Checking in on HEB’s Plans for the Old Albertson’s in Uptown
No one wants to discuss what is happening with the vacant Albertson’s at Lemmon and McKinney in Uptown after years of excitement about a massive mixed-use project anchored by a Central Market. The...
View ArticleWhat’s the Key to Attracting Talent? Three Frisco Developments Offer Answers
In just over 20 years, Frisco’s population has ballooned by 540 percent. As of April, the 70-square-mile city’s population had surpassed 233,000 people, and numbers from the city’s economic development...
View Article‘Dallas Will Welcome You’: Get to Know NTCAR’s Newest Hall of Fame Inductees
As of 2019, it took exactly 288 pages to tell the story of North Texas Commercial Real Estate. That number is about to grow. Bound in a textured forest-green, the cover of “The Book” features...
View ArticleThe Mystery Ownership Behind That Planned Uptown Central Market
A few days ago, our Will Maddox did his level best to figure out what the heck is going on with that spot in Uptown where an Albertson’s once stood. It seems a Central Market is coming. But in trying...
View ArticleFor this Mall Site in Plano, the Key to Revitalization is Subtraction Before...
On a Saturday afternoon in May, the voices of Taylor Swift and Post Malone ricochet off of tiled walkways and glass storefronts—some empty, some not—at Plano’s 23-year-old mall. Within the...
View ArticleHow Property Managers Serve as Value-Drivers for CRE Landlords
In today’s rapidly evolving market, it is paramount for property managers to stay ahead of the curve. Their value extends far beyond rent collections; they act as the first line of defense by...
View ArticleHow This Budding Organization is Making Waves in DFW’s Commercial Real Estate...
On a summer evening in 2022, a group of professionals planted a seed in Dallas’ commercial real estate garden. Two years later, the flowers are beginning to bloom. In August 2022, the DFW chapter of...
View ArticleMeet the Dallas 500: Shakti C’Ganti, Ashland Greene
During the past seven years or so, Shakti C’Ganti has grown Ashland Greene’s real estate portfolio from zero apartment units to 6,100, with more than $1.2 billion in transaction volume. He launched the...
View ArticleBeyond Networking: Developing a Pack Means Celebrating Their Wins as Yours
When I began working at Cushman & Wakefield, I met a young broker named Ward Richmond who worked under Mike Wyatt, former executive managing director. Now, this was well before I started exploring...
View ArticleWith The Quad, Stream Realty Partners Reignites One of Dallas’ First...
Stream Realty Partners’ Ramsey March will remind you that five years ago, the Uptown complex previously known as the Quadrangle had lost its heart. Everything from the sidewalks to the parking to the...
View ArticleGrocery Store Sizes Are Evolving. It’s a Sign of Both the Industry’s Past and...
Whole Foods Market’s recent announcement about its newest expansion driver reminded me of the old truism—”the more things change, the more they remain the same.” For context, Whole Foods earlier this...
View ArticleWhy Comerica Bank Transformed a Call Center Into a Small Business Hub in...
Comerica Bank is beginning to see the fruits of leveraging what used to be a shell space into a hub primed for cultivating small business origin stories. The space off East R.L. Thornton Freeway used...
View ArticleBehind the Deal: Youth 180 and AIDS Services of Dallas
As those who work in the industry know, collaboration is a key ingredient in successful commercial real estate transactions. It’s best when both sides can walk away feeling good about the deal. That...
View ArticleFirst Look: The State’s Largest Mass Timber Office Building Comes to Frisco
There are hints of life dispersed around the first floor of the Offices at Southstone Yards, which has taken root in Frisco. A multistory moss wall greets visitors within seconds of stepping through...
View ArticleFirst Look: VR Gaming Concept Active Arena Is DFW’s Latest Experience Economy...
As new and innovative experiential retail concepts pop up across North Texas, Subhi Gharbieh—the co-founder of virtual reality immersive sporting venue Active Arena—knew that if he wanted his concept...
View ArticleBeyond the Building: Dallas Officials Talk Impact of Convention Center Expansion
Jack Matthews stepped onto the stage and pointed out both the metaphorical moat behind him and the proverbial wall in front. “The moat is getting covered in many places,” he said. “The wall’s coming...
View ArticleExpert Opinion: Why the Real Estate Fear-Greed Meter is Stuck in the Middle
Texas Real Estate is my passion. Since the pandemic days, I’ve become especially active in the land game. I talk to developers, lenders, property owners, and investors about land all day, every...
View ArticleBryson DeChambeau’s UnderPar Life Inks Second Venue en Route to National...
Dallas-based UnderPar Life, a venture backed by professional golfer and two-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau, is rolling out its Topgolf-style venues across the country with a goal to have 30...
View ArticleFirst Look: Oakhouse Dallas Brings Mixed-Income Multifamily to North Oak Cliff
The downtown Dallas skyline is now framed within a bedroom window at 900 E Colorado Blvd. It’s a key feature of the six-floor multifamily building on the site–in fact, about 40 percent of the units of...
View ArticleDallas Real Estate Execs Pay Tribute to the Late Robert Grunnah
With a career that spanned more than 50 years, Robert Grunnah made a lot of friends in the Dallas commercial real estate industry. He was universally loved. Despite this—and his many industry...
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