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Jonathan Miller: About That Report on Office to Residential Conversions

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 23, 2025 /

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor We continue to hear about a commercial office recovery, but that is misleading – it is coming from commercial leasing brokers which is a conflict. Commercial office is often selling for ±30 cents on the dollar as WFH continues to savage rent levels. Yet the high-end office market is doing fine. And now we are seeing…

Here’s Where the New Dallas H-E-B Will Be Located

By Shelby Skrhak / January 17, 2025 /

The moment Dallasites have been waiting for has finally arrived: H-E-B is coming to Dallas. The Texas-based grocer has announced plans for its first location within the city limits — a nearly 10-acre site at the southeast corner of Hillcrest Road and LBJ Freeway, inside the loop. This milestone follows H-E-B’s much-heralded expansion in North…

From Rodeos to Residential Boom: Why Mesquite Is Turning Heads

By Shelby Skrhak / December 2, 2024 /

For years, Mesquite has been known more for its rodeo and sprawling Town East Mall than for brand-new master-planned residential communities. That’s because — quite frankly — Mesquite is where you go when you’re headed for piney woods or your out-of-town friend says they want to see something with Texas flavor. (Incidentally, that’s the city’s…

Luxury Apartment Living Arrives at Marble Falls’ Thunder Rock Community

By CandysDirt / November 10, 2024 /

From staff reports Marble Falls, known for its small-town charm, scenic beauty, and access to outdoor recreation, has become a sought-after destination in the Texas Hill Country. Now, the area’s newest and most desirable community, Thunder Rock, is offering a new residential option: luxury apartments. Thunder Rock is a master-planned community spanning 1,100 acres of…

Centurion’s Collin Creek Homes Now Selling

By Shelby Skrhak / November 7, 2024 /

The first homes in Centurion American Development Group’s highly anticipated new Collin Creek master-planned community in Plano are ready to hit the market. The $1 billion project on the site of the old Collin Creek Mall will feature 500 single-family homes, 2,300 multifamily units, and 300 independent-living residences — with move-in dates as early as…