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With Earth Day coming up, it’s a good time to put a spotlight on one of the most environmentally friendly projects in the Dallas pipeline: Crescent Point Tower. Dallas City Council approved rezoning for the 30-story luxury high-rise on March 26 after the City Plan Commission (CPC) unanimously endorsed the project. Crescent Point Tower will…
Do your ears perk up at the phrase “period-appropriate renovation”? Do you judge a home by its baseboards? Do you brake for bay windows? Yeah, so we do. That’s why we’ve put together this list of upcoming home tours to satisfy the architecture enthusiast or design aficionado inside you: White Rock Home Tour Dates: April…
Though their districts may be near each other, Paula Blackmon in Far East Dallas faces very different challenges than Kathy Stewart does in Lake Highlands. The incumbent Blackmon is hoping for a fourth term as District 9 city councilwoman and is facing challenger Ernest P. Banda. Incumbent Stewart is seeking a second term as District 10’s council member, facing challenger Sirrano Keith…
From the Nextdoor app to workplace message boards, the level of collective grumbling throughout Dallas-Fort Worth peaked on April 15 when not only were federal income taxes due, but county appraisal districts mailed out their annual property tax appraisals to homeowners. That means we’re all receiving our updated property tax appraisals for 2025 this month,…
Each year, Preservation Dallas recognizes the people who have gone above and beyond in preserving our built heritage. Whether it’s rescuing a rare Pueblo Revival from the wrecking ball, breathing new life into a neglected 1927 hotel, or gut-renovating a historic commercial building for adaptive reuse, Dallas’s historic preservation community perseveres. They bring recognition to…
With residential solar panels becoming more common in North Texas, you’d think the process would be a relatively painless one. Dueling bills could speed up solar permits in Dallas — or slow development of new clean energy projects in Texas altogether. One bill under consideration is Senate Bill 1202. If enacted, it would allow private…
