Shelby Skrhak

Plano City Council approved the first major steps toward a potential Dallas Stars arena district Monday night, but if the discussion revealed anything, many of the project’s biggest questions will now come into focus. Council unanimously approved four key agenda items: “Although we’ve been in talks with the Stars for some time, this is really…

There was something about 1980s custom homes that got outdoor living right, and this 1986 Preston Hollow home is a great example.

Bravo Park, the first major public gathering space within Billingsley Company’s Sloan Corners development, will open June 20 with events and giveaways as construction continues on the mixed-use project planned for thousands of apartments and millions of square feet of office space in Allen and Fairview. Located at the intersection of U.S. 75 and SH…

Long after her passing in 2021, Dallas philanthropist Mary Anne Sammons Cree continues to support the North Texas causes she cared about most. In September 2022, more than 125 pieces from Cree’s extraordinary jewelry collection were offered through Heritage Auctions’ Fall Fine Jewelry Signature Auction. Proceeds from the sale benefited the Communities Foundation of Texas…

As developers race to house workers in North Texas’ newest semiconductor hub of Sherman, one new community is filling a price point for homes that’s all but disappeared: newly built homes priced below six figures. Inspire Communities has introduced Frontera, a 113-acre manufactured home community with more than 400 homes planned at buildout. Prices are…

If you’re looking for a loft apartment with dropped ceilings and drywall hiding its industrial past, keep scrolling. The former Olive & Myers Furniture Co. factory at 2220 Canton St. offers everything loft purists love: exposed brick walls, soaring 12-foot-plus ceilings, and towering factory windows. Those authentic features have defined Canton Lofts since Westdale converted…

For years, the trajectory of North Texas new construction has seemed fairly predictable: Unless you’re bulldozing in Preston Hollow or have Strait Lane kind of money, building new on an acre lot means casting your net toward DFW’s outer edges. But the one-acre lot isn’t confined to custom-home enclaves or multimillion-dollar estates. Production builders are…

What do you suppose is the most useful luxury to have in a townhome? A ground-floor patio with enough space to keep a Doodle happy is certainly one. Easy guest parking in Oak Lawn deserves serious consideration because “Park at the Whole Foods and walk over” is not a viable solution. But for three-story living,…

For years, office buildings were supposed to play the starring role at Plano’s Heritage Creekside. Instead, apartments have become one of the most visible signs of how the 156-acre development is evolving with the market. Rosewood Property Company and equity partner MetLife Investment Management have completed The Buckley, a 338-unit apartment community at 600 Kissimmee…

Former Dallas Cowboys star receiver Deion Sanders has sold his Prosper home. Here's a look back at its history.