Storefront DFW

Knox Street | Luxury retail, F&B

Knox Street adds La Ligne and El Camino Royale as The Knox sets a Jan. 29 opening

New state filings show New York and Los Angeles luxury brands, including La Ligne and Fleur du Mal, eyeing space at the base of the nearly finished three-tower Knox Street development, DBJ reports.

La Ligne: A 634 SF tenant finish-out at 3330 Armstrong Ave., Suite 102, estimated at $150,000, with work scheduled Oct. 12 to Jan. 15, 2027. The owner of record is KD Travis Block Holdco LLC.

El Camino Royale: Greg and Nik Katz, the brothers behind Green Point Seafood, Beverley's and Claremont, plan a Tex-Mex restaurant at 3333 Knox St. with a Katy Trail patio, expected in 2027.

The Knox, Auberge Collection: The 140-room hotel opened bookings Oct. 15 for a Jan. 29, 2027 opening. Alo and Staud are due on the street by the end of 2026, with ME+EM and Julia Amory also coming.

Sources: Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 13, 2026, TDLR project record, Hoodline, Oct. 13, 2026, D Magazine, Oct. 15, 2026

NorthPark | Fine jewelry

Mejuri files for its first Dallas store at NorthPark

The jewelry brand registered a 939 SF build-out of Suite 2258 at NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expwy., estimated at $300,000, with work scheduled March 1 to June 30, 2027. NorthPark Land Partners is the owner of record, and the tenant is funding the work. The space is now occupied by Lush. Mejuri's other Texas stores are in Austin and Houston.

Sources: Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 15, 2026, TDLR, Oct. 6, 2026, Hoodline, Oct. 15, 2026

Design District | Lease renewal and expansion

Crate & Barrel triples its showroom at Ace on Inwood

The retailer is growing its outlet at 1317 Inwood Rd. from 12,000 to 18,000 SF, and its showroom from 5,000 to 15,000 SF. It has been at the property since 1990. Construction starts later this month and should finish in early spring 2027, with the store open throughout.

Landlord M2G Ventures has redeveloped the former Inwood Design Center as Ace on Inwood, about 109,000 SF of retail across four buildings. Cannon Shoults and Maddy Coffman of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented M2G on the renewal and expansion.

Sources: Candy's Dirt, Oct. 14, 2026

Addison | Eatertainment

Flight Club picks Village on the Parkway for its first DFW pub

State of Play Hospitality opens its 13th U.S. Flight Club on Friday, Oct. 23, at 5100 Belt Line Rd., the former Sherlock's Pub space, closed since 2023. The social darts bar runs 8,000 SF with 12 oches.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 14, 2026

Addison and metro-wide | Expansion

Snarf's opens its sixth DFW shop and lists five more

The Colorado sandwich chain opened at 14999 Preston Rd., #226, Addison. Next up: 7601 N. MacArthur Blvd., #660, Las Colinas (early November); 2005 Fort Worth Ave., West Dallas (December); 4301 Lakeview Pkwy., Suite 300, Rowlett; 3930 Preston Rd., Suite 130, Frisco; and 5900 Preston Rd., Plano (all early 2027). Snarf's entered Dallas in December 2025 on W. Mockingbird Lane.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 15, 2026

Metro-wide | Bankruptcy sale, follow-up

7 Brew pushes its Salad and Go closing to Oct. 27

A judge on Oct. 14 approved the sale of 22 Arizona stores to other buyers, and the Salad and Go brand, trademarks and recipes went for $180,000 to Beyond Salt and Pepper, led by co-founder Daniel Patiño. 7 Brew's $123.5M purchase of 63 locations in Arizona, Texas, Nevada and Oklahoma is now set to close Oct. 27. A creditors' lawyer said the delay was 7 Brew's choice and that the price could be renegotiated if the deal does not close by Oct. 30, when the backup bid expires.

Sources: KTAR, Oct. 14, 2026

Irving | Franchise

Roots Chicken Shak heads to Toyota Music Factory

Tiffany Derry's chicken concept from T2D Concepts plans its second franchised location at Toyota Music Factory in Las Colinas. Franchisees Corey and Marian Epperson also opened the Addison unit in December 2025. No opening date yet.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 12, 2026

East Dallas | Cafe

Maman opens at Casa Linda Plaza, with Frisco and Southlake next

The New York cafe chain opened Oct. 15 at 1152 N. Buckner Blvd., #124, the former Schlotzsky's: 2,366 SF with 50 seats and a 12-seat patio. It follows Preston Center, Lakewood and Plano, and units are planned at Fields West in Frisco and in Southlake.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 14, 2026

Northwest Dallas and Sanger | Filings

New filings: Feng Cha on Webb Chapel, Jersey Mike's in Sanger

Feng Cha: The Richardson-born tea chain's third Dallas shop, 1,356 SF at 9663 Webb Chapel Rd., estimated at $150,000, with work Nov. 4 to Feb. 4, 2027. Franchisee Minh Pham.

Jersey Mike's: 1,400 SF at 1409 W. Chapman Dr., Suite 500, Sanger, estimated at $105,000, with work Dec. 1 to May 31, 2027. Franchisee Chad Huffhines runs more than 30 units in Texas and Florida.

Sources: What Now Dallas, Oct. 13, 2026, What Now Dallas, Oct. 13, 2026

The Colony | Openings

The Colony: Sunfly drive-thru opens; Coco Caribbean Haus sets a grand opening

Sunfly: The first unit of a drive-thru drink concept from Matt Bailey and John Brennan opens Oct. 16 at 4740 S. Colony Blvd.

Coco Caribbean Haus: Open quietly since September at 4940 SH 121, Suite 135, with a grand opening Oct. 17. Founder Marsha Telfer.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 12, 2026, CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 15, 2026

Irving | Closing

Knife Italian closes at the Ritz-Carlton Las Colinas

John Tesar's 170-seat steakhouse closed Oct. 6, about two and a half years after opening in March 2024. The resort recently finished a $65M renovation. Knife in Plano stays open.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 15, 2026

Uptown | TDLR filing

Nando's files for McKinney & Olive

"Nando's - Uptown" is registered as a $700,000 tenant build-out of 2,171 SF in Suite 130 at 2355 Olive St., with work scheduled Jan. 4 to April 5, 2027. The owner of record is GPI HRLP M&O LP. It would be the peri-peri chain's second DFW restaurant after Addison, which opened in December 2023 at 5100 Belt Line Rd.

Sources: TDLR project record, Hoodline, Oct. 13, 2026

Uptown | Restaurants

Uptown: Rodeo City Provisions takes the NADC Burger space; The Gem opens at Rosewood Court

Rodeo City Provisions: Leo Morales's Mesquite barbecue restaurant plans to open at 2908 McKinney Ave., the former NADC Burger, before year-end.

The Gem: The juice bar's third location is open at Rosewood Court, 2101 Cedar Springs Rd., R115, next to Flower Child.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 13, 2026, CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 14, 2026

Deep Ellum | Bar and venue

Boots & Booze opens Oct. 23 on Main Street

Wush Hospitality Group opens the first phase at 3014 Main St., across from Terry Black's. A full-service Scratch Kitchen will follow, with no date set.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 13, 2026

Oak Cliff | Lease activity

Oak Cliff: Cava builds at Wynnewood Village; El Padrino loses its lease

Cava: A 2,391 SF restaurant at 671 W. Illinois Ave. in Wynnewood Village, targeted for the first half of 2027. The center's tenants include Target, Kroger, LA Fitness, Burlington and Ross.

El Padrino: Cafeteria y Loncheria El Padrino at 408 W. Jefferson Blvd. closes at the end of December after 37 years because property managers will not renew the lease.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 9, 2026, CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 12, 2026

Design District | Closing

Punk Noir closes in the Design District

The $295 tasting-menu restaurant from chef RJ Cooper at 139 Turtle Creek Blvd., #130, opened June 2. Staff were let go Oct. 14.

Sources: CultureMap Dallas, Oct. 15, 2026

Fort Worth, Near Southside | Restaurant lease

Near Southside: Graham Elliot takes the Magnolia Wine Bar space as street work nears

Commodore Tavern & Terrace: Chef Graham Elliot and Charlie Rushton plan about 3,300 SF plus a patio at 1101 W. Magnolia Ave., the former Magnolia Wine Bar, which closed in May. Opening later this year.

Magnolia Avenue: The city plans to replace old cast iron water pipes under Magnolia and six other Near Southside streets. Bids begin in November, and phased work is expected to start in the spring and run until spring 2029.

Sources: Fort Worth Magazine, Oct. 12, 2026, Fort Worth Report, Oct. 11, 2026

Fort Worth, Stockyards | Parking

A $14M Stockyards garage breaks ground

M.L. Leddy's, the Franklin family and Parking Systems of America broke ground Oct. 8 on a 4.5-story garage at Ellis Avenue and NW 25th Street. About 246 spaces would add roughly 32% to parking on the west side of the Stockyards.

Sources: Fort Worth Report, Oct. 11, 2026

McKinney | Big box gym

Crunch converts a 51,595 SF former Kroger in McKinney

The filing for 1707 W. University Dr. covers $1.5M of work turning grocery space into a fitness center, scheduled to finish April 15, 2027. The owner of record is Limestone Fit Tic LLC. Construction is underway. It will be McKinney's second Crunch after Eldorado Parkway, which opened this year.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 13, 2026, TDLR project record

Metro-wide | Nonprofit fitness

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas plans to grow its reach nearly 60% by 2030

CEO Curt Hazelbaker says the Y aims to serve 500,000 people a year by 2030 through new and renovated locations, including in the suburbs, and public-private partnerships.

Sources: Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 14, 2026

Lakewood | Boutique studio

Jungle Studio Fitness opens at Hillside Village Oct. 26

The heated Pilates, sculpt and yoga studio opens at 6465 E. Mockingbird Ln., Suite 341, with preview classes from Oct. 19. It joins Jungle studios in Bishop Arts, Park Cities and Fort Worth.

Sources: Jungle Studio Fitness studio page

McKinney | Beauty and wellness

Drybar files for a west McKinney salon

A 2,000 SF salon at 8251 Eldorado Pkwy., Suite 101, estimated at $225,000, with work scheduled October through December.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 14, 2026

Anna | Grocery

Sprouts anchors the retail corner at Anna's Liberty Hills

Veritas Communities broke ground Oct. 8 on Liberty Hills, 866 acres and more than 1,800 homes west of US 75 between Rosamond and Mantua parkways. The commercial site at the northwest corner of US 75 and Rosamond Parkway gets a Sprouts plus about 30,000 SF of other retail, with construction expected to begin in December, per the City of Anna. Kroger Marketplace anchors Rosamond Corners to the east.

Sources: Veritas Communities, Oct. 8, 2026

Celina | Pad site

Discount Tire joins Sprouts at Celina's Preston Crossroads

The tire chain plans a late November opening at 4250 S. Preston Rd. Preston Crossroads is GBT Realty's 24-acre center at the southeast corner of Preston Road and Frontier Parkway, anchored by a 23,262 SF Sprouts with about 33,000 SF of inline space.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 13, 2026, Hoodline, Oct. 13, 2026

Richardson | Backfill

Ross opens a second Richardson store in a former Big Lots

The store opened Oct. 10 at 1332 S. Plano Rd., Suite 200. Ross also operates at Richardson Square.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 12, 2026, Hoodline, Oct. 12, 2026

Prosper and Plano | Openings

Gap Factory opens at Gates of Prosper; iSense picks Headquarters Village

Gap Factory: Opened Oct. 7 at Gates of Prosper.

iSense: The mattress brand's second North Texas showroom takes the former Reza's Rug N More at Headquarters Village in Plano, opening in October. Its Fort Worth showroom opened in early October.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 14, 2026, Community Impact, Oct. 15, 2026

McKinney | Sale

District 121's retail sells 100% leased

Craig International sold the retail component of District 121: two buildings, 36,723 SF on about 3.7 acres near Alma Road and SH 121. Tenants include Mi Cocina, Bob's Steak & Chop House, Pie Tap, The Broken Yolk and The Common Table. The deal closed Sept. 22, 62 days after contract. Tim Axilrod of Shop Companies brokered the sale. Buyer and price were not disclosed.

Sources: Community Impact, Oct. 13, 2026, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 13, 2026

Richardson | Value-add sale

Baybury Square trades at 64% leased

The 51,542 SF property on 11 acres has two multi-tenant centers and two freestanding buildings, built in 1966. Philip Levy and Scott Abeel of Marcus & Millichap represented the out-of-state seller and procured the buyer, a local developer. Neither party was named.

Sources: REBusinessOnline, Oct. 9, 2026

Granbury | Strip center sale

Fountain Oaks sells 96% leased

The 16,599 SF center, built in 2013, is leased to tenants including Village Nail Spa, Rotech Healthcare, Profile Medical, Lift Rock and Farmers Insurance. STRIVE represented the seller. Buyer and price were not disclosed.

Sources: REBusinessOnline, Oct. 9, 2026

Bishop Arts | Sale, follow-up

Bishop Arts: JLL details the retail in Hines' purchase

JLL Capital Markets, which represented seller Exxir, counts 40,747 SF of retail on 1.07 acres at 205, 250, 275 and 308 N. Bishop Ave., built in 2018 and 2019 and 98.2% leased. Tenants include La Reunion, Paradiso, Lucia and Jungle. The portfolio also has 539 apartments, 94% leased. The JLL team was Trey Morsbach, Bill Miller, Greg Toro, Adam Howells, Clint Coe, Caroline Novak and Erin Lazarus.

Sources: JLL, Oct. 15, 2026

Tarrant and Parker counties | Land and financing

Hines buys Brown Ranch with about 70 acres of commercial land

Hines acquired the 1,476-acre ranch in Aledo ISD for about 3,800 homes and about 70 acres of commercial. Harvest Capital closed a $140.9M acquisition and development loan with TPG Credit, and Trez Capital is the capital partner.

Sources: Fort Worth Report, Oct. 12, 2026

Plano | Plano Prop A, follow-up

Plano ISD will put up to $250M toward the Stars arena

The Plano City Council approved the agreement Oct. 12. It lets the district direct a share of new tax revenue, most of which would otherwise go to the state through recapture, toward the arena at The Shops at Willow Bend. Plano ISD could hold graduations there. Prop A, which would authorize venue taxes on hotels, car rentals, tickets and parking, is on the Nov. 3 ballot. Mall demolition is planned to begin in 2027.

Sources: NBC 5, Oct. 14, 2026, FOX 4, Oct. 12, 2026

Greenville | Incentives

Greenville approves its share of up to $5M in rebates for a Sam's Club near Gamescape

Hunt County and the City of Greenville would rebate up to $5M in sales tax to Walmart Real Estate Business Trust, depending on conditions the trust must meet, with payments over five to 10 years. The store would sit near Gamescape and could open within the next few years.

Sources: Herald-Banner, Oct. 14, 2026, Hoodline, Oct. 15, 2026

Fort Worth | Zoning, follow-up

Half Isle clears the Fort Worth Zoning Commission 11 to 0

The commission recommended approval Oct. 14 of case ZC-26-124, rezoning 11.45 acres at 1000 N. Henderson St. from PI-N-3 to a planned development on MU-2 with buildings up to 20 stories. Boykin Land Co. is the applicant. Cases heard that day generally go to the City Council on Nov. 10.

Sources: ZoneWire case record, The American Developer, Oct. 11, 2026

Preston Hollow | Retail corner redevelopment

Willis asks to delay the Preston-Royal towers vote to Nov. 10

Council member Gay Donnell Willis requested that the $800M case move from Oct. 14 to at least Nov. 10, citing traffic, as the developer offers to fund signal upgrades. Leland Burk and Greenway Investment Co. propose a 19-story hotel-condo tower, an 18-story apartment tower, a 12-story office building, restaurants and shops on a vacant 7-acre site on the southwest corner of Preston Road and Royal Lane. That would raise the height limit to 240 feet. The plan caps condos at 50 and hotel rooms at 150, with about 175 apartments. A Kimley-Horn study counts more than 30,000 one-way retail visits a day in the surrounding center.

Sources: DallasTX.city, Oct. 9, 2026, Preston Hollow Advocate, Oct. 14, 2026, Dallas Observer, Oct. 14, 2026

Fort Worth | Transit and district zoning

Fort Worth rezones 200 acres at the Northside TEXRail station and rewrites Panther Island rules

Northside: The council approved on Oct. 13 a rezoning of about 200 acres of commercial land around the station at 2829 Decatur Ave., north of the Stockyards, for mixed-use residential and retail. Much of the land holds recycling businesses. Single-family homes are not affected.

Panther Island: The same night, the council approved a text amendment folding the district's subdistricts into PI-Core, up to 24 stories, and PI-Edge, up to 15 stories. A development agreement for a Seco Enterprises affiliate's building of at least 12 stories with 290 apartments and 9,000 SF of retail was on the same night's consent agenda.

Sources: Fort Worth Report, Oct. 14, 2026, OpenTexas, Oct. 13, 2026, FortWorthWeekly.news, Oct. 12, 2026

Metro-wide | Market data

Market data: DFW shopping center vacancy holds at 7.2%

• Cushman & Wakefield, DFW Q3: Vacancy 7.2%, flat from Q2 and up from 7.1% a year ago. Asking rent $24.95 per SF, up from $24.50. Net absorption 218,600 SF after a slightly negative Q2. 899,081 SF delivered year to date and 1.46M SF under construction.

  Sources: Cushman & Wakefield, Oct. 14, 2026

• Cushman & Wakefield, U.S. Q3: Vacancy 5.9%, asking rent $25.82 per SF, up 2.2% from a year ago, and 3.5M SF of net absorption.

  Sources: Cushman & Wakefield, Oct. 14, 2026

• Uptown values: Uptown's appraised property value reached $9.79B, ahead of downtown's roughly $9B, on about half the land area, as financial firms move in.

  Sources: Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 14, 2026