North Dallas
Ahead of the demolition of iconic Mayrath house at 10707 Lennox Lane, midcentury modern lovers will be given the opportunity to pick over the bones of the Truett A. Bishop-designed home. Once lauded as one of the most innovative homes in the country, it will soon be razed to make room for a new build on the…
Last night’s Preston Center Task Force meeting laid bare their purpose — development. It’s funny how way back when, this body was begun to study traffic and parking in the Preston Center area and yet, as we’ll see, these critical concerns from neighbors have been kinda pushed into the back seat by development. Back in…
The CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column runs every Thursday, featuring five “don’t miss” properties in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time). It’s an insider’s look at some of the hot houses on the market today. This week, our houses range in price from $305K to $929K. You’ll find a designer Turtle Creek condo (pictured above), fixer-upper in…
In researching the latest doings at Preston Center, I also delved into the zoning maps handily provided by the Task Force. They show that St. Michael’s parking lot on Frederick Square is currently zoned straight MF-1(A) which limits height to 36 feet (three stories). However, the other end of that block contains 8100 Lomo Alto…