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City Hall Roundup: New Park Coming, Staff’s Still Working

By Charles Grand | March 30, 2025 |

There was more than enough drama to go around at Dallas City Hall this week, some of which we covered and some we saved for today. One of the biggest headlines to come out of Marilla Street was an announcement by city staff and Saks Global that some kind of accommodation was reached regarding the…

Piping Hot Lower Greenville Tudor Cottage Is Electric!

By Karen Eubank | March 29, 2025 |

House hunting can be daunting. Luckily, you have CandysDirt.com to do the heavy lifting for you. When I tell you this Lower Greenville Tudor cottage is hot, believe me. Looking at hundreds of homes a week, I can tell you this one will fly off the market, so if you want it, you better move…

Ghosts Need Not Apply: This Junius Heights Former Boarding House Offers Protection

By Karen Eubank | March 29, 2025 |

Junius Heights has been a coveted neighborhood since its inception in 1906. Developer C.H. Munger sold 200 lots in about 45 minutes. Advertised as the “choicest residential section of Dallas,” not much has changed except the housing prices. Notably, Junius Heights features the largest collection of Craftsman homes in the southwest, but it’s also got…

Your Discreet Midcentury Modern Retreat in Overton Park

By Eric Prokesh | March 29, 2025 |

If Midcentury Modern is your thing, you’d do well to place Overton Park on your radar because it houses a rich inventory of the genre. I covered, with pleasure, one of my favorite Midcentury Modern spreads in Overton Park two years ago. This is hardly surprising considering the 49-acre development, once part of Edwards Ranch,…

Spring Home Maintenance You Can’t Do Yourself

By Brenda Masse | March 29, 2025 |

Spring home maintenance is important (really all seasonal home maintenance is important), but when you find a problem, it’s often the case that you shouldn’t try to handle it yourself. Some repairs are best left to experts. Today’s Upon Closer Inspection will look at a few examples of spring home maintenance tasks that revealed themselves…

Neiman Marcus Downtown Gets Stay of Execution Through Holiday Season

By Charles Grand | March 28, 2025 |

After weeks of insisting Neiman Marcus’ downtown Dallas location would close on March 31, Saks Global now says the flagship store will be open through the 2025 holiday season. Fans of the Zodiac Room and bridal salon will be delighted to know that both will remain open during the store’s “exploratory period.” Not only will…