George Dahl
Oak Lawn is one of Dallas’ great neighborhoods with awesome location, lots of restaurants, nightlife, a huge variety of real estate, and the Turtle Creek area with its parks and wildlife. For this week’s Splurge vs Steal, we’re looking at two fabulous Oak Lawn condos. One is in the iconic Gold Crest, designed by George…
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We all know the Gold Crest on Turtle Creek. Even though it’s just 11 stories tall, its design overshadows many taller buildings on the boulevard. It was built in 1964 by George Dahl and it was his home for the last decades of his life. Fresh on the market after over 34 years with the…
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In 1930, the Hillcrest State Bank was formed. Doing well, as banks do, by 1938 they were able to open a George Dahl-designed location on Hillcrest Avenue between Daniel and Haynie avenues. In 1981, Hillcrest State Bank changed its name to Texas Commerce Bank. In 1998, the name was changed again to Chase Bank of…
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When buying into a high-rise for the first time, there are things you don’t necessarily think about as ground dwellers. Sure there’s the same ol’ “location, location, location” hoo-ha, but for example, while neighborhood matters, actual neighbors matter in a high-rise … what’s the vibe of a building? That’s an individual choice that I can’t…
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Originally built in 1957 and designed by George Dahl, 1505 Elm Street began life as the home of Dallas Federal Savings. In 1974 it was sold to Dresser Industries for their headquarters. It changed hands a few more times before in 2001 Lazarus Property purchased it to convert into Dallas’ first office-to-condo conversion. The 17-story…
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