Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson is CandysDirt.com's condo/HOA and developer columnist, but also covers second home trends on SecondShelters.com. An award-winning columnist, Jon has earned silver and bronze awards for his columns from the National Association of Real Estate Editors in both 2016, 2017 and 2018. When he isn't in Hawaii, Jon enjoys life in the sky in Dallas.
… or how parts of this plan are like going to Costco. Continuing from Part 1, we pick up here with money and more. As a reminder, to aid in separating language taken directly from the 12-page slim contract and my interpretations, I’ve left the original language as is. Sections where I note where “articles”…
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Every news outlet I’m aware of has cast doubt on the process and contents of the city’s proposed management contract to outsource Fair Park’s future to a non-profit entity. Many people have said that we should give 78-year-old Walt Humann and his plan a chance. Let’s say that is fine. But let’s also understand that…
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Despite a last minute venue change (I’ll let Candy ‘splain that, it’s a lulu) more than 200 concerned Dallasites slipped under LBJ last night to hear a qualified panel of speakers add their voice to others dismayed by the runaway freight train the Fair Park redevelopment plan is on. For those who missed, Candy…
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If Preston Hollowers felt a disturbance in The Force in June, it was likely the transfer of the latest Preston Hollow estate near Northwest Highway and Preston Road to Mark Cuban. The billionaire continues his crusade to own the entire northwest quadrant of that intersection. The property at 8600 Douglas Avenue is the former home…
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Forget the plan the Preston Center Task Force is cooking up. Last night it was disclosed that owners of the Diplomat and Royal Orleans condominiums have voted unanimously to accept an offer to sell their complexes to a developer. The identity of the buyer and the development plans are unknown (by me). Update: Wednesday afternoon,…
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