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The luxury real estate market continues to evolve and 2025 proved that buyers remain deeply committed to the burgeoning suburbs of Westlake, Southlake, and Colleyville. According to Allie Beth Allman & Associates top producer Dona Robinson, the story right now is twofold: strong sales performance, paired with significant future development, will reshape how residents live,…
By John Clutts When I tell you that simply going into the parking garage at Dallas City Hall was the most thrilling thing I had ever experienced, I’m not kidding. It was March 1978, just after my 14th birthday. I put on a coat and tie and accompanied my parents to the opening of City…
by Zaida Basora, FAIA —Executive Director, AIA DallasFormer Assistant Director, City of Dallas Public Works and City of Dallas Building Services, and Past President, AIA Dallas Decisions on economic development start at home. The Civic Center district: City Hall, courts,the convention center, the Omni, and a future arena are the front doors of Dallas. In…
A note from Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty president and CEO Russ Anderson: A few nights ago, I was in a beautiful ballroom in the beautiful Hôtel Swexan, with some of the finest professionals in any field. There were toasts and applause. There was a roaming videographer, a scurrying photographer and the buzz of lively…
By Ed Zahra, Zahra Design Group We’ve all been shell-shocked to see the Dallas Economic Development Corporation’s new report estimating that repairs and modernizing City Hall could exceed $1 billion over 20 years. The consultants based the estimate on their assessment, describing the building as “structurally aging,” with mechanical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical…
