Bishop Arts District

Midcentury Traditional in Stevens Woods Has Pool, Golf Course Views

By Joanna England / April 7, 2015 /

  North Oak Cliff is where you’ll find great homes, mature trees, and fantastic views that would cost thousands more elsewhere in Dallas. Take this charming midcentury ranch in the West Kessler neighborhood of Stevens Woods. Not only does this high caliber home back up to the recently redone Stevens Park Golf Course, but it…

Interview with an Architect: Evan Beattie Works Tirelessly for Quality of Life in Dallas

By Leah Shafer / March 30, 2015 /

Today, we bring you the inaugural column in a new ongoing series, Interview with an Architect. The goal is to speak with leading voices in the North Texas architecture community and learn about their work, development issues in our community, and good design practices and principals. Evan Beattie, AIA, LEED AP, is a Principal with Good…

Dallas Developer Monte Anderson Named First Urban Pioneer by Planning Council

By Leah Shafer / December 11, 2014 /

On Tuesday night, the Greater Dallas Planning Council honored North Texas developer Monte Anderson with its inaugural Urban Pioneer Award at the Urban Design Awards. Anderson is the president of Options Real Estate, a multi-service real estate company that concentrates its work in southern Dallas and Ellis counties, specializing in creating sustainable neighborhoods that invite “gentlefication,”…

Thursday Three Hundred: Bare Bones Historic Structure in North Oak Cliff Could Become a Show Home

By Joanna England / June 12, 2014 /

Today’s Thursday Three Hundred is unlike any home we’ve featured before. It’s in a great location: the historic Dallas Land & Loan neighborhood that is south of Jefferson Ave. and West of Bishop Ave., and it is an incredible investment. This home is so close to the Bishop Arts District, and it is in an…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Purrrrrfect Kessler Plaza Cottage Gets Major Points For Being Owned by a Cat Lover

By Joanna England / May 20, 2014 /

I know that all of the staging advice we publish says, rather unequivocally, to make the home look as if only humans live there. It gives buyers an opportunity to picture themselves in the space, and not all buyers have furry friends. In fact, some people are not pet lovers at all. But I do…