Oak Lawn

Historic Bailey-Mizell Home Likely Leaving Oak Lawn Area

By Bethany Erickson / December 19, 2017 /
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A historic Oak Lawn house that was home to two formidable Dallasites is on the market — but where it ends up is still up for discussion. The home, located at 3403 Knight Street, was home to Lois Bailey and Marguerite Mizell. Ron Watterson said he bought the home from Bailey in 1995. The house…

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Reality Sets In For One Developer at December Oak Lawn Committee Meeting

By Jon Anderson / December 8, 2017 /

After a blistering first meeting with the Oak Lawn Committee (OLC) back in September, Provident returned Tuesday night with a radically different plan at McKinney and Hester Avenues.  While short on specifics, I suspect Masterplan painted in broad strokes just to see if they were on the right track. Based on the original design language,…

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Weir’s Furniture Engages OLC to Rebuild Knox Home to Compete With Coming Restoration Hardware

By Jon Anderson / November 15, 2017 /

Weir’s Furniture has been a fixture about town for 70 years.  Their Knox store has sat witness to the area’s ups and downs.  I think it’s safe to say Knox is on the up and up and Weir’s wants to remain an integral part of the transformation (new residents need furniture).  You may recall back…

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Buy Jon: Your Chance to Commission a Custom Column at Legacy of Love Fundraiser

By Jon Anderson / October 27, 2017 /

At the November 2nd Legacy of Love fundraising event at the Melrose Hotel, you can (silently) bid on my writing a feature on (almost any) real estate topic of choice.  Are you a Realtor that would like your listing featured on CandysDirt.com? Would you like a personal feature/interview focused on your career and strengths as…

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“No-Brainer” Toll Brothers Project Passed by City Council

By Jon Anderson / October 25, 2017 /

Third time is a charm I suppose.  Today’s city council vote wasn’t unanimous, but one vote shy didn’t matter.  I will give council member Philip Kingston credit for finally bringing it home.  After all the pros and cons were done he called the compromise a “no brainer” and urged approval.  I’ve certainly given him enough…

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