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Downtown’s Critical Mass of Residents Might Attract the Likes of Central Market to 1401 Elm

By Joanna England | February 16, 2015 |

The mixed-use redevelopment of George Dahl’s 1401 Elm has been a highly anticipated project, and now it’s getting even more buzz as Olympic Property Partners sets its sights on a high-end grocer for the ground-floor retail component. Robert Wilonsky at The Dallas Morning News took a gander at the agenda for tomorrow’s Planning and Zoning Commission…

CD Exclusive: The Sky Bridge of Preston Center, View From the Parking Garage

By Candy Evans | February 16, 2015 |

This is an artists’ rendering of what the proposed skybridge to connect Preston Center Pavillion to the 2-story concrete parking garage at the center of Preston Center west will look like from the garage interior. The garage is owned by the City of Dallas but has numerous parking rights deeded to the property owners surrounding…

50 Shades of Grey? It May Take a Multi-Millionaire to Build a Basement in Dallas

By Candy Evans | February 14, 2015 |

  When we moved here, the first thing that struck me about homes in Dallas, was the dearth of basements. Most homes up north have them, with footings below the frost line. I grew up in homes with basements, including the split level. That house actually had a crawl space under the main floor (with…

Exclusive: The Sky Bridge at Preston Center From Inside the Pavillion

By Candy Evans | February 14, 2015 |

Here is a look at how Crow Holdings plans to remodel the first floor interiors of the Preston Center Pavilion. You will have the option of taking an escalator up to the second story grocer. I’m not nuts about those floor tiles, can we find something better looking?

Exclusive: The Sky Bridge of Preston Center Top Floor – Pretty Snazzy, Sleek

By Candy Evans | February 14, 2015 |

We have been enjoying Valentine’s Day too much it seems, with this beautiful day in Dallas. As promised here is the first of three exclusive renderings depicting the proposed skybridge at Preston Center Crow Holdings wants to connect a possible second story grocer with the top level of the Preston Center parking lot. Note this…

Stakeholder Task Force for Preston Center, Northwest Highway Includes Laura Miller, Ashley Parks, Baxter Brinkmann and Leland Burk

By Candy Evans | February 14, 2015 |

Been wondering when this would take shape. But word came Friday from City Councilwoman Jennifer Staubach Gates that the Stakeholder Taskforce to figure out future development for the Northwest Highway and Preston Road Area Plan has almost been assembled and the first meeting scheduled. From Gates’ email: Staff from NCTCOG and the City of Dallas, City…