Year: 2024

That Massive Bond Package Passed, Now What? Dallas Bond Director Discusses Timeline

By Shelby Skrhak / June 25, 2024 /

“When will my project be done?” That’s the million dollar question. Actually, $1.25 billion to be exact. But how do you tackle more than 800 municipal bond projects, let alone prioritize which ones go first? That’s the task that Jenny Nicewander and the City of Dallas’ Office of Bond and Construction Management have in store.…

Seeking Sleek Modern With Room for Horses: This Waxahachie Contemporary Checks the Box

By Karen Eubank / June 25, 2024 /

Caroline Brooke wanted a home where she could walk out the door and get on her horse. She never expected to find her fit in a Waxahachie contemporary home. “We did not want a farmhouse,” Caroline said. “We like modern architecture, so it was a tall order to find a contemporary house with enough land…

‘Keeping it Country and Not an Inch More’: Fairview Residents Oppose This Church’s 173-Foot Spire 

By April Towery / June 25, 2024 /

The Collin County community of Fairview — perhaps familiar for being home to the famous party house of acquitted ax murderer Candy Montgomery — is at the center of a controversy of a higher order. This one has to do with a Mormon church and its proposed steeple to heaven.  Representatives of the Church of…

Oak Cliff House Offers 1920s Charm, Modern Updates, and Affordable Price

By Joy Donovan / June 25, 2024 /

There’s no question that many of North Texas’ older homes are filled with charm. With that charm can come both a huge headache and a huge money drain to bring it up to contemporary living standards. We have become accustomed to certain things, haven’t we? Or, if homeowners are fortunate to find a charm-filled house…

Scoop There It Is! Parade of Playhouses Entry Has What Kids Like

By Brenda Masse / June 25, 2024 /

With their “Scoop There It Is” playhouse entry in this year’s Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses, the team of Austin Commercial and Corgan show their combined brilliance once again by proving they know just what kids want: ice cream, and a place to play shop. Or at least, that’s what my kids want. And the…