Lake Highlands

‘Hotel From Hell’ Rezoning Makes Way for St. Jude Center to House Homeless in Lake Highlands

By April Towery / May 25, 2023 /

A former extended-stay hotel on the north side of Vantage Point Drive west of Greenville Avenue was rezoned Wednesday, making way for St. Jude Centers to redevelop the site and provide affordable transitional housing.  Staff and the City Plan Commission previously recommended approval of the zoning change from Multiple Commercial District to Mixed Use District. …

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate Opens New Office in Lake Highlands Town Center

By CandysDirt / May 17, 2023 /

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate has opened a brand-new Lake Highlands office. Located at 7130 Skillman St., Suite 100 in Dallas, the office is ideally situated to serve the Lake Highlands neighborhood of East Dallas and beyond.  “Our new Lake Highlands office is phenomenal,” says Betsy Cameron, Vice President of Business Initiatives for the Ebby Halliday…

Cypress Creek at Forest Lane Project Inches Forward With Council Vote Set June 14

By April Towery / May 11, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday authorized City Manager T.C. Broadnax to move forward with closing and land acquisition for the Cypress Creek at Forest Lane project in the Lake Highlands area, while remanding a lease agreement to the Housing Committee for consideration May 22. Following a lengthy debate over racial equity, legal ramifications, and…

Crime in Dallas City Council District 10 is Down 20 Percent, But Residents Worry Affordable Housing Projects Could Change That

By April Towery / March 20, 2023 /

Less than three months have passed since residents in Dallas City Council District 10 rang in the new year, and in that time, three homicides, 349 assaults, and 274 thefts have occurred in the Lake Highlands area. The crime rates in almost all categories for District 10 are lower today than they were at this…

Chris Carter: Why I’m Running For Dallas City Council District 10

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 21, 2023 /

By Chris CarterSpecial Contributor Editor’s Note: Chris Carter is one of four candidates seeking the Dallas City Council District 10 seat vacated by Councilman Adam McGough due to term limits. Carter is running against Brian Hasenbauer, Kathy Stewart, and Sirrano Keith Baldeo. I’m 60 years old. My family has lived in District 10 (Lake Highlands) for 57 years. I graduated…