 /

Business owners: pay attention. There’s a historic Fort Worth office building for lease that has been a good luck charm for its former tenants. The 1953 Yates-Ottmann Building, located at 1020 Summit Ave., has worked like a good luck charm for the previous businesses housed there. All have left because their thriving businesses’ expansion necessitated…

The Lone Camp General Store is a Great Opportunity For Live, Work, Play, And Community

By Seth Fowler / November 14, 2023 /

Today’s Tarrant County Tuesday takes us West to an enchanted stretch of S. FM 4 called Lone Camp in Palo Pinto County. This might be the most challenging article I’ve written in the eight years with CandysDirt.com. (Yeah, Candy, where’s my anniversary gift?) This is a story of a property that doesn’t fit cleanly in…

Ralph Lauren’s Coffee Concept Could Replace Highland Park Village Starbucks

By Candy Evans / October 27, 2023 /

I had been hearing this for a while, and now it’s confirmed: The Starbucks in Highland Park Village is closing in February of 2024. However, CandysDirt.com has just learned that Ralph’s Coffee — an upscale coffee concept from Ralph Lauren, will occupy the space. The Highland Park Village Starbucks location, which is next door to…

Neiman Marcus, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Frontgate, and Plano Drones: Is The Retail Apocalypse Hitting North Texas?

By Candy Evans / September 2, 2023 /

I’ve sworn I’d do this for a long time, so here goes: a quick weekly Candy-Wrap on issues affecting real estate life for our readers. We’ll take a look at pressing issues, big business deals, and maybe even a little bit of rumor and gossip in the real estate industry! Let me know how you…