Lake Highlands

‘Scary, Old Office Building’ Could Become Single-Family Homes in Lake Highlands

By April Towery / March 19, 2024 /

What does one do with a dilapidated Lake Highlands office building in an area where empty nesters are demanding more homes for sale? They tear it down and build some homes.  A zoning application filed earlier this month revealed that Dallas-based The Javelin Group LLC is requesting to rezone 10405 East Northwest Highway, currently developed…

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You Know That Lake Highlands Pocket of Contemporary Homes on Greenville? This Is It.

By Nikki Barringer / March 16, 2024 /

There’s a little enclave of homes off Greenville Avenue — we’re talking way “upper” Greenville Avenue down by Abrams — that is simply incredible. The entry street is Stone Creek Place. You’ve likely driven by it a ton and almost broken your neck trying to peep in and see what’s up. Well, crane no more,…

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With Their Latest Listing, 5West Homes Shows How They Keep it All in The Family

By Nikki Barringer / January 8, 2024 /

There are a lot of remodelers out there. Some are bad, some are good, and some are so good that they’re special. That last part describes 5West Homes. What makes them so special? Well, for starters, they’re a husband-and-wife team — Ken and Ann West. They started 5West after a series of home renovations. Ann…

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StoryBuilt’s Goose Project in Lake Highlands Stalls, Execs Resign After Financial Concerns

By April Towery / July 27, 2023 /

We’ve been eagerly awaiting Goose, an energy-efficient housing development in Lake Highlands from StoryBuilt, but the project may be on hold. Local outlets are reporting that management changes, employee furloughs, and financial concerns took StoryBuilt, formerly known as PSW Homes, and its Goose development at Walnut Hill Lane and White Rock Trail to a grinding…

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Dallas City Council to Revisit Lake Highlands ‘Hotel From Hell’ Rezoning at Feb. 22 Meeting

By April Towery / January 9, 2023 /

The ever-growing list of items deferred to 2023 is now facing a panel of Dallas City Council members, the majority of whom are seeking re-election. One such item is Zoning Case No. 22-2168. The site in question is an Extended Stay America Hotel that’s been a hotbed of criminal activity on the north side of…

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