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This Historic Highland Park Colonial Revival Had My Heart at the Curb and Never Let Go

By Karen Eubank / February 2, 2026 /

History, location, style, and space — what more could you want? It’s well known that impressing me takes a lot. However, whenever Allie Beth Allman Realtor Rachel Trowbridge calls about a new listing, I know it will be spectacular. Driving up to this historic Highland Park Colonial Revival mansion overlooking Turtle Creek is a treat.…

Fiscal Folly: Why Another Sports Arena Won’t Fix Downtown Dallas

By CandysDirt / February 2, 2026 /

Dallas, It’s Time to Stop Chasing Arenas and Start Building a City By Norman Alston FAIA, Principal Norman Alston Architects Downtown Dallas shines at night — the dazzling skyline, the pulsing street life, the promise of a city constantly reinventing itself. For decades, local leaders have sought ways to make that promise real, to bring…

Both Sides of the Aisle Don’t Understand Housing Affordability

By CandysDirt / February 2, 2026 /

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor Takeways No Apparent Connection Between Affordability and Institutional Ownership The administration has said it is “immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single‑family homes” and will ask Congress to codify the policy, emphasizing that “people live in homes, not corporations.” Conceptually, the ban targets private‑equity funds and…

Walls of Glass Coalesce To Create a Contemporary Treasure in North Dallas

By Daniel Lalley / February 1, 2026 /

If you’re like me, you found yourself locked in a movie marathon last weekend. With the inclement weather, I revisited an array of 90s thrillers, from Misery (fitting) to Miller’s Crossing. As Apple TV served a steaming session of edge-of-your-seat action, it eventually offered one of my all-time favorites: Daniel Stackheim’s The Glass House. Set…

City Hall Roundup: Park Priorities, Crosswalk Cave, Library Damage

By Charles Grand / February 1, 2026 /

It’s still cold outside, but at least everyone’s getting back into the groove of things, more or less. Plenty of meetings at Dallas City Hall were canceled early in the week, but there’s still some news coming out of 1500 Marilla St. City Council Takes Control of Community Park Project From Park Board Frustration over…