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Lily Cabatu Weiss in the lobby of the Moody Performance Hall in Dallas' Arts District. [Photo: Andres Palos]
Dallas Arts District Leader Announces Retirement, Search for Successor to Begin in January
by Lance Murray | Nov 6, 2025
A former dancer and teacher in the Dallas Arts District neighborhood, Lily Cabatu Weiss became executive director in 2016 and went on to have a lasting impact on the local, state, and global levels.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 29, 2025
Dallas-based Wildcat Management said the project is envisioned as a 100-key boutique hotel with 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, creating a destination that melds Dallas’s architectural history—the historic Purse Building dates to 1905—with a modern guest experience.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 13, 2025
Designed to capture "the laid-back elegance of summer in the Hamptons" on Dallas' Main Street, The Hampton Social aims to immerse guests in a vacation-like escape with coastal-inspired design, breezy open spaces, and signature blue-and-white décor.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 6, 2025
The expansion introduces several interactive exhibits including a gravity-defying illusion inspired by the works of artist Leandro Erlich, where a cleverly angled building mock-up allows guests to live out their superhero dreams and appear as if they’re scaling walls.
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Rendering of a planned playground at Harold Simmons Park. [Image: Trinity Park Conservancy]
‘Where Nature Meets Dallas’: Plans Unveiled for $325M Harold Simmons Park Along Trinity River
by David Seeley | Dec 7, 2023
For decades, Dallas has dreamed of a transformational park along the Trinity River near downtown Dallas. This week, the Trinity Park Conservancy announced that a groundbreaking will finally happen in 2024. The 250-acre Harold Simmons Park will offer community-uniting nature, a stunning playground with towers and tube slides, a prairie walk, a two-acre bike and skate park, overlooks with views of the greenway and the city skyline, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 3, 2023
A Subway restaurant in downtown Dallas will be transformed into a "Cookieway" on December 4. Out of the chain's 37,000 locations, only four are getting this foot-long-cookie honor in an innovative marketing stunt.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 11, 2023
Making a bold move in what it calls an "amenities arms race," downtown Dallas' Fountain Place is developing an invitation-only private club featuring Trackman golf simulators, indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, and "the first hunting simulator in any office environment or urban club of its kind."
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by David Seeley |
May 23, 2023
Like a flock returning to a favorite haunt, electric rental scooters and e-bikes from Bird, Lime, and Superpedestrian will begin appearing on Dallas streets Wednesday. The move comes three years after they were banned from the city due to safety and clutter concerns. The focus now is on providing a more sustainable, safe, orderly, and equitable experience. See what's different this time—and how riders could get slapped with fines up to $200 for breaking the rules.
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Will Pender, president of the Gulf States region at Adolfson & Peterson Construction. [Photo: AP]
The Last Word: AP’s Will Pender on the Santander Tower Multifamily Reuse Project
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 16, 2022
Santander Tower is the eighth tallest building in Dallas, and it’s on the cutting edge of something new: converting skyscraper office space into multifamily housing through adaptive reuse.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Aug 15, 2022
On the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence Day on Monday, the tricolor Dallas skyline was the glow of success for 220,000 Indian Americans who've made North Texas their home. A new report from the Indian American CEO Council shows the positive impact they've made on our economy, our jobs, and our communities.
Co-Chairs Sanjiv Yajnik and Arun Agarwal started the IACEO in 2018 after accompanying Governor Abbott on a trade mission to India. "The governor realized the power of India, and India realized the power of Texas. We could make a difference."
Co-Chairs Sanjiv Yajnik and Arun Agarwal started the IACEO in 2018 after accompanying Governor Abbott on a trade mission to India. "The governor realized the power of India, and India realized the power of Texas. We could make a difference."
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jul 26, 2022
Woods Capital has selected the contractor for the high-rise project that will convert nearly a dozen floors into residential units.
The 50-story Santander Tower in downtown Dallas—formerly known as Thanksgiving Tower—is getting a mixed-use makeover, including indoor and exterior amenities. Here's a first look.
The 50-story Santander Tower in downtown Dallas—formerly known as Thanksgiving Tower—is getting a mixed-use makeover, including indoor and exterior amenities. Here's a first look.
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by Kevin Cummings |
May 9, 2022
Carpenter Park, a 5.7-acre space that runs along I-345 near Deep Ellum on the eastern edge of downtown "will distinguish our center city for decades to come," said the chairman of Parks for Downtown Dallas when construction kicked off in 2020. The vision is now a reality.
See inside the park with our first-look photo tour.
See inside the park with our first-look photo tour.
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The sale of Trammell Crow Center was the top DFW CRE deal for 2022. [Photo: Michael Samples]
Global Dermatology Innovator Galderma Moving U.S. Headquarters to Downtown Dallas
by Quincy Preston | Dec 10, 2021
One of the world's largest independent dermatology companies, Galderma's portfolio includes well-known brands such as Cetaphil, Proactiv, Differin, and Restylane. The Swiss company, whose ties to Texas date back to 1961, will call Trammell Crow Center in the Arts District home.
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by Christine Perez |
Oct 7, 2020
Developer Kaizen and architect BOKA Powell added a wellness and air quality component to the building well in advance of the pandemic.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 30, 2020
Todd Interests and East Quarter Partners donated $1M to Parks for Downtown Dallas for its fourth urban park. Once complete, Harwood Park will connect the East Quarter District, the Dallas Farmers Market District, and the Downtown core.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Jun 24, 2020
At 5.6 acres, the redesigned Carpenter Park will top nearby Klyde Warren Park in size by about a half acre when complete. Here’s an early look at the green space, which will connect Downtown with Deep Ellum and East Dallas for the first time in decades.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
