Ray Washburne

Dallas Morning News Building Second Aquisition in a Week for Washburne

By Bethany Erickson / May 18, 2019 /

Four days ago, Ray Washburne’s Charter Holdings snapped up the Trinity West shopping center at Singleton Boulevard and Hampton Road. Late Friday, it was announced his Charter DMN Holdings had also purchased the former Dallas Morning News building. Known by many as the “Rock of Truth” because of the words etched on the front, Washburne’s…

Ray Washburne is a Creative Guy Who Loves Watching His Kids Grow

By Candy Evans / February 25, 2016 /

The folks at Bisnow caught up with Charter Holdings CEO Ray Washburne for 10 minutes, which, when you are a billionaire, is like an eternity. Ray is the national finance chairman for Chris Christie for President, and previously for the Federal PAC Leadership Matters for America. He served two years as the finance chairman of the Republican…

Put This Dallas Uptown Church Under Your Tree for $8 + Million

By Candy Evans / December 23, 2015 /

It never ceases to amaze me what a difference a few miles make in real estate values. Here is a church in Uptown for sale that NO ONE wants to tear down! Last week, we told you about the George Dahl-designed church at the corner of Kiest and Polk at 1010 West Kiest Blvd., diagonally across…

Highland Park Village Tom Thumb Being Replaced by Royal Blue Grocery Store

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / February 27, 2015 /

You didn’t think they’d leave Parkies without a grocery store, now did you? Of course not! Hot news – Nancy Nichols reports on SideDish that Washburne signed a deal just last night with Austin-based Royal Blue Grocery Store. The urban market has everything from bagels and breakfast tacos to antipasto and cheese platters. They also…

That’s Nice: Big Rich Texas Lawsuit Between Pam Martin-Duarte and Dena Miller is, Apparently, Over

By Candy Evans / June 28, 2012 /

There’s only one, well maybe two, reasons I’m writing this. Dena Miller has a real estate connection: she’s married to Vaughn Miller, grandson of real estate developer Henry S. Miller who used to own Highland Park Village ’till he sold it to Ray Washburne. Vaughn is in the real estate biz. Pam Martin-Duarte sued Dena…