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You know how much we love Preston Hollow Village, the new development that is making lemonade out of the lemon (to put it nicely) that was the northwest intersection of Central Expressway and Walnut Hill Lane. And yes, I know that calling the area “Preston Hollow Village” is a stretch because that’s really the Meadows,…
There are pockets of delightful, historic architecture throughout Dallas, and North Oak Cliff is rich with them. One neighborhood, Hampton Hills, was billed as “Oak Cliff’s Ideal Home Place” in ads from the mid 1920s, and is comprised of about 320 craftsman bungalows, Tudor houses, and pre- and post-war cottages, making it one of the…
As expected, on Jan. 15 Brazos Electric Power Cooperative filed a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to build to build a 138,000-volt transmission line across west Frisco. In response, several Frisco homeowners have retained legal counsel to represent their interests to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas. Their attorney, Francis B. Majorie of…
You’ve certainly heard all about the hubbub surrounding the Lakewood Theater and its many proposed tenants and transformations. Most recently, the longtime bar inside the theater, The Balcony Club, was able to renew its lease at the eleventh hour. But without management at the Lakewood Theater, the trademark tower and marquee have gone dark, much…
Another residential development is underway near West Dallas’ super hot Trinity Groves neighborhood with the construction of Alta Yorktown by Wood Partners LLC. The development will include 226 luxury apartments in three, four-story buildings on six acres. The property, located at 660 Yorktown St., is just one mile west of downtown Dallas, and sits near the…
What do savvy sellers ask their agents in the pre-listing interview? About getting their home in the newspaper? Ha! Only if it’s a nursing home! Smart sellers care about two things: internet exposure and — “Do you belong to one of the top hip pocket Facebook groups in town? Pre-sizzle seals the sale. In this white-hot…
