Dallas real estate news

Friday Five Hundred: Cherish The Historic Details in This Downtown McKinney Prairie-Style Home

By Joanna England / August 7, 2015 /

Historic districts are some of my favorite neighborhoods. When my husband and I first moved in together, it was a Craftsman bungalow in Junius Heights that set the scene for some of our first days and weeks as a married couple. That huge, open front porch was a great place from which to meet our…

Smoke on the Wall-ter: More Real Estate Plots Behind the Pink Wall

By Jon Anderson / August 7, 2015 /

Several sources have overheard that some of the “natives” are getting restless behind the Pink Wall. Specifically that the two neighboring condo buildings at 6307 and 6306 Diamond Head Circle (Royal Orleans and Diplomat) were seeking an agent to market the properties to developers. One source said a developer (Providence, folks who brought us Preston…

This Preston Hollow Mediterranean Features Many a Secret Surprise Inside

By Candy Evans / August 6, 2015 /

From the exterior, 6047 Woodland looks like an elegant, Beverly Hills-style stucco Mediterranean of smooth beige with cream accents. The yard is beautifully manicured with an an occasional palm. Typical Preston Hollow manse, right? Yawn. But walk inside, and that’s where the “typical Preston Hollow home” look ends. Right out the door it goes. The…

Affordable Downtown Dallas: “I Believe in This Project,” Says CityWalk @ Akard Penthouse Owner

By Joanna England / August 5, 2015 /

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect new developments. When Andrew Foster bought his 15th floor penthouse at 511 N. Akard, he began the 7 month process of completely gutting the former commercial space. The building, which is the one of the few affordable apartment buildings in downtown Dallas,  includes permanent supportive housing…

Uptown Dallas, Inc. Wants to Buy Parents a Drink Next Monday

By Joanna England / August 3, 2015 /

Mondays are hard, y’all, especially if you’re a parent. You get two days of no alarm clocks and late night shenanigans and then you have the blaring wake-up call that is a cranky kid who can’t decide if he wants Snoopy or Star Wars underwear and has a mental breakdown over what cereal to have…