Harlan Crow

Southern Dallas' Empire of Failure Wasn't Built by Democrats

A signed essay in Sunday's Dallas Morning News by editorial writer Tod Robberson suggested the historical lock-step loyalty of black southern Dallas voters to the Democratic Party has done them little good. It's safe to say something has done southern Dallas little good. In recent decades the ove ... More >>

Rep. Ralph Hall From Rockwall Is Turning 89, Will Do Keg-Stands with Rick Perry, T. Boone Pickens, Harlan Crow

Congressman Ralph Hall, the near-nonagenarian, oldest serving member of Congress, who was elected to things five years after World War II ended, just turned 89 years old. What do you give the man who has everything -- a powerful committee chair; a devilish sense of humor (he loves Mormons!); and a f ... More >>

Memo to Council: So Far, the Downtown Omni Hotel Has "Exceeded Financial Projections"

​Contained within the stack of memos the City Manager's Office dispatches to media every Friday night was the one you'll find below from Assistant City Manager Ryan Evans, who gets an assist from Ed "The" Netzhammer, managing director of the downtown Omni. Say both, no doubt whilst hoisting stiff ... More >>

Why Are Harlan Crow, Charles Moncrief Bailing on Rick Perry? Well, It's The Talkin', Mostly.

​There's a piece in this morning's Wall Street Journal in which Unfair Park's cross-the-street neighbor Harlan Crow and Fort Worth oil man Charles Moncrief explain why they're throwing their money at Mitt Romney after years spent filling Rick Perry's coffers. Long story short: It's that openin'-hi ... More >>

While We Wait for Election Returns, Look at NY Times's Front-Page Story About Harlan Crow

Photo by Brian HarkinHarlan Crow​I'm killing time at this point ... and this bottle of Old Fitzgerald. And while we wait for the county to update its election totals, I'm reading tomorrow's New York Times, which is full of local-interest stories -- more than our own daily, probably. Like this nice ... More >>

Live Stream a Movie About the 11,000-Pound "Kinetic Sculpture" Now Hanging in the Anatole

What you see above is a 47-second sneak peek at a sneak peek of a film Wired.com shot at the Hilton Anatole during the installation of Reuben Margolin's "kinetic sculpture" Nebula, which was hung at Harlan Crow's hotel back in October. Reason I mention it: Wired shot about 100 hours' worth of footag ... More >>

Harlan Crow to "Stay Out" of Mayor's Race

Brian HarkinHarlan Crow​Now that the city's worst-kept secret is out in the open as Far North Dallas council member Ron Natinsky expressed his desire to replace Mayor Tom Leppert, we probed millionaire businessman Harlan Crow to get a read on whom he sees as the favorite contender among wealth ... More >>

At Paul Quinn College, It's: So Long, Old Dorms! Hello, Lacrosse and Gardens!

Photos by Patrick MichelsTrammell S. Crow, donated $1 million for the demolition of 13 abandoned buildings at Paul Quinn College, takes down the first chunk of the old T.M. Chambers House Tuesday morning.The football field's already given way to a Pepsi-sponsored urban farm at Paul Quinn College, an ... More >>

Well, We Know One Oak Lawn Median That Won't Need the Grass Cut Soon. Or Ever.

Spike Johnson​Jose Esobedo can't have artificial turf in his front yard. But Harlan Crow's apparently free to plant the synethetic stuff in the heretofore barren median between the Crow Holdings campus and Unfair Park HQ on Maple Avenue. Forever Lawn of North Texas is installing the stuff this ver ... More >>

Finance Reports Confirm What You Already Knew: Harlan Crow and Ray Hunt Are Loaded

Sam MertenWhat recession? As Harlan Crow told us right after the losing the election and more than $5 million: "I'll get over it before I get home."The spending gap between the two convention center hotel campaigns predictably didn't mimic the narrow margin at the polls, as Harlan Crow's $5.2 milli ... More >>

Sure, There's QuakeCon in August. But Sure to Be All the Rage? Id's Long-Awaited Rage.

For about a year, this is all folks have seen of id's new Rage, which will likely debut at QuakeCon.At last year's QuakeCon, held at the Hilton Anatole, id Software's John Carmack made a few announcements considered quite major at the time, among them word that the Mesquite-based developer was looki ... More >>

Not All of Dallas's Great Old Buildings Get Torn Down. Some of Them Win Awards, Even.

Patrick MichelsCrow Holdings HQ's latest building -- the third on the campus, and the first built from scratch -- received a new helmet over the weekend. The Kaiser would be proud.We'll leave behind the conceptual constructs for a moment and focus instead on Dallas's old buildings, always a favorite ... More >>

Why Saturday's Vote Wasn't the Most Significant on the Hotel and Fighting Mayor Tom Leppert and City Hall is Futile

Sam MertenHarlan Crow cheers on Anne Raymond after she read a prepared statement shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday. "I'll get over it before I get home," he told us after losing a close vote.Now that I've had some time to reflect on Saturday night's narrow loss at the polls by Harlan Crow and the 41,2 ... More >>

Almost Done Here: Five Issues To Consider Before Casting Your Vote On Proposition 1

Sam MertenMayor Leppert has spent a lot of time holding up his finger to represent the opposition to the hotel, but in doing so, he's glossed over the one issue at stake tomorrow: public ownership of the hotel.As he's done throughout the convention center hotel campaign, Mayor Tom Leppert's op-ed i ... More >>

Incidentally, All Are Invited to the CATOH Watching Party at Tucker on Ross

Contrary to what's been reported elsewhere, the Citizens Against the Taxpayer-Owned Hotel party at Tucker on Ross Avenue is, in fact, open to the press and public. Matter of fact, not only is Merten on hand for the gathering, but so too are KXAS-Channel 5's Ken Kalthoff and Trey Garrison -- and, for ... More >>

They're Fergainst It: Turns Out, Folks Like the Hotel. They Just Don't Want to Pay For It.

As folks go to the polls to vote yea or nay on Propositions 1 and 2, we thought it might be instructional to ask folks who might not necessarily deposit comments on blogs how much they know -- and care -- about the issues on the ballot. This week, Patrick Michels and Megan Feldman trolled the West E ... More >>

The Convention Center Hotel Vote is Not Just About a Building. It’s About a Mayor.

Leppert Pokes Holes in Charter Amendment, Responds to Anti-Hotel Group's Ads and Much, Much More From the Campaign Trail

Sam MertenMayor Tom Leppert made two stops on his tireless convention center hotel campaign tour Tuesday as he dropped by for "coffee and conversation" with the Dallas County Council of Republican Women shortly before squaring off with anti-hotel group leader Anne Raymond at the Westin Galleria. Le ... More >>

At What Point Will Both Sides in Hotel Fight Make It About, You Know, the Hotel?

The ad above began airing on local television stations this morning and represents the third installment from the anti-hotel group in what has become an extremely pricey effort funded largely by Harlan Crow to thwart the city's plans to build a publicly owned convention center hotel. It features t ... More >>

Hundreds Gather to Celebrate the Life of Trammell Crow, "A Man of Contradictions"

Hundreds gathered at Highland Park United Methodist Church this morning to celebrate the life of Dallas real estate tycoon Trammell Crow, who died in his sleep last week at a family farm in East Texas. The church's sanctuary was full nearly an hour before the 11 a.m. service, forcing others into the ... More >>

Yeah, But How Much Will the Convention Center Hotel Cost Us in Legal Fees?

The council won't be voting today on final arrangements for the convention center hotel project, which includes approval of the development agreement and Guaranteed Maximum Price with Matthews Southwest and the operator agreement with Omni Hotels, leading us to believe the final vote on this boondog ... More >>

Harlan Crow Ain't the Only One With Self-Interest in the Convention Center Hotel Debate

(Helping Dallas secure a convention center hotel earned DCVB President and CEO Phillip Jones a bonus larger than most people's paychecks./Sam Merten) When Harlan Crow launched a petition drive to give Dallas voters a say in publicly financing a $525 million convention center hotel, proponents of th ... More >>

Old Parkland Hospital Officially Introduced As Crow's New Nest

Patrick Michels Harlan Crow plans on having an open-door policy with employees at his new office at Old Parkland Hospital since, well, there is no door leading into his office, which is really in a hallway. Much to our delight, Harlan Crow this morning invited local media over to the renovated Ol ... More >>

The Other Bailout: Donors Spending Big Bucks on Texas GOP This Week

A Really Long Post About Last Week’s Council Meeting. Worth Reading, Though. Swear.

If You Thought the Convention Center Hotel Fight Was Ugly, Just Wait

Anti-Hotel Folks Make Their Case, to Which Developer Jack Matthews and the City Offer a Weary "Whatever"

An Unfair Park Exclusive: Harlan Crow's PAC to Gather Signatures for Dallas Convention Center Hotel Referendum

Finally, We Step Inside Harlan Crow's "New" Old Parkland Hospital

Dallas Summer Musicals and the Center for the Performing Arts Battle It Out for Broadway

DSM says CPA will cannibalize other theaters. CPA says DSM is afraid of competition. We say 'bout time rich people fought rich people.

Harlan Crow Sends Tom Leppert Yet Another Angry Missive

A Look at Harlan Crow's "Favorite Project" on the Old Parkland Site

The Half Truth and Nothing Like the Truth, So Help Me Tom

Demanding Answers as the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Moves Forward

As Mayor Tom Leppert pushes for a convention center hotel, critics demand more details and less tax money. At least, those who haven't been silenced do.

A Peek at the Crows' New Nest

And Here's How We'll Pay for the Convention Center Hotel

Crow to Leppert: That Convention Center Hotel "Will Be a Huge Loser."

Hey, Blow, We're So Done Doing Your Homework

Politicians Uniting Behind the Trinity Toll Road

Harlan Crow Tells Leppert to Suck It

Laura's Goons

Some of her "blockers" barely rose to the task

Because We Clearly Have Nothing Better to Do Tomorrow...

Angela Hunt to Laura Miller and Her Thugs: Back That Shit Up, Pronto.

This Just In: Harlan Crow and Dallas Citizens Council Hate Democracy

Steve Blows

Why is the DMN's mild-mannered columnist suddenly impatient about the Trinity River?

How does the garden grow?

The Nasher sculpture garden is slow to take root

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Crow associate charged

New York advisor indicted in 'Libyan connection' scheme

The Crow-Qadhafi Connection

How a mythic Texas family won the gratitude of a dictator