Highland Park

Polls Open for Voting on Propositions and DISD, HPISD Bond Packages

By Bethany Erickson / October 21, 2015 /

Early voting began Monday for two sets of bond packages and a handful of proposed amendments to the state constitution. Both bond packages — one for Dallas ISD and one for Highland Park ISD — are important to the growth of the districts and even the health and safety of the students. And those amendments…

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Aldredge House Tops Preservation Dallas 2015 ‘Most Endangered’ List

By Joanna England / September 15, 2015 /

Fresh on the heels of a shot over the bow from its Swiss Avenue neighbors, the Aldredge House has made Preservation Dallas’ 2015 list of “Most Endangered Historic Places.” This is not unlike the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League‘s annual “Architecture At Risk” campaign, which highlights homes and businesses with significant historic or design qualities…

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Dream Cottage Project in West Highland Park

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / September 2, 2015 /

I sold my beloved home in May and have been keeping my eyes peeled for little cottage with a yard where my baby, pets, and I could call home. My eyes are still peeled – as I’m sure you’re aware, it’s a crazy market with limited inventory and high prices. However, I did come across…

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How Much Money Does it Take to Live Like a Human in Dallas?

By Jon Anderson / September 1, 2015 /

By Jon Anderson Columnist Candy and I have been opinionating back and forth on low-income citizens and how their access to safe and affordable housing is a means to promote economic upwards mobility. After all, if the poor are less poor, they will live richer lives (by any definition) and contribute more to society. Unlike…

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Walk to West Village, Cole Park From This Four-Story Townhome in Heart of Uptown

By Leah Shafer / August 27, 2015 /

Today’s Thursday Three Hundred sits in the heart of Uptown, within eyesight of Cole Park and walking distance to West Village just three blocks away. The Uptown townhome at 4110 McKinney Ave. No. 4 feels fresh and polished. It is listed by David Maez at Vivo Realty for $369,900, with voluntary HOA fees of only $200 per quarter. That seems like…

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