A 22-story StreetLights tower at the former JCPenney HQ in Plano landed $54M in equity, nudging the Park at Legacy redevelopment into construction. The financing clears a major hurdle for the luxury rental project.

A 282-acre Hill Country compound outside Clifton is back on the market at $19.9M with nearly 15,000 square feet and guest-ready amenities.

Former SMU player Blake Poston’s Cover2 Capital is planning a $100M, 20‑story boutique tower at 5220 McKinney Ave that would add 100 large luxury units to Uptown. The project is in early design and city review.

The long-vacant Cabana Motor Hotel has reopened as Cabana Design District with 175 mixed‑income apartments and townhomes; pre‑leasing and move‑in offers are live.

BEA-based data and a Houston Chronicle analysis show Austin residents had about $9,000 more purchasing power than Houston residents in 2024, driven by higher average incomes. Housing still costs more in Austin, but paychecks there stretch farther overall.

Hayco Realty has filed to annex 111.4 acres at FM 1187 and Chisholm Trail Parkway for a mixed‑use center that could include major retail and a hospital near Tarleton's Fort Worth campus. The plan will go through city review and public hearings.

Redfin ranks Austin, Houston and Dallas among the most affordable U.S. metros for renters, but local data and residents show many households remain cost‑burdened.

A Fort Worth zoning panel blocked an industrial rezoning for Mosier Valley and approved a one‑acre residential rezoning. Neighbors called the decision a preservation victory.

Fate Yards, a roughly 50‑acre commercial district, would bring shops, a movie theater and Fate’s first hotel to the I‑30/Memorial Parkway corner. City and developer materials promise family amenities and new traffic signals.

The Dallas Fed published a Fort Worth–only economic indicator this week showing job gains, steady unemployment and a manufacturing-heavy job mix that sets Cowtown apart.

A 490‑unit North Dallas complex tied to Blackstone is on the July foreclosure list after a roughly $90M loan was flagged, putting 75 West at 7927 Forest Lane up for auction. Local rent trends and county records add context to the sale.

A 19-story AC Hotel and Moxy are set to open in Uptown Dallas this September, bringing 264 rooms, new dining and an eighth-floor terrace to McKinney Avenue.

S2 Industrial has acquired the Point 820 campus in east Fort Worth and will rebrand it Panther City Industrial Park. The buyer plans interior upgrades and a leasing push.