Oak Lawn
Looking around the secret pocket of northern Oak Lawn called Maple Springs that’s bordered by Maple, Cedar Springs, Inwood, and Maple Springs Blvd., and I see two homes listed for just over/under the 6-month mark. In our hot market? What up with that? Both are freshly renovated and so move-in ready. Both are the coveted…
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Architect-designed living isn’t just for the wealthy. We’ve found a midcentury condo for under $200K, designed by Bud Oglesby, one of the most important Dallas modernist architects of the 20th century. Oglesby and his firm, Oglesby Greene Architects, were creators of the Mahanna Condos at 3116 Mahanna St. in Oak Lawn. Apartment 5 just went on the market and…
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Sometimes you happen upon reminders of the different courses your life may have taken. Back in 2000, I was in the process of moving to Dallas from California and had settled on a shell townhouse in Oak Lawn on Throckmorton Street. I’d signed the contract and met with the builder to discuss my customizations and…
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“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and caldron bubble.” In Macbeth, Shakespeare’s witches were casting a spell to double Macbeth’s toil and trouble. It seems some Oak Lawn residents are looking to double developers’ trouble by asking the city Plan Commission to downzone parts of Oak Lawn covered by PD-193. I’ve written about these…
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On Tuesday night I attended my first Oak Lawn Committee (OLC) meeting. For those unaware, the OLC was founded in 1982 as the neighborhood forum to guide development, maintain the area’s vibe, and generally improve the area. Their “yea” or “nay” offers weight to Plan Commission’s deliberations on new projects seeking zoning changes. The OLC’s…
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