Olerio Homes

John Zimmerman and Olerio Homes Unveil Another Montrachet Masterpiece  

By Daniel Lalley / August 4, 2025 /

For the last 14 years, Lou Olerio and his team at Olerio Homes have wowed the Dallas market with a slate of striking custom home concepts. In neighborhoods like Preston Hollow, Devonshire, Bluffview, and beyond, Olerio has left an indelible mark with architecture imagined for the highest echelons of luxury. Recently, the team has expanded…

A Stepping Stone to Home Ownership: Why People are Renting at East Love (and Loving It)

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2024 /

There is a time in your life when you may be on the fence about buying a home. You are growing weary of apartment life -— especially the elevators and noise. Yet you are not quite ready for a home, either because the thought is overwhelming or you just cannot afford the down payment. Enter…

Modella Park: Brand New Homes Snuggled Into Legacy Family Neighborhoods

By Rick Mauch / November 15, 2024 /

One of the more interesting, and forward-looking developments crossing the north Dallas landscape is the newest addition to the Olerio Homes catalog: Modella Park.  Located just northwest of the Royal Haven and Chapel Forest neighborhoods — two strong enclaves of ’60s-era homes that are popular with young buyers — Modella Park is attractive to eager buyers who…

Let Amy Timmerman Set You Up with This Good-Looking Lake Highlands New Build

By CandysDirt / February 10, 2024 /

In this week leading up to Valentine’s Day, we’ve been inundated with messages of love and passion at every turn. (Thanks Target, Walmart, and friends, for getting that ball rolling at midnight on Dec. 26.) But our sources tell us the chubby, winged angel is branching out and has his eye on real estate this year.…

Olerio Homes Developer Has a Shady Past, But is Building Cookie-Cutter Homes a Crime?

By April Towery / September 18, 2023 /

One of the premier developers in a Dallas neighborhood fighting displacement and gentrification was recently involved in a hot chicken scandal and did federal prison time for his role in a hydroponic marijuana growing operation.  That’s not particularly relevant to his credibility as a home builder, but it’s often raised by legacy residents in the…