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Dean & Deluca, Apple, Nike, H&M and More: What Mehrdad Has In Store for the Statler

By Candy Evans / February 3, 2014 /

I had to stop myself from making yet another one of the 20,000 editing mistakes one (I) makes when blogging 3000 to 5000 words per day. I almost typed “Has in Store for the Stoneleigh” instead of Statler, as in Statler Hilton in downtown Dallas. He owns the Creeks of Preston Hollow, too. Mehrdad just…

Hearing For Proposed Oak Lawn DHA Development Slated For Feb. 6 as Neighbors Seek Accord With Housing Authority

By Joanna England / January 8, 2014 /

You remember the huge DHA project that is scheduled for the former site of the housing authority’s Kings Road project. A rezoning proposal that increased the scale, reduced parking and could perhaps exacerbate security issues on the property, had rubbed some neighbors the wrong way. Mike Harper, who runs the RezoningDHA.com website, is hoping that…

Lake Highlands Residents Propose Changing the Name of Plano Road

By Joanna England / October 15, 2013 /

  To help better define the neighborhood’s boundaries, some Lake Highlands residents are proposing changing the name of Plano Road north of Northwest Highway, where it East Lake Highlands Drive changes to Plano Road. From Paradise Slaughter Real Estate comes this missive: In an effort to increase the visibility and definition of Lake Highlands, there…

Snap, Send, Report: Dallas 311 App is Sure to Be a Boon For Neighborhood Groups

By Joanna England / September 10, 2013 /

When I go on walks with my son and my dog, I sometimes see some really ugly code violations that I wish I could easily report without having to call 311 or head back home to use the Dallas 311 website. So it’s a missed opportunity to be proactive about my neighborhood. No longer. Today…

Under New Law, HOAs Can't Keep Residents From Installing Xeriscaping

By Joanna England / July 25, 2013 /

Good news for homeowners fed up with maintaining lawns and the high water bills that come with it. If you live in an HOA and couldn’t install a water-friendly landscape because of restrictive covenants, now you can. According to a new law passed by the Texas Legislature, HOAs can no longer forbid homeowners from installing…