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.
Bargain hunters (with taste), start your engines. Recently I’ve been in a decorating mood. It all started with a pair of bedside tables I stumbled upon at Mitchell Gold that were on the sale rack. I spiffed them up by adding quartzite tops. It’s been weeks and I still smile when I see them. While…
Last night marked the second meeting of the Pink Wall PD-15 task force gathered together to address increased density in the area. As a reminder, the Pink Wall is essentially the northeast corner of Preston and Northwest Hwy. PD-15 is roughly the space between the Preston Tower and Athena residential high-rises. If you missed last…
What happens when you don’t bulldoze a vibrant urban core for an urban office park? Austin. What happens 60 years later when you finally realize the huge mistake you made? Houston and Dallas. What happens when you want the very best pied-à-terre in Austin? You head to the Austonian at 200 Congress Avenue. And putting…
We all know the city needs to grow. Unfortunately, all too often the NIMBY response is that development and density would be much better “over there” somewhere. What if it could? What if development goals could be achieved at the same time lower density could be selectively preserved? There’s this legal thing called Transferable…
We all know the Gold Crest on Turtle Creek. Even though it’s just 11 stories tall, its design overshadows many taller buildings on the boulevard. It was built in 1964 by George Dahl and it was his home for the last decades of his life. Fresh on the market after over 34 years with the…
