downtown Dallas

Dallas Looks To Seal the Deal on Downtown, Uptown Morgan Stanley Project

By Charles Grand / June 23, 2026 /

Dallas could soon land another major piece of the Y’all Street movement. On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council will consider an incentive package worth up to $18.5 million to attract Morgan Stanley to Dallas. If approved and accepted by the company, the deal could bring approximately $800 million in investment and as many as 3,800…

Repair or Relocate Dallas City Hall Debate To Be Decided Wednesday

By Charles Grand / June 7, 2026 /

It appears the fate of Dallas City Hall will be decided on Wednesday, June 10, at a special called meeting of the city council, with four voting items on the agenda determining whether taxpayers will foot the bill to repair 1500 Marilla St. or relocate municipal operations. Two proposals on the table would authorize preliminary…

Neiman Marcus Downtown’s Future Is Finally Decided: Doors Set to Close Sept. 30

By Charles Grand / June 5, 2026 /

The siren of opportunity north of Dallas’ downtown area is commanding business leaders’ attention. Given the choice between having a presence in the central business district or Uptown, Preston Hollow, or a northern suburb, they seem to prefer alternatives to the city center, and that’s made for a rough week for downtown boosters. And sandwiched…

City Hall Roundup: Comerica Tower, Code Crackdown, Park Cuts

By Charles Grand / May 24, 2026 /

The grills are heating up, inboxes are getting ignored, and somewhere inside Dallas City Hall, there’s probably a memo floating around that’s going to stir up all kinds of feelings come Tuesday. Until then, enjoy your Memorial Day weekend! But if you’ve got a second, catch up on some of the headlines making waves in…

Critics Say Viaduct Plans Could Cut Oak Cliff Off From Downtown

By Charles Grand / May 11, 2026 /

A lot of things in Dallas seem up in the air these days, and now you can add connectivity to Oak Cliff to the list. Plans to reconfigure the Jefferson Boulevard and Houston Street Viaducts that link North Oak Cliff to downtown are in the works, prompting concerns that the city is going to disrupt…