Mall Over: The Rise, Fall And Reinvention Of Collin County’s Shopping Centers
O n August 3, 2001, the last enclosed mall built in Texas opened its doors to an estimated 250,000 visitors. The mall seemed like it would be a sure-fire hit, bolstered by big-name department stores like Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s and Lord & Taylor. Just 39 days later, the events of 9/11 reshaped the economy and consumer
Popular Richardson-Based Modern Mexican Restaurant to Open in Dallas With New Tequila Lounge
Last fall, we announced that the Richardson-based Mexican concept Sueño would be opening a second outpost of its popular North Texas restaurant in Dallas’ Snider Plaza. We’ve included it on our 2026 restaurant openings list because of the original location’s stellar reputation and the expansion’s partnership with The B
Closure of Neiman Marcus is more bad news for downtown Dallas.
Well, we spoke too soon. Despite being on a list of stores that would potentially stay open, the downtown Neiman Marcus store—the flagship store—is closing by the end of September, the Dallas Morning News reports. Details are scant—we have reached out to Saks Global, the entity that now...
Houston Landlord’s DFW Bet Unravels As 847 Apartments Hit Auction Block
Nitya Capital, the Houston syndicator that locked in a $700 million CMBS refinancing last year, is now staring down foreclosure on three North Texas apartment complexes. The properties, totaling 847 units, were slated for auction this week, exposing roughly $70 million in distress inside a portfolio that had looked but
Here’s how much rent prices have dropped in Dallas-Fort Worth since 2025
Rent prices are falling statewide, and prices in certain Dallas-Fort Worth cities have declined by nearly 8 percent since last year, according to a new national rent report from Zumper. The Zumper National Rent Report tracked year-over-year and month-over-month rent price changes in 100 U.S. cities for both one- and...
North Texas growth surge continues as 7 DFW-area cities land on America’s top boomtowns...
Several North Texas communities are among the nation's fastest-growing "boomtowns," according to a new study from SmartAsset. The financial technology company analyzed 500 of the largest U.S. cities and ranked them based on factors including housing growth, labor force growth and economic expansion from 2019 to 2024. L
Unexpected cold front brings temperature drop across Texas
It's a less common sweep of northern air headed south, dipping temperatures by double digits in some cities.
Richardson’s Chinatown Is the Most Underrated Food Destination in DFW
Nobody talks about Richardson’s Chinatown the way they should. It doesn’t have the density of Houston’s or the fame of San Francisco’s, but what it has is its own story — and that story happens to be one of the more quietly remarkable things that happened to North Texas in the last 40 years.
Dallas police search for missing 9-year-old boy
Dallas police say he was last seen wearing a green button-up shirt with palm trees, green jogger pants and black slides.
Karmelo Anthony trial ignites rival camps that threaten to get in jurors’ heads in...
Jury selection in the trial of Texas teen Karmelo Anthony, accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf at a track meet, draws dueling demonstrators outside court.

















