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Implementation of South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan Needs Community Input

By Charles Grand / October 10, 2025 /

City officials are gearing up to implement the zoning and land use guidance from the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan that city council members adopted this summer. The final plan was the culmination of years of work by officials, neighborhood residents, and other stakeholders who set out to develop a five-year strategy to revitalize…

New Preston Hollow Hotel, Apartment Tower Could Be Going Up, Pending Zoning Approval

By Charles Grand / October 9, 2025 /

Developers looking to build a $650 million mixed-use project on seven acres in a popular Preston Hollow commercial zone want to spruce up the area with some hospitality, housing, and greenery. Burk Interests and Greenway Investment Company, both Dallas-based firms, plan on putting up a transformative development that includes a 28-story hotel, a 24-story condo…

From Survival to Revival: Bonton’s Floodgates Become a Symbol of Art, Homes, and Hope

By Mimi Perez / October 7, 2025 /

The residents of the South Dallas neighborhood of Bonton are writing a new chapter for the place they call home, and it comes in the form of fresh food and public art. An area of town that is still recovering from years of city neglect and biblical-like flooding from the Trinity River, the collective will…

Dallas Homelessness Committee Explores New Shelter Options — Including Tiny Homes

By Charles Grand / October 7, 2025 /

A special called meeting of the Dallas Housing & Homelessness Solutions Committee will be held Tuesday afternoon to receive presentations on shelter and service options that could help the city get a handle on its homelessness problem. Council Member Cara Mendelsohn (District 12), the committee’s chair, called for the meeting. Officials will hear from representatives…

Historic Kessler Plaza Cottage Reimagined for Modern Living on Heritage Oak Cliff Tour

By CandysDirt / October 7, 2025 /

The 2025 Heritage Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour is set to kick off Oct. 25 and 26, and CandysDirt.com is proud to be the tour’s media sponsor. One of these homes on this outstanding tour is 2623 Marvin Ave. in Kessler Plaza: The Oak Cliff neighborhood of Kessler Plaza — developed between the 1930s and…