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New and Unexpected: An Oak Cliff Townhome That Isn’t a Townhome

By Brenda Masse | July 22, 2026 |

Looking at the pictures of this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, I did a double-take at the zip code (75208), which let me know it was smack in the heart of Oak Cliff. This style of home would more predictably be found in Oak Lawn, not Oak Cliff, I thought. I can count exactly…

Churros, Venice Beach, and a Lady Gaga Knock-Off: This California Home Has Everything

By Mimi Perez | July 22, 2026 |

This August will mark two years since we moved our “heir and spare” to California. Our daughter has planted her roots in the land of milk and honey in a town about 15 minutes away from Venice Beach. I love Venice Beach. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Venice Beach. Yes, yes we are. The house featured in…

The Acre Is Back as Some Luxury Homebuilders Push to North Texas’ Outer Edges

By Shelby Skrhak | July 21, 2026 |

For years, the trajectory of North Texas new construction has seemed fairly predictable: Unless you’re bulldozing in Preston Hollow or have Strait Lane kind of money, building new on an acre lot means casting your net toward DFW’s outer edges. But the one-acre lot isn’t confined to custom-home enclaves or multimillion-dollar estates. Production builders are…

168-Unit Mixed-Income Community Opens Near Galleria Dallas

By Charles Grand | July 21, 2026 |

A new mixed-income apartment community has opened in Far North Dallas with the completion of Cypress Creek Montfort Drive, a 168-unit mixed-income apartment building just up the road from the Galleria. Developed by Austin-based Bonner Carrington and Dallas-based Sycamore Development, the multifamily project recently opened its doors at 14119 Montfort Dr. The four-story community combines…

Uptown Dallas, Inc. Leader Still Bullish After One Year at the Helm

By Charles Grand | July 20, 2026 |

It’s been one year since Uptown Dallas, Inc. executive director Kelem Butts was placed at the helm of the nonprofit, and it’s been a hell of a year. Between the big-ticket projects coming to the district and the neighborhood’s strong desirability factors, Uptown has been modeling Dallas urban living. “Everything has been very positive,” Butts…

Palm Royale Has Nothing on This Next-Level Mediterranean Estate in Fort Worth

By Karen Eubank | July 20, 2026 |

Have you watched the series Palm Royale? If so, you’ll understand the comparison. If not, binge it immediately, and you’ll see that had Texas been chosen for filming, this Mediterranean on Indian Creek Drive in Fort Worth would have made the perfect set. Palm Royale follows Kristen Wiig as social climber Maxine Simmons, who is…