Downtown Dallas

Want to be an Entrepreneur? Dallas Start-Up Week is The Place to Start

By Joanna England / February 26, 2015 /

Maybe you’ve had a great idea for a business but didn’t know where to start to get it off of the ground? Perhaps you need some inspiration from fellow entrepreneurs who have made the transition from big ideas to big business. That’s what Dallas Startup Week is all about! It’s five days full of talks…

Ashley Stanley Says You Can Have a Car-Free Life in Dallas

By Joanna England / February 18, 2015 /

By Ashley Stanley Special Contributor No car week? Try no car life! I have not owned a car in the last 3-plus years and I do just fine. We do just fine. I am the proud mother of an 11-month-old who I affectionately term the #officialDARTbaby. We have saved thousands of dollars in car payments,…

Downtown’s Critical Mass of Residents Might Attract the Likes of Central Market to 1401 Elm

By Joanna England / February 16, 2015 /

The mixed-use redevelopment of George Dahl’s 1401 Elm has been a highly anticipated project, and now it’s getting even more buzz as Olympic Property Partners sets its sights on a high-end grocer for the ground-floor retail component. Robert Wilonsky at The Dallas Morning News took a gander at the agenda for tomorrow’s Planning and Zoning Commission…

Top 5 Affordable Downtown Dallas Studio Rentals Sizzle in Super-Hot Market

By Leah Shafer / February 12, 2015 /

Ashley D. Stanley has positioned herself to be the go-to expert locator for downtown Dallas apartment rentals. She’s a real estate broker and owner of Ashley’s Apartments, an apartment locator service specializing in downtown and nearby areas. Stanley lives, works, and plays in downtown, and considers herself one of its biggest fans. “I live at…

Downtown Dallas Community Roundtable Aims to Meet Demand for Walkable Urban Neighborhoods in Dallas

By Amanda Popken / January 29, 2015 /

One of Dallas’ huge strengths is its neighborhoods, and one of the most unique is downtown. Make that Downtown with a capital D. With its walkable blocks, great density, and mix of classic and modern architecture, Downtown is similar to the nearby Uptown neighborhood. But at Wednesday night’s community roundtable hosted by the Dallas Homeowners League,…