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Texas Society of Architects Announces Annual Design Award Winners

By CandysDirt | May 27, 2024 |

Texas Society of Architects (TxA) is pleased to announce the 2024 award-winning projects of the annual TxA Design Awards. Complete details for each of the awarded projects can be reviewed on the TxA website.   The TxA Design Awards program recognizes outstanding architectural and urban design projects by architects practicing in Texas to promote public interest in design…

First World Problems? Not Here in Southern Dallas [Podcast]

By Shelby Skrhak | May 26, 2024 |

In this clip from Dallas Dirt, Dallas City Councilman Adam Bazaldua offers a glimpse at the problems his southern Dallas constituents are facing. He doesn’t hear from organized homeowners associations upset about the perceived zoning implications of Forward Dallas or the debated density proposed in a multi-million dollar shopping center renovation. Bazaldua hears from an…

Revealed! The Season’s Best Grills and Top Trends

By Elaine Raffel | May 26, 2024 |

Is the old adage true that where there’s smoke, there’s fire? I couldn’t help but wonder after the fifth grill company declined to talk to me about what’s trending in the outdoor cooking scene. So, I did what any good journalist would do and went undercover.

City Hall Roundup: Plan Commission to Tackle Nonconforming Properties Legislation at July 25 Meeting

By April Towery | May 26, 2024 |

Dallas residents were prepared to discuss before the City Plan Commission this month the impact of Senate Bill 929, which relates to the notice and compensation a municipality must provide before revoking the right to “use property for a use that was allowed before the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary.”…

This ‘Craftsman’ Is an Expert Example of Retaining Original Charm in a Neighborhood

By CandysDirt | May 25, 2024 |

Lakewood has been informally dubbed Highland Park East. It’s not hard to see some similarities, in particular, the blend of natural beauty and architectural diversity, where tree-lined streets lead to a wide range of homes. So very unusual considering it is hard to find a boulevard or an avenue in the suburbs, much less a…

This Vickery Place Craftsman Bungalow is a Unicorn With a Baby

By Karen Eubank | May 25, 2024 |

When Allie Beth Allman’s Catherine Wilson listed this Vickery Place Craftsman bungalow, she rightly called it a unicorn. In our real estate world, a unicorn is a home that is hard to find and highly desirable. This bungalow, with its historic charm, complete updates, and ideal location between Knox-Henderson and Lower Greenville, is a true…