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Nearly 200,000 people took to Fair Park last weekend, where the University of Texas claimed victory over Oklahoma University, but there’s a dark shadow over what many call “the people’s park.” A week after the Dallas Morning News broke the story, the City still doesn’t know why Fair Park leaders can’t explain a $5.7 million…
Dearest gentle readers, It has come to this humble scribe’s attention that the ton is abuzz with a shocking misunderstanding. Indeed, my writings are being used in a most contentious manner. Whispers abound that former residents of the ton who have left for greener pastures are now returning to raise a protest over scandalous speculation…
Does James Armstrong ever sleep? The man with a plan for “quality attainable housing” in underserved pockets of poverty is at it again, this time delivering 36 mixed-income units at Trinity West Villas At an Oct. 1 groundbreaking ceremony, Armstrong, CEO of Builders of Hope Community Development Corp., highlighted the need for affordable housing and…
The first thing that popped into my head when I saw the lead images for this Farmer’s Market townhome was that it reminded me of walking through one of those little neighborhoods in London with the vine-covered brick walk-ups. These downtown townhomes don’t have the history of those London neighborhoods, but they do have the…
The 22-story boutique Hotel Swexan at the corner of McKinnon and Moody streets was recently awarded $8.5 million from the Dallas Property Assessed Clean Energy program. This is the second clean energy grant for the Hotel Swexan, the city’s first boutique hotel developed by Harwood International. The moniker represents “Swiss hospitality meets Texan charm,” an…
The countdown to Kips Bay is on. With just two weeks until show time, it’s the home stretch – literally – for 2024’s participating designers.
