Condo Living

The Centrum’s Secret 3-Story Penthouse Boasts Luxe Elevation in Oak Lawn

By CandysDirt / August 8, 2026 /

Finding a high-rise with actual personality in Dallas is harder than it looks. Most pair impressive square footage with predictable layouts, leaning on standard city views to do the heavy lifting. Penthouse 1703 at 3111 Welborn St. skips that script entirely. Hidden in plain sight atop Oak Lawn’s iconic Centrum building, this fully remodeled three-level…

Wake Up to the Skyline in This Luxe Museum Tower Residence

By Elaine Raffel / July 27, 2026 /

A private elevator opens directly into the newly listed Museum Tower Residence 704, where floor-to-ceiling windows draw your eye to the downtown skyline. Klyde Warren Park unfolds below, Dallas’ premier arts venues are at your doorstep, and Reunion Tower rises in the distance.

Stunning Plaza II Corner Residence: Two Rare Beauties for the Price of One

By Candy Evans / November 1, 2025 /

There are those times when New York is just where you would rather be. But if you cannot yet afford that 80th Street pied-à-terre, at least until after the next mayoral election, I’ve got the perfect Dallas solution: a special residence in elegant The Plaza II at Turtle Creek at 2828 Hood St. Mere steps…

A Boon For High-Rises, Noise-Canceling Windows Becoming Reality

By Jon Anderson / July 16, 2020 /

Back in 2017, I wrote about how outside noise is generated and how it intrudes into homes. At the time, researchers thought there was little chance of utilizing noise-canceling technologies found in headphones on a home-scale. That’s changed. Canceling Noise From Outside Last week, a story in Scientific Reports showcased researchers in Singapore doing just…

Jon Anderson: Big Units, Plus Big HOA Bills, Mean a Tough Sell

By Jon Anderson / May 3, 2019 /

For performers, the winning combination for success is singing, dancing, and acting. In condos, it’s location, selling price, and HOA dues.  In every condo purchase, the topic of HOA dues comes up. For buyers comfortable in the digital age, that topic and resulting self-editing arrive when listings and HOA dues pop onto computer screens. That’s…