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Workplace Changes You Can Expect in Post-Covid Office Space

By Sarah Bennett / August 12, 2020 /

Now that workers have been translating their homes into workspaces for months, one question is on the minds of many: when can we go back? But post-COVID office space will require careful planning and strategic changes, and the return to office life will require changes to the workspace itself, both big and small.   “Don’t make…

Oak Lawn Committee Sees Dream Hotel Spark Another Hotel

By Jon Anderson / November 12, 2019 /

No, you’re not reading tomorrow’s newspaper. District 14 council member David Blewett is holding a meeting at the same time as tonight’s Oak Lawn Committee meeting.  Blewett’s meeting is the first community meeting that’s part of an authorized hearing involving the zoning surrounding the Arts District. I figured you’d want me to be there (story…

Preservation Dallas Architectural Tour Set For Oct. 26

By April Towery / October 21, 2019 /

Preservation Dallas plans its annual architectural tour, ground is broken on the first master-planned community in West Mansfield, and Dallas Architecture Forum will feature Kim Yao this month, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Preservation Dallas Fall Architectural Tour Set For Oct. 26 Check out the celebrated design and craftsmanship of the…

Oak Lawn Committee Sees Lackluster Apartments Bordering Crescent Court

By Jon Anderson / March 13, 2019 /

Editor’s note: Jon Anderson is a columnist for CandysDirt.com. His opinions are his own. It was with sadness that I saw the proposed development slated for the old Old Warsaw restaurant lot on Maple Avenue across from the Crescent Court. My sadness increased when I realized Kairoi Residential wasn’t visiting the Oak Lawn Committee to vet…

Oak Lawn Committee Talks Affordable Housing And Third Uptown Luxury Hotel

By Jon Anderson / February 6, 2019 /

Across Cedar Springs Road from the Ritz-Carlton and the McKinney & Olive buildings sits a half-acre, triangular parcel anchored by Pizza Hut and Comet Cleaners in a shopworn building. Last night, the Oak Lawn Committee saw renderings for an 18-story “lifestyle” hotel crowned by a restaurant, pool, and check-in desk.  Yes, the check-in desk will…