Year: 2024

Sur Le Lac in Normandy Estates: Built, Bustling, Best Community North of LBJ

By Candy Evans / February 19, 2024 /

We have told you about Sur Le Lac nestled inside Plano’s Normandy Estates, oh, a couple of years ago. The development, just west of Legacy West and The Shops at Legacy, was built by luxury home builder Starside Custom Builders and designed by one of our favorite architects, Lloyd Lumpkins of L. Lumpkins Architects Inc.…

What Will $27 Million Buy You? An Exclusive English Estate in Preston Hollow on More Than 4 Acres

By Karen Eubank / February 19, 2024 /

If you long for the English estate experience, you’re in luck. With the hallmarks of the finest private country house, this spectacular custom home on 4.6 acres is available for the first time. And remember, Preston Hollow is the neighborhood Dirk Nowitzki and Kenny and Lisa Troutt have chosen to call home. It has one…

After 11 Years of Delays, Scott Beck’s $80M Mixed-Use Project at Former Valley View Site Could Break Ground This Year  

By April Towery / February 19, 2024 /

Dallas developer Scott Beck was 39 years old when he bought 30 acres at Preston Road and Dilbeck Lane.  He’s fought “obstructionist” elected officials. He’s refused to build affordable housing without a profitable incentive package. He’s watched his property — the former Valley View Mall — become a homeless hangout and “habitual criminal property.” And…

Dive In: Pools by Design Creates Dallas’ Splashiest Custom Pools

By Elaine Raffel / February 18, 2024 /

Leave it to New Leaf Custom Home founders Scott and Melissa Powell to take the concept of full-service and elevate it to a whole new level. Their latest venture, Pools by Design, takes a design-centric approach to outdoor living, creating swoon-worthy spaces as fashionable as they are functional.

City Hall Roundup: U.S. Housing And Urban Development Five-Year Plan For Dallas Unveiled 

By April Towery / February 18, 2024 /

The Dallas City Council heard an update Jan. 31 on the four grants it receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and how city staff propose to implement them for affordable housing projects over the next five years.  The city received $31 million in HUD grants for the 2024 fiscal year. The…