Volk Estates Offers a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity With New Construction From Venus Development Group and SHM Architects
Volk Estates is a neighborhood of architect-designed estate homes that is essentially hidden in plain sight in the middle of University Park. Developed on 41 acres purchased from SMU by Leonard Volk in the 1920s, it was designed to be an exclusive neighborhood where wealthy people could build large homes on scenic lots. Not much…
Multifamily Housing Construction and the Affordability Escalator
A recurring critique of Dallas City Council’s alleged propensity for approving multifamily rezoning applications is that officials are cynically using the housing affordability crisis to justify the construction of upscale projects in the face of neighborhood opposition. If there’s a shortage of affordable housing, the criticism goes, how is gr...
First Look: The Homes of the 41st Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place This Weekend
Forty-one years ago, it was probably enough for the inaugural Ryan Place Candlelight Christmas Tour to simply open up holiday-decorated houses and let the public muse on the “quaint” vintage houses that comprise Fort Worth’s first planned development. Alas, no more. I’ve been covering the storied tour for over 10 years, and ...
Sixth Site Selected for Dallas Greening Initiative
North Dallas is getting some more green space with the addition of a new park on a currently vacant lot, the latest step forward for Mayor Eric Johnson’s Dallas Greening Initiative. Located at 18201 Gibbons Dr. by the intersection of Frankford Road and the Dallas North Tollway, the lot is next door to Dallas Fire…
This Midcentury-Inspired Elm Thicket Custom Home Is an Architectural Triumph
Elm Thicket hosts one of the most eclectic architectural landscapes in Dallas. It’s one of those neighborhoods that encourages progressive designs and inspires imaginative builds. Whether it’s a sleek contemporary, an eco-conscious transitional, or something that defies convention, this community encourages what’s next. It’s no wonder t...
City Hall Roundup: Your Post-Thanksgiving Meeting Preview
I hope everyone had themselves a nice Thanksgiving, including those at Dallas City Hall. Council members, boards, and most commissions took the week off from meetings this past week, but there are some important items coming around the corner that are worth previewing: Staff Has Some Fair Park Ops Recommendations Dallas Park & Recreation staff...
Dallas Officials Give Mixed-Use Project With Single-Family Component a Boost
Those hoping officials would do more to support new single-family development instead of just apartments got an early Christmas present, with the city council authorizing some significant financial backing for the Rivulet project in southwest Dallas. Council members signed off on a $23.5 million economic development grant earlier this month to help...
Sculptural Minimalism Meets Modern Luxury in East Dallas
Behind a discreet gated entry in the heart of East Dallas, 2300 N Carroll Ave. stands as a rare example of contemporary architecture that is both boldly expressive and deeply livable. Designed by award-winning architect Josh Nimmo, AIA and constructed by Alan Kagan with Dwellings, this two-level residence offers a refined balance of sculptural simp...
From a Pilates Studio to a Chicken Coop, This Lakewood Heights Modern Craftsman Has it All!
If you read my columns regularly, you know it takes a lot to get me excited about a house. When I found this Lakewood Heights modern Craftsman, I was smitten, and not just because it has a full pilates studio over the garage! LeAnna McComas always dreamed of living in East Dallas. When she and…