Downtown Dallas

New Arena at City Hall Site Far From Certain, Mavs CEO Suggests

By Charles Grand / March 19, 2026 /

For a hypothetical deal that seemed all but certain to critics just a few weeks ago, the prospect of a new Mavericks arena replacing Dallas City Hall at 1500 Marilla St. seems plenty uncertain. Mavericks CEO Rick Welts acknowledged that the city would need to take action if it wanted the franchise to set up…

Council Rift Widens Over Dallas City Hall and Possible Mavericks Arena

By Charles Grand / March 16, 2026 /

Members of the Dallas City Council remain divided over the fate of City Hall and are pressing their respective cases as to the integrity of the process underlying staff’s efforts to explore relocation and redevelopment options. On Sunday, Mayor Eric Johnson offered his most forceful response to those who have been speculating that officials and…

Emails Surface Showing Select Council Members Were Offered Tours of Potential City Hall Sites

By Charles Grand / March 10, 2026 /

The fallout from last week’s special-called City Council meeting on the fate of Dallas City Hall appears poised to intensify as questions about transparency continue following recent media reports on city communications related to potential relocation sites. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, the often-tense marathon meeting resulted in a resolution directing City Manager Kimberly Tolbert…

New Savoy Project Opens in the Cedars Amid Downtown Southside Momentum

By Charles Grand / March 6, 2026 /

A new apartment complex in the Cedars celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, adding 76 mixed-income units just south of downtown Dallas. And the timing couldn’t be better. Stakeholders have high hopes for the neighborhood considering its proximity to the central business district, which is seeing new investment in its southern sector. The Kay Bailey…

Downtown Dallas, Inc. Endorses City Hall Relocation Ahead of Critical Vote

By Charles Grand / February 28, 2026 /

The stage is being set to move City Hall functions from 1500 Marilla St. and potentially offload the site, with a city council vote teed up next week on Wednesday. And now, the push for relocation has a new ally: Downtown Dallas, Inc. On Friday, DDI president and CEO Jennifer Scripps announced that the organization’s…