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Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation is branching out with a new affordable housing project that aims to allow legacy residents and low-to-middle-income buyers stay close to their jobs in Farmers Branch. The Porches at Valwood Park is a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) project where Builders of Hope will construct new homes on empty…
Has anyone else noticed that real estate news has been pretty crazy lately? Change is hard, and people in the industry might be feeling a little stressed these days. But spring has officially sprung, and there’s nothing to cure stressful times like laughter. And you know that we, here at Upon Closer Inspection, are always…
It never ceases to amaze me the level of ridiculous conversations I have with a particular friend when we get together during happy hour. It is our D&D (drink & debate) time. On tap last week were female superheroes of the 1970s. No we are not solving the world’s problems but we do make ourselves…
By Claire StanardFormer District 13 Dallas City Plan Commissioner There has been a great deal of conversation lately about the proposed increased density at Pepper Square at Beltline and Preston roads. But what about the Preston Center West shopping center at Northwest Highway and Preston Road? Preston Center (City of Dallas) is about to quietly be changed…
What does one do with a dilapidated Lake Highlands office building in an area where empty nesters are demanding more homes for sale? They tear it down and build some homes. A zoning application filed earlier this month revealed that Dallas-based The Javelin Group LLC is requesting to rezone 10405 East Northwest Highway, currently developed…
Let’s talk some “hot goss” in Cowtown. Taylor Sheridan — you might have heard of him — is a big darn deal in a lot of places, but especially in Fort Worth. He’s got this TV show called “Yellowstone,” which you might have heard of. It’s a big deal, and so is he. He grew…
