Commercial Real Estate

City-Backed CRE Projects Earn Some Recognition

By Charles Grand / April 5, 2026 /

Sometimes developers need a little help to deliver high-value projects, and the City of Dallas has been more than willing to offer its support. While officials can (and often do) disagree on the merits of each economic development incentive agreement that comes before them, it’s hard to argue that incentives are a critical tool in…

Neighborhood Group Claims 1,800 Signatures Opposing Preston-Royal Tower Project

By Charles Grand / April 3, 2026 /

Critics of a controversial development in Preston Hollow said they collected almost 1,800 signatures in opposition to the proposed $650-million mixed-use project that would see a 28-story hotel and 24-story apartment tower proposed for a small shopping center at the intersection of Preston Road and Royal Lane. Preserve Preston Hollow, a non-profit neighborhood group seeking…

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…

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…