Year: 2024

If You’re Looking to Live in Glen Lakes, This Is It (Literally)

By CandysDirt / April 13, 2024 /

The planned community of Glen Lakes, just north of NorthPark and east of Boedeker, is one of the best-kept secrets in all of Dallas, even after almost 50 years in existence. Since it was developed in the late 1970s on a golf course that used to span both sides of 75/Central (there was even a…

[Podcast] Propertytax.io Offers Tips for Protesting Your Property Taxes

By Shelby Skrhak / April 13, 2024 /

We might be nearly fresh off federal income tax season, but another taxman cometh soon — your local appraisal board notices and inevitable property taxes. On this special episode of Dallas Dirt, host Candy Evans sat down with founder and CEO of propertytax.io Glenn Goodrich to get a handle on how and why your home…

Citing Code Issues With Stemmons Building, Development Services Moves Back to Oak Cliff Municipal Center

By April Towery / April 12, 2024 /

There’s been some recent buzz about how the office responsible for issuing building permits had to vacate its new building because it didn’t have the proper permits.  That’s not exactly how it went down, according to Assistant City Manager Majed Al-Ghafry, but the department — which has struggled recently to improve permit turnaround times and…

With a La Cornue Kitchen, Glorious Gardens, and Wine Room, This Forest Hills Home is Nirvana For Serious Cooks

By Candy Evans / April 12, 2024 /

We don’t often hear about La Cornue stoves in homes, even in the folds of luxurious Park Cities, Preston Hollow, or Westlake. But in this delicious Forest Hills home — I actually think it’s more of an estate, and just a short walk from the lake —you will find a 48-inch La Cornue range front…

Developer Says Preston Center West Project Complies With Area Plan, Will Add 180 Housing Units 

By April Towery / April 12, 2024 /

Developers with Ramrock Real Estate unveiled plans for redeveloping Preston Center West into a mixed-use concept with retail, office space, and 180 housing units — and insisted it’s compatible with the  Northwest Highway/Preston Road Area Plan approved in 2017.  About 70 people attended a community meeting Wednesday to express concerns about the proposal. Chief among…