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Channel Carrie Bradshaw in Victory Park Luxury Penthouse

By April Towery / February 15, 2020 /

The view alone is worth the hefty price tag at this 31st-floor penthouse in Victory Park. The never-occupied, 2,916-square-foot space boasts three bedrooms and three and one-half bathrooms. Floor-to-ceiling windows with solar shades, keyless entry, and a surround-sound speaker system provide the best of both worlds. You get the perks of leasing – including a…

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The Preston Center Sky Bridge: Laura Miller Rallies Residents Against Development, But Does Her Opposition Make Sense?

By Jon Anderson / June 16, 2015 /

Midday Monday, residents in my high-rise received a double-forwarded note containing a letter I later found out was written by former mayor Laura Miller. The letter (after the jump) makes the case for opposing the sky bridge at Preston Center. Since moving to Preston Hollow, I’ve noticed that any whiff of development is met with…

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Highland Park Village Tom Thumb Being Replaced by Royal Blue Grocery Store

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / February 27, 2015 /

You didn’t think they’d leave Parkies without a grocery store, now did you? Of course not! Hot news – Nancy Nichols reports on SideDish that Washburne signed a deal just last night with Austin-based Royal Blue Grocery Store. The urban market has everything from bagels and breakfast tacos to antipasto and cheese platters. They also…

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I Have Two Tickets to the White Rock Home Tour… Going Going Gone

By Candy Evans / April 13, 2011 /

And I’m giving them away to the first wonderful person who can answer this question: What is the name of the creek that runs along Lake Highlands Road and feeds into White Rock Lake? Clifford Miles Welch, AIA discusses MODERNISM THEN AND NOW: the influences of post-war residential architecture When: April 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Where:…

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