Joanna England

Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.

The Perfect Blank Canvas in North Oak Cliff’s Sought-After East Kessler Neighborhood

By Joanna England / May 29, 2015 /

We’re going to try to get our minds off of all the horrible flooding in Dallas with house porn. We got this little cutie in our inbox from none other than Steve Habgood, one of the best Realtors in North Oak Cliff. Habgood, a Dave Perry-Miller Realtor who is partnered up with Kathy Hewitt, says…

The High Water is Here, So Will Hell Come Next For East Dallas?

By Joanna England / May 29, 2015 /

The water flowed swiftly and steadily down the slope of Lake Terrace to E. Lake Highlands Drive, and on toward Dixon Branch, the nearby creek. The waters began to creep up over the banks, and then over the curb, and then covered much of the street. High water had come, but with more rain in…

SMINK Hosts Memoir Signing For Legendary Modern Architect Frank D. Welch

By Joanna England / May 28, 2015 /

  If you’re a lover of modern architecture, you don’t want to miss this event. Tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m., SMINK will host Texas architect Frank D. Welch for a reading and signing of his recently released memoir from TCU Press entitled “On Becoming an Architect.” You’ll recall, one of Welch’s designs was just…

Richardson-Based Genesis Real Estate Plans New 28-Story Victory Park Residential Project

By Joanna England / May 27, 2015 /

Our appetite for high-rise residential evidently knows no bounds, as Richardson-based Genesis Real Estate Group has announced yet another high-rise project planned for the urban core. This project, a 28-story high-rise at Hi Line Drive and Houston Street inside Victory Park, was designed by Houston-based architecture firm EDI, according to Dallas Morning News reporter Steve…

Sleek Remodeled 1969 Contemporary in Russwood Acres is Perfect For a Family

By Joanna England / May 27, 2015 /

The size and shape of a lot can greatly influence the look and feel of a home. Sometimes a sprawling home on a large lot is nothing short of nirvana, but to transplant that same home to one of the miniscule footprints in University Park? Well, that’s heresy. This gorgeous 1969 contemporary, which has clerestory…