Landmark Commission
All eyes are probably on Dallas City Hall as nationwide protests spread following the ICE shooting in Minneapolis that left a 37-year-old woman dead this past week. Multiple demonstrations have already been held at 1500 Marilla St., the traditional gathering place for protests in Dallas. So, what’s the real estate dimension to this story? Well…
Less than a month after the ForwardDallas 2.0 comprehensive land use plan was approved — following an intense debate over the protection of single-family neighborhoods — preservationists are championing duplexes in a historic district. At an Oct. 7 meeting of the Dallas HIstoric Landmark Commission, the panel heard proposals for three duplexes in the Tenth…
The Landmark Commission’s unanimous decision on June 3rd to initiate the historic designation process for Queen City in South Dallas marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts for historic preservation. This is a momentous win that we haven’t seen in years. Queen City, the earliest surviving African-American community in South Dallas, holds a rich…
What happens when you spot a preservation-worthy building and know the owner is bent on demolition and utterly resistant to the idea of a landmark designation? Last week I broke down landmarking your residence. For commercial buildings, though? Well, that’s where it gets tricky. Developers in Dallas are not always homegrown, so they often don’t…
Let’s say you purchased a gorgeous vintage home and pulled out all the stops to bring it to its former glory. You carefully researched paint colors, meticulously rebuilt existing windows, and perhaps stripped away an ugly fireplace façade to uncovered an original Rookwood. After pouring heart and soul into restoration and renovation, of course, you…
