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Dallas Central Library Faces ‘Reimagining’ While Four Branches Face Closure

By Charles Grand / January 18, 2026 /

It’s never too early in the calendar year to start the bitter conversations about how and where to realize budget savings in Dallas. In 2026, that debate is kicking off with library services. Four neighborhood branches are being proposed for closure, and the historic J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is in for a “reimagining.” On…

City Hall Roundup: Convention Center Tweaks, Proposed South Dallas Tower Stalls

By Charles Grand / January 18, 2026 /

Hopefully everyone is warming up from the bitter overnight freeze and enjoying the long holiday weekend. Dallas City Hall will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, if anyone was planning on swinging by. Instead, many officials will be at the annual MLK Day Parade in South Dallas, which will kick off…

Architects Go on the Offensive to Save Dallas City Hall

By Charles Grand / January 16, 2026 /

It should be no surprise that architects and those who appreciate architecture are at the forefront of the fight to save Dallas City Hall. They’ve been doing what they can to make the case for keeping 1500 Marilla St., including pushing back on the narrative that the decades-old I.M. Pei is suffering from serious structural…

City Hall Roundup: Atlético Dallas HQ, Rainbow Church Steps, City Hall Shopping

By Charles Grand / January 11, 2026 /

All eyes are probably on Dallas City Hall as nationwide protests spread following the ICE shooting in Minneapolis that left a 37-year-old woman dead this past week. Multiple demonstrations have already been held at 1500 Marilla St., the traditional gathering place for protests in Dallas. So, what’s the real estate dimension to this story? Well…

City Hall Roundup: Easy, Slow Start to the New Year

By Charles Grand / January 4, 2026 /

Hopefully, everyone at Dallas City Hall had themselves a happy New Year’s, but it’s time for officials to start getting back to work to prepare for 2026, which is poised to be a very big year for Dallas. From the World Cup to a reimagining of civic space and governance downtown, there’s going to be…