Lake Highlands

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…

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…

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…

Urban Commons Community in Lake Highlands Is a Sophisticated Taste in Modern

By Shelby Skrhak / May 22, 2022 /

Diane Cheatham will admit her new modern Urban Commons community in Lake Highlands isn’t for everyone. The developer responsible for the award-winning Urban Reserve has designs on a new section of Northeast Dallas at LBJ and Abrams Road — a low-impact sustainable community with high design. She assembled an impressive lineup of architects and master…

Before the Bulldozer, Former Tenants Goodbye to Lake Highlands Village

By Shelby Skrhak / May 6, 2022 /

Lake Highlands residents are sentimental about their beloved landmarks.