Dallas developer Tanya Ragan has released a new investment analysis detailing the long‑term potential of 1823 Cadiz Street — one of the few fully entitled, large‑scale development sites remaining in Downtown Dallas. Her report outlines the site’s zoning advantages, proximity to major public investment, and its role in the next chapter of the city’s urban core.
Key Highlights
- Fully entitled development site in Downtown Dallas with PD 357 zoning and no height restrictions
- Located in the Farmers Market District, adjacent to the $3.7B Dallas Convention Center redevelopment
- One of the last remaining large parcels capable of supporting high‑density, mixed‑use development
- Positioned within the Newpark TIF District, offering potential incentive alignment for future projects
- Surrounded by major public and private investment shaping the next decade of downtown growth
- Ragan’s analysis outlines scenarios for multifamily, hospitality, and mixed‑use development
- Site currently income‑producing as a surface parking lot while long‑term planning is underway
Why This Site Matters
1823 Cadiz represents a rare combination of entitlement, location, and timing. As Downtown Dallas undergoes one of the largest public investment cycles in its history, fully entitled land with flexible zoning has become increasingly scarce. Ragan’s analysis positions the site as a strategic anchor in the city’s next phase of redevelopment — a place where density, infrastructure, and long‑term planning converge.
Her report underscores what many developers already recognize: sites like this don’t come back once they’re gone.
“Fully entitled land in the urban core is exceptionally rare. 1823 Cadiz sits at the center of Dallas’ next chapter, and this analysis helps investors understand the scale of what’s possible.”
— Tanya Ragan
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Founder and President of Wildcat Management, Tanya Ragan is a Dallas real estate developer, investor, and entrepreneur with twenty years developing some of North Texas’s most recognized neighborhoods. 2024 Texas Icon. Top 100 CRE Influencer. Co-author of Blaze Your Own Trail. She started in fashion, detoured through oil fields, built half of downtown Dallas, and has opinions about all three.