Dallas Construction
Yesterday, the U.S. Census released their latest numbers tracking population growth and distribution. Surprise, surprise! Six of the top 10 largest-gaining counties were in Texas. Surprise, surprise, surprise! Four of those were in the Metroplex – Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant. Totted-up, from July 2016 to July 2017, the Metroplex added 146,238 new residents, the…
Read MoreIf you forgot Dallas’ torrential weekend rains, Monday’s return certainly brought those memories … flooding back. What’s up with that? It’s not like rain is something new to Dallas. Sure, depending on whether your beliefs are fact- or fiction-based, climate change may be making rains heavier, but we’ve always had deluge-type rain (when we’re not…
Read MoreOne of Dallas’ hottest neighborhoods is getting a new, upscale townhome development. Houston-based David Weekley Homes is building The Villas at Garrett Avenue in Knox-Henderson, with 22 townhomes at built-out and three available floorplans. The first closing slated for August and prices will start at $399,000. Knox-Henderson is a highly desirable part in Dallas, and for good…
Read MoreHouston-based David Weekley Homes is building their second community in East Dallas, with five houses ready for move-in this summer. Villas of Lake Highlands will be a private gated community of detached, single-family houses near White Rock Lake at E. Northwest Highway and Plano Road. At build-out, the development will have 80 houses. Prices start at $410,000 and the houses range…
Read MoreI went to to the same New Cities Summit that Economist blogger “A.B.” went to, but I had a much different takeaway. Maybe that’s because I live here, or because I’m jaded, or because I’ve seen how Dallas works, but I can’t do much more than give a slow nod to the blogger’s “Prime Time”…
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