Lakewood

Lakewood Elementary and 8 Other DISD Schools May Receive Millions Soon to Meet Needs

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / February 27, 2015 /

One of the big draws when we bought in the Hollywood Heights neighborhood in Dallas was the school district. You see, just south of Lakewood, Hollywood Heights is zoned for the coveted Lakewood Elementary. We knew this was a great resource if we had kids and would help the property hold or increase in value…

Dear City of Dallas, Please Read Angela Hunt’s Latest Column

By Joanna England / January 28, 2015 /

I can’t stress enough how important it is to read Angela Hunt’s latest column in the Advocate. I’ll give you the basic jist, but it’s definitely worth a read because it falls right in line with what Vishaan Chakrabarti told us ahead of The Dallas Festival of Ideas: Quit worrying so much about being “world…

Without a Tenant, Lakewood Theater Goes Dark in The Interim

By Joanna England / January 26, 2015 /

You’ve certainly heard all about the hubbub surrounding the Lakewood Theater and its many proposed tenants and transformations. Most recently, the longtime bar inside the theater, The Balcony Club, was able to renew its lease at the eleventh hour. But without management at the Lakewood Theater, the trademark tower and marquee have gone dark, much…

Lakewood Theater Future Still Uncertain, But Alamo Drafthouse Interested in Space

By Leah Shafer / January 21, 2015 /

The lease for the current tenants of Lakewood Theater is over at the end of January, and it’s anybody’s guess what will happen to the beloved East Dallas landmark, but there are confirmed rumors of interest by Alamo Drafthouse. As we reported last November with our story Lakewood Theater Makeover Concerns Preservationists, Neighbors, property co-owners…

All I Want For Christmas Is a Charles Dilbeck, a Charles Dilbeck, a Charles Dilbeck

By Candy Evans / December 22, 2014 /

Dear Santa: I have always wanted to live in a Charles Dilbeck home. Ever since I moved to Dallas and learned that Charles Dilbeck was one of the area’s most prolific architects, I have wanted to buy one of his homes. They were the first “older” homes I saw in Dallas. Well, that is, until…