5:01 AM on May 15, 2020 CDTA new high-rise in the works for Uptown is the biggest Dallas development announced this year.The 27-story office and retail tower will sit on a prime corner on McKinney Avenue, Uptown’s “Main Street,” making it the tallest building on McKinney Avenue.Trammell Crow Co. plans to build the 2401 McKinney tower on the block between Maple Avenue and Fairmount Street.The more than 2-acre site next to the Crescent is occupied by Truluck’s restaurant and Gold’s Gym.“It’s in the heart of Uptown,” Trammell Crow senior managing director and principal Scott Krikorian said....…5:01 AM on May 15, 2020 CDTA new high-rise in the works for Uptown is the biggest Dallas development announced this year.The 27-story office and retail tower will sit on a prime corner on McKinney Avenue, Uptown’s “Main Street,” making it the tallest building on McKinney Avenue.Trammell Crow Co. plans to build the 2401 McKinney tower on the block between Maple Avenue and Fairmount Street.The more than 2-acre site next to the Crescent is occupied by Truluck’s restaurant and Gold’s Gym.“It’s in the heart of Uptown,” Trammell Crow senior managing director and principal Scott Krikorian said....WW…

5:02 PM on Aug 4, 2020 CDTA downtown Dallas landmark that’s been in the dark for more than a decade will brighten up the skyline starting this week.Developer Todd Interests plans a Wednesday relighting of the former First National Bank tower’s exterior illumination.The 55-year-old Elm Street skyscraper is being redone in a $450 million project that’s downtown’s largest redevelopment deal. It’s been renamed The National.Once the tallest tower west of the Mississippi, the dark gray glass tower has nine vertical lighted columns on each side that stretch up the outside of the...…5:02 PM on Aug 4, 2020 CDTA downtown Dallas landmark that’s been in the dark for more than a decade will brighten up the skyline starting this week.Developer Todd Interests plans a Wednesday relighting of the former First National Bank tower’s exterior illumination.The 55-year-old Elm Street skyscraper is being redone in a $450 million project that’s downtown’s largest redevelopment deal. It’s been renamed The National.Once the tallest tower west of the Mississippi, the dark gray glass tower has nine vertical lighted columns on each side that stretch up the outside of the...WW…

12:19 PM on Apr 12, 2021 CDTNorth Texas home starts surged more than 40% in the first three months of 2021 as builders tried to meet unprecedented housing demand.Builders started a record 15,063 single-family homes across the region.“It was huge numbers,” said Ted Wilson, principal with Dallas-based housing analyst Residential Strategies.For the 12 months ending in March, Dallas-Fort Worth builders got 52,448 houses underway – blowing past records set more than a decade ago.“The strong sales pattern established in 2020 has continued into 2021,” Wilson said. “Builders entered the new year...…12:19 PM on Apr 12, 2021 CDTNorth Texas home starts surged more than 40% in the first three months of 2021 as builders tried to meet unprecedented housing demand.Builders started a record 15,063 single-family homes across the region.“It was huge numbers,” said Ted Wilson, principal with Dallas-based housing analyst Residential Strategies.For the 12 months ending in March, Dallas-Fort Worth builders got 52,448 houses underway – blowing past records set more than a decade ago.“The strong sales pattern established in 2020 has continued into 2021,” Wilson said. “Builders entered the new year...WW…

8:46 AM on Apr 6, 2021 CDTPlano officials have nixed plans for a major mixed-use development on Bush Turnpike.California-based Bay West Development wanted to replace the vacant Fry’s Electronics store between Bush Turnpike and Plano Parkway with a new office, residential and hotel project.The 19-acre project would include two five-story residential buildings, a six-story office building and an eight-story hotel.The site is just across the turnpike from the $1.5 billion CityLine mixed-use center in Richardson.“CityLine has done a great job of creating a very walkable live-work district on...…8:46 AM on Apr 6, 2021 CDTPlano officials have nixed plans for a major mixed-use development on Bush Turnpike.California-based Bay West Development wanted to replace the vacant Fry’s Electronics store between Bush Turnpike and Plano Parkway with a new office, residential and hotel project.The 19-acre project would include two five-story residential buildings, a six-story office building and an eight-story hotel.The site is just across the turnpike from the $1.5 billion CityLine mixed-use center in Richardson.“CityLine has done a great job of creating a very walkable live-work district on...WW…

3:21 PM on Apr 5, 2021 CDTDuring the pandemic, there’s been lots of chatter about people moving to North Texas from other states. But so far, there have been few hard numbers on the immigrant totals.Now a new study from commercial real estate giant CBRE confirms that thousands of people moved to Dallas-Fort Worth last year and where they came from.No surprise at the top: The largest number of new D-FW transplants came from California.In 2020, more than 16,000 people moved to North Texas from California, according to CBRE’s study of post office change of address information. California moves...…3:21 PM on Apr 5, 2021 CDTDuring the pandemic, there’s been lots of chatter about people moving to North Texas from other states. But so far, there have been few hard numbers on the immigrant totals.Now a new study from commercial real estate giant CBRE confirms that thousands of people moved to Dallas-Fort Worth last year and where they came from.No surprise at the top: The largest number of new D-FW transplants came from California.In 2020, more than 16,000 people moved to North Texas from California, according to CBRE’s study of post office change of address information. California moves...WW…

8:42 AM on Mar 3, 2021 CSTDevelopers of the $1 billion Sapphire Bay mixed-use project on Lake Ray Hubbard have unveiled plans for a posh resort in Rowlett.The Sapphire Bay Resort & Conference Center will include more than 500 hotel rooms and conference facilities in a lakeside complex.The resort will be operated by Hyatt and is a project of Sapphire Bay Land Development LLC and the city of Rowlett.“We are very excited to see Destination Hotels by Hyatt join the Sapphire Bay team,” Rowlett Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian said in a statement. “The resort and conference center are integral...…8:42 AM on Mar 3, 2021 CSTDevelopers of the $1 billion Sapphire Bay mixed-use project on Lake Ray Hubbard have unveiled plans for a posh resort in Rowlett.The Sapphire Bay Resort & Conference Center will include more than 500 hotel rooms and conference facilities in a lakeside complex.The resort will be operated by Hyatt and is a project of Sapphire Bay Land Development LLC and the city of Rowlett.“We are very excited to see Destination Hotels by Hyatt join the Sapphire Bay team,” Rowlett Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian said in a statement. “The resort and conference center are integral...WW…

12:22 PM on Jan 21, 2021 CSTMerriman Anderson/Architects has designed some of Dallas’ largest historic building restorations, and the Dallas architect has done new buildings in downtown’s East Quarter development and the suburbs.But the firm’s latest project required thinking outside the box.It’s an apartment complex made out of shipping containers in southeast Dallas.Merriman Anderson/Architects teamed up with local firm CitySquare Housing to design the Lomax Container Housing Project on South Malcolm X Boulevard. Construction is set to start early this year.The 19, one-bedroom affordable...…12:22 PM on Jan 21, 2021 CSTMerriman Anderson/Architects has designed some of Dallas’ largest historic building restorations, and the Dallas architect has done new buildings in downtown’s East Quarter development and the suburbs.But the firm’s latest project required thinking outside the box.It’s an apartment complex made out of shipping containers in southeast Dallas.Merriman Anderson/Architects teamed up with local firm CitySquare Housing to design the Lomax Container Housing Project on South Malcolm X Boulevard. Construction is set to start early this year.The 19, one-bedroom affordable...WW…

9:24 AM on Dec 14, 2020 CSTDevelopers who bought beverage firm Dr Pepper’s old Plano headquarters are making plans for a redo of the property.Dallas-based Champion Partners acquired the more than 285,000-square-foot office campus in Legacy business park a year ago.About 1,100 employees who work in the Keurig Dr Pepper regional office will move to a new building in Frisco next year.Built in 1998, Dr Pepper’s current three-story Plano office complex is on Legacy Drive, just east of the Dallas North Tollway.The property includes more than 5 acres for additional construction.“Keurig Dr Pepper...…9:24 AM on Dec 14, 2020 CSTDevelopers who bought beverage firm Dr Pepper’s old Plano headquarters are making plans for a redo of the property.Dallas-based Champion Partners acquired the more than 285,000-square-foot office campus in Legacy business park a year ago.About 1,100 employees who work in the Keurig Dr Pepper regional office will move to a new building in Frisco next year.Built in 1998, Dr Pepper’s current three-story Plano office complex is on Legacy Drive, just east of the Dallas North Tollway.The property includes more than 5 acres for additional construction.“Keurig Dr Pepper...WW…