Southern Dallas

Neighbors Oppose Wheatland Road Project, Saying Industrial Land Use Wouldn’t Fly in North Dallas

By April Towery / May 17, 2023 /

When plans to revitalize Southern Dallas were announced about a year ago, it seemed the vision was a win-win for everyone.  There would be a mixed-use development with housing, retail, and restaurants near the University of North Texas Dallas.  What could go wrong? A lot, according to some District 8 residents, who have called Stonelake…

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What’s Developing: Ascent at Mountain Creek Is Part of Southwest Dallas Resurgence

By Shelby Skrhak / January 29, 2023 /

Developers are taking note of the abundant and scenic land in Southwest Dallas, and snapping up acreages by the hundreds in largely undeveloped Mountain Creek. Longtime Mountain Creek landowner Courtland Group recently sold 430 acres to Village West Dallas Development LLC, the Dallas Morning News reported. And NRP Group, one of the country’s top apartment…

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‘This Location Will Re-Write Perceptions’: Dallas Development Takes Much-Needed Direction

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 13, 2022 /

Southern Dallas, specifically undeveloped land near the intersection of Interstate 20 and Lancaster Road, will be the site of a project that will include hundreds of homes.

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In Southeast Dallas, Bonton Farms Expands Their Mission From Food to Finance

By Daniel Lalley / January 19, 2022 /

With a mission of sustaining systemic equity and civic progress, Bonton Farms grows so much beyond its garden. What started in a small urban lot has expanded. Now, Bonton Farms includes two fully functioning farms, a farmer’s market, a café, and a coffee house. And as Bonton Farms expands, its impact evolves. Recently, this local…

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Single This Valentine’s Day? Pour Your Love Into This Historic South Blvd. Home

By Joanna England / February 11, 2019 /

Everyone who falls in love with Swiss Avenue’s gorgeous historic homes, should take note: Opportunity awaits on South Boulevard. Our columnist, Jon Anderson, has waxed about the historic South Boulevard-Park Row neighborhood in South Dallas. Once an enclave of Jewish families, this area fell on hard times several decades back. However, resurgence is just around…

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