Downtown Dallas

Craig and Kathryn Walt Hall to Receive Downtown Dallas Inc.’s Groundbreaker Award

By April Towery / December 27, 2024 /

The power couple behind HALL Arts Residences will be honored in February with Downtown Dallas Inc.’s prestigious Groundbreaker Award, which recognizes individuals or companies that have made a significant impact on the growth and vibrancy of Downtown Dallas while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the community. CandysDirt.com has long followed the distinguished careers of…

Forget Your Troubles at Downtown Dallas’ Ski Lodge-Themed Tower Club

By Charles Grand / December 22, 2024 /

For those who don’t have the time or budget to hit the slopes and bask in the afterglow at a genuine ski lodge, Tower Club Dallas has the latter experience on tap downtown this season. The upscale business and social club on the 48th floor of Santander Tower has been decking its halls to resemble…

City Hall Roundup: 711 S. St. Paul to be Demolished in Early January 

By April Towery / December 22, 2024 /

After determining that a one-story former homeless shelter is not the highest and best use for a prime spot in downtown Dallas, city officials are proceeding with the demolition of 711 S. St. Paul in early January.  The property was auctioned in October and the winning bidder agreed to take ownership of the site post-demolition.…

Council to Vote Next Week on Downtown’s West End Lofts, a ‘Transformative’ Mixed-Use Project

By April Towery / December 5, 2024 /

Editor’s Note: The Dallas City Council approved a $49 million subsidy for the West End Lofts project on Dec. 11. Three downtown Dallas properties are poised for redevelopment into a “transformative” mixed-use, mixed-income, and transportation-oriented development near the West End light rail Dallas Area Rapid Transit station.  Sycamore Strategies developer Zach Krochtengel is the man…

Is Downtown McDonald’s Drive-Thru Hindering Walkability? Plan Commission Suggests 2-Year Permit Extension

By April Towery / November 17, 2024 /

The Dallas Plan Commission balked this month at renewing a 10-year Specific Use Permit for a downtown McDonald’s drive-thru, instead settling on a two-year permit and opening up a larger conversation about whether the business is a good use for its location in the midst of what they hope to become a bustling business district. …