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District Judge Monica Purdy granted a temporary injunction on Dec. 6 that will allow Dallas short-term rental owners to continue operating while the matter is tied up in litigation. A non-jury trial is set for June 3, 2024. The Dallas City Council banned short-term rentals from residential neighborhoods in June and vowed to begin enforcing the new…
Fort Worth’s Escalante Golf has announced a new $100 million golf course and practice facility that will be the heart of the Kelly Ranch development. The 240-acre, 18-hole championship private golf course will be the keystone of Escalante’s project — a 2,400-acre master-planned community with 2,500 homes, a 50-acre commercial development, and an athletics and…
When Dallas-Fort Worth homebuyers are looking for a quaint suburb with large lots and plenty of space, more often than not they’ll head north or east or west, completely forgetting that there are tons of great towns just south. One of those special places is Red Oak, and that’s where you’ll find this beautiful new…
Nobody likes an uninvited guest, especially around the holidays. And I’m not talking about your good friends who have a standing invitation to just drop in anytime. I’m talking about the kind that just show up unannounced, eat your food, wreak havoc, and never want to leave. OK, I’m talking about pests — like the…
The Dallas Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee on Tuesday acknowledged that the city’s parking code is outdated and dysfunctional, but members want to revisit the topic once more before they commit to a “no minimum” requirement for new development citywide. ZOAC, a subcommittee of the City Plan Commission chaired by architect Tipton Housewright, submitted a list…
When I came across the home featured in this week’s column I instantly thought of my Pops. He loved Westerns. It does not matter how old or how bad the Western movie was, he would watch it. The worse the movie, the more enjoyment he experienced. At the graveside services for my Pops, we sang…
