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.

Bent Tree Custom Home With Putting Green Has Us Saying Yassss!

By April Towery / January 18, 2020 /

A two-story renovated Club Oaks Drive property is on the market for sale or lease, and it’s throwing all the good vibes our way. Could it be the putting green? First of all, it was constructed in 1977, which, aside from being the year of my birth, was also when Apple Computer was incorporated, Jimmy…

New Year, New House: Richardson Tuesday Three Hundred

By April Towery / January 14, 2020 /

There’s something exhilarating about having a home with a SubZero glass refrigerator that has its own Twitter page, and a recliner with aquariums for armrests. But this ain’t MTV Cribs. It’s also exhilarating to be able to pay your mortgage and have a little cash to spare on a nice handbag or sports car. It’s…

Texas Live! To Undergo $810 Million Expansion

By April Towery / January 13, 2020 /

A massive expansion is planned for the Arlington-based Texas Live! venue, we identify design trends to ditch in 2020, and Zaida Basora is tapped as new executive director of AIA Dallas and Architecture and Design Foundation, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news.

Live Luxe for a Year in This Preston Hollow Luxury Lease

By April Towery / January 12, 2020 /

There’s a $2 million Preston Hollow estate up for grabs, and we suggest you run, don’t walk, to 5942 Colhurst St. The two-story colonial home near Preston Hollow Road features five bedrooms, six and one-half bathrooms, a four-car garage, and over-the-top craftsmanship. It’s yours for a $20,000-per-month lease agreement. Go Big Or Go Home We…

See What Dallas’ Median Rent of $1,136 Gets You at The View at Kessler Park

By April Towery / January 11, 2020 /

Dallas is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It has professional sports teams, a Real Housewives franchise, and the most famous cheerleaders in the country. The cost of living is expected to be on the high end, simply because it’s a metro area with good job growth. Our city has its fair share of…