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.

Ebby Halliday Realtors Share Inside Look at Exclusive Fields Development in Frisco

By Shelby Skrhak / August 11, 2024 /

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…

We’ve Got Dirt on New Fields Development in Frisco

By Shelby Skrhak / August 11, 2024 /

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…

Exploring Density from a Developer’s Point of View with Matt Segrest of Alamo Manhattan

By Shelby Skrhak / August 2, 2024 /

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, host April Towery sat down with Matt Segrest, president of Alamo Manhattan, to discuss what multifamily and hotel projects the developer has underway in Dallas. Alamo Manhattan has been credited with reviving the Uptown area of Dallas with the development of Uptown Marriott — a site that the company…

Vacancy-Plagued Preston Plaza Tower Hitting the Market, Like Many Empty Dallas Office Buildings

By Shelby Skrhak / July 31, 2024 /

A Far North Dallas office tower facing low occupancy is hitting the market rather than continuing to subsidize operating losses, local news outlets reported last month. It’s one of many emptying office buildings across Dallas feeling the strain on commercial office real estate. The Preston Plaza office building, located near the southeast corner of Preston and…

Podcast: Master-Planning Developer Hillwood Brings New Homes to DFW by the Thousands

By Shelby Skrhak / July 30, 2024 /

Host Candy Evans sat down with Fred Balda, President of Hillwood Communities, for this episode of Dallas Dirt to discuss housing en masse, particularly their new developments at Harvest, Tree Line, and Landmark. The Fort Worth-based Perot company specializes in master-planned communities, which include signature developments like AllianceTexas, Circle T Ranch, and Frisco Station. Balda…