Park Cities People Blog » Real Estate http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com Daily news devoted to the Park Cities. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Reminiscing About my Favorite Job http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/19/reminiscing-about-my-favorite-job/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/19/reminiscing-about-my-favorite-job/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:20:59 +0000 Dan Koller http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=10120 I often say that the best job I ever had was tearing tickets and scooping popcorn at the AMC Glen Lakes. Maybe that’s because the meager income I made there as a teenager was totally disposable. It’s easy to have fun at a job when there’s no pressure to make money.

Anyhoo, the theater has been vacant for three years, ever since the new AMC opened in NorthPark. The Glen Lakes building is available for lease, and I recently talked my way into a tour of my old stomping grounds.

]]> http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/19/reminiscing-about-my-favorite-job/feed/ Cops to Hang Out on Abbott http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/08/cops-to-hang-out-on-abbott/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/08/cops-to-hang-out-on-abbott/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:10:57 +0000 Jason Heid http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=9768 A concerned reader asked:

On Sunday, June 7 there was an apartment complex on abbot, different from the others. This one was surrounded on all sides by Highland Park 911 crews. Strangely no sirens or lights, just every emergency vehicle in Highland Park at one apartment complex. Police cars blocked the alley and street, fire trucks filled in the gaps, but the ambulance caught my eye. The ambulance was backed up to an apartment door. At first we thought it was your average 911 call. But after the ambulance was there for a near 2 hours, we knew something bad had occured. We think it might be a death of someone but we aren’t sure.

Reporter Sarah Scott gets to the bottom of it:

There are apparently some apartments that are going to be demolished, and the owners have given HPDPS permission to use them for training exercises. They’re going to be doing it for the next couple of weeks.

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]]> http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/07/lost-opportunity/feed/ Redesign/Staged Room Photos Revealed http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/04/redesignstaged-room-photos-revealed/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/04/redesignstaged-room-photos-revealed/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:41:06 +0000 Krista Nightengale http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=9707 I know some of you have been waiting a long time for this (Dallas Gay Boy, I’m looking at you). So here it is: The photo that won homeowner Anne Bentley a makeover. Check the jump for the redesigned look (blue curtains) and the staged look (red curtains). Then check the paper for the story and more photos! Thanks to Karen Kavanagh and Karen Eubank for their help! Also, thanks to Anne, who had to put up with quite a bit and was such a fantastic sport!img_8586

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]]> http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/04/redesignstaged-room-photos-revealed/feed/ The Complete Roundtable Discussion http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/04/the-complete-roundtable-discussion/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/04/the-complete-roundtable-discussion/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:40:56 +0000 Krista Nightengale http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=9699 We’ve talked about it, and here it finally is: The entire transcribed version of our real estate roundtable discussion held a couple weeks ago. We also have a video with a few highlights. Check it out here.

It was such a pleasure working with everyone on this project. Thanks to all those who attended the roundtable. I enjoyed hearing about how some think green building is a design trend that will last only a few years, took note of how inflation is coming shortly down the road, and enjoyed the discussion on downtown Dallas and what it will take to grow it. I hope you readers enjoy it as well!

]]> http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/04/the-complete-roundtable-discussion/feed/ My Mansion Tour With Doris Jacobs- The Movie http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/03/my-mansion-tour-with-doris-jacobs-the-movie/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/03/my-mansion-tour-with-doris-jacobs-the-movie/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:58:39 +0000 Merritt Patterson http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=9664 Here is my behind the scenes look at one of Highland Park’s most unbelievable mansions. 3619 Crescent is currently listed with Park-leb-ator, Doris Jacobs. And for just under 10 million bucks, the Terminator poster is included.

]]> http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/06/03/my-mansion-tour-with-doris-jacobs-the-movie/feed/ Is The Park Cities Real Estate Market on The Rebound? http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/27/is-the-park-cities-real-estate-market-on-the-rebound/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/27/is-the-park-cities-real-estate-market-on-the-rebound/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 16:25:01 +0000 Josh Hixson http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=9442 The subject of last Friday’s round table centered on the state of the real estate market in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Our June 5 real estate issue will contain a detailed transcript of the group’s discussion, but I wanted to drop a few hints as to what the general consensus was for where our market is heading.

Some of our guests felt the market was evening out and headed for a rebound.

Several others thought otherwise. What was the reasoning behind their opinions? You’ll have to wait until next week to find out.

]]> http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/27/is-the-park-cities-real-estate-market-on-the-rebound/feed/ News From Another Highland Park http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/27/news-from-another-highland-park/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/27/news-from-another-highland-park/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 16:20:12 +0000 Jason Heid http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=9443 Ferris Bueller’s house is for sale.

Can anyone note a home in the Park Cities that’s served as a movie set?

UPDATED: Sorry for the mistake. Of course, it was Cameron’s house.

]]> http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/27/news-from-another-highland-park/feed/ The Magic Kingdom of Duplexes http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/26/the-magic-kingdom-of-duplexes/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/26/the-magic-kingdom-of-duplexes/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 00:26:35 +0000 Charles Geilich http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=9436 This must be a heck of a property being advertised at the corner of Preston and University.  It isn’t every day one sees a “wonderous duplex,” img_04961spelling error aside.

]]> http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/26/the-magic-kingdom-of-duplexes/feed/ Masterminds’ Meeting http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/22/masterminds%e2%80%99-meeting/ http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2009/05/22/masterminds%e2%80%99-meeting/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 17:01:50 +0000 Krista Nightengale http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/?p=9351 What’s this lovely group of people talking about? Check our June 5 Real Estate issue to find out!

round-blog-1And just in case you were wondering that’s Pierce Allman on the left, Britt Fair, Robbie Briggs, Mark Molthan, Candy Evans, Ebby Halliday, Mary Frances Burleson, and Brad Edgar.

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