Karen Eubank
Karen is a senior columnist at Candy’s Media and has been writing stories since she could hold a crayon. She is a globe-trotting, history-loving eternal optimist who would find it impossible to live well without dogs, Tex-Mex, and dark chocolate. She covers luxury properties and historic preservation for Candys Dirt.
I last caught up with James McGee, president and CEO of Southern Dallas Progress Development Corporation, in February, when his first renovation project in the Tenth Street Historic District hit the market. McGee has been a visionary for the Oak Cliff neighborhood, and he’s been busy. McGee has long been an advocate for investment south…
If you are looking for a luxury home in the Dallas area, one of the first names you will hear is Beverly Drive. There are a lot of lovely streets, but this one is as good as it gets, and that is by design. When John Armstrong, considered the father of Highland Park, was developing…
In a few days, the Dallas City Council will be back from summer break. If you listen to the rumors (and we do!), they are fully expected to start deserting City Hall. It would be helpful to read some history so we learn from it and don’t repeat it. This is not our first rodeo…
Some builders get it. They understand the neighborhood and build according to the vibe. Little Forest Hills was given its funky moniker when it began to draw an influx of artists in the 1980s and 1990s. It was not unusual to see a yard outlined in bowling balls or fenced with colorful slag glass. Today, you…
Bidding is underway on Lary and Joyce Lacerte’s Highland Park Tudor, and the estate’s path to the auction block raises a larger question: Why would the owners of an extraordinary luxury property choose an auction over a traditional sale? I spoke Monday with Hannah Serwatka, Vice President of Business Development at Concierge Auctions, to find…
