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Zoning Board to Revisit Short-Term Rentals July 7, ‘Keep it Simple’ Solution Receives Yays and Nays

By April Towery | June 27, 2022 |

Members of Dallas’ Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee voted last week to further study — and potentially regulate — short-term rentals or adopt zoning that would make it illegal for them to operate in residential neighborhoods.  The panel will take up the matter again at its next meeting on July 7 and ultimately deliver a recommendation…

This Well-Known Preston Hollow Bud Oglesby Estate is Finally Available

By Karen Eubank | June 27, 2022 |

If you’ve lived in Dallas for some time, then you know that there are a handful of homes you will immediately recognize. This Preston Hollow Bud Oglesby estate is one of them. Oglesby was one of our most noted Dallas architects. While his townhomes often come up for sale, we seldom see an opportunity to…

Lee Lewis Construction Teams Up With Highland Park Students For CASA Playhouse Build

By April Towery | June 27, 2022 |

Partnering with high school students to build a playhouse that supports a great cause sounds like a win-win to Patrick Surratt and the team at Lee Lewis Construction.  The collaboration is one of many to be featured at Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses, set for July 15-31. The beloved event raises funds and awareness for…

What’s Developing: Senior Residents Who Dig a Texas Hill Country Vibe Can Soon Find It in Plano

By Marlin Weso | June 27, 2022 |

Plano will be the site of The Outlook at Windhaven, an 18.2-acre creekside property at West Spring Creek Parkway and Windhaven Parkway, near Windhaven Meadows Park.

WaterColor: One of North Texas’ Favorite Florida Destinations Has a Lot to Love

By CandysDirt | June 27, 2022 |

WaterColor has long been a favorite coastal haunt of Texans seeking beach waters a little more clear than what Galveston has to offer. In fact, if you visit the area during peak summer vacation, you’re bound to see someone you know. Located on a pristine stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, there are so many beautiful…

Those Goldman Sachs Rumors Are Confirmed: The Financial Giant is Heading to Dallas’ Uptown

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | June 26, 2022 |

By Mike AlbaneseSpecial Contributor Where there is smoke, there is fire: We had heard for months that a big Goldman Sachs move was imminent for Dallas, was going to be downtown, and was going to bring in thousands of well-paying jobs for house-buying employees. Now we know: On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council voted to…