Highland Park

Surf and Turf: Time to Play Ball on the Field Behind This Hal Thompson Lakeside Drive Estate

By Candy Evans / February 9, 2015 /

This has to be one of the most significant Monday Morning Millionaires we have ever featured on CandysDirt! 4412 Lakeside is a perfect example of an historical, iconic Dallas home that has been loved, preserved, updated, and cherished with every design sensibility spanning several well-heeled owners. It was one of the very first homes built…

Brand New Transitional Home in Golden Corridor of the Park Cities

By Joanna England / January 14, 2015 /

  What a beauty! This stunning home not only has great looks, but its location can’t be beat. On the corner of Tulane and Amherst sits this brand-new five-bedroom, five-bath home built by Ellen Grasso & Sons. Just from the curb you are awestruck by the combination of clean lines, geometric styling, bronze standing-seam roof,…

BREAKING: Judge Denies Highland Park’s Temporary Injunction Against Mid-Rise Planned For Saltillo Site

By Joanna England / December 17, 2014 /

You’ll recall that the Town of Highland Park has tried again and again to stop developers from constructing a mid-rise apartment building lining the Katy Trail just south of the pricey burg. Highland Park Mayor Joel Williams said, “This is a very special, one-of-a-kind neighborhood. Thousands of people enjoy the Katy Trail and Abbott Park…

Crime Report: Football Fans Were Hooked After Games at SMU

By Zachary Dickens / December 17, 2014 /

As if anyone needed an additional reason to buy a house in Highland Park, here’s one more: The town’s police are not going to let a bunch of rowdy football fans park their cars in front of your house. During the past two weekends, SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium has hosted three high school playoff…

Crime Report: Beer Bust in Highland Park!

By Zachary Dickens / December 9, 2014 /

The most notable incident in this week’s Park Cities police blotter is more embarrassing than frightening. Just before 9 p.m. last Friday, two Highland Park officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of Crescent Avenue to investigate a report of a party where minors may have been drinking. One officer approached the home in question…