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Henderson Avenue Development Goes Vertical, Romy to Anchor First of Three Restaurants

By Shelby Skrhak / November 12, 2025 /

Cranes are rising on Henderson Avenue as Dallas’ long-anticipated mixed-use redevelopment hits a visible milestone. One year after breaking ground, the Dallas-based development firm Ignite-Rebees has started vertical construction on the 161,000-square-foot project in East Dallas. Henderson Avenue’s redevelopment spans a quarter-mile stretch and will include ten architecturally distinct buildings, 75,000 square feet of retail,…

This Connecticut Home Makes Us Choose Between Graceland and Howard Johnson’s

By Mimi Perez / November 12, 2025 /

It is natural to want to emulate something we really like. A perfect example is Elvis Presley’s Graceland. During my tenure, I have written about three separate homes that have been decorated to look like Graceland. I am sure I will write about three other homes that were decorated like Graceland before I retire. Without…

Private Flood Insurance Providers Keep Closings Afloat During Government Shutdown

By Charles Grand / November 11, 2025 /

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history might soon be winding down, and while a lot of attention has rightfully been focused on lapses in SNAP benefits and air traffic control staffing, a real estate dimension has been quietly flying under the radar: flood insurance. Several decades ago, the private market wasn’t offering much in…

Dallas Spruces Up Love Field Gateway Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

By Mimi Perez / November 11, 2025 /

There’s an old joke regarding Mockingbird Lane after you cross Lemmon Avenue heading toward Dallas Love Field Airport. It goes like this: How can you tell the difference between a drunk driver and a sober driver? A sober driver is the only one weaving all over the road to avoid the potholes. In other words,…

Tour: Explore a Historic Fort Worth Building’s Rebirth as the Luxury Hotel Le Meridien

By Joy Donovan / November 11, 2025 /

Historic Fort Worth will spotlight the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown, a stylishly revived hotel with ties to Fort Worth history, during the non-profit’s next membership tour from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The hotel, located at 811 Commerce St., won this year’s Historic Fort Worth Preservation Project Award. The hotel received the recognition for…