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From Staff Reports This story has been updated to clarify that the recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson produced zero signatures. It was billed as a community meeting to discuss proposed development at Preston and Belt Line, but became a contentious volley between Jaynie Schultz, the second-term Dallas City Council Member for District 11, and…
Read MoreFrom Staff Reports A Far North Dallas community meeting about a Preston and Belt Line redevelopment project turned acrimonious for Dallas City Council Member Jaynie Schultz last week, who found herself at the center of a contentious debate with District 11 homeowners. She is now facing a recall threat by a vocal homeowner and content…
Read More“Did someone die in this house,?” is a natural curiosity question. If it’s an old home, the answer is yes. But how big a deal is that? What exactly is it that scares people from buying a so-called “murder home“? Tune in for this enhanced video episode of the Dallas Dirt podcast, where guest host…
Read MoreWhen Dallas homeowners hear the words denser zoning, they get nervous. A towering apartment next to their single-family home? But Dallas City Council Member Chad West is asking the hypothetical question, What if we considered selectively denser zoning like Austin today, or interestingly, looked back to Highland Park’s solution to affordable housing in the 1920s…
Read More“Oh wow, this is really bad,” Tam Pham recalled saying when she first walked into the 1915 home at 714 N. Beacon Street in Lakewood. The general contractor can’t say she wasn’t warned. “Structure is in poor condition; do not enter,” the listing agent noted in MLS. “Significant amount of work would need to be…
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