Oak Cliff
When James and Tori Hallahan moved here from California, their relocation specialist was touting the suburbs. A friend who was also a Realtor introduced them to Oak Cliff, and they fell in love with this two-story Winnetka Heights Craftsman. “We came from Oakland,” James said. “So, we needed a vibrant, diverse neighborhood with something going…
Dallas has plenty of luxury residences, but intrinsic, enduring charm is something that can be hard to find. Homes either have it, or they don’t. And this new offering tucked in a tree-filled neighborhood in the heart of North Oak Cliff certainly has it. Built in 1910 and beautifully updated over time to feel airy,…
“This house is like a warm hug.” That’s how homeowner Natalie Cross described the Kessler Park Tudor cottage she shares with her husband Scott and their two pups. It did not start that way, however. When Scott Cross found the cottage 26 years ago, he fell for the neighborhood first. The hills and trees of…
Atmos Energy faces multiple lawsuits over May’s deadly Oak Cliff explosion, which killed three people and destroyed The Clyde apartment building. The utility denies wrongdoing and says a third-party drilling company struck the service line. As the blast focuses attention on excavation safety, a national report — which did not examine Atmos — argues that…
Looking at the pictures of this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, I did a double-take at the zip code (75208), which let me know it was smack in the heart of Oak Cliff. This style of home would more predictably be found in Oak Lawn, not Oak Cliff, I thought. I can count exactly…
