Preston Hollow

Preston-Royal Towers Clear Key Vote Despite Strong Neighborhood Opposition

By Charles Grand / August 7, 2026 /

A majority of the Dallas City Plan Commission voted on Thursday to recommend zoning approval for a controversial $800 million mixed-use project at the southwest corner of Preston Road and Royal Lane. Neighborhood residents have been organizing against the project for months, decrying the height of its proposed hotel and apartment towers and potential traffic…

Declare Your Independence From Average Homes With This Russwood Acres Estate

By CandysDirt / July 4, 2026 /

Happy Fourth of July, Dallas! While everyone else is gearing up to fight for a patch of grass to watch neighborhood pyrotechnics from, we’re swooning over a different kind of firework: the spectacular, rare midcentury-ish modern masterpiece hidden in plain sight at 5205 Royal Lane in Russwood Acres. KABOOM! Let’s be honest. Nothing says American…

Controversial Preston-Royal Project Zoning Hearing Pushed to August

By Charles Grand / June 26, 2026 /

The Dallas City Plan Commission won’t consider the controversial Preston-Royal mixed-use proposal until August after opponents successfully argued that nearby property owners weren’t properly notified of significant revisions to the project. “We are pleased that the City recognized the importance of a fair, transparent, and legally sound process by pulling this case from Thursday’s agenda,”…

Downsizing Diary: The Best Place to Sell Designer Handbags Might Surprise You

By Candy Evans / June 23, 2026 /

Given my recent downsizing, my handbag collection has gotten lighter as I shed my beautiful older handbags. I Sent My Handbag to The RealReal, Got an Unreal $2 Beautiful leather, pristine condition (they had lived in dust bags in my closet), and they sold — for peanuts: $2. The purses that people really want and…

This Preston Hollow Home Lives Like a One-Story With a Bonus Suite Upstairs

By Shelby Skrhak / June 13, 2026 /

Many buyers searching Preston Hollow want plenty of space; that’s one reason why people buy in this part of North Dallas. But not everyone wants a traditional two-story floor plan, and that’s one thing that makes 6822 Meadow Road noteworthy. The 4,231-square-foot home features a one-and-a-half-story layout, with the primary suite, office, main living areas,…