Andy Beal
The Crespi Estate, one of the most prestigious properties in America, and the most significant estate in Dallas is, once again, for sale. But this time, three of the original Crespi Estate land parcels can go with it. In 1938, Italian Count Pio Crespi and his wife Florence Crespi hired Swiss architect Maurice Fatio to…
By the looks of it, billionaire Andy Beal has withdrawn his request to build the tallest residential architectural feature in Highland Park, days before it was set to go before the Town Council on Feb. 4. The request had cleared the zoning board with a 3-2 vote after Beal’s representatives appeared before the board Jan.…
It’s never a surprise to hear about a historic preservation loss. What is surprising is how much better 2024 was than 2023. This past year, I’m happy to report that our wins outweighed our losses. Although we had fewer losses, they were significant. The Cox Mansion At the top of the list of historic preservation…
If the railroads vital to the Crespi family’s cotton trade had run through Waco and not Dallas, Pio and Florence Crespi might have hired Maurice Fatio to build their estate there, instead of Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas. And nobody would be agog today at the news that the Crespi estate, which has changed hands…
Note: This article has been updated with information obtained after first publication. Concierge Auctions will be auctioning off a Dallas landmark property, the former Crespi Estate now known as Walnut Place, as it was christened by its previous owner, Tom Hicks. The 1938-era, 29,000 square foot estate was commissioned by Count Pio Crespi, built of…
