Uptown

How Was Uptown Made? Patrick Kennedy’s Story Will Make You Think

By Joanna England / September 23, 2014 /

For the longest time, the story of how Uptown came to be successful centered around greedy developers wanting to build towers and condos for only those who could afford it. But Patrick Kennedy of “Car Free in Big D” paints a much more nuanced picture of how Dallas’ most walkable neighborhood came about. Jump for…

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What Happened at Dave Perry Miller’s 9:00 a.m. Meeting Friday Morning? Gaynelle Henger!

By Candy Evans / August 19, 2014 /

The big real estate news in town is that Dave Perry Miller, the high end luxury boutique firm with those regal blue and gold signs all over town, has a new manager of the Preston Center office. Her name is Gaynelle Henger, and she’s replacing Bud Bush at Dave Perry-Miller’s outpost in Preston Hollow, as…

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Dallas City Council Approves Rezoning of Saltillo Apartments by 12 to 3 Vote

By Candy Evans / August 14, 2014 /

Like I told you yesterday, it was showtime down at City Hall for Provident Realty Advisors’ $80 million re-development of the Saltillo Apartments on Cole Ave. on the Katy Trail. City Council Chambers were packed for this rare Highland Park defeat — I barely found a seat coming in just before the item hit the…

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For All the Reasons the Sams at City Center is Wrong, Provident’s Saltillo is RIGHT!

By Candy Evans / August 12, 2014 /

Well, it’s been a lovely rest from the antics at 1500 Marilla but, come tomorrow, it’s show time for the folks at Provident Realty Advisors. On Wednesday, at 1:00 p.m, the Dallas City Council meets to approve re-zoning for the new 258 unit, $80 million dollar apartment development along the Katy Trail that will replace the…

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Cool: Lionel Morrison Wet & Wild Wonder for Well Under $1,000,000

By Candy Evans / July 31, 2014 /

This house is so gorgeous, and so affordable, you can probably put it on your black Amex or your Elite Master Card (the one that gets you into the Admirals Club) and net 795,000 Advantage miles. That’s asking: $795,000. A totally contemporary Lionel Morrison design.  You know he did the White, Light, and very Bright…

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