Dallas Dirt

‘We Need Housing Desperately’: Pepper Square Mixed-Use Passes CPC, Headed for Council

By April Towery / February 7, 2025 /

Following a years-long battle that pitted Far North Dallas residents against City Plan Commission members, elected officials, and a former councilman who now works for Masterplan zoning consultants, the controversial Pepper Square mixed-use development is headed for the city council. On Thursday, the CPC unanimously recommended approval for Henry S. Miller’s mixed-use development proposed at…

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…

Podcast: Master-Planning Developer Hillwood Brings New Homes to DFW by the Thousands

By Shelby Skrhak / July 30, 2024 /

Host Candy Evans sat down with Fred Balda, President of Hillwood Communities, for this episode of Dallas Dirt to discuss housing en masse, particularly their new developments at Harvest, Tree Line, and Landmark. The Fort Worth-based Perot company specializes in master-planned communities, which include signature developments like AllianceTexas, Circle T Ranch, and Frisco Station. Balda…

North Dallas’ Pepper Square Rezoning Heading for Compromise Ahead of Aug. 8 Hearing

By April Towery / July 25, 2024 /

Several North Dallas neighborhoods rallied last week in opposition to the mixed-use Pepper Square redevelopment project at Preston and Belt Line roads. A planned public hearing before the City Plan Commission, originally scheduled for Thursday, has now been postponed to Aug. 8.  City Plan Commission Vice Chair Brent Rubin told CandysDirt.com on Monday that he’s…