Existing home sales were down 22 percent in September compared with the previous year in the overall Dallas area. But sales in our neighborhood were flat.

It’s not Pike Place Market yet, but food writer Kim Pierce is pretty excited about all the progress at Shed No. 2 at the Dallas Farmers Market. And several East Dallas businesses are represented there.

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Il Cane Rosso, the mobile pizzeria, is getting a permanent location in Deep Ellum.

SMU is planning to redevelop the former Mrs. Baird’s bakery and surrounding properties for athletic facilities.

Gospel star Kirk Franklin spread some sunshine in East Dallas this week.

An Old East Dallas neighbor escaped a house fire this week. October is fire prevention month, by the way.