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The promised land at the intersection of Preston Road and LBJ is some of the most valuable dirt in the country. It is also some of the most hated. Residents of this Council District 11 in North Dallas are more than just weary, they are sick of watching the dilapidated former Valley View Shopping Center…
The news came from the man who has written even more than I have on this topic: the demise of the former Valley View Mall renamed Midtown and promised, promised, promised to be delivered for at least 12 years. Twelve long years. That man is Robert Wilonsky, who recently returned to the Dallas Morning News,…
Wondering what’s been happening with the torn-down Valley View Center? It’s been a year and a half since an early morning fire there at Preston and 635 accelerated the developer Scott Beck’s timeline for demolition. Host April Towery sat down with Beck, the CEO of Beck Ventures, for an update and a better understanding of…
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at noon on Saturday, Aug. 3, to include a memorandum from Interim Assistant City Manager Robin Bentley about the Elm Thicket/Northpark permits. The Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood — where residents mobilized almost two years ago to protect the former Freedman’s Community from displacement and noncompliant construction — was peppered recently…
Host Candy Evans sat down with Fred Balda, President of Hillwood Communities, for this episode of Dallas Dirt to discuss housing en masse, particularly their new developments at Harvest, Tree Line, and Landmark. The Fort Worth-based Perot company specializes in master-planned communities, which include signature developments like AllianceTexas, Circle T Ranch, and Frisco Station. Balda…
