Plano

This Splurge or Steal Is Like a Before and After in Plano

By Shelby Skrhak / September 19, 2021 /

This week’s Splurge versus Steal takes us to the Huntington Park neighborhood of central Plano where two homes are only a street apart but there’s a world of difference. The Splurge Take in the charm of 3200 Dover Drive in Plano. With five bedrooms and four baths, this 2,792 square-foot home features tons of updates…

Site of Plano Home Explosion Finally Cleared, Plano Officials Say The Blast May Have Been Intentional

By Shelby Skrhak / August 26, 2021 /

Splintered wood, insulation, and charred kitchen cabinetry sat for weeks after a Plano home gas explosion until the owner finally cleared the rubble under threat of property lien. Plano city officials were prepared to condemn the possibly uninsured property after repeated requests to clean up the hazardous site. The violent gas explosion may have been…

Here’s What We Know About the Plano House Explosion That Sent 6 to Hospital

By Shelby Skrhak / July 20, 2021 /

Plano Fire-Rescue officials are investigating an isolated gas leak as the cause of a violent explosion that leveled a house and damaged neighboring homes near Park Blvd. and Coit Road. Plano Police on Monday evening have ruled out criminal activity as the cause. The blast, which took place at 4:40 p.m. Monday, made international headlines.…

Permitting Purgatory: Why is Dallas Development Slow to Catch Up With Competing Cities?

By Jon Hubach / July 20, 2021 /

“This is unbelievable!”  “How is this behavior allowed?”  “Someone needs to report this!” Recently, my texts and LinkedIn mentions have been inundated with these and similar comments.  When you spend time on both the public and private side of development, folks tend to reach out and let you know their frustrations.  Being a new contributor,…

Splurge on the Interior or Get a Backyard Paradise for a Steal? You Decide in Plano

By Shelby Skrhak / July 18, 2021 /

Which is more important to you? An interior that’s cute as a button and updated with charm to spare, or a backyard pool paradise that’ll make you thirsty for a cocktail just looking at it? That’s the dilemma for this week’s Splurge vs Steal in Plano. The Splurge She’s just beautiful — A 1980-built home…