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Council Approves Former Plan Commissioner’s Controversial North Oak Cliff Rezoning Request

By Charles Grand / April 23, 2026 /

A majority of the Dallas City Council voted late Wednesday to approve a controversial application to rezone undeveloped land in North Oak Cliff from single-family to multifamily, with developer and former city plan commissioner Christian Chernock securing authorization to build apartments on the site. The land in question, some 3.5 acres between Plymouth Road and…

Long-Simmering Oak Cliff Rezoning Dispute Heads to Council Amid Density Debate

By Charles Grand / April 21, 2026 /

A years-in-the-making rezoning case filed by former city plan commissioner Christian Chernock is coming before the Dallas City Council on Wednesday. Unsurprisingly, single-family residents who are opposed to the application plan on having their say. Chernock wants to rezone around 3.5 acres between Plymouth Road and the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace in North…

This Oak Cliff Charmer is Your Intro to The Kings Highway Social Club

By Nikki Barringer / October 7, 2023 /

Kings Highway is, well, I think we’re all familiar with Kings Highway in Oak Cliff. It’s a tree-lined, slice-of-nostalgia of a street. It also sits inside a Historic Conservation District in Dallas, meaning the charm is here to stay. The porches, the waves from familiar faces, and the comfort of knowing your neighbors — it…

This Ranch is So Crisp And So Clean Over On Coombs Creek

By Nikki Barringer / June 8, 2021 /

Jeremy Whiteker is one of those agents that always gets the good ones. He has two new latest-and-greatest listings, but today we’ll only focus on one. Lone tear. I know. But it’s a really good one. Set on almost a half-acre across from a greenbelt in Oak Cliff, this ranch is like a country home that’s city…

Dilbeck-Influenced North Oak Cliff Cottage Offers Rustic Touches, Upgrades

By Leah Shafer / January 26, 2016 /

North Oak Cliff is a treasure trove of architecturally significant homes. Charles Dilbeck is one notable name in Dallas architecture, and from 1932 to 1970, he designed more than 600 houses in the city, recognizable for their welcoming presence, rough-hewn architecture, and romantic details, like turrets, balconies, multiple chimneys and decorative brickwork, according to Preservation Dallas. Several of his…