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As the nation observes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be plenty of reflections on the man’s fight for racial justice — many focused on the historic struggles in the South. But often less appreciated is the campaign he waged up north for fair housing. What better part of his legacy for CandysDirt.com to…
There’s good news and bad news. The good news is Dallas isn’t mentioned in the latest Special Housing Risk Report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The bad news is there’s still a nationwide housing crisis. In a report released Thursday, ATTOM found that California, New Jersey, and Illinois once again had the highest concentrations of the…
Wake up your inner Kevin McCallister and be ready to deal with Buzz. Airbnb is running a marketing special for the holidays: the Home Alone house.
Our esteemed founder, Candy Evans, can probably tell us more about the area our Wednesday WTF is in since she grew up in Chicago. But what I bring to the party this week is a bit of bemusement and a whole lot of confusion. You’re welcome. So, according to the listing, this 1904 home is…
Lake Point Tower was completed in 1968 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe protégés George Schipporeit and John Heinrich. It’s based on an unbuilt Mies design from 1922 that was much shorter than Lake Point Tower’s 70-story, 645-foot height. Originally 875 apartments, the building now contains 758 residential condos – maybe soon to be 759.…
