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Thursday Three Hundred: Two Peaks and a Pool in Hollywood Heights

By Joanna England | September 11, 2014 |

Britt Lopez has done it again. She’s scored an amazing listing in one of East Dallas’ most sought-after neighborhoods. Not only that, this is one of the coolest little storybook Tudors at 710 Monte Vista Dr., with a great front porch and fantastic interiors. It’s also inside the Lakewood Elementary attendance area, a total bonus!

More Takes on the Now Defunct Transwestern Project in Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans | September 11, 2014 |

I spoke with the folks who own the Preston Center Apartments. Asked what they are thinking, if they are disappointed (YES!), and what’s next on the horizon. Here’s what I got:

Meantime, Back at the Ranch: Deion Sanders is Living the Good Life in Lake Ridge

By Candy Evans | September 11, 2014 |

We don’t know where, and we are not sure if this is a permanent home, but we know that after Deion moved all that stuff out of 1280 Preston Road in Prosper, he had to go somewhere. And go somewhere he did indeed, to the exclusive Lake Ridge, a hilly 3,600-acre development along Joe Pool Lake…

It’s My Mansion: Cool Condo Inside Cedars’ Buzz Lofts is City Living Perfected

By Joanna England | September 10, 2014 |

Is the Cedars — a neighborhood of once-industrial properties just south of downtown — the next big thing in Dallas? If you’re to answer that question with the number of new and upcoming projects in the neighborhood, which include a new Alamo Drafthouse and a redeveloped Plaza Hotel using TIF funds, as well as the number of…

Exclusive: Transwestern Terminates Deal to Develop Town House Row and NE Corner of Preston at Northwest Highway

By Candy Evans | September 10, 2014 |

Well, at least those “Not in Preston Hollow” signs will be coming down in time for the elections, and there will be no new construction for awhile at the intersection of Preston and Northwest Highway. Maybe the Dallas City Council is even breathing a sigh of relief — one less community battle to fight. I…

Transforming Dallas: Dallas AIA Summit Analyzed How Transportation Changes a City’s Livability

By Joanna England | September 10, 2014 |

Last week, the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects took a couple of days to really home in on the challenges that Dallas must overcome to be a sustainable and attractive city in the long term. A city that can compete with other areas that offer more holistic transportation solutions in an urban…