Condo Living

If You Want One of The 55 Condos in The Shelby, You Better Wait in Line

By Joanna England / April 17, 2015 /

I just chatted with Denise Edmondson, sales director at the Shelby Residences. This building, which wraps around the Twisted Root Burger Company on SMU Boulevard, is a rare bird in Dallas — it’s an apartment building that, in our hot rental market, is converting to condos. “We did a lot of market analysis,” Edmondson said.…

Texas Condo Laws: TUCAn or TUCAn’t? Jon Anderson Breaks Down Condo Association Laws

By Jon Anderson / April 3, 2015 /

Let me caveat this by saying that, unlike a woman discussed in last week’s post,  I’m not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV. That said, I can read. Texas condominium associations formed after January 1, 1994 are governed by the Texas Uniform Condominium Act (TUCA) which falls under Chapter 82 of the…

Are HOAs Performance Art? Jon Anderson Wonders Where They Find These People

By Jon Anderson / March 27, 2015 /

HOA Boards are better than anything playing at the Winspear. What should be the stuff of banality and tedium are often filled with grade-school antics. Since posting the [email protected] email address, a few readers have supplied their own stories to add to my own. Here’s a sample… Imaginary Degrees and Intimidation One reader spoke of…

Renovating in a Highrise, Part 2: How and When to use Architects and Designers

By Jon Anderson / March 16, 2015 /

By Jon Anderson Special Contributor Armed with the renovation application, ideas, and sketches it’s probably time to find an architect, a designer, and a contractor.

Have a Highrise Story? Share with Jon!

By Jon Anderson / March 10, 2015 /

We at CandysDirt.com have been set atingle by the comments readers have posted in public and (scandalously!) in private. First of all, I wish to thank all of my readers. This is the first time I’ve had fans that haven’t been attached to the ceiling! Share the HOA Luvin’ To expand the theme, we’ve created…