Downtown Dallas

Dallas Convention Center Update Enters Next Phase as Council Considers $1B Bridge Loan

By Charles Grand / May 20, 2025 /

Dallas City Council will be getting a much-anticipated update on the redevelopment of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Wednesday, a project officials hope will help revitalize downtown and maintain the city’s status as a top-tier convention destination. The project is now entering its “full design phase” following the deal struck between officials and local…

Neiman Marcus Downtown Store Still Safe But Saks Global Sheds More Staff in Restructuring

By Charles Grand / April 29, 2025 /

While Neiman Marcus’ iconic flagship store in downtown Dallas got a stay of execution last month, the same can’t be said for others under the Saks Global umbrella as the company seeks to eliminate redundancies and streamline operations. Saks Global, which was formed after the Canadian holding company Hudson’s Bay Co. acquired Neiman Marcus Group…

City of Dallas Buys Part of Old DMN HQ, Will Auction Lemon on Stemmons

By Charles Grand / April 24, 2025 /

Despite a city-imposed suspension of new real estate transactions, the Dallas City Council made two big deals on Wednesday — voting to sell a troubled office building on Stemmons Freeway and buy part of the old Dallas Morning News downtown campus for its convention center expansion. Council members voted 13-2 to authorize spending $51 million…

Convention Center Plans Could Hinge on Ray Washburne

By Charles Grand / April 7, 2025 /

It looks like city staff and downtown stakeholders are landing on a particular layout for the redevelopment of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center that does indeed require the cooperation of developer Ray Washburne. The Black Academy of Arts and Letters hosted a community briefing on the latest details of the convention center master plan…

Neiman Marcus Downtown Gets Stay of Execution Through Holiday Season

By Charles Grand / March 28, 2025 /

After weeks of insisting Neiman Marcus’ downtown Dallas location would close on March 31, Saks Global now says the flagship store will be open through the 2025 holiday season. Fans of the Zodiac Room and bridal salon will be delighted to know that both will remain open during the store’s “exploratory period.” Not only will…