An analysis of 44 years of data ranks Dallas fifth, Fort Worth ninth and Plano 33rd in national real estate development, solidifying North Texas as a major hub for growth in the U.S. According to StorageCafe, the data from 1980 to 2023, shows Dallas alone has added an impressive 237,000 multifamily units, ranking just behind New York, Los Angeles and Houston. While many cities, especially in housing-scarce California, saw a drop in housing permits after the pandemic, Dallas and Fort Worth went in a different direction. In Dallas, new permits for home construction surged by an average of 42% in the 2020s…