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Post-Pandemic Open Houses: Outdoor Living And Private Offices Dominate The Luxury Market

By April Towery | February 23, 2023 |

Buyers and sellers have stopped talking about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local real estate market — for the most part. The talk of the town is now about the influx of people, the lack of inventory, and the dreaded interest rates. But there’s one surefire way to get exactly what you…

Colleyville City Council Axes Request to Develop 14 Acres of Forest

By CandysDirt | February 23, 2023 |

In the fight to save part of what makes Colleyville such a desirable place to live, opponents of a plan to develop 14 acres located between Pool Road and Wilkes Drive won a major battle this week. On Feb. 21, the Colleyville City Council denied WillowTree Custom Homes’ appeal to rezone the property from agricultural…

North Texas Cities Continue Debate on Short-Term Rentals, Dallas Council Set to Vote in April

By April Towery | February 23, 2023 |

The Dallas City Council has remained quiet about short-term rentals as election season is in full swing, but the residents who don’t want Airbnbs in their neighborhood appear determined to keep the issue in the forefront.  Several residents spoke about restricting or eliminating STRs from residential neighborhoods during Feb. 8 and Feb. 22 Dallas City…

Revitalizing South Dallas’ Wheatley Place Starts at School

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | February 23, 2023 |

By Jay FirschingSenior Associate and Historic Preservation Specialist, Architexas Wheatley Place was platted in 1916 in an area known at the time as Queen City. Like many Black enclaves surrounding Dallas, it originated after the Civil War as a farming community outside the city limits. As Dallas slowly expanded, the extension of streetcar lines to…

Dallas City Council Approves Two More Affordable Multi-Family Housing Developments

By April Towery | February 22, 2023 |

One week away from a much-anticipated first look at a revamped Comprehensive Housing Policy, the Dallas City Council teed up two new developments during a Wednesday meeting.  One will be financed under the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and the other is a Public Facility Corporation project. Both financial structures have been scrutinized by critics due…

Robert Elliott Custom Homes Brings Build-to-Rent Community to Frisco’s The Link at PGA HQ

By CandysDirt | February 22, 2023 |

Stillwater Capital, in collaboration with the organization’s home-building company, Robert Elliott Custom Homes, is starting construction on a 215-unit build-to-rent community within The Link, a 240-acre mixed-use development adjacent to the new national headquarters of the PGA of America and Omni PGA Frisco Resort.  This development includes bespoke individual cottages and two-level townhomes. The community…