Year: 2024
The Dallas Economic Development Policy identifies ambitious goals toward streamlined incentives and more diverse housing options — and one year after the policy was implemented, city leaders say they’re ready to see some big results. Economic Development Director Robin Bentley and Assistant Director Heather Lepeska shared an update on the 10-year policy at a council…
In 1958, Mr. Luther — yes, I know his first name, but on the Ridglea Greenway Condominium’s homepage, it simply refers to him as Mr. Luther, and let’s get real, how much cooler and covert does that sound? 1 million percent, right? As I was saying, in 1958 Mr. Luther built Ridglea Greenway Condominiums. He…
I have a lot of passion for remodelers with a lot of passion. And that’s exactly who Cody Ellison and his business partner, Ken Valencia, are. Recently they set their sights on DeSoto, a bit of an unexpected suburb, but they have good reason. They love the topography out there. The hills, the trees and…
It never fails to amaze me how much bang you get for your buck in under an hour’s drive from Dallas. If you have $5 million to spend, sure, you can find a house in the Park Cities — on just over a quarter of an acre. Or, you can drive about 45 minutes from…
Dallas leaders began a preliminary discussion last week on what it would look like locally if gambling, casinos, and game rooms were legalized during the 2025 Texas legislative session. District 1 Councilman Chad West, who chairs the Government Performance and Financial Management Committee, said the matter isn’t currently listed among Dallas’ legislative priorities but he…
