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Take A Bite of the Big Apple With These Four Historic NYC Buildings

By Elaine Raffel | May 12, 2021 |

Located in historic buildings, several of NYC’s newest upscale residences had former lives as banks, offices, and libraries.

This Secluded Southlake Estate is a Woodland Paradise

By Karen Eubank | May 12, 2021 |

Privacy is at the top of every buyer’s wish list today, followed by proximity to shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. It’s a tall order, but we’ve found it for you in this secluded Southlake estate. “It’s rare to find an estate of this size in Southlake,” RE/MAX DFW Associates Realtors listing agent Patty Jenkins said. It’s…

French Baroque Palace of Pilgrim’s Pride Founder Offers Privacy and Peace

By Candy Evans | May 12, 2021 |

The palatial French Baroque that locals in Pittsburg, Texas once dubbed Cluckingham Palace is back on the market, and for just under $5 million this impressive 18,327-square-foot home on nearly 44 acres can be your next family compound. The home at 800 S. Greer Blvd. was built by Bo and Patty Pilgrim, the renowned founders…

Tomorrow’s Headline: City Council Approves Oak Lawn High-Rise From Pegasus-Ablon and Caven Enterprises

By Jon Anderson | May 12, 2021 |

On Wednesday City Council will vote to approve Pegasus-Ablon’s application to drop a 20-plus-story high-rise into a 36-foot-height neighborhood. I say this with certainty. The votes have been metaphorically counted and the hearing before city council is mere theater to let any opposition believe they actually had a chance of swaying a vote. They don’t.…

Think You Know What’s Wrong With These Homes? Test Your Inspection Know-How

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 12, 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 our fourth edition of “What’s Wrong With This Picture” in our weekly home inspection column. For the first three episodes, go here, here, and here…

Jersey Home Wants To Be Startin’ Somethin’

By Adlene Neely Dealey | May 12, 2021 |

Ah, New Jersey. Often maligned and mocked, the state brought us many fine things, including Bruce Springsteen and I’m sure other things. Seriously, I googled “Good things about New Jersey” and came up with this list that includes: “It produces the most chemicals in the nation and has 108 toxic waste dumps – more than any other state.” I…