Shelby Skrhak
Shelby Skrhak is executive editor of CandysDirt.com and producer of the Dallas Dirt podcast. She loves covering estate sales and murder homes, not necessarily related. As a lifelong Dallas native, she's been an Eagle, Charger, Wildcat, and a Comet.
In this episode of Dallas Dirt, host April Towery sits down with District 9 Councilwoman Paula Blackman to discuss the latest happenings at City Hall. Topics include the comprehensive land use plan ForwardDallas 2.0, homelessness initiatives, the city’s Vision Zero plan to reduce traffic fatalities, and the city manager search. Blackman also shares insights into…
Wondering what’s been happening with the torn-down Valley View Center? It’s been a year and a half since an early morning fire there at Preston and 635 accelerated the developer Scott Beck’s timeline for demolition. Host April Towery sat down with Beck, the CEO of Beck Ventures, for an update and a better understanding of…
Most of us who follow architecture in Texas are familiar with the career of architect Frank Welch, known as the Dean of Texas Architecture. His brand of regional modernism was nurtured by the legendary O’Neill Ford, who, in the late 1950s, offered him the opportunity to work as the on-site architect of the Texas Instruments Semiconductor Building…
In this episode of Dallas Dirt, we delve into the development of Fields Frisco, a 2,500-acre property in North Texas, with special guests Lee Osteguin and Grady Yates from Ebby Halliday Realtors. The conversation explores the ambitious vision for Frisco’s growth, the luxurious amenities within Fields Frisco, and the exclusive gated community known as The…
I’m going to channel my best Candy and say, ‘Oh my gosh you guys, Fields in Frisco is THE place to buy right now.’ I’m writing these words in my trusty reporter’s notebook as real estate’s upper echelon mingle around me at the new $14 million Fields Amenity Center near the Dallas North Tollway and…
