East Dallas

Villa Munger Brings a Rare Condo Opportunity to Buyers in a Historic Neighborhood

By Karen Eubank / January 12, 2023 /

This Spanish Mission Revival condo is in the Munger Place historic neighborhood and is a rarity on many levels. It was originally built as an investment property in 1910 by entrepreneur T.A. Manning. Manning founded the largest insurance company in Texas, the Southwestern Fire and Casualty Co. In 1905, Munger Place was developed by Robert…

Dredge, Baby, Dredge: Dallas Moves Forward With White Rock Lake Project

By April Towery / December 23, 2022 /

It’s been almost 25 years since crews have cleaned the bed of White Rock Lake, which contains everything from basketballs to cigarette butts — and a whole lot of trash. District 9 Dallas City Councilwoman Paula Blackmon dressed up as a beaver covered in rubbish at last week’s council meeting and encouraged her colleagues to…

This Remodel in Mount Auburn Has a Lot of Updates And a Prime Location

By Nikki Barringer / November 29, 2022 /

Mount Auburn is a neighborhood you might not be super familiar with. At least not the name itself, but the location is one you know. It’s in East Dallas off Grand Avenue near Interstate 30. Over there you’ll find El Taco Loco (and tons of other taco spots) and Kalachandji’s, a Hare Krishna temple that…

Finding an East Dallas Home With a Pool is Easier Than You Think

By Joanna England / November 11, 2022 /

If the pandemic taught us Dallasites anything, it’s the importance of having access to water in the summer. Pool memberships, trips to more temperate climates, and bids for backyard pools (especially East Dallas homes with a pool) were the name of the game as North Texas residents tried to escape the heat while not getting…

Dallas City Council Unanimously Approves Ojala Holdings’ Standard Shoreline Apartment Development

By April Towery / November 9, 2022 /

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved Ojala Holdings’ Standard Shoreline, a once-contentious Garland Road rezoning request, allowing for the construction of a 300-unit, four-story apartment complex adjacent to the Lochwood neighborhood.  The rezoning request approved at the Wednesday Dallas City Council meeting was initiated by Ojala Holdings and involved the purchase of a…