Lake Highlands

Lake Highlands Residents Petition for Increased Traffic Safety Measures After Fatal Crash

By April Towery / January 3, 2025 /

After a fatal car crash that occurred last month just half a mile from Moss Haven and Skyview elementary schools, Lake Highlands residents say they’re concerned for their children’s safety and are petitioning the Dallas City Council and police department to do something about it.  A Change.org petition launched shortly after the Dec. 9 accident…

Mark Shekter Lake Highlands Contemporary is Most Interesting House on the Block

By Brenda Masse / September 4, 2024 /

This cool Lake Highlands contemporary was built in 1977 by famed Dallas architect Mark Shekter, whose influence is seen and felt in pockets all around Dallas, especially Lake Highlands and Oak Lawn. We’ve fallen in love with his homes before, and this one is no exception, and you’ll see why it is this week’s Highlight…

The Show Must Go On: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Will Reopen in North Texas This Summer

By CandysDirt / June 30, 2024 /

Staff Reports Almost every Texan has a good memory of dressing up to catch a nostalgic flick or seeing a premiere with themed cocktails at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, so we were crushed by the news that the iconic theater was closing its doors. But just three weeks after the announcement that the Austin-based company was…

This Town Creek Home Presents an Incredible Value For a Lucky Buyer

By Joanna England / April 10, 2024 /

Which would you prefer: A home that has been completely renovated from the studs out or a home that has been carefully maintained and subtly updated for decades? Personally, I’d choose the latter as time is the true test of a home, and if it looks as good as this new Town Creek listing from…

‘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…