Eric Weilbacher

The City of Fort Worth will consider rezoning 15.4 acres near downtown to allow buildings as tall as 15 stories, paving the way for denser development on the long-stalled waterfront district. The proposed zoning covers land between North Commerce Street and the future Ring Road, and between Northeast Fourth and Fifth streets, near the Coyote Drive-In site at 223 NE Fourth Street, the Dallas Business Journal reported . The Fort Worth Zoning Commission is set to consider the case this week, with a City Council vote expected Oct. 21.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal risks deepening rifts with business leaders as he pushes a “shared sacrifice.”

A UTSA survey found more support for expanding the Stock Show & Rodeo grounds than for funding a downtown sports district

Maria Pappas plans to challenge incumbent Mayor Brandon Johnson when he is up for reelection in February 2027.

Draper & Kramer is beefing up its suburban Chicago footprint with the acquisition of Eleven33, a 263-unit luxury apartment building in Oak Park.

Toronto-based Altree Developments and The Setai Hotels announced a partnership that will expand and add to the Vie L'Ven St. Maarten and debut as The Setai St. Maarten, a 205-key hotel in Indigo Bay that will include private villas, according to a news release from the companies. The collaboration marks The Setai's Caribbean debut. Construction is underway with 2028 targeted for completion.

Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights is listed for sale ahead of its planned shutdown later this year, with CBRE tapped to market the 60-acre campus. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the brokerage's Anne Rahm, Matt Ishikawa and Tom Svoboda are leading the effort, and early interest is coming from a mix of residential developers and institutional users, Rahm said.

Redeavor hires Soho Sessions co-founder Greg Williamson A development advisory firm is wagering that a formula crafted in New York combining

Venue hopping by professional sports franchises often comes across as a speculative enterprise, but this week the NBA's Dallas Mavericks provided evidence that they are committed to moving to Valley View in the city's Far North, much to downtown boosters' chagrin.

Visions of two new office towers along the Kennedy Expressway aren't likely to take off for the John Buck Company, and it's anyone's guess who will ultimately decide what–if anything–gets built atop the parking lot on West Madison Street in Chicago's West Loop.