Downtown Dallas
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson encouraged stakeholders Tuesday to keep building on the momentum of new development, revitalization, and walkable residential living in a pep rally of sorts at the Downtown Dallas Inc. State of Downtown event. Some might call it Big Dallas Energy. “My vision is more of what we’ve been doing but more success…
By Mike AlbaneseSpecial Contributor Where there is smoke, there is fire: We had heard for months that a big Goldman Sachs move was imminent for Dallas, was going to be downtown, and was going to bring in thousands of well-paying jobs for house-buying employees. Now we know: On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council voted to…
From Staff Reports Downtown Dallas Inc. announced the launch of its 2022 comprehensive Public Safety Summer Operations Plan today during a press conference. The initiative will proactively address quality of life and public safety challenges as thousands more workers return to the urban core and the convention and tourism industry reports a return to pre-pandemic…
Recently named one of the best convention centers in America, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas could soon get a $1.5 billion makeover, pending voter approval. The Dallas City Council adopted a resolution last month to call a Nov. 8 election for the convention center expansion and improvement of Fair Park facilities, to be…
In 2001, aerospace giant Boeing decided to move its corporate headquarters to Chicago instead of Dallas. According to those who were privy to the conversation over the move, the chief complaint from Boeing’s executives was that “Downtown Dallas is dead and there ain’t no culture.” Enter Memphis native John Crawford, a commercial real estate developer…
