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A Landmark Lakewood Estate on Nonesuch Road Is Finally For Sale

By Karen Eubank / August 25, 2025 /

A one-of-a-kind, landmark Lakewood estate on 2.86 acres will hit the market tomorrow. Listed by Allie Beth Allman & Associates Realtor Pete Livingston, it’s a rare opportunity to own an enormous legacy property that once belonged to Herbert Marcus. There’s a reason these estates don’t come up for sale often. I’ve always found that when…

Dallas Park Board Suggests Phasing Out Its Nine Legacy Pools

By Charles Grand / August 25, 2025 /

A dramatic headline that has since been changed by the publication that published it has put a spotlight on the Dallas Park & Recreation Board’s recommendation to phase out the city’s nine aging community pools as part of a spending cut package requested by the city manager’s office. DPR has to come up with $3…

Here’s How Much Square Footage $1,500 in Rent Can Get You in D-FW

By Charles Grand / August 25, 2025 /

Savvy apartment renters looking to get the most bang for their buck in Texas may want to look outside the D-FW, at least according to RentCafe’s annual comparative study on multifamily unit square footage. Every year, the apartment search website surveys the 200 biggest cities in the United States to see how much space $1,500…

Sycamore Strategies’ $200M Magnolia Dallas Redevelopment Moves Forward

By Shelby Skrhak / August 25, 2025 /

The Magnolia Hotel is one step closer to its dramatic reimagining with Sycamore Strategies at the wheel. As CandysDirt.com reported in January, Sycamore Strategies plans to gut and redevelop the interior of the 29-story Magnolia Dallas located at 1401 Commerce St., and use half the space for affordable housing and the other half for hotel…

City Hall Roundup: Consolidation, Litigation, and Frustration

By Charles Grand / August 24, 2025 /

Lots of things are cooking at Dallas City Hall, not least of which is the coming fiscal year’s budget. Sick of hearing about it yet? Well, there’s only another five weeks or so to go. Speaking of the budget, a touchstone of the city manager’s fiscal plan is efficiency in the delivery of services. We’ll…