North Dallas

The Hillcrest High School Community Foundation Continues To Uphold A Legacy

By Sylvia Bloom / August 21, 2022 /

In the spring of 1971, my grandfather moved my mom and their family from Woodridge, a suburb of Chicago, to Dallas to begin a career with a stock brokerage firm. He was trading brutal winds and winters for Texas summers to make a better life for the people he loved most. His new job offer…

LBJ Corridor Study, Take II: Are City Leaders Forcing Upzoning on Neighborhoods?

By Candy Evans / March 27, 2022 /

Area-wide meeting at 4:30 p.m. Sunday King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6411 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy. We read how, Monday night, things were just getting underway at the new, improved meeting for the LBJ Corridor Study convened by Dallas City Councilwoman Jaynie Schultz. The meeting asked residents — homeowners — for input on their vision…

Feeling Lucky? You Have Five Days to Bid on This North Dallas Midcentury Masterpiece

By Elaine Raffel / February 9, 2022 /

When it comes to marketing, Briggs Freeman/Sotheby’s International Realtor Janelle Alcantara is the consummate pro. Which is why we weren’t surprised to learn about the ingenious strategy she’s using to sell her personal home.

In Spite of Neighborhood Opposition, Council Approves Contentious Higher-Density Housing in Melshire Estates

By Candy Evans / September 10, 2021 /

I have been to many a neighborhood meeting on rezoning and housing, and 99 percent of the time homeowners are not happy. After all, when you have half a million dollars or more invested in your home — and when you pay double-digit annual property tax rates — you guard your investment like Fort Knox.…

Northaven Trail Celebrates Bridge Groundbreaking, Earth Day 2021 Service Projects

By Joanna England / May 6, 2021 /

It’s been a busy few weeks for the Friends of the Northaven Trail. The organization celebrated Earth Day 2021 with service projects led by trail captain and Eagle Scout Spencer Burke. That special event will be followed by the official groundbreaking on the Northaven Trail’s bridge over U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) on May…