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Swiss Avenue Home Tour Continues Tradition of Giving Mothers the Royal Treatment

By Joy Donovan / April 24, 2026 /

The Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Home Tour is as traditional as giving Mom a corsage on her special day. Now celebrating its 51st year, the tour aims to make sure mothers and others will have a special weekend. Event planners will mix their long tradition of highlighting interesting homes with new activities for families to…

Council Approves Former Plan Commissioner’s Controversial North Oak Cliff Rezoning Request

By Charles Grand / April 23, 2026 /

A majority of the Dallas City Council voted late Wednesday to approve a controversial application to rezone undeveloped land in North Oak Cliff from single-family to multifamily, with developer and former city plan commissioner Christian Chernock securing authorization to build apartments on the site. The land in question, some 3.5 acres between Plymouth Road and…

This Rare Turtle Creek North Double Unit Has Charmed Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall, and Anne Rice

By Karen Eubank / April 20, 2026 /

Had you lived in this Turtle Creek North condo a few decades ago, you may well have run into Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall. Hall is rumored to have owned the penthouse here during the couple’s 22-year relationship, so the odds favor that scenario. As far as other celebs, our favorite vampire writer, Anne Rice,…

Sector Lines Blur as E-Commerce Reshapes Retail Real Estate

By Charles Grand / April 20, 2026 /

Long considered to be distinct market sectors with their own unique dynamics, retail and industrial are increasingly converging as e-commerce and delivery options continue to reshape consumer behavior and real estate. Online sales, whether for pickup or delivery, have been blurring the lines between retail and industrial space, with storefronts increasingly functioning as fulfillment nodes,…

18th Annual White Rock Home Tour Brings Santa Fe to North East Dallas This Weekend!

By Karen Eubank / April 20, 2026 /

Home tour season is here, and we’re kicking it off with one of our favorites: the White Rock Home Tour. This year, six homes are opening their doors to us, from a classic Ju-Nel to an A-Frame and a Far + Dang-designed home on San Leandro Drive. The White Rock Home Tour began in 2006…