Lochwood
It’s long been debated in the weeds of land use planning circles: what to do with the “bodies” of dead big box stores? When retail giants like Toys ‘R’ Us and Bed Bath & Beyond shuttered in recent years, they left large footprints and sprawling parking lots. The former Bazaar grocery store at 10710 Garland Road…
Read MoreWhen the home at 11628 Sahara Way was advertised in the Dallas Morning News classifieds in March 1966, one Collin D. Skinner highlighted the choice location of walking distance to what he called Turner Elementary and Lochwood shopping. When Mr. Billy Sanders described it in January 1973, he highlighted the three bedrooms and two full…
Read MoreJust north of White Rock Lake, Lochwood features all the charm and aesthetic appeal you’d expect from an East Dallas community. This area has an especially relaxed feel and is ideal for both young families and established residents. With a beautiful community park and quiet tree-lined avenues, the neighborhood boasts natural beauty just minutes from…
Read MoreOn this first day of 2023, let’s take a look back at Dallas as it once was. Imagine the clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages that once traveled down Greenville Avenue. A Japanese pagoda in Oak Cliff that was accessible only by footbridge. A Dallas neighborhood with noisy yet loved resident peacocks. Here’s a look at the…
Read MoreThe Dallas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved Ojala Holdings’ Standard Shoreline, a once-contentious Garland Road rezoning request, allowing for the construction of a 300-unit, four-story apartment complex adjacent to the Lochwood neighborhood. The rezoning request approved at the Wednesday Dallas City Council meeting was initiated by Ojala Holdings and involved the purchase of a…
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