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The split-level home came into existence and rose in popularity during the 1940s to the 1960s. Taking inspiration from Midcentury Modern and traditional Ranch-style homes, it is especially useful when the homesite is not exactly flat. If you have ever seen The Brady Bunch then you have seen a split-level home. Surprisingly we found out…
The biggest obstacles to developing affordable housing in Dallas are money and bureaucracy, a panel of experts said during an Oct. 20 webinar. Builders of Hope president and CEO James Armstrong, Hunt Realty developer KaDarius “KD” Smith, and Ojala Partners LP associate Kirk Presley served as panelists in a discussion hosted by Dallas Housing Coalition. …
This Thursday, October 26, 2023, Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh will host a gala fundraiser in honor of its 100-year anniversary by opening up its exclusive 11th and 12th floors for hundreds of lucky guests to toast the Centennial and party like it’s 1923. Partnering with The Stoneleigh is Preservation Dallas, the nonprofit organization dedicated to…
Scrolling through the newly listed homes on Friday, I was elated to see luxury and history intersect in an original 1930 Dines & Kraft Spanish Eclectic two-story home on Lakewood Blvd. It’s beautifully preserved, updated, and expanded, and it gives us a much-needed dose of hope. We need that hope right now because, just down…
By Donovan Westover The next Heritage Oak Cliff 2023 Home Tour house slips us forward a few years to 1958 in the Guggenheim Acres Addition of the East Kessler Park neighborhood. The neighborhood was established in 1937 and boasts a streamlined art modern house built in 1936 by Dallas Power & Light as the first…
Dallas’ Charter Review Commission began last month the monumental task of studying the city charter and determining what measures to recommend for a November 2024 election. The panel convenes every 10 years for an intensive charter review. At an Oct. 12 meeting, commissioners introduced themselves, reviewed the calendar of upcoming meetings, and set Dec. 15 as…
