Downtown Dallas

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…

Downtown Dallas Boutique Hotel The Joule Debuts Reimagined Event Space

By CandysDirt / November 25, 2023 /

The Joule announced the debut of its reimagined ballroom level, transformed by award-winning designer Adam D. Tihany. The invigorated 10,200-square-foot flexible indoor event space further positions The Joule as Dallas’s ideal location for corporate meetings, special events, galas, and weddings. “Since its opening in 2008, The Joule has established itself as the premier and marvelously unique…