Ritz Carlton

Lease of the Week: Priciest Condo For Rent in Dallas This Incredible Unit Inside The Ritz!

By Joanna England / July 23, 2014 /

Holy moly, now this is living well! We love the Residences at the Ritz Carlton, as do many a millionaire and socialite in Dallas. The location is amazing, the views are gorgeous, and the amenities are matchless inside this exclusive condo development. And if you want to live there without the obligation of a mortgage,…

Need a Fancy Staycation? CultureMap Finds The Swankiest Hotel Rooms For Your In-Town Getaway

By Joanna England / January 17, 2014 /

Photo: Extreme Wow Suite, W Dallas Hotel Credit: W Hotels I showed this CultureMap slideshow to a friend who lives in Seattle and she said (rather predictably): “That’s in Dallas? That doesn’t look like Dallas at all!” What is it with people having this internal stereotype of what looks “Dallas” and what doesn’t. Do these…

Harold Leidner Has Grown To Love Landscapes, Nature, And Modern Design

By Joanna England / May 20, 2013 /

It’s hard to find a better landscape architect than Harold Leidner. I’d hazard to say that few, if any, can match his eye for how landscapes interact with their surroundings, and how to make modern design look and feel organic. He’s best known for his amazing work on the 21st floor penthouse at the Ritz…

Jaap Van Zweden Selling Ritz Carlton Musically-Shared Residence: Ritz Listings Thinning Out…

By Candy Evans / May 20, 2013 /

Comes word late last week that Jaap Van Zweden, the esteemed Dutch-born Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, has listed his home at The Residences of the Ritz Carlton with Ritz Queen realtor Sharon Quist. He is asking $2.9 for the 4,258 square foot unit that is exquisitely decorated, features a wood-paneled music room (of course), and was…

A CandysDirt Exclusive: Meet the Folks Who Bought Tim Headington's Ten Million Dollar Penthouse at the Ritz!

By Candy Evans / March 26, 2013 /

We have all been dying to know who the buyers are for the twenty-first floor over at the Residences at the Ritz Carlton, Tower I. You will recall that I have been quite ga-ga over this high profile penthouse pad, which Tim created by knitting together two huge penthouse condos under the exquisite direction of the beautiful Sofia Joelsson, of SoJo Design, a Miami-based interior designer who does a great deal of design work chez Headington. The unit was originally listed for $14 million, not including the art. Then, a few weeks ago, the price was lowered to a smidgen under ten million and voila, a buyer appeared, brought in by our newest celebrity Dallas agent, Victoria Barr de Quinones, Ebby Halliday Preston Center office.