Deep Ellum

Modtown Realty Group Splits from Keller Williams, Hosts Deep Ellum Grand Opening October 19

By Heather Hunter / October 13, 2017 /

Like two ships passing, on October 1, Modtown Realty Group and Keller Williams quietly parted ways. The separation will come as neither sudden nor surprising to anyone keeping close tabs on Modtown. The group, who had been part of Keller Williams Park Cities since 2012, recently moved its offices back to Deep Ellum. And it’s…

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Have You Voted for Your Favorite Deep Ellum Murals? Last Day Is Tomorrow

By Leah Shafer / February 27, 2017 /
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Back in 2014, folks at real estate company 42 Deep Ellum had an ambitious idea: to paint 42 new Deep Ellum murals on the walls of the properties they owned in downtown Dallas. This project, called 42 Murals, allowed artists to show off their talent through murals painted on many of the historic buildings in the area. The mural…

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Parking and Patios in Uptown Under Seige

By Amanda Popken / November 30, 2016 /

Video courtesy of Uptown Dallas, Inc. Something has to be done. Uptown is beginning to feel a bit like Greenville Ave. did a few years back. Remember? The late night crime and violence, residential streets overrun with youthful overindulgence, and uninvited visitors parking in front of residences … to put it nicely.  Uptown is on the cusp…

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Preservation Dallas Announces Most Endangered Historic Places in Dallas

By Leah Shafer / September 26, 2016 /

“Historic preservation is the dynamic and deliberate process through which we decide what to keep from the present for the future, and then working to keep it.” —W. Brown Morton Many historic buildings in Dallas face an uncertain future. Today, Preservation Dallas held a press conference to announce their 2016 “Most Endangered Historic Places in Dallas”…

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Will Dallas Inner City Growth, Urban Infill Change Our City for Better Or Worse?

By Leah Shafer / February 29, 2016 /

Dallas is experiencing phenomenal inner city growth. Neighborhoods like Oak Cliff, the Trinity River Corridor, Deep Ellum, Ross Avenue, and the Design District are seeing urban infill like never before, showing up in all scales and types. These changes are remaking the city and opening up new opportunities for residents and businesses alike. But when we look…

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