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.
The Dallas Plan Commission voted unanimously on Thursday in favor of rezoning the Shoreline City Church property on Garland Road, making way for a four-story apartment complex adjacent to the Lochwood neighborhood. The project will go before the Dallas City Council in late October. Plans presented by Ojala Holdings have changed dramatically since discussions about…
Richardson ISD is building its first-ever middle school on Walnut Hill Lane, and we found a few superb homes where a walk-in closet and backyard oasis are icing on the cake in a high-ranked educational market. Addison-based Cadence McShane Construction broke ground this month on a 231,000-square-foot Lake Highlands Middle School campus that will accommodate…
Homebuyers looking to go big have a few spacious stunners to gawk at this weekend. These homes are big, beautiful, and unique. And while two of the three are in the luxury $3 million range, we also found a brand new build downtown for $645,000. Data shows bidding wars are slowing down, and the high…
There are approximately 1.3 million Dallas residents, but just 12 of them were participants who tuned in Tuesday for an hour-long virtual workshop on navigating city services. The online discussion, facilitated by Dallas outreach specialist Chanel Williams, covered basic information on city government, how to find services on the city website, the ForwardDallas comprehensive land…
If your home has structural deficiencies or needs modifications to improve health and safety, the City of Dallas has a program for that. About $3 million is available in Community Development Block Grant and U.S. Housing and Urban Development funds for home rehabilitation and reconstruction. The city is seeking contractors or “subrecipients” to administer the…
