North Oak Cliff
A majority of the Dallas City Council voted late Wednesday to approve a controversial application to rezone undeveloped land in North Oak Cliff from single-family to multifamily, with developer and former city plan commissioner Christian Chernock securing authorization to build apartments on the site. The land in question, some 3.5 acres between Plymouth Road and…
A years-in-the-making rezoning case filed by former city plan commissioner Christian Chernock is coming before the Dallas City Council on Wednesday. Unsurprisingly, single-family residents who are opposed to the application plan on having their say. Chernock wants to rezone around 3.5 acres between Plymouth Road and the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace in North…
Lou and Rob Baskerville had never set foot in Texas before moving to Dallas from Singapore. With Rob’s job based in Plano, they rented for a while so they could figure out which part of town resonated with them. With walkability high on their must-have list, they discovered this Craftsman Bungalow in the vibrant L.O.…
Updating timeless architecture is an art form in its own right. Especially when you’re talking about traditional movements like Tudor Revival, renovations must be made with intent and informed by the era. Striking the perfect balance of classic and contemporary is tricky. However, when it’s done the right way and for the right reasons, the…
Dallas plan commissioners spent just seven minutes last month discussing a rezoning in North Oak Cliff that would clean up some antiquated zoning and allow for more diverse businesses and accessory dwelling units by right. The North Cliff neighborhood, within a conservation district approved in 1996, is the third of five neighborhoods to move forward…
