Bishop Arts District

Despite Limited Schedule, Construction Woes, North Oak Cliff Homeowners Think Streetcars Are Still a Boon For Neighborhood

By ricklopez / May 19, 2014 /

By Rick Lopez CandysDirt.com Contributor If a stranger talks to an Oak Cliff homeowner about the neighborhood for a few minutes, eventually he or she will boast about one of two things: the arrival of the newest critically acclaimed restaurant in the Bishop Arts District (which changes every few months) or a streetcar that will…

Tuesday Two Hundred: In North Oak Cliff, Great Values Can be Found in Sunset Hill

By Joanna England / March 4, 2014 /

In a lot of the more gentrified neighborhoods throughout North Oak Cliff, finding a deal is getting harder and harder. Many of the homes in decent shape throughout Winnetka Heights, Kings Highway, Kessler Plaza, and Ravinia Heights have been bought up and fixed up, and sometimes even flipped by folks with the know-how to do…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Ready For The Thaw? This Oak Cliff Cutie Packs Heat at a Great Price

By Joanna England / December 10, 2013 /

Today’s dispatch is written from the comfort of a home with electricity and from under one of these. Our power was finally restored at 6 p.m. Monday evening after more than 85 hours of becoming displaced from winter storm Cleon. Our home is thawing, and there are murderous-looking icicles hanging from our eaves. In all,…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Sweet and Unique, This North Oak Cliff Home Has Great Updates, Too

By Joanna England / November 5, 2013 /

I think the $200K price range is the sweet spot for North Oak Cliff right now. You can find so many great homes with fabulous updates in this price range, and as the neighborhood gains popularity and grows its infrastructure, prices are only going to get higher. Case in point: This adorable house at 626…

Thursday Three Hundred: Turner Avenue Cutie Has Great Wood (Floors!)

By Joanna England / October 17, 2013 /

We haven’t ventured south of the Trinity in a while. Let’s fix that with our Thursday Three Hundred today, a cute cottage on Turner Avenue with tons of updates and plenty of room to spread out. Yes, Oak Cliff is becoming quite a competitive market these days, and it’s hard to find a home under…