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Dallas Police Cite Valley View Center With ‘Habitual Criminal Property’ Designation

By April Towery | February 24, 2023 |

Some Dallasites remember the Valley View Center fondly as a place where families bought kitchen appliances at Sears, Roebuck & Co., and the area around what is now LBJ Freeway and Preston Road was made up of cotton fields.  Earlier this month, the Valley View Center caught fire. The cause is still reportedly under investigation. …

Votes on Proposed Universal Theme Park at Frisco’s Fields Development Postponed to March 7

By Mike Albanese | February 24, 2023 |

The Frisco City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission have delayed two separate votes on Universal’s proposed theme park in The Field’s development, according to news reports.  The city was scheduled to vote on the permits on Feb. 7, which was delayed until Feb. 21. The vote is now scheduled for March 7. Frisco residents…

This Ridgewood Park Near Lakewood Has a Backyard Full of Fun

By Daniel Lalley | February 24, 2023 |

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week sponsored by Inwood National Bank takes us to the East Dallas neighborhood of Ridgewood Park near Lakewood. Residents in this quaint community enjoy a variety of activities like jogging around White Rock Lake or bowling at the historic Lakewood Theater. There’s also no shortage of local shops, restaurants,…

Almas Muscatwalla Appointed to DHA Board of Commissioners

By April Towery | February 24, 2023 |

There’s a new DHA (formerly the Dallas Housing Authority) commissioner on board, and she’s taking her appointment very seriously.  Community leader Almas Muscatwalla co-founded Faith Forward Dallas in 2015 to unite North Texans in social justice issues, including migrant and refugee matters, homelessness, gun violence, and racial equity. She recently retired as executive director. When…

Staying at Home? No Problem! There’s Room For Outdoor Living Beyond The Back Door

By Joy Donovan | February 24, 2023 |

Shelter in place, they said. Isolate at home, they said. And we did, and some people found out investing in an entertaining home could be just what the (pandemic) doctor ordered. Then some of those people decided they actually liked outdoor living enough to make fun in their own backyard. So, if you are one…

This Gem of an Urban Abode at Fort Worth’s Le Bijou Feels Like Home

By Eric Prokesh | February 24, 2023 |

Here is one of those rare real estate finds — an urban condominium that really feels like home. This is CandysDirt.com’s second visit to Grove Street’s Le Bijou condominium development, which was built in 2006 in the heart of downtown Fort Worth. The Le Bijou townhouse follows the classic urban townhouse profile with a street…