Lake Highlands

‘Scary, Old Office Building’ Could Become Single-Family Homes in Lake Highlands

By April Towery / March 19, 2024 /

What does one do with a dilapidated Lake Highlands office building in an area where empty nesters are demanding more homes for sale? They tear it down and build some homes.  A zoning application filed earlier this month revealed that Dallas-based The Javelin Group LLC is requesting to rezone 10405 East Northwest Highway, currently developed…

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This Lake Highlands Contemporary Is an Incredible Creekside Escape

By Daniel Lalley / March 1, 2024 /

Lake Highlands in East Dallas is easily one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in the city. With an array of architectural styles and beautiful streetscapes, this area seamlessly blends suburban ease with surreal surroundings. Of course, some areas are especially captivating. If you go off the beaten path, you’ll discover enclaves that might seem more…

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White Rock Home Tour Springs into Dallas Tradition

By Joy Donovan / February 9, 2024 /

The rites of spring are celebrated by many people in many ways, from watching daffodils bloom to new Easter frocks. For architect Jessica Stewart Lendvay, her personal spring ritual has become Dallas’ White Rock Home Tour. Stewart Lendvay learned last year — her first year to chair the 16-year tradition — that she is not…

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With Their Latest Listing, 5West Homes Shows How They Keep it All in The Family

By Nikki Barringer / January 8, 2024 /

There are a lot of remodelers out there. Some are bad, some are good, and some are so good that they’re special. That last part describes 5West Homes. What makes them so special? Well, for starters, they’re a husband-and-wife team — Ken and Ann West. They started 5West after a series of home renovations. Ann…

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No Surprise: Forest Lane Office Owners File Suit Against Sycamore Strategies to Block Affordable Housing Development

By April Towery / December 24, 2023 /

The owners of a Lake Highlands office building next to a planned affordable housing development said they were going to file a lawsuit, and they did just that.  The Cypress Creek at Forest Lane Class A project will offer 189 units in a high-opportunity area of North Dallas, according to advocates for the project. It…

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