Dallas Dirt Podcast

The Fort Worth Boom: Elizabeth Beck and Wes Hoblit on Development and Growth

By Shelby Skrhak / September 5, 2024 /

Dallas Dirt Host Candy Evans engages with Elizabeth Beck, District 9 Fort Worth City Council representative, and Wes Hoblit, managing director of the Fort Worth Master Plan office. The discussion highlights Fort Worth’s burgeoning real estate market, the impact of the DFW airport, the challenges of urban planning, responding to rapid population growth, and the…

Councilwoman Paula Blackmon Highlights Her East Dallas District

By Shelby Skrhak / August 29, 2024 /

In this episode of Dallas Dirt, host April Towery sits down with District 9 Councilwoman Paula Blackman to discuss the latest happenings at City Hall. Topics include the comprehensive land use plan ForwardDallas 2.0, homelessness initiatives, the city’s Vision Zero plan to reduce traffic fatalities, and the city manager search. Blackman also shares insights into…

Scott Beck: What’s Happening With the Former Valley View Midtown Development

By Shelby Skrhak / August 20, 2024 /

Wondering what’s been happening with the torn-down Valley View Center? It’s been a year and a half since an early morning fire there at Preston and 635 accelerated the developer Scott Beck’s timeline for demolition. Host April Towery sat down with Beck, the CEO of Beck Ventures, for an update and a better understanding of…

Ebby Halliday Realtors Share Inside Look at Exclusive Fields Development in Frisco

By Shelby Skrhak / August 11, 2024 /

In this episode of Dallas Dirt, we delve into the development of Fields Frisco, a 2,500-acre property in North Texas, with special guests Lee Osteguin and Grady Yates from Ebby Halliday Realtors. The conversation explores the ambitious vision for Frisco’s growth, the luxurious amenities within Fields Frisco, and the exclusive gated community known as The…

Exploring Density from a Developer’s Point of View with Matt Segrest of Alamo Manhattan

By Shelby Skrhak / August 2, 2024 /

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, host April Towery sat down with Matt Segrest, president of Alamo Manhattan, to discuss what multifamily and hotel projects the developer has underway in Dallas. Alamo Manhattan has been credited with reviving the Uptown area of Dallas with the development of Uptown Marriott — a site that the company…