Year: 2024
For the second time in as many months, the Dallas Board of Adjustment considered the appeal of an Elm Thicket builder who failed to follow zoning regulations due to an erroneously issued permit. But while Board members appeared to show grace to builder Akber Meghani last month, the outcome was drastically different in Tuesday’s hearing…
With just a week until Thanksgiving, it’s time to talk turkey – and stuffing and cornbread and pumpkin pie. But what really elevates the celebration? A festive holiday tablescape.
The opening salvo for this week’s column has been quite the challenge. The best way to describe this house is that it bears a strong resemblance to a pirate ship if said pirate ship were made out of rocks. Pirate ship, you ask? How in the name of everything good and holy does a house…
Fort Worth architect Albert Komatsu, who leaves behind a prolific portfolio of Midcentury Modern work, died Oct. 30 at the age of 97, just one month short of his 98th birthday. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at a church he designed, St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Ave., in Fort Worth.…
As gentrification reshapes neighborhoods across Dallas, Builders of Hope Community Development Corp. is helping vulnerable residents fight back with a comprehensive anti-displacement toolkit aimed at preserving the city’s legacy communities. The “Right to Stay” initiative, devised in partnership with the Dallas Housing and Community Development Department and significant community input, recommends policies and programs that…
