Bishop Arts

Dallas Resident’s Legal Battle With City Involves a ‘Bogus Lien’ And Lee Harvey Oswald

By April Towery / October 9, 2023 /

In 2007, Dallas resident Jane Bryant purchased a home on the corner of West Davis and North Elsbeth, about 100 yards from the Bishop Arts District. The former University of North Texas at Dallas professor had big plans to live there and operate her apparel business downstairs.  She never got to live in the 1925…

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Despite Lack of Permit, Demolition Begins on Block of Affordable Apartments Near Bishop Arts District

By Joanna England / March 8, 2022 /

This post has been updated. Several readers reached out to us about two blocks of W. 8th Street between Llewellyn and Madison that appear to be fenced off to prepare for imminent demolition. Only when I contacted District 1 City Council Member Chad West, his office staff confirmed that no permit had been pulled for…

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Newly Opened Novel Bishop Arts is Setting a High Bar

By Amanda Popken / May 31, 2019 /

With all the new development around the Bishop Arts District, there’s some steep competition coming online in the apartment market. From the get-go, Crescent Communities has worked hard to set themselves apart. I remember sitting in Rob Shearer’s living room probably two years ago with a handful of other neighborhood residents, to meet with Michael…

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On a Tight Deadline, Crew Moves Historic Bishop Arts House to West Dallas

By Amanda Popken / January 19, 2017 /

The landscape of  the Bishop Arts District is changing quickly — tiny historic Craftsman homes by the dozens are being razed for apartment complexes, half-million dollar condos, and five-story mixed-use developments going up. One developer, once demonized by the community for their rudimentary design out of the gate, just won major Brownie points with the help of Rogers Jr. House…

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Nazarians Push For Bishop Arts Village Zoning Change Request to Allow Hotel and Event Use

By Amanda Popken / December 14, 2016 /

Update 12/16/16 from yesterday’s Plan Commission meeting: after much conversation, commissioners voted to hold the motion until the January 19th meeting. Neighbors will be meeting with Rob Baldwin, the developer’s zoning rep after the New Year to clarify recent changes to the zoning amendment request. Arts Village, LLC (aka Exxir Capital, aka the Nazarian family)…

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