Matthews Southwest

White outlines mark the 38-acre site of the former Sears Roebuck distribution center at 1600 Roe St. in Dallas, recently acquired by Matthews for redevelopment.[Image: Matthews]

Matthews Acquires Former Sears Distribution Center Near Downtown Dallas

by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray | Oct 21, 2025

The global real estate development firm founded by Jack Matthews has bought another former Sears site—this time, a 2 million-square-foot complex on a 38-acre tract near downtown. The project could open the door to a new chapter in the Cedars, shaped by input from residents, investors, and city leaders.

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The Last Word: Good Urban Development’s Shannon Brown-Key on the Mill City 50 Affordable Housing Project in Southern Dallas

by David Seeley | Dec 5, 2023

Mill City 50, a 50-home affordable housing community planned for a neighborhood in Southern Dallas, is slated to have its first 10 homes hit the market in early 2024. It will be the result of the project leadership of Brown-Key, whose company is a joint venture between Matthews Southwest and Dallas nonprofit Urban Specialists Inc.

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Dallas City Council Awards $71M to Inspire Dallas Team for Convention Center Project Management

by David Seeley | Sep 14, 2023

The award signifies "the start of the start of the construction" on a major new city attraction, says Council Member Jesse Moreno. The $1.2 billion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan includes a massive, architecturally striking expanded center and a deck park over I-30. The city believes it could spur exciting new development all around the site as well.

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Experts, Leaders Will Tackle Innovative Infrastructure Solutions at Forum in Dallas

by Lance Murray | Oct 17, 2018

Texas is among the hot spots for foreign infrastructure investment, making Dallas the ideal location for the forum, according to its founder and CEO, Norman Anderson. It's the first time the North American Infrastructure Leadership Forum will be held in Texas, and notable DFW figures are featured on the all-star speaker lineup.

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