Joanna England

Joanna England is the Executive Editor at CandysDirt.com and covers the North Texas housing market.

Brand Behind Robert Elliott Custom Homes’ Has Purchased The Former Site of Storybuilt’s Goose

By Joanna England / December 8, 2023 /

After StoryBuilt purchased the land that was once intended for a new Richardson ISD elementary school, but the developer’s “Goose” couldn’t fly with the heavy winds of an economic downturn and ended up in receivership. However, Stillwater Capital has purchased the land that will be developed by local legend Robert Elliott Custom Homes. One Cooked…

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This New Build is The Perfect Opportunity to See What Red Oak Has to Offer

By Joanna England / December 6, 2023 /

When Dallas-Fort Worth homebuyers are looking for a quaint suburb with large lots and plenty of space, more often than not they’ll head north or east or west, completely forgetting that there are tons of great towns just south. One of those special places is Red Oak, and that’s where you’ll find this beautiful new…

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Did Someone Purchase The Belmont Hotel?

By Joanna England / November 30, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

The Belmont Hotel is a well-known landmark in Oak Cliff, keeping watch over Fort Worth Avenue from its perch. But since the pandemic, the site has been closed and empty, a sad contrast from its livelier days. That all could change soon, as lights are on at the historic hotel and construction fences have been…

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The Gingerbread Stroll Charity Fundraiser Offers Homes so Sweet You Could Just Eat Them Up

By Joanna England / November 20, 2023 /

Since it’s beginning 13 years ago, the Gingerbread Stroll has brought beautiful gingerbread houses from Dallas’ top pastry chefs and bakeries to Highland Park Village. This year is no different, but it may be a little sweeter. The event, sponsored by Allie Beth Allman & Associates kicked off Thanksgiving break on Nov. 17 and will…

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After Demolition of Historic Hutsell, Activists Push For Lakewood Conservation District Expansion

By Joanna England / November 20, 2023 /

While the interiors had been scavenged weeks before, the historic Clifford D. Hutsell-designed home at 7226 Lakewood Blvd. came crashing down on Wednesday, Nov. 15. It was a painful reminder that, though many historic homes can be found throughout the Lakewood neighborhood, several of them sit outside the boundaries of the Lakewood Conservation District. Unfortunately,…

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