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Uptown’s Newest Hotel and Residential Tower The Montclaire Gets Committee Nod

By Charles Grand | May 8, 2025 |

Restauranteur and hotel developer Robert Colombo has been pitching the Oak Lawn Committee on a new residential tower and hotel in Uptown, and Wednesday night the group gave his project a thumbs up. Colombo needs a variance from the city to allow for construction to hit a height of 310 ft at 2516 Maple Ave.,…

Huffines’ Solterra Texas Takes Top Community Honors at 2025 McSAM Awards

By CandysDirt | May 8, 2025 |

Huffines Communities walked away with five wins at the Dallas Builders Association’s 2025 McSAM Awards, including the coveted title of Master-Planned Community of the Year for its Mesquite-based community, Solterra Texas. The annual awards, held April 26 at The Statler Hotel in Downtown Dallas, recognize excellence in residential real estate development, marketing, and sales. Created…

Preservation Dallas Shines a Spotlight on Historic Gems at Annual Awards on Tuesday

By Karen Eubank | May 8, 2025 |

It takes a village to keep our built heritage intact, and every year, Preservation Dallas honors that village at its Annual Preservation Achievement Awards Ceremony. This year marks the 26th when a small group of intrepid volunteers and an even smaller staff have worked diligently to ensure those individuals and companies that preserve our heritage…

A Hidden Turtle Creek Enclave Holds the Perfect Luxury Lock and Leave

By Brenda Masse | May 7, 2025 |

If you’ve never heard of the private enclave of Turtle Creek Bend, just off Wycliff on the very edge of Highland Park, you wouldn’t be alone, according to listing agent, broker David Griffin of David Griffin & Company Real Estate. The tony enclave consists of just 19 homes perched along the creek itself, a cul…

The Deadline to Protest Your Property Tax Appraisal Is Next Week

By Mimi Perez | May 7, 2025 |

Okay property owners, get your dukes up. The deadline to fight your property tax appraisal is next week, May 15. Fighting your property tax technically means filing an intent to protest the value your county appraisal district has assessed. That is how much the appraisal district proposes you would receive for your home if you…

Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes Is a Welcome Right of Spring

By Eric Prokesh | May 7, 2025 |

The 43rd Annual Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes this Mother’s Day weekend promises to be a real winner with at least seven exceptional sites to explore each with histories spanning a century. The weekend’s festivities will also include an outdoor fair held in Fairmount Park on May 9 complete with local artists and food trucks.…