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The former Oak Cliff United Methodist Church is officially getting a new lease on life following a vote by the Dallas City Council on Wednesday, which approved a $10 million TIF agreement to redevelop the historic property. Comprising around 45,000 square feet across three buildings on a 1.72-acre site, Oak Cliff United Methodist was the…
Redfin’s longtime CEO Glenn Kelman is stepping down — and on its face, that’s not the kind of executive shuffle that would necessarily rise to the top of CandysDirt.com’s news stack. But context matters. When Rocket Mortgage announced last year that it was acquiring Redfin, the most revealing part of the deal wasn’t the price…
Texas is a state built on land—measured, bought, sold, and passed down for generations. But some of its most valuable stories were never written into records. They were painted onto stone.
The best part of visiting or living in Houston is the multitude of family activities that are available. The Houston Children’s Museum is one of the best I’ve seen as well as the Natural Science Museum. Both are phenomenal. Then, located 40 minutes from the city center, is Space Center Houston and historical sites such…
My daughter has reintroduced me to the joy that is ABBA. She wanted to know why I had never played any of their music or mentioned them even in passing. “In 1970s Alabama,” I replied, “ABBA did not get a lot of play time on the radio. It was Lynyrd Skynyrd territory.” Her reply: “What’s…
Keith Conlon is no longer just running Dallas-based Allie Beth Allman & Associates — he now owns a piece of the rock. The company announced Monday that its president and CEO has made an equity investment in the firm through an unprecedented partnership with HomeServices of America, the Berkshire Hathaway-affiliated company that acquired Allie Beth…
