Behind the Pink Wall
Last night marked the second meeting of the Pink Wall PD-15 task force gathered together to address increased density in the area. As a reminder, the Pink Wall is essentially the northeast corner of Preston and Northwest Hwy. PD-15 is roughly the space between the Preston Tower and Athena residential high-rises. If you missed last…
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Last night marked the first meeting of the newly-formed PD-15 task force, begun as a result of development pressures within the area of the Pink Wall known as PD-15. It went as most initial meetings do, trying to find its feet. The task force members from surrounding buildings were brought together by Dallas City Councilwoman…
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During the early morning hours of March 4, the Preston Place condominiums were destroyed by fire that had seven firefighting companies and over 170 first responders using hoses carrying water from nearly a half a mile away. The building is now moving forward with its next chapter … demolition.
Read MoreIf you’re of a certain age in Dallas, “behind the pink wall” is a familiar phrase from a bygone era. In the 1960s, it was a marketing phrase that made its way into the local vocabulary and denoted a certain elegant part of town (then considered way, way north). To live behind the pink wall was…
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The 35 year old apartments at the corner of Preston and Northwest Highway are gone. Late last week, the entire south block of Town House Row was gone. By the time I venture south today, the entire north side may be gone as well. Every time I drive by this portion of Preston Center…
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