Year: 2024

City Hall Roundup: Council Questions Low Occupancy at Vantage Point Homeless Housing

By April Towery / September 1, 2024 /

Renovations are substantially complete at Lake Highlands’ Vantage Point housing development for the formerly homeless and about one-third of the units are leased. Dallas City Council members questioned the occupancy rate last week, pointing out that there are still a lot of unhoused residents sleeping on public roadways.  Vantage Point, a former extended-stay motel —…

This Bent Tree Beauty is a ‘Living Your Best Life’ Pinterest Board

By CandysDirt / August 31, 2024 /

Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a design board on your Pinterest account, surrounded by the very things you’ve curated to one day bring you joy and make life easier? You might come pretty close with 6030 Club Oaks Drive, as that seems to be how and why it was designed…

What’s Developing: Plans Revealed for Iconic Southfork Ranch

By Shelby Skrhak / August 31, 2024 /

Centurion American Development Group has big plans for the world’s most famous ranch. The Farmers Branch-based developer announced earlier this month that it will create 89 two-acre estate lots at the iconic Southfork Ranch. The developer plans to partner with a curated set of luxury builders to create the quality and caliber of residential development…

A Charming Cochran Heights Dilbeck Cottage Awaits!

By Karen Eubank / August 31, 2024 /

Finding a Charles Dilbeck cottage in the East Dallas neighborhood of Cochran Heights is akin to finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. They seldom come up for sale. But you are in luck today! Cochran Heights is one of our oldest neighborhoods, with only about 240 homes. Its Walk Score is a whopping 88, meaning…

Do I Need a Sewer Scope Inspection?

By Brenda Masse / August 31, 2024 /

In the myriad details that have to be accomplished when purchasing a home, a sewer scope inspection is probably not high on your list of priorities. In fact, it may not even be on your list of priorities. But in North Texas, we’re here to tell you, that it’s definitely something you should think about,…