Jeff Dworkin
Up until a few weeks ago, one of Jeff Dworkin’s most prized possessions was a signed photo of former University of Texas running back Ricky Williams breaking the NCAA Division 1-A career rushing record against Texas A&M in 1998. But when Dworkin, a UT graduate and die-hard football fan, was surprised by his homebuilder colleagues…
In sought-after Casa Linda Estates, one of the city’s most recognized builders has created two attached single-family homes perfectly situated on single-family lots. It’s not the typical lot size for attached homes, which are only minutes from the iconic White Rock Lake. The four-bedroom homes at 9134 and 9136 Forest Hills Blvd. have the advantage…
Dallas builders have high hopes that a new program will get them in and out of the city permitting office and back to swinging a hammer in a 24-hour period. The early response to a new program offering “walk-in permits,” set to launch Sept. 1, is a far cry from the highly-criticized permitting debacle that’s…
It took a village — and a new permitting chief — to make a dent in the backlog of paperwork as Dallas builders try to get their permits processed. But the problem is far from solved, officials said this week. And along the way, builders have shed light on another problem that’s plagued Dallas for…
Getting a building permit in the City of Dallas is an ordeal. That much has been well-documented since before the pandemic completely blew up the process and made securing a permit in the city nigh impossible. Despite outcry from builders, contractors, and inspectors, a solution has yet to be proffered. Though CandysDirt.com has gone on…
