Southeast Dallas

District 5 Crime Remains Among Lowest in Dallas as DPD Unveils Mid-Year Reduction Strategies

By April Towery / May 15, 2023 /

Dallas City Council District 5 doesn’t make a lot of headlines — good or bad.  The area of Southeast Dallas represented by Pleasant Grove native Jaime Resendez, has the second-lowest crime rate of the 14 council districts.  Residents in District 5 have expressed concerns about vehicle theft, vandalism, and car parts theft, compounded by complaints…

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In Southeast Dallas, Bonton Farms Expands Their Mission From Food to Finance

By Daniel Lalley / January 19, 2022 /

With a mission of sustaining systemic equity and civic progress, Bonton Farms grows so much beyond its garden. What started in a small urban lot has expanded. Now, Bonton Farms includes two fully functioning farms, a farmer’s market, a café, and a coffee house. And as Bonton Farms expands, its impact evolves. Recently, this local…

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Dallas Investment Property Tops Weekend One Hundred

By April Towery / August 31, 2019 /

Clean and spacious three-bedroom homes with Dallas ZIP codes don’t often make it into the 100s – unless they’re classified as “cute” or a “fixer-upper.” This one is, in fact, cute, but it’s already fixed up and billed as a turn-key investment property. Listed by Juan Vega with Rendon Realty, the home at 9922 Hustead…

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Dallas Airbnbs: Where To Stay When You Want To Go, But Not Far

By Nikki Barringer / August 21, 2019 /

Hey, have you heard? It’s hot outside, which leaves most of us dreaming of cooler climates like the mountains or the beach or anything near water or possibly a glacier. Unfortunately, that’s not always on the itinerary because of work, commitments, and lack of bags of cash. The good news is, you can still get…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: This South Dallas Home is Staged to Perfection

By Nikki Barringer / July 16, 2019 /

New construction in Dallas in the low $200s? *Tires screech.* *Horn blasts.* *Solo red siren from Dragnet magically appears.* Dramatization? Or real life? YOU DECIDE. But seriously, let’s talk about 650 Elkhart Avenue. It’s impeccable. The details are thoughtful, and many were hand-selected by the investor, Tracy Bennett, herself.

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