Court orders another stop work order on 4217 Swiss – city asks it to reconsider
Log another chapter into the twisting and turning story between the City of Dallas Peak’s Addition Home Owner’s Association and a development at 4217…
Historic Preservations
From the farmhouse to the country club: Parks Estates history
Unless you know where to look, you will probably cruise right by Parks Estates, but it is one of East Dallas’ oldest and most…
Mother’s Day Weekend: Swiss Ave. Home Tour, Spring Fling, drink for a good cause and more
Take a peek inside some of the city’s most beautiful and historic homes on the Swiss Avenue Historic District Mother’s Day Home Tour. The weekend…
This Lakewood castle is on the market and may contain a secret tunnel
The Chateau Des Grotteaux, one of our neighborhood’s most iconic properties, is now up for sale. The average passer-by can see its slate roof…
Take in the White Rock and Hollywood Home Tours this weekend
It’s April in East Dallas, and that means there are home tours to enjoy. Two collections of beautiful and historic homes are on the…
City will allow Swiss construction to continue unless court says otherwise
Construction on a development at 4217 Swiss Avenue continues despite the Dallas Board of Adjustment overturning a previous decision to allow construction to continue…
Too much historic demolition in Old East Dallas?
Developers tear down old buildings all the time in neighborhoods where multistory condos are coming up like toadstools after a Gulf Coast rain. But…
Jim Schutze calls out ‘faked up’ Aldredge House video while Kingston brokers compromise on zoning
The City Council decided the future of the Aldredge House yesterday while both camps in the conflict cried foul. WFAA ran a story Tuesday evening about…
Could the arts make a comeback at the Lakewood Theater?
An outdated rendering showed the historic Lakewood Theater sliced up into restaurant and retail spaces. Then, after the theater was designated as a historic landmark,…
Look: What does the future hold for the former Dallas ISD building on Ross?
The new year brought the wrecking ball to the former Dallas ISD building on Ross Avenue, creating a grim scene for Dallas preservationists, but…
Look: These East Dallas neighbors purchased the Bianchi House with restoration in mind
Two East Dallas siblings have purchased the Bianchi “House of the Future” in Peak’s Historic Addition, and hope to restore to the memorable home…
Developer shut down in Peak’s Addition sues the City of Dallas
The company behind the stalled development at 4217 Swiss Ave. is suing the City of Dallas in federal court for revoking its permit. Last…
