Highland Park
If you remember the 1980s in Dallas, you’ll remember the joke. It was common cocktail banter that the construction crane was the new state bird of Texas. Although construction is not as pervasive as it was in the 1980s, some impressive new residences are being built. However, most of them are contemporary. So what a…
When the beautiful 1916 Beaux Arts Cox mansion, one of the most architecturally significant residences in Dallas, was demolished on August 23, social media erupted. WTF? Why would anyone do this? The question remains because billionaire owner Andy Beal doesn’t often talk to the press and frankly owes no one an explanation. After spending months…
This Highland Park classic Mediterranean mansion is causing quite a stir, and no, it’s not about the price tag. Let’s be real: We’re used to seeing homes in the double-digit multimillion-dollar range. The enormous interest is because it’s a great house. We see plenty of expensive homes, and a great home is never about the…
UPDATE 8/23 11 p.m.: An eagle-eyed resourceful reader sent us the demo permit, issued on August 1, for the Cox Mansion. It was demolished on August 23. We’ll continue to follow up on this story. On the corner of Preston and Beverly Drive sat the most astonishing mansion Dallas has ever seen. Most people knew…
In Highland Park, the competition for the most beautiful home is fierce. However, this renovated masterpiece may take the cake. Listed with Shirley Cohn of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, 3832 Normandy Avenue is a property you have to see to believe. Anybody would be lucky to call the 8,897-square-foot showpiece home and now someone…
