Joanna England
Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.
Real estate, under normal circumstances, is cyclical. It follows the seasons — the market heats up just before Easter and the onslaught of the holidays in November tends to cool the market. It has boom-bust cycles, too. However, it would be more than generous to call the market we’re experiencing now “abnormal.” Demand for Dallas…
As many readers know, I’ve lived in my beloved Casa View for 13 years now. Having lived in East Dallas since I moved to this city, I’ve watched the transformation of this side of town from a front-row seat. Some of these changes have been welcome — specifically higher-quality tenants at local shopping centers and…
Christine McKenny launched the Gingerbread Stroll in 2010 with perennial philanthropist Lynn McBee, raising much-needed funds for children’s charities. The event, which auctions off chef-created gingerbread houses in partner retail stores throughout Highland Park Village, celebrated 10 years last year. Christine says that year 11 is going to be even better. “It is difficult to…
A multi-story, mixed-use development has been proposed for the blocks bordered by Armstrong and Buena Vista avenues and Travis and Knox streets. The parcels, which are inside the boundary of PD-193, include the building that formerly housed Wild About Harry’s, as well as the block that is currently occupied by Village Baking Co. The building…
As of 12:01 a.m. Nov. 15, 2021, Castle Hills is officially part of the City of Lewisville. The annexation, which was years in the making, will give the Castle Hills community access to all of the services that come with living inside the city limits of Lewisville — 24/7 fire and police protection, traffic patrols,…
