North Oak Cliff
The City of Dallas has spent almost four years trying to repurpose a vacant motel into permanent supportive housing, and with a new architect on board and a permit pending City Council approval, it looks like it might finally happen. Not everyone is happy about it. The City Plan Commission recommended approval of a specific…
Charles Dilbeck is a well-known Dallas architect. Like the level where you say, “It’s a Dilbeck,” And your co-conspirator raises one eyebrow and repeats back, “A Dilbeck?” And you both nod approvingly. Like that level of well-known. Between 1935 – some say 1932 – and 1969, Dilbeck built 632 homes in Dallas. Of those 632, it was…
People who live in Conservation Districts or Historic Districts know the struggle of making sure your updates or upgrades are “conforming.” When you buy a historic home in a neighborhood that has those kinds of rules, oftentimes it feels as if you need permission to touch up the paint. Stevens Park Estates is no exception.…
Housing advocates were disappointed that the Dallas City Council designated just $26.4 million for housing in the upcoming May bond election, but instead of getting mad, they’re going to get creative. Some District 1 residents in North Oak Cliff’s long-established neighborhoods such as Elmwood, Polk Vernon, Hampton Hills, West Kessler, Jimtown, Kidd Springs, and South…
A North Oak Cliff neighborhood once featured in the Tom Cruise movie Born on the Fourth of July scored a big win last week toward preserving its small-town charm. The Dallas City Council unanimously approved a rezoning that will carve out an area of Elmwood as a walkable urban mixed-use district. District boundaries extend along…
