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Dallas City Hall Assessment Sets Up Showdown Over Building’s Fate

By Charles Grand / February 22, 2026 /

The next couple of weeks could be pivotal to the fate of Dallas City Hall, with council members poised to be on the receiving end of dueling pressure campaigns as they decide whether it is worth paying to restore the iconic Brutalist edifice designed by the renowned I.M. Pei. On Friday, the city released the…

Is Saving Dallas City Hall at Odds With Saving Downtown?

By Charles Grand / January 26, 2026 /

A battle for the hearts, minds, and identity of Dallas is underway as officials prepare to make one of the most consequential decisions of their careers: keep the seat of municipal government at 1500 Marilla St. or relocate City Hall operations somewhere else downtown. Over the last few months, the debate over the fate of…

Mavericks Narrow Arena Shortlist to Two Dallas Locations

By Charles Grand / January 23, 2026 /

Those who have been worried about the Mavericks potentially relocating outside Dallas city limits can breathe a little easier, at least for now. It seems the NBA franchise has narrowed its list of possible sites for a new arena to the former Valley View Center in North Dallas and an unidentified second option downtown. Dallas…

City Hall Roundup: Lawsuits and Code Violations Fly

By Charles Grand / November 2, 2025 /

While there wasn’t much going on at Dallas City Hall this past week, there were some pretty big headlines that should have everyone’s attention. From the future of the Mavericks and Stars to the future of live music in the Big D, here’s this week’s roundup: Dueling Lawsuits Over American Airlines Center Add to Relocation…

City Hall Roundup: Downtown Crossroads and Lifelines

By Charles Grand / October 26, 2025 /

Not for nothing that downtown has been dominating the news cycle. Some years of high-profile business relocations and bad headlines about crime and homelessness appear to have set the stage for what sometimes feels like impending doom. Not one but two of the Big D’s major sport franchises are mulling alternative locations for new arenas,…