Downtown

Downtown Lancaster Gets a $600K Shot in The Arm For Revitalization

By April Towery / January 13, 2023 /

More than 100 Lancaster residents and a brass band celebrated Monday night as city leaders approved a $600,000 grant to revitalize the town square.  Michaella Ramler, a former Dallas ISD English teacher, has spent the last 12 years working as a multi-family and commercial real estate developer. She has several projects in Oak Cliff but…

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Not a Teardown, But a Build-Up: One Lot Brings Two Great Spots to Live in Downtown Carrollton

By April Towery / November 30, 2022 /

Have you ever driven by an eyesore property and thought about how it could be repurposed into something great?  It’s in a perfect location; it just needs a little TLC. That’s exactly what happened to Richard Robson, who regularly bicycles the Green Trail and Blue Trail to downtown Carrollton. The home at 1300 Francis St.…

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Allen Leaders Seek to Revive City’s Heart With More Housing Options And Revitalization

By April Towery / August 9, 2022 /

A steering committee report presented to the Allen City Council last month had some somber news: “There is no heart of Allen right now. No true destination.” But there’s hope. After a year of gathering community feedback and working with Stantec consultants, there’s a 183-page plan to bring the Collin County city back to life. …

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Greenbriar Is The Place To Be: Open House To View New Construction Set For This Weekend

By April Towery / April 28, 2022 /

If you’re in the market for a three-bedroom townhome in a gated community, you’ve got two almost-identical options to check out this weekend.  Two units are available at 381 East Greenbriar Lane, listed by Realtor Frank Liu with Texas InTown Homes, Ltd. Priced in the upper-$600,000s, units 902 and 903 will be on display for…

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Walkable Urban Places: DFW’s Wake Up Call to a Real Estate Trend Sweeping the Nation

By Amanda Popken / April 10, 2019 /

The January release of “The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Dallas-Fort Worth” happened quietly, though the implications for investment are huge. This is the largest study done on D-FW on the most profitable type of real estate in the nation. Walkable Urban Places (WalkUPs) are seeing higher property values, lower vacancy, and commanding higher rental rates. Even…

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