The Athena
When I was a high-rise n00b, I didn’t consciously understand why I gravitated towards one floor plan versus another. Sure, sometimes it’s easy to spot — one’s too small, one’s got an inconvenient pillar, another doesn’t have enough closet space, and yet another is on a too-low floor. But why, when all things were relatively…
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Part 3 continues … and ends … my self-serving, completely subjective high-rise awards based on equally dubious categories. Click here if you missed Part 1 or Part 2. 8. Best Private Club Feel: Ritz Residences
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Midday Monday, residents in my high-rise received a double-forwarded note containing a letter I later found out was written by former mayor Laura Miller. The letter (after the jump) makes the case for opposing the sky bridge at Preston Center. Since moving to Preston Hollow, I’ve noticed that any whiff of development is met with…
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By Jon Anderson Special Contributor Correction: In last week’s column, I made a rookie mistake of believing a friend without checking (he’s been flogged and I’ve been humbled). The history of the “21” building at 3883 Turtle Creek is far more interesting than the story I was told about the 21 name reflecting the number…
Read MoreAs we wrote about last year, the intersection of Preston and Northwest Highway is one of the highest-profile in all of North Dallas (and probably one of the highest-valued, too). It’s not just the current real estate prices of Preston Hollow that give this area its prestige—the intersection has a fascinating history. The northeast quadrant…
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