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Rare Find: Two Coveted Ridglea Greenway Condominiums Are on The Market

By Nikki Barringer | January 30, 2024 |

In 1958, Mr. Luther — yes, I know his first name, but on the Ridglea Greenway Condominium’s homepage, it simply refers to him as Mr. Luther, and let’s get real, how much cooler and covert does that sound? 1 million percent, right? As I was saying, in 1958 Mr. Luther built Ridglea Greenway Condominiums. He…

Cody Ellison And Ken Valencia Are Bringing Their Brand of Affordable Luxury to DeSoto

By Nikki Barringer | January 30, 2024 |

I have a lot of passion for remodelers with a lot of passion. And that’s exactly who Cody Ellison and his business partner, Ken Valencia, are. Recently they set their sights on DeSoto, a bit of an unexpected suburb, but they have good reason. They love the topography out there. The hills, the trees and…

This Argyle Luxury Retreat on More Than 17 Acres Has Everything You Want — Plus an Ag Exemption

By Karen Eubank | January 29, 2024 |

It never fails to amaze me how much bang you get for your buck in under an hour’s drive from Dallas. If you have $5 million to spend, sure, you can find a house in the Park Cities — on just over a quarter of an acre. Or, you can drive about 45 minutes from…

Will Dallas Add Legalized Gambling, Casinos to Its 2025 Texas Legislative Priorities? 

By April Towery | January 29, 2024 |

Dallas leaders began a preliminary discussion last week on what it would look like locally if gambling, casinos, and game rooms were legalized during the 2025 Texas legislative session.  District 1 Councilman Chad West, who chairs the Government Performance and Financial Management Committee, said the matter isn’t currently listed among Dallas’ legislative priorities but he…

Dallas Housing Policy Reveals 3 Target Areas For Investment in Affordable Projects And They’re All in Southern Dallas

By April Towery | January 29, 2024 |

After an extensive community outreach effort, consultants announced last week they plan to target three areas of Southern Dallas for focused investment and more affordable housing in the Dallas Housing Policy 2033.  The areas comprise about 10 percent of Dallas, said TDA Consulting Group President and CEO Dionne Roberts.  “The target areas are intended to…

Stillwater Capital Teams up With Lot Developer Forestar to Build Luxury Homes on Former StoryBuilt Site

By Joanna England | January 29, 2024 |

When StoryBuilt abruptly went belly up, it left several sites that were under development in limbo. One of the most notable was the site of StoryBuilt’s Goose development, which was planned for Walnut Hill Lane and White Rock Trail and was supposed to bring single-family homes right next door to Stillwater Capital’s White Rock Bluffs…