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Mormon Church is Suing Fairview Over ‘Religious Right’ to Build Tall Temple on Stacy Road 

By April Towery | February 11, 2025 |

Representatives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said they’d sue when the town of Fairview denied their permit to build a 173-foot-tall temple. Late last month, the church appeared to make good on its promise, filing a “notice of intent” to file a lawsuit.  At the time of the permit denial in…

A Colleyville Chateau? Oui, S’il Vous Plait

By Joy Donovan | February 11, 2025 |

Imagine living out your French chateau dreams in the center of Colleyville. Say “oui” to strolling around while imagining you’re Napoleon, Josephine or even Marie Antoinette. Here’s how: there’s a 7,477-square-foot chateau on the market in the heart of Colleyville that lets you live the fantasy. The reality of this fantasy-inducing maison is it sits…

Survey Says: New Retail Coming to Coppell After City Asked Residents What They Want

By CandysDirt | February 11, 2025 |

From Staff Reports More new retail is coming to Coppell, where the city government has been asking its residents, “What do you want?” The City of Coppell’s 2024 Retail and Dining Survey, conducted in partnership with OnPointe Insights, aimed to gather resident feedback on local dining and shopping preferences. According to the survey, residents dine…

History is Alive and Well in This Classic Highland Park Home

By Karen Eubank | February 10, 2025 |

This classic Highland Park home is an example of what I advise readers on an almost weekly basis. You do not have to tear down our historic architecture to have a home that functions for modern life. All you need is the right team, and boy, did this beautiful 1911 home have that.  The present…

Investor Plans to Sell Former Dallas Morning News Headquarters to Data Center Firm

By Charles Grand | February 10, 2025 |

Poor communication on the part of the City of Dallas allegedly cost downtown a new entertainment district. Now, a data center could be built in its stead. Local CRE investor Ray Washburne recently told The Dallas Morning News that he plans to sell the news outlet’s old headquarters on Young Street to an unidentified data…

Survey Says … It’s Not ‘Touchdown Dance Time’ But Community Priorities Align With Council’s

By April Towery | February 10, 2025 |

A survey of more than 2,000 Dallas residents showed that infrastructure maintenance is the No. 1 priority in almost every geographic district of the city, with public safety closely following at No. 2. Traffic management, social services, and code enforcement also ranked high, and about 52% of respondents said access to affordable, quality housing should…