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As city planners update the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan, they’re paying close attention to alternative housing options such as accessory dwelling units, duplexes, and fourplexes to close the “missing middle” gap, officials said Tuesday. Dallas Senior Planner Lindsay Jackson and Chief Planner Lawrence Agu III hosted a webinar Tuesday on missing middle housing. About…
I would be remiss if I did not give a shout-out to my gal pal Brenda Masse, a fellow CandysDirt.com columnist. She let me know that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. When we think of distracted driving, we think of the dreaded cell phone. I am here to tell you that phones are…
Preservation Dallas is celebrating a major milestone with their 50th Anniversary Home Tour on Saturday, April 15th, 2023. Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty will be supporting the tour as the Title Sponsor. The tour will kick off on Saturday morning, April 15th, with breakfast and a lecture at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station. Robbie…
The Dallas City Council spent more than seven hours Tuesday hearing testimony and debating the merits of banning or regulating short-term rentals in residential areas, but a draft proposed ordinance still isn’t “ready for prime time,” according to City Manager T.C. Broadnax. “There’s still a lot of ambiguity in the data and council consensus,” Broadnax…
As Texas experiences unprecedented growth, policymakers must consider the demand for housing at an affordable price. That’s the position of the Dallas Builders Association and one that its members communicated directly at the state Capitol in Austin last week. Phil Crone, executive officer of the Dallas Builders Association, joined a local cohort and advocates from…
First of all, Briggs Freeman’s Pam Brannon couldn’t be more charming. Second of all, Brannon herself said this Richardson home is “darling.” It’s such a perfect word to describe it, too. It’s petite, efficient, all the adjectives, and with a great layout with flexible spaces and all the room you need. Especially out back. We…
