CandysDirt.com

Sixth Site Selected for Dallas Greening Initiative

By Charles Grand / December 1, 2025 /

North Dallas is getting some more green space with the addition of a new park on a currently vacant lot, the latest step forward for Mayor Eric Johnson’s Dallas Greening Initiative. Located at 18201 Gibbons Dr. by the intersection of Frankford Road and the Dallas North Tollway, the lot is next door to Dallas Fire…

This Midcentury-Inspired Elm Thicket Custom Home Is an Architectural Triumph

By Daniel Lalley / November 30, 2025 /

Elm Thicket hosts one of the most eclectic architectural landscapes in Dallas. It’s one of those neighborhoods that encourages progressive designs and inspires imaginative builds. Whether it’s a sleek contemporary, an eco-conscious transitional, or something that defies convention, this community encourages what’s next. It’s no wonder this one-of-a-kind, owner-designed Midcentury homage easily fits the Elm…

City Hall Roundup: Your Post-Thanksgiving Meeting Preview

By Charles Grand / November 30, 2025 /

I hope everyone had themselves a nice Thanksgiving, including those at Dallas City Hall. Council members, boards, and most commissions took the week off from meetings this past week, but there are some important items coming around the corner that are worth previewing: Staff Has Some Fair Park Ops Recommendations Dallas Park & Recreation staff…

Dallas Officials Give Mixed-Use Project With Single-Family Component a Boost

By Charles Grand / November 30, 2025 /

Those hoping officials would do more to support new single-family development instead of just apartments got an early Christmas present, with the city council authorizing some significant financial backing for the Rivulet project in southwest Dallas. Council members signed off on a $23.5 million economic development grant earlier this month to help with infrastructure improvements…

From a Pilates Studio to a Chicken Coop, This Lakewood Heights Modern Craftsman Has it All!

By Karen Eubank / November 29, 2025 /

If you read my columns regularly, you know it takes a lot to get me excited about a house. When I found this Lakewood Heights modern Craftsman, I was smitten, and not just because it has a full pilates studio over the garage! LeAnna McComas always dreamed of living in East Dallas. When she and…