Condo Living

Consulting Firm Designed Modular Sun Shield to Shade Nasher Sculpture Center From Museum Tower's Glare

By Joanna England / November 21, 2013 /

According to a post on tech and design blog Gizmodo, design firm REX was commissioned by the Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund in 2012 to design a “third option” to buffer the glare from Museum Tower that was affecting the Nasher Sculpture Center. From REX: While any tower would reflect some light back into the…

LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Tons More Mid-Century Style With This Condo Inside Howard R. Meyer-Designed Building

By Joanna England / November 20, 2013 /

  When it was built in 1957, 3525 Turtle Creek was the tallest and most luxurious condo building in Dallas. Today it’s just as historic, having entertained celebrities, dignitaries, and politicians alike. Well, if you’re wanting to live the Midcentury Modern lifestyle — glam, sleek interiors with some atomic-age touches — then this unit is…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Contemporary Farmers Market Loft Has Swoon-Worthy Windows

By Joanna England / November 12, 2013 /

 Everyone who moves to the city imagines having one of those chic lofts that evoke some kind of urban daydream. If you want that dream to become a reality, then you ought to consider this gorgeous loft in the very trendy Farmers Market area. And this unit is just a beaut, with a huge wall…

Even Dallas Condo Prices Are Rising: Dave Perry Miller Group to Market The House by Philippe Starck

By Candy Evans / November 12, 2013 /

Comes a report by Movoto Real Estate, telling us the prices for condos increased in the whole country in October, compared to the same time a year ago. In Dallas, we saw a 22.4% change upward in condo prices. This increase is mainly caused by a lack inventory. Sellers, don’t jump too high: while it may…

Just Like We Said, Moayedi to Buy Statler Hilton For Residential Conversion With Entertainment, Retail

By Joanna England / November 8, 2013 /

Update Nov. 9: This must be a new retro trend — the live music venue! I’m told the developer refurbishing the At. Anthony Hotel in downtown St. Antonio also has plans to re-vive a ballroom and live music venue on the rooftop. Seems that, in the 1940’s and ’50s, folks would go down to the…