Southern Dallas

Spanish-Style Mansion on W. Colorado Hits Auction Block July 7

By Joanna England / June 22, 2015 /

Word comes from The Advocate that the Spanish-style mansion at 1704 W. Colorado Blvd. will be auctioned on the steps of the George Allen Courts building on Commerce St. July 7. The home, which has raised the hackles of neighbors after hosting weddings on the grounds. Still, we are absolutely saddened by the thought of…

It’s My Mansion: Cool Condo Inside Cedars’ Buzz Lofts is City Living Perfected

By Joanna England / September 10, 2014 /

Is the Cedars — a neighborhood of once-industrial properties just south of downtown — the next big thing in Dallas? If you’re to answer that question with the number of new and upcoming projects in the neighborhood, which include a new Alamo Drafthouse and a redeveloped Plaza Hotel using TIF funds, as well as the number of…

FBI Indicts John Wiley Price: South Dallas’ “Man Downtown” Faces Bribery Charges

By Joanna England / July 25, 2014 /

John Wiley Price was arrested this morning at 8 a.m. on an FBI indictment alleging bribery, mail fraud, tax fraud, and other crimes associated with influence peddling. Co-defendants in the 107-page indictment, which was released this morning, include longtime assistant to Price Dapheny Fain and political consultant Kathy Nealy. A fourth defendant, Christian Lloyd Campbell,…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Cool Cedars Penthouse Loft Will Be Within Walking Distance of New Alamo Drafthouse

By Joanna England / July 8, 2014 /

Here’s a fun property in a neighborhood that is growing like unchecked bamboo! The Cedars, one of the last still-wild urban neighborhoods in Dallas has so many cool condo and loft properties, including this amazing penthouse unit in the Coombs Creek Condos building. What’s even better is that this unit will be within walking distance…

The Side-Effects of Gentrification: Should Urban Pioneers Feel Threatened When Living in The 'Hood Goes Mainstream

By Joanna England / January 14, 2014 /

Candy and I have been discussing this very interesting long-form story from BuzzFeed about a man who bought a home in Detroit’s Poletown neighborhood for $500 when he was 23 years old. Since then, protesters, investors, and CEOs have bought up property throughout Detroit’s devastated neighborhoods, demolishing buildings and shrinking the city’s footprint.