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What is Old City Park Without the Artifacts? We Might Find Out if Dallas Doesn’t do Something Soon

By Karen Eubank | January 26, 2024 |

I hope you read Part 1 of what is happening to Old City Park. To summarize, no one seems to have a solid plan, nor is there any effective communication from City of Dallas officials to the Dallas County Heritage Society (DCHS), the organization that has run the park for 51 years and, by all reports, would…

Dallas Designer Adriana Meyer’s Latest Masterpiece is Finally Finished And It’s Fabulous

By Daniel Lalley | January 26, 2024 |

A few months ago, we had the pleasure of covering Dallas Designer, Adriana Meyer’s latest project that was set for completion in 2024. At the time, we had little more than a few renderings of the Bluffview beauty. However, we kept our eye out and waited patiently, and now the payoff is better than we…

Podcast: Here’s How Celebrities and Athletes Buy Dallas Homes with @properties’ Jerry Mooty

By Shelby Skrhak | January 26, 2024 |

Real estate is always a good play for athletes looking to diversify, and there’s no more diverse real estate market than Dallas-Fort Worth for athletes. From Highland Park compounds and Preston Hollow estates to Flower Mound guard-gated communities and emerging Frisco developments, athletes can find a bountiful real estate selection here. In this episode of…

Rezoning Approved For Homeless Veterans Boarding House on South Polk Street 

By April Towery | January 26, 2024 |

Dallas City Council members granted a controversial rezoning Wednesday to allow a group home on South Polk Street to continue operations as a multifamily dwelling in a single-family neighborhood.  A code complaint was filed by a neighbor last summer after operators remodeled the nine-bedroom home into individual units for formerly unhoused military veterans, prompting applicant…

As Waylon And Willie Leave Old City Park, Uncertainty For Dallas’ Only Heritage Village Remains

By Karen Eubank | January 25, 2024 |

Two weeks ago, a social media post about Old City Park’s resident donkeys Waylon and Willie and their exodus from the historical village just south of downtown Dallas started a lively online discussion. There were more than 30 comments that included some pretty inflammatory remarks about demolishing historic buildings and developers taking over the park.…

Dallas Building Permit Fee Hikes Postponed Again to March 27 

By April Towery | January 25, 2024 |

The cost of building a home in Dallas will likely increase this year as the city reviews the Dallas building permit fee schedule for the first time since 2015 — but it won’t happen until March 27 at the earliest.  The Dallas Development Services Department collects about $28 million in revenue each year, but has…