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Dallas Architecture Forum Names 2023 Design Recognition Finalists

By April Towery | June 2, 2023 |

The Dallas Architecture Forum recognized its 2023 design recognition finalists at a May 25 event.  Among the dozens of finalists are some CandysDirt.com favorites. Those recognized for their work include the Howard Meyer residence, HALL Arts Hotel and Residences, and the Architecture and Design Exchange.  The Dallas Architecture Forum “educates, enriches and connects our community…

McKinney Real Estate is Flying High Despite Vote Against McKinney National Airport Bond

By Joy Donovan | June 1, 2023 |

So in May, McKinney voted against a $200 million bond that would have funded a commercial airport in their fair city. This, however, doesn’t mean McKinney’s future isn’t taking off with a commercial expansion of the McKinney National Airport. The city’s plans and talks with the Federal Aviation Administration just aren’t that quickly grounded. Evidently,…

Holly Davis and Amy Farris Take Partnership to Allie Beth Allman & Associates

By CandysDirt | June 1, 2023 |

Over the past year and a half, Holly Davis and Amy Farris have been dedicatedly traversing the highway between Highland Park and Cedar Creek Lake with a singular objective in mind – to shine a light on the second home market at the most sought-after lakes. Holly and Amy first crossed paths at Cedar Creek…

The Longhorn Ballroom Has An Incredible Historic Wardrobe Collection

By Karen Eubank | June 1, 2023 |

When the historic Longhorn Ballroom reopened with a show from Asleep at the Wheel at the end of March, it was a trip down memory lane for many of us who learned to two-step at this iconic dance hall. Owner Edwin Cabaniss, known for saving The Kessler Theater, did it again, preserving and reinventing another…

Resource Center of Dallas Breaks Ground on Oak Lawn Place, North Texas’ First Affordable Housing For LGBTQIA+ Senior Citizens

By April Towery | June 1, 2023 |

Pride Month kicks off today, and the new housing development Oak Lawn Place is giving Dallas residents something to celebrate.  Construction is underway for Oak Lawn Place, a 100-percent affordable, $31 million housing development offering services to the senior-citizen LGBTQIA+ community and those affected by HIV and AIDS. It’s the first affordable housing development of its…

Dallas Police: Teen Arrested in May 19 Preston Center West Shooting Was Out On Bond

By April Towery | May 31, 2023 |

A 17-year-old man was arrested last week in the shooting death of a Dallas security guard at a Preston Center West parking garage on May 19. Antwon Osborne, 17, was taken into custody on May 23 in Nevada and is awaiting extradition, authorities said.  Detective Jonequia Acrond, who is handling the case for the Dallas…