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The legendary Como Motel is, well, no mo. After almost two years of efforts by local community members to find a way to keep this midcentury modern icon as a part of our architectural and cultural landscape, it’s being demolished as I write. The Como Motel, for those new to the topic, was best known…
North Texas is known for offering limitless lifestyle options. From the swanky high-rise scene to the relaxed suburban rhythm, anyone can find their pace and impressive amenities in this polyresidential part of the world. Of course, with an ever-growing battalion of builders and developers competing to build the next big thing, residents have all manner…
Speedy Gonzales is one of my all-time favorite cartoon characters. A creation of the genius Mel Blanc, Speedy was touted as the fastest mouse in all of Mexico. He wore a yellow sombrero and a white shirt and pants. Before he took off running he would yell “¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!, ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale!” His red kerchief gave…
A note from Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty president and CEO Russ Anderson: I am surrounded by excellence. Everyday, I see what the agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty do for their clients — and each other. Guide the deal. Remove the obstacles. Calm the nerves. It is remarkable. And, in 2024, with challenges such…
State lawmakers have made no bones about how they plan on alleviating the housing shortage in Texas: stripping cities of their ability to regulate space through zoning. Zoning has traditionally been the purview of municipalities, allowing local officials (elected or otherwise) to plot out what things can be built where in a way that makes…
We all have expectations. Expectations that a trip to Neiman’s downtown flagship store in Dallas would be special. Expectations that we would be dazzled by the perfumes that floated through the air when we entered and that the sales associates would be impeccably dressed in the latest attire and that the Zodiac Room’s popovers would…
