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Taking a Vacation? Don’t Come Home to a Home Repair Disaster

By Brenda Masse / July 25, 2026 /

If you’re like me, when you go on vacation, there’s always a small part of you that suspects that you’ll return to find that your home has been vaporized in an alien attack or slipped off the side of a cliff. My family just returned from a lovely vacation, and while nothing dramatic happened in…

Save Dallas City Hall Coalition Seeks ‘Demolition-by-Neglect’ Investigation

By Charles Grand / July 23, 2026 /

The Save Dallas City Hall Coalition has asked the city to initiate a “demolition-by-neglect” investigation for 1500 Marilla St., arguing officials have a legal obligation to protect the historic building from deterioration while it remains under consideration for landmark designation. In a Wednesday letter to Historic Preservation Officer Marcus Watson and other officials, attorneys for…

168-Unit Mixed-Income Community Opens Near Galleria Dallas

By Charles Grand / July 21, 2026 /

A new mixed-income apartment community has opened in Far North Dallas with the completion of Cypress Creek Montfort Drive, a 168-unit mixed-income apartment building just up the road from the Galleria. Developed by Austin-based Bonner Carrington and Dallas-based Sycamore Development, the multifamily project recently opened its doors at 14119 Montfort Dr. The four-story community combines…

Uptown Dallas, Inc. Leader Still Bullish After One Year at the Helm

By Charles Grand / July 20, 2026 /

It’s been one year since Uptown Dallas, Inc. executive director Kelem Butts was placed at the helm of the nonprofit, and it’s been a hell of a year. Between the big-ticket projects coming to the district and the neighborhood’s strong desirability factors, Uptown has been modeling Dallas urban living. “Everything has been very positive,” Butts…

Palm Royale Has Nothing on This Next-Level Mediterranean Estate in Fort Worth

By Karen Eubank / July 20, 2026 /

Have you watched the series Palm Royale? If so, you’ll understand the comparison. If not, binge it immediately, and you’ll see that had Texas been chosen for filming, this Mediterranean on Indian Creek Drive in Fort Worth would have made the perfect set. Palm Royale follows Kristen Wiig as social climber Maxine Simmons, who is…