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.

Single-Family Housing in Dallas Needs Attention But Not a Drastic Overhaul, Dallas Architecture Forum Panelists Say

By April Towery / May 26, 2022 /

Local experts gathered for an online panel discussion Wednesday to discuss the future of single-family housing in Dallas. The discussion included ideas to open opportunities for those in the priced-out “missing middle,” crafting healthy density standards, ensuring accessibility, and strategically managing infill development. “We’re not talking about a drastic overhaul or the collision of high-density…

Dream Home Or Vacation Spot? Check Out Luxury Pads This Memorial Day Weekend

By April Towery / May 26, 2022 /

Potential home buyers with at least $2 million to spend have plenty to view this Memorial Day weekend.  Our open house picks this week are spacious and stylish. The Landing On The Lake  This massive castle on a 2-acre lot is the stuff that dreams are made of.  Priced at $5.35 million, 2105 Bayshore Drive,…

Houston Developer to Bring High-Rise Apartments to Former Site of Preston Place Condos

By April Towery / May 25, 2022 /

Houston-based luxury developer Hanover Company announced plans for a high-rise apartment building east of Preston Road. The site on Northwest Highway within the PD-15 district was once home to Preston Place condos until a fire destroyed the development in 2017. The property, which is sited between The Athena and Preston Tower, was sold to Hanover earlier…

Hulu’s ‘Candy’ Miniseries Renews Interest In 1980 Wylie Murder On Dogwood Drive

By April Towery / May 24, 2022 /

Take a spin down Dogwood Drive in Wylie, just a couple of blocks off the city’s historic downtown, and you wouldn’t know a brutal ax murder occurred on this quiet residential street in 1980.  The home itself isn’t particularly remarkable, but it has certainly drawn its share of gawkers since the true crime mini-series Candy…

‘The Housing Market Is Nuts’: Experts To Weigh In On Future of Single-Family Living At Panel Discussion On Zoom

By April Towery / May 23, 2022 /

A city planner, a professor, and a designer will address the future of single-family housing in a panel discussion Wednesday, May 25, hosted by Dallas Architecture Forum.  “The housing market at the moment is nuts, but that’s not especially particular to Dallas,” said Kate Aoki, architect and head of exhibition design at the Dallas Museum…