Year: 2024

With Luxury Finishes And Smart Spaces, This Oak Lawn Condo Defines Sleek Design

By Daniel Lalley / April 12, 2024 /

In terms of stunning contemporary aesthetics, few cities do it better than Dallas. That’s especially true in areas like Oak Lawn or the Bishop Arts District where trendy neighborhoods inspire sleek architecture. The modern look looks so good on this city. In recent years, we’ve seen an uptick in modern architecture. As demand increases, developers…

You’ll Love to Lock And Leave With This Townhome in Gated Casa Blanca

By Eric Prokesh / April 12, 2024 /

For your consideration is a 2,600-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bathroom townhouse in a coveted Westside location in the Monticello neighborhood. Welcome to Casa Blanca, a gated community built in 2005 with 22 Mediterranean-style units centered on a lovely landscaped courtyard. Twenty years have allowed trees to mature and given the development a cohesive continuity. Townhouses are built…

Julie Haymann Lists a Picturesque Estate in The Center of The City

By CandysDirt / April 11, 2024 /

If there were a contest for the best backyard, the extraordinary estate at 14917 Lake Forest Dr. in Addison would win first place. With a private pond, pool, covered patios, and a large fire pit, this estate is the ideal property for entertaining.  The backyard is so spectacular that the owner had it painted as a…

You Never Sausage a Great Business: Kuby’s Wins Preservation Dallas Achievement Award

By Karen Eubank / April 11, 2024 /

Winning one of the new legacy business awards from Preservation Dallas can be challenging because the full committee has to agree. But when Preservation Associate Palmer Bradshaw proposed the breakfast spot he’s been coming to since he was a child, there was simply no contest. Thanks to Bradshaw’s nomination, Kuby’s Sausage House and European Market…

Architect Tipton Housewright Says Too Much Parking is ‘Bad Urban Design’

By April Towery / April 11, 2024 /

A Dallas code amendment slated to go before the City Plan Commission this summer would eliminate minimum parking requirements for new development and improve walkability and bicycle safety, city planners said Tuesday.  The code change also establishes a Transportation Demand Management Plan for qualifying project developers to “think comprehensively about their impact on transportation systems.” …