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Single-Family Renters in Texas Get Some Relief

By Charles Grand | February 16, 2026 |

Single-family renters in the Lone Star State are having an easier time of it as the market heads into correction territory, with homes in Dallas renting for 4.4% less in 2025 than the previous year. Texas saw 61% of its cities clock the same or declining rents year-over-year. Only three other states logged bigger shares:…

Builders Get To Work on Phase One of Fort Worth’s Westside Village

By Charles Grand | February 16, 2026 |

Construction has begun on the new Westside Village mixed-use district in Fort Worth, with work on phase one of the project aiming to deliver an apartment community and office building. Located just west of the city center, Westside Village will comprise 238,000 square feet of retail, 1,785 multifamily units, 880,000 of office space, and a…

Reimagine All of Downtown Dallas, Rather Than Focusing Myopically on City Hall

By CandysDirt | February 15, 2026 |

By Cullum Clark The current debate over Dallas City Hall sometimes misses the forest for the trees. Dallasites are battling over the architectural merits of I.M. Pei’s 1978 structure and the cost of staying versus going, as well they should, but the city needs a livelier conversation about the future of downtown Dallas as a…

Select Custom Homes Shows Why Curves Are the Key to Contemporary

By Daniel Lalley | February 15, 2026 |

Of the myriad modern design trends, arches are quickly becoming one of the most desired. Rooted in revival styles like Mediterranean and Mission, these simple aesthetic enhancements add so much to any space. As entry ways, built-ins, or windows, they add organic appeal that can serve as sculptural enhancements or subtle ways to soften any…

City Hall Roundup: New Lawsuit, DART, Library Survey, Love Your Block

By Charles Grand | February 15, 2026 |

Now that everyone’s done showing their love this Valentine’s Day, maybe they will show a little love to their neighborhood block in Dallas. Applications are open for Love Your Block mini-grants. More on that below, along with some updates out of Dallas City Hall. Lawsuit Alleges City Juked Revenues To Get Around HERO Amendment City…

We’re Crushin’ Hard on This Kessler Park Home by Stevens Park Golf Course

By CandysDirt | February 14, 2026 |

Perched confidently above the fairway, this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home lives in quiet, effortless conversation with Stevens Park Golf Course. Mornings unfold gently with filtered light through mature trees, walkers and joggers tracing the greens, and a neighborhood that moves at an easy, familiar pace. If homes had love languages, 2230 Kessler Parkway’s would be “quality…