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Renowned Builder’s Rare New Masterpiece Graces the Market in University Park

By CandysDirt | March 27, 2025 |

You may think you have seen it all in the Park Cities. However, a new home in University Park is taking luxury and glamour in the area to the next level. Destined for someone with a fashionable eye, the exceptional abode just hit the market and is sure to make your jaw drop. Pearl Developments,…

After Years of Acrimony, Dallas City Council Approves Revised Pepper Square Project

By Charles Grand | March 27, 2025 |

A zoning case that has been a flashpoint in Dallas politics finally came to a resolution at a raucous city council meeting on Wednesday, when council members voted 10-4 to approve mixed-use zoning for the Pepper Square redevelopment in North Dallas. City Council’s approval of the controversial Pepper Square — Jesse Moreno, Carolyn King Arnold,…

Streetcars in Dallas Get Electric!

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 27, 2025 |

By Jim Anderson Preservation consultant Jim Anderson, who has served the City of Dallas for 26 years as an urban planner in historic preservation, presents the second in his three-part series on the history of streetcars in Dallas. Catch up on last week’s “Tracks Through Time Part 1: Dallas and the Golden Age of Trolleys.“…

Southwestern Hacienda in Stevens Park Is the ‘Opposite of Cookie Cutter’

By Brenda Masse | March 26, 2025 |

Listing agent and broker David Griffin said that one of the things he loves most about neighborhoods like Stevens Park is that the homes here are cherished by each generation of owners. “Over time, each set of owners added something that made it more desirable, a touch of their own personal taste to make the…

CandysDirt Event: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy in This Luxury Lucas Home

By Shelby Skrhak | March 26, 2025 |

I usually can’t leave well enough alone — whether it’s refining a CandysDirt.com headline, clicking through endless search results, or over-researching hotels or brown leather boots (yes, I once made a spreadsheet comparing riding boots). The same goes for our upcoming CandysDirt.com event with the Lori Vaden West Group — I’ve drafted at least half…

Braniff Hostess College: From High Flying to Supportive Housing

By Charles Grand | March 26, 2025 |

Officials in Dallas are looking to help redevelop the historic Braniff International Hostess College building in Oak Lawn into permanent supportive housing for people living with or impacted by HIV/AIDS. The five-story adaptive re-use project dubbed Braniff Lofts calls for 48 apartments (12 studios and 36 one-bedroom units) and a host of amenities and on-site…