Avoid the Last-Minute Shopping Crowds and Check Out These 3 Open Houses
It’s the Sunday before Christmas. The presents are bought and wrapped. You’ve already watched Elf, A Christmas Story, and even Die Hard at least a dozen times. It’s time to get out of the house and look at some North Texas beauties that are perfectly pristine and staged for the holidays. The team at CandysDirt.com…
Forget Your Troubles at Downtown Dallas’ Ski Lodge-Themed Tower Club
For those who don’t have the time or budget to hit the slopes and bask in the afterglow at a genuine ski lodge, Tower Club Dallas has the latter experience on tap downtown this season. The upscale business and social club on the 48th floor of Santander Tower has been decking its halls to resemble…
City Hall Roundup: 711 S. St. Paul to be Demolished in Early January
After determining that a one-story former homeless shelter is not the highest and best use for a prime spot in downtown Dallas, city officials are proceeding with the demolition of 711 S. St. Paul in early January. The property was auctioned in October and the winning bidder agreed to take ownership of the site post-demolition.…
This East Dallas Craftsman is a Great Lesson in New Construction
We hear complaints about new construction daily. Readers bring up the fact that most new homes are built with zero consideration for the character and style of the neighborhood. That’s not the case with this striking East Dallas Craftsman. I honestly had to do a double-take when I saw this home. At first glance it…
The Movie ‘A Christmas Story’ Needs a Home Inspection
I don’t know about you, but it ain’t Christmas if whatever channel that plays A Christmas Story on repeat isn’t on in the background, and getting watched, in part or in whole, at some point during the day. I remember seeing this movie when I was a kid in the theater with my family, and…
Who Knew a Classic Craftsman Could Look So Good In Contemporary?
The Craftsman may be the most quintessential American home of all time. With roots in the late 1800s, these iconic architectural staples were perfectly poised to weave themselves into the fabric of modern American culture during the turn of the century. Their profiles have appeared on corporate logos, classic television sets, and across the covers&...
Developer Maggie Parker Brings For-Sale Townhomes to Southern Dallas
Innovan Neighborhoods’ 203-unit townhome project isn’t just a much-needed transit-oriented development, it’s an opportunity for families in Southeast Oak Cliff to own a home and build wealth, developer Maggie Parker told the Dallas City Council last week. Parker was granted a rezoning, paving the way for her project at 6601 S. Lancaster...
Fort Worth Crestwood Home Can Be a Canvas for Next Owner’s Creativity
A home buyer hoping to insert a little creativity into that next home might consider a certain one-story house in Fort Worth’s popular Crestwood. Just driving by the home at 3700 Wildwood Road, the exterior paint signals this house isn’t just another boring house. The pale sage green color gives it a distinctive look. Inside?…
Texas Stock Exchange Leases Temporary Digs at Weir’s Plaza
Looking to sink its roots in Dallas, the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) has ambitious plans to deliver a bustling new Texas Market Center — or Y’all Street as it’s been called. While it looks for a permanent location to set up operations, the TXSE found itself some temporary office space in the bustling Knox-Henderson neighborhood.…