Dallas

Austin Industries’ Asphalt Plant to Cease Operations in Joppa Neighborhood June 26

By April Towery / June 7, 2023 /

An asphalt plant that Joppa neighbors claim has been emitting harmful pollutants will shut down at the end of the month. Company officials with Dallas-based Austin Bridge and Road announced last week they would cease operations June 26 and remove equipment from the site southeast of downtown Dallas in City Council District 7. The issue…

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Online Sales Pioneer Century Communities Has Two New Single-Family Developments on Offer

By Candy's Dirt / June 3, 2023 /

Century Communities, Inc. — a top 10 national homebuilder, industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 — is excited to reveal that Ambergrove in Royse City is now open for sales, offering single-family homes from the low $300s. Ambergrove’s grand opening marks Century’s second Dallas-Fort Worth community…

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Want a Swimming Pool in Your Own Backyard? Dive Into These North Texas Open Houses

By Joy Donovan / May 25, 2023 /

School’s out … well, almost! Today’s the last day for a lot of North Texas students. Followed by the Memorial Day three-day weekend. We could get caught up in the true beginning of summer, which is June 21, but that’s just not practical for a place as hot as Texas. Summer, if not the scientific…

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Dallas City Hall’s ‘Take a Peek’ Recycling Program Has Residents Befuddled as Bins Are Removed With no Explanation

By April Towery / May 23, 2023 /

Dallas has a recycling program that’s been operative since 2017, but some longtime homeowners were recently audited for the first time and are confused and frustrated by what they perceive to be a lack of communication. Through the “Take a Peek” program, under the umbrella of Dallas’ Zero Waste campaign, sanitation workers check residential recycle…

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This Week’s Open Houses Prove That Cookie-Cutter Homes Aren’t For Everyone

By Joy Donovan / May 18, 2023 /

That bright floral wreath on the door. Or the simple brass door knocker. Or how about the color of that door? Inside, well-loved antiques or straight-lined metal? Or both? There are the country houses, the edgy condos, and the white-columned traditionals. The real estate market is full of individual choices, and homeowners get to express…

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