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How Do You ‘Keep Fort Worth Funky’? Building on the Old Merrimac Disco Seems Appropriate

By Shelby Skrhak / April 23, 2025 /

From Staff Reports The Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Urban Land Institute is posing an interesting question for its next event: “Is Fort Worth the next Austin?” As North Texas is expected to grow from 8.2 to 12 million people in the next 20 years, land planners and the like are asking how to tackle…

Green Brick Partners Plans Pilot Point Area Homes, Region Swells

By Charles Grand / March 15, 2025 /

Betting on the metroplex’s continued growth, Green Brick Partners recently bought 567 acres of land in the southwest corner of Grayson County. The residential developer is planning to build 2,100 single-family homes on the property for its master planned Burks Ranch community, which will be located just northeast of Pilot Point by Lake Ray Roberts…

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…