North Oak Cliff
Welcome to Wedglea Creek Garden Homes, an ideally located community of detached lock-and-leave townhomes that could be one of Oak Cliff’s best-kept secrets. And Diane Sherman has one of these rarely available homes for sale right now, which is why it is this week’s Highlight Home of the Week sponsored by Senior Loan Officer Lisa Peters of First Horizon.…
Following a debate we’ve all heard before over the merits of Public Facility Corporation Projects, the Dallas City Council authorized Mintwood Real Estate to proceed with a second phase of the Oakhouse mixed-income, multifamily development at 909 East Colorado Blvd. The council action on Wednesday authorizes the Dallas PFC to “acquire, develop, and own the…
When the West Oak Cliff Area Plan — a plan to give displacement-vulnerable residents more control over new development in their neighborhood — was unanimously approved in September 2022, it was clear that change was coming and not everyone would embrace it. Slowly but surely, the public meetings in an authorized hearing area that includes…
Editor’s Note: The Clarendon/Edgefield zoning change referenced below is a “downzone” that affects seven commercial properties. Under the current zoning, apartments can be built up to four stories. The height would be limited by the overlay, which follows the unanimously approved West Oak Cliff Area Plan. By Suzanne FelberCandysDirt.com Contributor When I moved back to…
Saving historic buildings like the Oak Cliff United Methodist Church requires a head for business, a depth of experience, and a tenacity to persevere in the face of great adversity. But what it requires, more than anything, is heart. You must have a heart for preservation because, to put it plainly, it’s hard. Fortunately, Dallas…
