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Five Tips For Getting The Most Out of Composting
Transforming yard and food waste into compost helps reduce greenhouse gas, promotes healthy soil as a nutrient-rich soil amendment, and contributes to a more circular economy.
Go Here: Open Houses to Check Out June 19 and 20
It's going to be a hot one this weekend, but it's still worth heading out to see a few possible dream homes in some great neighborhoods.
SMU Zoning Case Clears UP City Council
The University Park City Council approved a zoning change request from SMU to allow for the new four-story Frances Anne Moody Hall building, but with a caveat.
Comings and Goings
The neighborhood grocery and specialty food shop is closing its Highland Park Village location after June 27 but hoping to open a new store nearby. (See below for what will fill that location in The Village).
Kips Bay Announces Second Dallas Decorator Show House
After a banner inaugural year (even with a pandemic) the Kips Bay Decorator Show House will return to Preston Hollow this fall.
Society
Parade of Playhouses Returning To NorthPark
The parade of playhouses is returning to NorthPark Center in July for its 26th year.
Go Here: Open Houses to Check Out June 12 and 13
It's going to be a sunny (albeit warm) weekend, which makes it the perfect time to hunt for your next (or first) home. Here are some open houses in Preston Hollow (and adjacent areas) and the Park Cities.
NPS Provides Guidelines for Adapting Historic Homes Facing Flood Risks
Flooding risk has long been a challenge for many historic properties. Changing weather patterns, stronger hurricanes and other extreme weather events have increased the risk of flooding, both in frequency and magnitude.
Real Estate Quarterly
House of the Month: 535 County Road 3992, Winnsboro
Looking for a getaway just outside of Dallas? Perhaps even one with some income-generating potential? Harmony Springs Ranch, near the East Texas town of Winnsboro, is a 215-acre certified tree farm featuring a main residence, workshop, storage shop, and a timber agriculture exemption.
Lawns of Dallas Ownership Change Brought Dramatic Growth
“We’re busier than ever,” said Madison Gardner, owner of Lawns of Dallas.
Go Here: Open Houses To Check Out June 5 and 6
Rain might be in the forecast this weekend, but there are still some great homes to check out. Is your dream home on this list?
‘Architecture in Film’ Panel Open to Public
The Dallas Architecture Forum will continue its popular panel discussion series on Tuesday, June 8, with “Architecture in Film,” a virtual panel moderated by John Orfield of BOKA Powell Architects.
Groundbreaking Connection
A little more than two months after the Texas Department of Transportation approved construction, the pedestrian bridge that will span U.S. Highway 75, connecting Northaven Trail to White Rock Creek Trail and beyond, broke ground.
Real Estate Quarterly
Four Things You Should Know Before You Decorate Your First Home
Buying your first home is an exciting milestone. For most people, it’s their first chance to make a space truly their own.
REEX Offers High Schoolers Chance to Experience Real Estate
Rising high school juniors and seniors can take part in a virtual program that will introduce students to careers in commercial real estate, as well as expose them to top-tier universities.
UP Dedicates Shaddock Park
The city of University Park celebrated the dedication of Shaddock Park Tuesday afternoon.
Go Here: Open Houses to Check Out May 29 and 30
While many will be using a three-day weekend to head to points outside Dallas, if you're in the market for a home, there are a handful of open houses this weekend to check out.
Dallas Architecture Forum To Host In-Person Event
After more than a year of virtual events, the Dallas Architecture Forum will host leading architect Alan Ricks in person June 2 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater.
Tornado
‘We Want a School There’
Neighbors of Walnut Hill Elementary have been anxious about its fate since a tornado struck it in 2019. But they say they’re worried Dallas ISD”s plans for the site may be too outsized for an area still reckoning with a great deal of storm destruction and change.
SMU Zoning Change Request Heading To UP City Council
A request by SMU to rezone property bounded by McFarlin Boulevard to the south, University Boulevard to the north, Airline Road to the west, and Dublin Street to the east is headed to the city council.