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.

StreetLights Residential is Going Strong With The Central and The Galatyn Near Katy Trail

By April Towery / July 11, 2024 /

There’s no doubt that high interest rates are impacting new construction starts, but Dallas-based luxury multifamily developer StreetLights Residential isn’t letting the industry’s financing woes slow them down. Two local projects are underway in Dallas: The Galatyn near Katy Trail and The Oliver at The Central. Additionally, StreetLights Residential has multiple projects under construction in…

As Homes Hit a Record High in May, Here are Dallas’ 3 Most Expensive Listings

By April Towery / July 11, 2024 /

Home prices hit a record high in May, and in an effort to leave behind the doom and gloom of rising prices and interest rates, we thought we’d take a look at a little house porn, reviewing the most lavish, expensive listings in Dallas.  Topping the list of the most expensive local homes is a…

Homeless at Jonsson Central Library: ‘We Would Not Allow This to Happen in Any Other Neighborhood’

By April Towery / July 9, 2024 /

District 2 Dallas City Council Member Jesse Moreno really wants to solve the city’s homeless problem and house the unsheltered — but he doesn’t want downtown’s J. Erik Jonsson Central Library to become a respite area for homeless individuals to take baths in public restrooms and nap in the Classics section.  Moreno said in a…

3 Things You Need to Know About Fair Housing in Dallas and Why You Should Care

By April Towery / July 9, 2024 /

The Dallas Office of Equity and Inclusion is hosting four in-person workshops on Fair Housing this week, and there’s a good chance they won’t be well-attended. Why? Because many people don’t realize how the Fair Housing Act of 1968 affects them, or even know it exists. We sat in on a virtual session last week and…

This Little Forest Hills Cottage Was Her Dream Home and Now It Can Be Yours Too

By April Towery / July 9, 2024 /

Two years ago we featured an adorable cottage on Angora Street, opining that the Little Forest Hills home belonged on the pages of a magazine.  Elisa Silva took note, bought it, and did a little sprucing up. Now this Little Forest Hills haven is more fabulous than ever and back on the market.  Silva said…