April Towery
April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.
It’s important to fulfill our duties in bringing readers high-end house porn in addition to the latest news in building trends, design, and architecture — but we recognize not everyone is in the market for a $7 million Highland Park castle. We’ve got a mix this week of great homes ranging from a reasonable $425,000…
“We don’t talk about project financing” was the drumbeat of often-heated discussions during a nine-month-long zoning process, but the topic of a 75-year tax exemption is now on the table as The Standard Shoreline proposal is slated for a Dallas City Council vote next month. The City Plan Commission approved Ojala Holdings’ rezoning request on…
It’s beginning to look a lot like efficiency and affordability are trending in the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market. As tiny homes and accessory dwelling units are gaining in popularity, environmentally-friendly modular homes also are entering the scene and making a not-so-tiny splash. Architecture firm Lake | Flato teamed up with developer Oaxaca Interests to…
Two Dallas listings joined some familiar local properties this month on the list of the most expensive single-family homes for sale in Texas. A new $13 million build at 9646 Douglas Ave., and a $10 million Bleu Ciel high-rise condo join the elite group of the priciest listings in the Lone Star State. Other properties…
09/25 This story has been updated. Initially we said CM Tennell Atkins did not want to reduce the new city tax rate beyond the proposed 3-cent decrease; another CM reminded us that was inaccurate. Dallas City Council members deferred adoption of the city’s $4.51 billion budget Wednesday but approved several amendments, including an allocation to…
