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Heat Rises on Dallas as Permitting Progress Fizzles

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | July 29, 2021 |

From The Dallas Builders Association Frustration among builders in the City of Dallas is rising with the summer temperatures as permitting review times lengthen and inquiries to the city go unanswered. As of July 27, the average time from submittal to permit issuance is five weeks, with many Dallas Builders Association members reporting much longer…

A Bed And Breakfast in Historic Peak’s Addition Offers a Unique Opportunity

By Karen Eubank | July 29, 2021 |

This historic Greek Revival home is one of the most exciting real estate opportunities in Dallas. And if I had the money, I’d be first in line to snag this gorgeous house in the Peak’s Surburban Historic District. The house was built in 1905 for Dr. G.M. Hackler, a prominent physician associated with The University…

With The Right Hands, This East Dallas Dome House Went From Hobbit to High Style

By Nikki Barringer | July 29, 2021 |

Back in 2015, Michael Russell decided that after 13 years in his super cool Midcentury Modern it was time to move on. That Midcentury Modern was so cool, in fact, it just recently sold again and we featured it. In the feature we called out the mega-deck out back and guess what? Russell built that…

When The Temperatures Heat Up, Laughter Helps Keep Home Inspectors Going

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | July 28, 2021 |

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in  for “Upon Closer Inspection.” It’s summer in Texas, and the heat is hard on everyone, especially folks who work in un-air-conditioned spaces. We find that laughter is the best…

Actor Ben Stiller’s Upper West Side Childhood Home Is on The Market

By Elaine Raffel | July 28, 2021 |

The Upper West Side co-op where husband-and-wife comedy duo Stiller and Meara raised their family is listed for $5 million.

Become the Jay Gatsby of West Dallas in This Promontory on The Trinity

By Daniel Hightower Smith | July 28, 2021 |

West Dallas is booming with new construction, and one of its exemplar homes is 1519 Bayside Street. It’s a sleek, imaginative modern design, but as a feature that still has to compete with the area’s abundant views. From the outset of planning, the home’s builder and architect took pains to maximize the home’s sightlines.  With…