Commercial Real Estate

H-E-B Buys Up Six Minyard’s Sunfresh Stores, DFW Screams With Joy

By Bethany Erickson / August 16, 2016 /

Monday afternoon, the Dallas-area Internet exploded: It wasn’t just a rumor, the long-desired H-E-B grocery store chain had bought up six Sunfresh Market sites — four in Dallas, one in Grapevine, and one in McKinney. Interestingly enough, it seems like the drumbeat for expansion may have been happening even earlier than this, judging from this…

How the $30,000 Millionaire is Boosting DFW Real Estate Values

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 26, 2016 /

Guest post by David Shaffer The term $30,000 millionaire describes a young professional who spends his or her disposable income on items that represent a more expensive lifestyle than what would be expected based on the paycheck. Think of the college graduate who wears designer suits, frequents five-star restaurants, and lives in a swanky high rise;…

After Fight at City Hall, Dallas Will Finally Get a Costco

By Joanna England / May 11, 2016 /

The future is bright for those of us who want a better, more sustainable wholesale option in Dallas, as the Dallas City Council voted 10-5 to approve $3 million in economic incentives to bring Costco inside the Dallas city limits. As Candy explained, the money will come from a public-private partnership fund that comes from…

The $3 Million Economic Incentive for the New Dallas Costco Comes From Your Water Bill (Sort of)

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2016 /

I am pretty gung ho about Dallas getting a Costco within the city limits. Even if it means we have to bribe them with $3 million. I think the returns for the city will be worth it, well worth it: sometimes you have to spend money to make money. The City Council will apparently debate…

A Costco in Dallas Could Provide More than $7 Million in Sales Tax Revenue Over 10 Years

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2016 /

  We teased about this last April Fools Day — when we said that Costco was buying up the Hicks-Crespi Estate on Walnut Hill Lane for its hottest new North Dallas location. It was a joke. Then Andy Beal actually BOUGHT the Hicks-Crespi estate, no joke! Costco has been eyeing Dallas for years for a…