Jon Anderson
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.
Growing up in Chicago, Saugatuck was one of many beach communities where folks who went to beach communities went. My childhood summers were spent in the cement pond rather than a sandy lakeside beach. In my 20s, I discovered Saugatuck and its sister city Douglas located on the Lake Michigan side of …. well ……
Having run around a lot of high-rises in Dallas over the years as a potential buyer, open house voyeur, and CandysDirt.com roving reporter, people ask me what I think of “X” building. With that in mind, here’s my list of the top Dallas high-rises in different categories. 1. Best Unbuilt high-rise: Rogers Lacy Hotel Long…
South Padre Island (SPI) is as close as Texas gets to tropical Gulf breezes on sun-kissed shores where the water doesn’t look a mini-marshmallow away from Swiss Miss (Galveston). SPI also isn’t an island. SPI is a city located on the southern tip of Padre Island which is the longest barrier island in the world. …
Part One began with a look into the specifics of the latest round of data buttressing the Preston Center Area Plan by Kimley-Horn. Of all the zones represented, Zones 1 and 4 are the two with the most potential. Part One was an overview of Zone 1 while this installment covers Zone 4 and some…
Last week, I wrote about the hijacking of the Preston Center Area Plan by the task force members. But what did the Kimley-Horn recommendations say? Those attending the meeting only got the barest taste before the meeting was turned over to the task force mob. While it’s important to understand the consultants’ conclusions, most won’t…
