Shelby Skrhak

1 week ago | candysdirt.com | Shelby Skrhak

From Staff ReportsIf your summer travel plans are heating up but your expired passport’s still buried in a drawer, there’s some hope. The City of Dallas is hosting Passport Day today, May 29, at Dallas City Hall — and while those coveted appointment slots filled up fast, there’s good news: another opportunity is already lined up for June 7. Expedited passport appointments can be hard to come by, so the city is stepping in to host faster, local options with the Dallas Passport Agency.

1 week ago | candysdirt.com | Shelby Skrhak

Some lake homes check boxes. This one throws away the form and lets you redraw what lake life can look like. Juli Black with Allie Beth Allman and Associates has a unique Cedar Creek Lake listing — no, I’d call it a lifestyle — with 4.58 acres, nearly 500 feet of private shoreline, and 1,714 square feet of move-in ready comfort.

1 week ago | candysdirt.com | Shelby Skrhak

Last year when StreetLights Residential president Rob de Bruin sat down with CandysDirt.com, stingy capital markets and high interest rates were at the forefront of the Dallas-based luxury developer’s collective mind. Fast forward to today, and you could add building material tariffs to the list, but Dallas-based StreetLights is forging ahead with a new uptown high-rise ready for move-in this year.

2 weeks ago | candysdirt.com | Shelby Skrhak

Huffines Communities is betting that unique amenities will set its new Solterra Texas master-planned community apart from the half dozen other new developments going up in Mesquite. With features like a Treehouse Masters treehouse, an on-site ballroom, a beer garden, and a water splash pad for dogs, the strategy appears to be working as it was recently named Best Community of the Year by the Dallas Builders Association’s McSAM Awards.

2 weeks ago | candysdirt.com | Shelby Skrhak

Ever since the North Dallas tornado tore through neighborhoods in 2019, the sound of outdoor warning sirens has taken on a new intensity for many of us. That sudden wail can jolt even the calmest among us. But what do the sirens actually mean — and how should you respond? Cities and counties across North Texas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Plano, and Arlington, operate outdoor warning sirens as part of their emergency alert systems.