Highland Park
This classic Highland Park home is an example of what I advise readers on an almost weekly basis. You do not have to tear down our historic architecture to have a home that functions for modern life. All you need is the right team, and boy, did this beautiful 1911 home have that. The present…
When it comes to dishing – we’re talking juicy scoops and insider drama – no one does it better than our founder and publisher, Candy Evans. Case in point: last week’s North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Dish Session, hosted by stone purveyors extraordinaire Texas Counter Fitters.
By the looks of it, billionaire Andy Beal has withdrawn his request to build the tallest residential architectural feature in Highland Park, days before it was set to go before the Town Council on Feb. 4. The request had cleared the zoning board with a 3-2 vote after Beal’s representatives appeared before the board Jan.…
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…
