Northwest Highway
Of course, the very first question I got when a friend forwarded me this Advocate story about the old Steakley Chevrolet dealership at Northwest Highway and Abrams was: “OMG. IS IT GOING TO BE A COSTCO???” No, folks. Costco already passed on this site, and a few others inside the city limits, so you’re pretty…
Read MoreYou’re the host with the most (cash) vying for a piece of the redevelopment of the Preston and Northwest Highway intersection. Unfortunately you’re hemmed-in by dowagers and dilettantes who will fight change with hammer and tong. What to do … what to do? Go down.
Read MoreBy Jon Anderson Special Contributor I’ve read with interest the fitful start to developing a plan for increasing the density surrounding Northwest Highway and Preston Road. I’ve seen the map identifying the seven zones (fiefdoms) with a personal stake in any change. What I don’t see is a zone “zero” that controls traffic and parking…
Read MoreIn the interest of full disclosure, I should go ahead and say that my husband works for Half Price Books. But honestly, I’d be a fan of the company regardless. I’ve always been interested in how Pat Anderson grew a company from a 1,000-square-foot laundromat into a national brand, all without relinquishing the used bookstore…
Read MoreSure he hasn’t technically done anything wrong, but Mark Cuban’s unwillingness to kowtow to the neighboring homeowners of the spate of Preston Hollow properties he’s recently bought up sure doesn’t seem, well, neighborly. He’s cleared trees from the estates that line Northwest Highway and Preston Road, leaving little visual screening from the busy six-lane thoroughfare. Dallas City…
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