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A former extended-stay hotel on the north side of Vantage Point Drive west of Greenville Avenue was rezoned Wednesday, making way for St. Jude Centers to redevelop the site and provide affordable transitional housing. Staff and the City Plan Commission previously recommended approval of the zoning change from Multiple Commercial District to Mixed Use District. …
Lake Forest is one of our rare gated luxury neighborhoods. Certainly, we have plenty of beautiful homes in Dallas, but start looking for options where your privacy and security are ensured, and there are woefully very few, especially south of Interstate 635. Lake Forest History For you newbies to Dallas, I offer a little history…
If you are a history buff, a dedicated preservationist, or simply a curious newcomer to Dallas, there is a full slate of Preservation Dallas events this summer that are guaranteed to enlighten and entertain. We’ve been a fan of Preservation Dallas’ Summer Sizzlers series in the past, and this year’s events really turn up the…
The Dallas City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to support the Texas Department of Transportation’s $1 billion refined hybrid trench option for reconstructing Interstate 345 with several caveats, including a mandate that alternatives be explored. TxDOT has refused to consider an alternative to the refined hybrid trench, and the state highway department holds the purse strings…
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. That’s a universal truth no matter where you live. But sometimes the morning rays that cast out from the eastern horizon, and the magic hour glow that disappears into the western front are just a little more vibrant. Dramatic. Breathtaking. Nowhere is that more…
If you live in parts of Collin County — specifically Allen, like me — you’ve probably been thinking about roof damage from hail these past few days. And possibly your car, your fence, and anything else that may have been damaged in last Friday’s sudden hail storm. I was with my family at the Cinépolis…
