A $25M civil and landscaping phase has started at Frisco's Firefly Park as TYLER'S signs on as the first retail tenant. The work preps the project for phase-one openings in 2027.

Town Lane and Gillon Property Group have acquired Watters Creek Village in Allen and plan signage, tenant and programming upgrades to sharpen the open‑air center.

A new Construction Coverage analysis puts Texas dead last in national housing-heat rankings, with Austin near the bottom and five Texas metros in the weakest tier. Market shifts and rising inventory are giving buyers more leverage.

West Palm Beach–based Sterling Organization bought the 851,457‑sq‑ft Village at Allen and says it will invest in leasing and capital projects to boost the center. The sale follows months on the market and could bring new restaurants and tenants.

AT&T Stadium will raise its playing surface nearly four feet and remove lower‑bowl suites to build a temporary natural‑grass platform for the 2026 World Cup.

Younger Partners says it leased eight DFW office buildings — nearly 463,000 sq ft — by courting smaller tenants and creating move-in‑ready suites. The effort highlights a niche rebound in Class‑B space.

A Dallas developer and investment fund are pitching a 30‑story mixed‑use tower on McKinney Avenue that would include apartments, offices, retail and mixed‑income homes in Uptown.

New research shows Dallas faces a shortfall of roughly 46,000 affordable rental units; City Council will review the findings and consider zoning and funding moves this week.

Niagara expanded its roughly 1.2M sq ft Lancaster plant, saying freight access, a $25M multimodal grant and a Chapter 380 incentive package convinced it to grow here. City documents and company materials show the deal mixes modest job counts with sizable tax and infrastructure promises.

Morgan Group filed plans for Pearl Landing, a 403‑unit, $68M mixed‑use project on 10.5 acres at 1101 W Royal Lane in Irving's Las Colinas corridor.

Esvolta closed a $139.6M financing package with MUFG to build the 150 MW / 300 MWh Boxcar battery project in Wylie, adding fast-response capacity to ERCOT with construction now under way. The developer says the site is expected online in 2027.

New pharma plants, lab campuses and university STEM investments are shifting attention — and capital — to Dallas‑Fort Worth. Developers and cities are racing to deliver lab‑ready space and the utilities needed to turn interest into jobs.

TCU will add thousands of student beds and new retail along Berry Street and the east campus. Several projects are slated to open by fall 2027 as the university pursues growth and research goals.