Uptown

Mayor Rawlings to Kick Off Arlington Hall 75th Anniversary Tomorrow

By Joanna England / October 23, 2014 /

Tomorrow, Dallas will celebrate a landmark that has stood the test of time. The jewel of Lee Park, Arlington Hall is one of the most recognizable structures in the Turtle Creek area, and this gorgeous structure will celebrate its 75th anniversary this weekend. To kick things off, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, along with councilmember Philip Kingston…

Modern Marvel on Abbott is Shining Star of Contemporary Architecture Row

By Candy Evans / October 7, 2014 /

  Want to know one of the hottest neighborhoods in town where Baby Boomers are buying every inch of land they can grab? I call it Contemporary Architecture Row, a sliver of land between Highland Park, the Katy Trail and Turtle Creek, about one block long in Northern Heights. Here you will find 60 by…

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…

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…

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…