Dallas

Nasher Says No to Museum Tower’s Offer to Replace Oculi Roof

By Candy Evans / June 14, 2013 /

Back to the Hatfields and McCoys. Yesterday we reported that Trustees of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System, which owns Museum Tower, were told by their experts there is only one solution to the building’s glare problem: re-orienting the light receptors on the Nasher roof by removing and replacing the existing. The receptors, called oculi,…

What Will Demolishing Dallas' Highway 345 Do For Downtown's Real Estate Market?

By Joanna England / June 14, 2013 /

As you’ve no doubt heard, there’s a movement afoot to tear down Highway 345 — a stretch of elevated asphalt that spans from Deep Ellum and north to Woodall Rogers Freeway. Doing so, proponents claim, will connect the east side of the city center to downtown and create a more walkable environment. I’m all for…

What Will Demolishing Dallas’ Highway 345 Do For Downtown’s Real Estate Market?

By Joanna England / June 14, 2013 /

As you’ve no doubt heard, there’s a movement afoot to tear down Highway 345 — a stretch of elevated asphalt that spans from Deep Ellum and north to Woodall Rogers Freeway. Doing so, proponents claim, will connect the east side of the city center to downtown and create a more walkable environment. I’m all for…

Friday Five Hundred: Updated by Russell Buchanan, This Mid-Mod is All Style

By Joanna England / June 14, 2013 /

This house kills me dead! I am already fond of Russell Buchanan‘s work. He’s the award-winning architect behind the Mockingbird Lane box house we reported on last week. If you weren’t bowled right on over by that amazing home, then this one will knock your stinking socks off! Buchanan is known for his modern architecture,…

Thursday Three Hundred: A Craftsman Bungalow in Hollywood Heights Begs For a Free Spirit

By Joanna England / June 13, 2013 /

This is a rarity for Hollywood Heights, folks. This 1916 Craftsman bungalow at 723 Parkmont Street has loads of character and charm, and is more than 2,000 square feet! Most of the homes in this area are just tiny, with two bedrooms and one bath, and even some have only a one-car garage! This one,…