Downtown Dallas

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. …

Dallas Approves $187M in Contracts for Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

By April Towery / September 19, 2024 /

A world-class convention center equates to more tourism, tax dollars, connectivity, and ultimately a better quality of life, city officials agreed when Dallas voters approved a measure to upgrade the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas in November 2022.  To fund the $3 billion convention center redevelopment, Proposition A designated a 2 percent increase in…

BREAKING: Dallas Fire-Rescue Crews Battle Massive Blaze at Downtown’s First Baptist Dallas

By CandysDirt / July 20, 2024 /

From Staff Reports Dallas Fire-Rescue crews battled a four-alarm blaze at First Baptist Dallas Church on Friday. Officials said the roof collapsed, causing the fire to reignite around 7:30 p.m., but as of late Friday night, it was contained. The first call of billowing smoke at 1717 San Jacinto St. came in around 6:05 p.m.…

Downtown Dallas Sleighs This Holiday Season With Real Estate Deals, Shopping, And Events

By April Towery / December 5, 2023 /

Downtown Dallas is bustling with holiday cheer, and if you’ve got a luxury condo on your wish list, it’s time to hop in the sleigh.  Great listings abound in the downtown area, including a three-bedroom, three-bath penthouse condo at 511 N. Akard St., Apartment 1502.   Special features include a rooftop terrace, a private elevator, African…