Condo Living

Restoring the Patio: From Glass Back to Fresh Air Was More Restoration than Renovation

By Jon Anderson / July 3, 2015 /

In every other part of my home, there was zero I wanted to restore. Gut? Heck yeah! But not restore. It was closed off, boxy and an inefficient use of space. In addition, the original 1966 finish materials were, well … 1966 finish materials. Flocked and metallic wallpaper, crumbling cabinetry, age-stained tile, and crow’s foot…

Museum Tower Gets New Neighbor — Office Building With Ground-Floor Retail

By Jon Anderson / June 24, 2015 /

Well, that didn’t take long. We know downtown dirt is getting pricier by the minute. So the news last week that the Dallas Symphony Foundation is selling a side-lot on Pearl and Woodall Rodgers to Lincoln Property for $7.2 million wasn’t too surprising. The smidge-over-half-acre lot had been a grassy area for about 20 years, at…

Crosland Group Plans Two Additional Major “Virginal” Developments in Design District

By Candy Evans / June 24, 2015 /

And they are creating 35 cutting edge residences on the top floors of the new Virgin Hotel in the Design District. Says Luke Crosland: Rumor has prices in the $600 a square foot-ish range. More to come on the more to come, stay tuned.  

Rarefied Air: Where are the Middle-Class High-Rises?

By Jon Anderson / June 12, 2015 /

Things are called “porn” because they’re largely unattainable, much like the lovelies featured in the original genre. House porn shows abodes to drool over that few can afford — whether it’s my fantasy 8,000 square foot Chicago penthouse or your Highland Park spread. At some point you give up on the unattainable and marry your…

A Fireplace on Every Balcony: Legacy West to Get Stunning Luxury Condo Tower — With Al Coker at the Helm

By Candy Evans / June 12, 2015 /

It’s a 30-story condominium tower called Windrose Tower at Legacy West that will provide unprecedented luxury high rise living to West Plano. It’s the only luxury condo north of LBJ since the Bonadventure on Keller Springs Road and Addison Circle’s 8-story tall Aventura. It’s like the elegant frosting on a very tall cake for an…