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15h ago
When browsing the housing inventory of West Highland Park, Bluffview, or University Park, you expect a certain level of sophistication. Known for expansive Colonials, majestic Tudors, and contemporary transitionals, this area is an oasis for architecture enthusiasts. However, some of the best homes here break the mold of traditional movements. For this week’s Inwood Home ..read more
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15h ago
Following 200-plus public meetings and thousands of hours of deep dives into land use matters that will guide the future of Dallas, the City Plan Commission on Thursday made numerous last-minute amendments and recommended the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan to the Dallas City Council. The vote was taken after a brief public hearing and ..read more
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15h ago
Always on the lookout for something singular, I was immediately taken with this 1929 Dutch Colonial style cottage at 3812 Tulsa Way. The handful of houses on this street, one block from Camp Bowie, comprise a mini-conservation district with several appealingly-unique examples of 1920s vintage houses. The attractive masonry is no accident. The 2,567-square-foot, three-bedroom ..read more
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19h ago
The Central Appraisal Districts for Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Rockwall counties released certified property values on Wednesday, and — shocking no one — the numbers are on the rise. In a memo to council members this week, Dallas Chief Financial Officer Jack Ireland said the new total certified value is $215.1 billion, — $16.9 billion ..read more
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19h ago
In Highland Park, the competition for the most beautiful home is fierce. However, this renovated masterpiece may take the cake. Listed with Shirley Cohn of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, 3832 Normandy Avenue is a property you have to see to believe. Anybody would be lucky to call the 8,897-square-foot showpiece home and now someone ..read more
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19h ago
Several North Dallas neighborhoods rallied last week in opposition to the mixed-use Pepper Square redevelopment project at Preston and Belt Line roads. A planned public hearing before the City Plan Commission, originally scheduled for Thursday, has now been postponed to Aug. 8. City Plan Commission Vice Chair Brent Rubin told CandysDirt.com on Monday that he’s ..read more
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2d ago
There is good news in the preservation world today. First Baptist Dallas Senior Executive Pastor Ben Lovvorn said in a video to the congregation late yesterday that the city has approved efforts to begin preserving the historic walls. Success is not a given, but as Lovvorn said in the video, “We will do everything we ..read more
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2d ago
Living close to a Babe’s Chicken Dinner House means something to Shaquille O’Neal, but the National Basketball Association legend will have to travel further now that he’s selling his nearby Carrollton home. The Texas native, who frequented the famous family-style restaurant, has listed his five-bedroom home in the Denton County portion of Carrollton for $1.695 ..read more
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3d ago
Midlothian has been garnering more attention the last few years, ever since Google chose the city for the location of its new, massive data center in 2019. The company announced earlier this year that it would be adding another data center to its Midlothian campus to be completed in 2025. For a town that has ..read more
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3d ago
District 4 Dallas Plan Commissioner Tom Forsyth came in like a wrecking ball in February, determined to make good on a promise to Councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold and her constituents that he’ll protect single-family neighborhoods. Actually, Forsyth came in more like the guy who stands in front of the wrecking ball. Hailed as a hero ..read more