Dallas

‘Hide and Peak’ Dallas CASA Playhouse Is Like Origami Come to Life

By Joy Donovan / June 9, 2025 /

Anyone lucky enough to get the playhouse named Hide and Peak, a part of the 30th annual Parade of Playhouses, will be set up for hours of imaginative and creative fun. “Everything was based on pure play,” said architect Patricio Sanchez, part of the team working on this unique playhouse that is part of the…

East Kessler Midcentury Treehouse With Magical Views Open This Weekend

By Brenda Masse / June 6, 2025 /

The photos don’t do justice to the magical setting of this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, senior loan officer at First Horizon. This East Kessler Midcentury is one you don’t want to miss! “You feel like you’re floating above the street in a world of trees…” said listing agent David…

Dallas Officials Are Gearing Up for Zoning Reform

By Charles Grand / June 5, 2025 /

After several painstaking years reimagining parking minimums and devising an update to the city’s comprehensive land use plan, Dallas officials are embarking on their next great effort: zoning reform. The city is putting out a call for residents and stakeholders to get involved in the process, scheduling a number of public engagement events this month…

Dallas Parks Inch Up in National Ranking

By Charles Grand / May 24, 2025 /

A national nonprofit and advocacy group for the outdoors ranked Dallas 34th out of 100 for its parks, a higher ranking than the city received just a year ago. Trust for Public Land looked at the nation’s 100 most populous cities to devise its ranking, which was based on park access, equity, acreage, investment, and…

D-FW House Flipping Ponzi Scheme Gets Exposed

By CandysDirt / May 19, 2025 /

By now, everyone’s seen a “We Buy Ugly Houses” sign somewhere at least once. You might’ve even called the advertised phone number to see if you could get a good offer on your house, ugly or not. The branding is part of HomeVestors of America’s house-flipping operation. Based in Dallas, the company franchises out to…