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The Offices at Southstone Yards Brings the Nation’s Largest Timber Office Building to Frisco

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 15, 2023 /

By John English Contributing Writer A mass timber construction building — essentially what’s described as a massive wooden office — is slated for Crow Holdings Development’s Offices at Southstone Yards, a 45-acre, mixed-use development in Frisco. Crow recently announced plans for the development, located at Spring Creek Parkway and Sam Rayburn Tollway 121. The mass…

McKinney Real Estate is Flying High Despite Vote Against McKinney National Airport Bond

By Joy Donovan / June 1, 2023 /

So in May, McKinney voted against a $200 million bond that would have funded a commercial airport in their fair city. This, however, doesn’t mean McKinney’s future isn’t taking off with a commercial expansion of the McKinney National Airport. The city’s plans and talks with the Federal Aviation Administration just aren’t that quickly grounded. Evidently,…

Taking Hillbillies to New Heights, Bubba Brings The Brilliance to Arkansas Home

By Mimi Perez / May 17, 2023 /

I am writing this column flying 35,000 feet in the air on my way back to Dallas. My husband, Gus, and I spent a week visiting our heir and spare in Boston since her semester was done. Our daughter took us to watch films created by her friends who are graduating with their MFA in…

Three Things to Know About Weathering The Storms Battering Our Housing Market

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 27, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor I love spring weather, but likely not for the reasons that first come to mind. Bluebonnets and warm afternoons are great, don’t get me wrong, but it’s a mighty thunderstorm I love most. This time of year they result from cold air from the northwest clashing with warm air,…

With Drama Over Permits, What’s Next For Frisco’s Universal Studios Theme Park?

By Mike Albanese / March 24, 2023 /

The last thing many people thought they’d see on their news feeds the morning of Jan. 11 was Universal Parks and Resorts was set to open a theme park in Frisco.  But it was reality.  “Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. and has been recognized as a great place to…