City Council Approves New Downtown Development Project•Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dallas-Fort Worth AreaCity Council Approves New Downtown Development Project•Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dallas-Fort Worth Area
DFW Real Estate in 2026 — Growth, Development & Market Shifts
Dallas-Fort Worth remains one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country — over 230,000 new residents since 2020. Frisco and Plano continue to lead new development, while Deep Ellum, Bishop Arts, and Oak Cliff are undergoing significant residential densification. The DFW office market has shifted toward mixed-use redevelopment, with several major projects transforming former commercial towers into residential properties in 2025–2026.
The owners of the Oak Cliff apartment complex destroyed in May's deadly gas explosion are suing Atmos Energy, alleging the utility company failed in several ways, including not shutting off the gas quickly enough after the leak was first reported.Atmos Energy faces lawsuitThe newly filed lawsuit claims Atmos Energy also failed to properly mark its gas lines and ignored known safety risks. The explosion killed three people, including a child, and injured five others.The lawsuit comes as the Oak Cliff community continues to honor one of the victims through a new mural.Oak Cliff community honors explosion victimVolunteers gathered Sunday outside J&E Express in Oak Cliff to paint the mural, which artist Issy Martinez said is meant to recognize hardworking members of the community."It's amazing. I'm really impressed and proud of the community for being part of this," Martinez said.Martinez said the mural is intended to represent the people who have helped shape Oak Cliff."The mural over
Two people have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man at a Fort Worth apartment complex earlier this month, according to police and jail records.Fort Worth police responded to a reported shooting at about 11:41 p.m. on July 14 in the 1400 block of Carol Oaks Lane. Officers found a man in the parking lot suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Despite lifesaving efforts by police and firefighters, he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after midnight.The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Torrey Jaden Marshall, 18. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the right thigh.Police have not released details about what led to the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing.Police initially said several people at the scene were detained while homicide detectives investigated. Jail records show 17-year-old Gerald Chamberlain was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on July 21 on a murder ch
Fort Worth police shot and killed a man armed with a knife outside a West Fort Worth apartment complex early Sunday morning after he advanced toward officers during a domestic disturbance response.
