Downtown Dallas

It’s My Mansion: Murphy Bed, Loft Make for Big Living in Downtown Soco Condo

By Leah Shafer / July 22, 2016 /

Downtown urban living is affordable and flexible at 1122 Jackson St. Apt. 609 in the Soco Urban Loft Condos. You can own a piece of the Dallas skyline here without feeling cramped. Your wallet won’t either: it’s priced under $200K. This is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit with 954 square feet. The owners have built in a Murphy bed in the living…

Downtown Dallas Residents Rally Around Police Officers

By Joanna England / July 8, 2016 /

The relationship between residents of downtown Dallas and the officers sworn to protect and serve them hasn’t always been an easy one. In fact, it took a lot of outcry and shaming of city officials and a lot of issues put on blast via Twitter and Facebook to get Dallas Police to start focusing on…

Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Downtown Living with Kourtny Garrett at Museum Tower

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2016 /

UPDATE 5:00 p.m. We are full for tomorrow night’s PartyLine Real Estate event but never fear, because the PartyLine video will be up on the blog for you to see faster than you can get from Wycliff to LBJ… This is a rare chance to do more on a Wednesday night than you have ever…

UPDATE: 1401 Elm Plan Isn’t Dead Yet. City Leaders Still Committed to Redevelopment

By Leah Shafer / November 25, 2015 /

Last week, we told you about the mess happening at 1401 Elm, a landmark $240 million redevelopment deal in downtown Dallas facing forced foreclosure after a developer pulled out. The city of Dallas had committed $50 million in economic incentives to further progress. But with of the departure of New York-based Olympic Property Partners from the project, early…

Landmark Development of Downtown Dallas’ 1401 Elm Stumbles As Foreclosure Looms

By Leah Shafer / November 18, 2015 /

Downtown Dallas’ 1401 Elm was once touted as the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, with 52 stories and 1.5 million square feet of office space. This Central Business District skyscraper, formerly the First National Bank, has stood depressingly vacant since 2010. Plywood boards and “keep out” signs mar the once-impressive edifice. Plans were underway for an encompassing $240-million…