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Alabama Home Works Great For Jury Duty And as a Mausoleum

By Mimi Perez | June 19, 2024 |

I am writing my column as I sit for jury duty. I got my notice. I deferred. The post office actually delivered the second notice. They have issues delivering checks to me but not my jury duty postcards. So here I am, on a Monday, at jury duty.  It’s been a solid 20 years since…

Dallas Plan Commission Says No to Multiplexes as a Primary Use in Single-Family Neighborhoods

By April Towery | June 18, 2024 |

Dallas plan commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to recommend changing multiplexes from a primary to secondary use in the “Community Residential” — or single-family neighborhood — placetype of the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan.  A new draft of ForwardDallas was posted last week — billed as a compromise with a preference toward greater density on…

Developer Vero Sade Announces Expensive Makeover of Uptown 3700M High-Rise

By April Towery | June 18, 2024 |

A Houston-based multifamily developer has upgraded the swanky suites of the 21-story Uptown 3700M building to include a “club living concept.”  The 3700M, named for its address at 3700 McKinney Ave., was built in 2014, and developer Vero Sade completed the two-year renovation in Uptown this spring.  The $15 million makeover for the “trophy asset”…

Don’t TREAD on Me: The Advocacy Group That’s Protecting Texas Landowners’ Rights

By April Towery | June 18, 2024 |

A bipartisan landowner advocacy group is ramping up its work ahead of the 2025 Texas legislative session to ensure that Texas landowners know their rights and have a voice in things like access to water and broadband services — and are protected when the dreaded eminent domain rears its ugly head.  Many CandysDirt.com readers live…

Arlington Heights Home Opens Door to Vintage Charm and Great Location

By Joy Donovan | June 18, 2024 |

Finding a starter home in Fort Worth’s popular 76107 ZIP code can be worse than finding a needle in a haystack. Well, look what CandysDirt.com found for you. Check out this needle in the North Texas haystack — 5313 Pershing Ave. in the wonderful Arlington Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth. “The biggest thing is location,…

Sur Le Lac: The Epitome of Luxury Living With The Convenience of a Condominium

By Joanna England | June 17, 2024 |

“Luxury” has become a rather nebulous concept in real estate. How often is a market-rate apartment building deemed a “luxury” rental? Too often to count. So when a development comes along that speaks to what “luxury” truly means, it’s no surprise that it develops an ardent fan base. That’s the case with Sur Le Lac,…