Data Centers

New D-FW Data Centers Pump Up Construction Spending

By Charles Grand / January 8, 2026 /

Data centers aren’t the sexiest kind of real estate out there, but it’s hard to decouple that part of the industrial sector from the North Texas building boom. They’re not just a driver of the coming (or ongoing) AI revolution; they’re a big driver of construction spending, especially in metros like D-FW and northern Virginia.…

Another Data Center Enters the Dallas Pipeline

By Charles Grand / December 2, 2025 /

Anyone following industrial development knows that the United States has data center fever, and Dallas isn’t missing out on the building craze. The California-based digital infrastructure company Equinix Inc. recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for more than $836 million in new construction and interior outfitting costs related to a new…

Investor Plans to Sell Former Dallas Morning News Headquarters to Data Center Firm

By Charles Grand / February 10, 2025 /

Poor communication on the part of the City of Dallas allegedly cost downtown a new entertainment district. Now, a data center could be built in its stead. Local CRE investor Ray Washburne recently told The Dallas Morning News that he plans to sell the news outlet’s old headquarters on Young Street to an unidentified data…

Some 2024 CRE Highlights Ahead of Anticipated Banner Year for D-FW

By Charles Grand / December 26, 2024 /

Word is the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area is the top market to watch next year, and if some of the activity logged in 2024 is any indication, 2025 may very well be a banner year for commercial real estate. Stressing North Texas’ diversified economy and growing population, the latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate report…