Year: 2024

What’s So Special About Anna, Texas?

By April Towery / August 19, 2024 /

There’s a cute little Collin County community tucked along U.S. Highway 75 between Dallas and Grayson County that isn’t quite on the radar for big tech companies and families seeking a new home — but it’s about to be, city leaders say.  In fact, Anna, Texas, quietly increased its population by 2,100% since 2000 and…

Dallas Stars Hockey Team Will Bring $55 Million Youth Sports Facility to Denton County’s Northlake 

By CandysDirt / August 19, 2024 /

Staff Reports  On your mark, get set. Denton County youth, sharpen your ice skates. A $55 million multisport youth facility is planned near State Highway 114 and Chadwick Parkway in Northlake, a partnership between the town and the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars.  The Northlake-owned facility totaling about 225,000 square feet is being developed as…

Moving On Up: Kips Bay Decorator Show House Announces Turtle Creek Location

By Elaine Raffel / August 18, 2024 /

If anyone can transform a massive 25,000-square-foot vacant office space into a supremely stylish showplace, our bet is on this year’s crop of Kips Bay designers. The renowned Decorator Show House has finally landed a location: it is moving uptown to 2999 Turtle Creek Blvd. — high-profile commercial real estate with a storied history.   …

City Hall Roundup: Dallas Finalizes Ballot for November 5 Charter Amendment Election 

By April Towery / August 18, 2024 /

Editor’s Note: Several days after this story was published, The Dallas Morning News reported that “a supporter of proposed city charter changes pushed by nonprofit Dallas Hero is suing the city and most of the City Council, alleging they violated the Constitution by adding overriding amendment proposals.” Twenty-one proposed changes to the Dallas city charter…

A Loving Tribute Unfolds in Stevens Park Village

By Karen Eubank / August 18, 2024 /

This is a different kind of love story. It’s not only about the love of a home but also about a mother’s love. John Romero bought this charming 1941 Austin stone cottage in the Stevens Park Village neighborhood over 20 years ago. Like most of us, he had plans to fix up his home, but…