South Dallas

Just South of Fair Park, Meet The Cute Little Cottage That Could

By Nikki Barringer / February 21, 2023 /

You know CandysDirt.com, obviously. You’re here, you’re reading, and you get it. It’s pretty well-known, right? But every now and then I’ll call a listing agent and those rascals will say, “WHAT NOW?” And then they think I’m trying to sell them something. It’s a real kick in the potatoes. But then most of the…

Mariana Griggs: New Year, New Focus, And She’s Running For Dallas City Council

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 11, 2023 /

By Mariana GriggsSpecial Contributor [Editor’s Note: Mariana Griggs is the former wife of Dallas City Councilman and mayoral candidate Scott Griggs. She recently moved to Polk Vernon from Winnetka Heights.] As the sun comes up in my backyard, I can see through the chain link fences into the neat backyards of my neighbors. I live…

Fair Park Advocates Celebrate Passage of Proposition A as a ‘Transformative Investment’

By April Towery / November 9, 2022 /

Voters approved a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes to fund major renovations at the 65-year-old Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Dallas’ Fair Park, launching a “transformative investment” of $1.5 billion into downtown and South Dallas. The measure passed with 67.68 percent of the vote and more than 186,000 residents voting in favor.…

Violent Crime, Homelessness, And Slums: What’s Dallas Going to Do?

By April Towery / July 15, 2022 /

There’s a housing development in Dallas that some people think ought to be bulldozed. Violent crime occurs regularly, residents can’t depend on running water or air conditioning, and children are tossing a half-empty water bottle in front of the complex because they don’t have a ball or any toys. Residents are facing illegal evictions, forcing…

Here’s How Much Rent You’ll Pay in Specific Dallas Neighborhoods

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 30, 2022 /

Rent.com came up with the numbers and drilled down to specific neighborhoods in a rental-trend market report, including year-over-year changes in how much renters will shell out.