BLEU CIEL HOSTING SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY, ANNOUNCING EXCITING NEWS
The Bleu Ciel Sales Center is hosting a special Open House this Sunday, July 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to announce exciting news about the development and neighborhood. Guests will receive an exclusive tour of the vignette and explore the luxurious interiors, sweeping terraces, and unparalleled amenities that Bleu Ciel has to offer. Priced from the $800,000s, Bleu Ciel presents two and three bedroom residences, ranging from 1,300 to over 3,500 square feet. Designed by Dallas-based HDF, LLC and Paris-based Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Bleu Ciel will feature 33-stories of splendor that is poised to be the nation’s most coveted development in the nation.
Bleu Ciel will feature a world-class spa, premier fitness center, two junior Olympic-sized pools, private garages, valet and concierge services, private wine tasting room, social room with full-service kitchen and cinema, private dog park, landscaped gardens, and more.
The first floor of the Sky-rise will feature a gourmet grocery market offering resident delivery, juice bar, bike shop, and additional dining options. Its very location at the northern tip of the district of HARWOOD puts the property just outside Katy Trail, and within a 10 minute walk to more than 100 restaurants, retail, and cultural venues.
Spacious floor plans with sweeping views of the city
Two Junior Olympic Pools with Spa & Fitness Center
Gourmet Grocery Market with resident delivery services
Bleu Ciel is exclusively marketed and sold by Harwood Living. The Sales Center is located at 3008 N. Harwood St., HARWOOD, Dallas, 75201 and is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, please call+1.214.965.1099 or by email at info@bleucielliving.com.
Friday, July 24, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
University Park home price gains top North Texas cities
Park Cities residents have some of the priciest properties in the country.
And in the last few years, they’ve enjoyed some of the highest home appreciation in North Texas.
University Park is at the top of the list of Dallas-Fort Worth neighborhoods that has seen the biggest gain in home prices, according to a new report by Zillow.com
If you bought an $808,000 house in University Park in 2006, today it would fetch $1.248 million in the market – a gain of almost 55 percent, Zillow said in a new home price report.
Park Cities median home prices have risen another 13 percent in just the last year, local Realtor data shows.
Not just the most affluent neighborhoods are seeing home price gains.
Other top D-FW markets for recent home price increases include Lancaster, 45.4 percent, Balch Springs, 44.1 percent and McKinney 40.9 percent, Zillow said.
Nationwide, the greatest housing appreciation has been in Palo Alto, Calif. (up 105.7 percent since 2006. Prices in Richmond, Calif. have jumped almost 104 percent since late 2011, too.
Zillow.com ranked the North Texas cities that have seen the largest home price gains. (Zillow)
Steve Brown/ Dallas Morning News
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Jon Dahlander named HPISD Director of Communications
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 Incoming Highland Park
Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Tom
Trigg announced today that Jon Dahlander has been selected as
the district's new Director of Communications. In that role, he will
be an information liaison between the school district and the community,
serve as district spokesperson and develop content for the district's
web, video and print outlets, as well as other duties.
Dahlander is currently the Executive Director of Communication
Services for the Dallas Independent School District where he has worked for
nearly 20 years. He was previously the Executive Director of Communications
for the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
"I am thrilled that Jon has agreed to join the HPISD
leadership team. He brings a wealth of experience to the position
and will be able to contribute from day one," said Dr. Trigg.
"Jon is a well-recognized and award-winning leader in the Texas School
Public Relations community, and we look forward to the expertise and
relationships he brings to the position."
Dahlander plans on joining HPISD on Monday, August
3. He fills the position vacated by Helen Williams, who returned to her
native New Orleans to work in the private sector after a successful 11-year
career in HPISD.
"Highland Park ISD is an outstanding school
district," said Dahlander. "To be selected for this position and
follow in Helen's footsteps is an honor. I am excited about the opportunity
to help Dr. Trigg and his team build on HPISD's proud tradition of
excellence. I plan to do that by building strong relationships and
partnerships with the HPISD community, including teachers and staff, parents
and students."
Dahlander received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications
from Trinity University in San Antonio. He and his wife Heidi have two
school-age daughters and live in Dallas.
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Thursday, July 9, 2015
Champion Partners to Renovate Parkside Tower in Dallas
Haisten Willis/ Rebusinessonline
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Apartment tower planned for Central Expressway near Knox Street
A Nashville-based developer says it will start construction early next year on an 18-story apartment tower on North Central Expressway.
The 270-unit high-rise that Southern Land Co. plans will be on the west side of U.S. Highway 75 south of Knox Street.
“This project is going to bring something new and unique to the Knox Street neighborhood, which is the most vibrant retail and restaurant district in Dallas,” Todd Marchesani, acquisitions manager for Southern Land, said in a prepared statement. “The demand for urban living within walking distance to lifestyle amenities has continued to increase.”
Designed by architects Gromatzky Dupree & Associates, the new apartment tower will replace old office buildings on the site. A private park will connect the apartment community to McKinney Avenue.
Apartments in the building will range in size from 500 square feet to more than 3,000 square feet. The building is scheduled to open in early 2018.
Southern Land has done other North Texas projects, including developments in Allen, Keller, Plano and McKinney. The developer has more than $1 billion in projects under construction around the country, including in Denver, Nashville and Philadelphia.
Southern Land’s North Central Expressway apartment high-rise is one of several new rental projects in the works for the area around Knox Street just east of Highland Park.
Another developer — Dallas-based StreetLights Residential — has begun work on a 23-story apartment tower on the eastern edge of Highland Park at McKinney Avenue and Webb Street.
Ten Dallas high-rise apartment projects with more than 2,700 units are now under construction, according to MPF Research.
“We do have some concerns about the depth of demand for this really expensive product niche, given there’s a limit on the number of households who can afford high-rise rents and want that lifestyle,” said MPF Research vice president Greg Willett. “At this price point, virtually all the residents are renters by choice, and obviously they can change their minds about preferred housing product.
“If there’s pretty much anything about the building or unit that a renter prospect doesn’t like, someone spending this much will opt for something else.”
Steve Brown/ Dallas Morning News
UNT Board of Regents approves medical school collaboration with TCU
The University of North Texas Board of Regents gave the university the green light Monday to move forward with plans to open a medical school in collaboration with Texas Christian University.
The school will be on the UNT Health Science Center campus in Fort Worth and will offer an allopathic medicine degree, making it the first M.D. school in the city. UNTHSC, which is about four miles from TCU, has had an osteopathic medicine program.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported the medical school is expected to cost $75 million. UNTHSC already has $25 million in pledges and TCU has $50 million in endowments.
The medical school will not be state-funded, so no further approval is needed. The Dallas Morning Newsreported UNT attempted to start an M.D. school in 2009, but the $21-million plan did not receive legislative authorization.
UNTHSC will continue to operate the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, School of Health Professions and College of Pharmacy, but the school cannot award M.D. degrees based on a 1993 state law. UNTHSC President Michael R. Williams told the Star-Telegram he hopes to see the law reversed during the 2017 legislative session.
The medical school is not expected to affect tuition. Applications will be available in 2017 and M.D. students will be considered students of both TCU and UNT.
Melissa Wylie/ Dallas Business Journal
Thursday, July 2, 2015
HP Police Blotter: Aggravated Robbery on Cornell
UNE 22
TERRORISTIC THREATS
A 50-year-old resident in the 4700 block of Abbott Avenue reported that he received letters, which included threats to his life, after discussing political views on Facebook in March.
JUNE 23
ROBBERY - AGGRAVATED
A 41-year-old resident reported that a suspect entered his home and held the victim at gunpoint, demanding cash, at 1:15 a.m. on June 22, in the 3200 block of Cornell Avenue. The suspect forced the victim to drive to the nearest ATM and withdraw $500, the maximum amount of cash possible. The pair went back to the victim’s home, where the suspect forced the victim into a closet and, along with another suspect, took a variety of items, including several designer watches, clothing and the victim’s wallet.
JUNE 24
LARCENY - THEFT
A 57-year-old resident reported that three packages were stolen from her front porch on June 14 in the 3300 block of Beverly Drive.
JUNE 25
FAILURE TO LEAVE IDENTIFICATION
A 60-year-old non-resident reported that an unknown suspect struck his vehicle and did not stop to exchange information at 9:38 p.m. in the 4600 block of Mockingbird Lane.
JUNE 26
LARCENY - THEFT
A 39-year-old non-resident reported that her cell phone was stolen from the customer service area of the store she was working at around 11:34 a.m. at Highland Park Village.
All information provided by HPPD.
Sarah Griffith/ Park Cities Bubblelife
Smoke team takes inspiration from iconic president for new NorthPark restaurant
Turn the Tables Hospitality, the group that owns Smoke, Bolsa, Bolsa Mercado, Chicken Scratch, The Foundry and Spork, is opening another restaurant, this one at NorthPark Center. Called The Theodore, it's inspired by "the spirit of the iconic Teddy Roosevelt and an era of American history full of wonder and discovery."
Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, was a hunter, fisherman and self-taught taxidermist. He had a mustache. Some of his most memorable quotes include "believe you can and you're halfway there," "speak softly and carry a big stick," and "keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground," which was possibly better known as a favorite quote of Casey Kasem.
The cuisine will be chef Tim Byres' spin on soulful American classics. "The one place everyone can share is at the dinner table," he says in a release. "It's the perfect avenue for storytelling." Eating too, one hopes.
The highlight of The Theodore's menu will be shareable plates with artisanal toasts, American tapas and flatbreads. Toasts can be artisanal, too! Guests will be encouraged to mix such offerings as oxtail and beef shank stuffed peppers with white bean puree; mushroom, parsnip, dried tomato and pecorino flatbread; and dry-cured ham and fruit mustard toasts.
Cocktails will be fresh and herbaceous, served in a bar with private nooks, "sumptuous" seating and a street-side patio. Who doesn't love sumptuous seating?
The Theodore will feature a working, open-air bakery (far preferable to one with closed air), thanks to a consultation from David Norman of Austin's Easy Tiger. Customers can sit at a counter and watch as dough is kneaded and bread is baked. A bakery window will be open to the mall as well.
Through vintage furniture, hand-printed wall coverings and whimsical curiosities, art and design team Lou-Verne will complete the Americana vibe, a look rooted in the traditions of the East yet invigorated by the landscape and people of the West. A library dining space will have a fireplace, books and collectibles from around the world; a snug, semi-private room will be highlighted by a celestial-adorned ceiling.
The restaurant is going into the old Luna de Noche space across from Kona Grill. Turn the Tables Hospitality is the group owned by Byres, Christopher Zielke and Christopher Jeffers. Target opening date for The Theodore is fall 2015.
Teresa Gubbins/ Culture Map Dallas
Highland Park ISD plans for $358 million bond program
Highland Park ISD officials are planning for a $358 million bond program, which would be the priciest bond package in the history of the 100-year-old school district.
They will set a final amount in August, and an election will be held in November.
If voters approve the bond package, the district would open its first new elementary school since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. It would also fund new buildings for three existing elementary schools, new technology at every campus and renovations at the middle school, intermediate school and high school.
According to the district’s current projection, the estimated annual tax increase for a home valued at $1 million would be about $1,630, or $136 per month.
The projects would help Highland Park ISD cope with rising student enrollment. More than 7,000 students are enrolled in the 6.2-square-mile district, which covers University Park, most of Highland Park and parts of Dallas.
A facilities advisory committee of parents and community members recommended the $358 million bond program to trustees on Monday.
Gage Prichard, committee co-chairman and longtime University Park resident, acknowledged that the price tag is high but said it’s necessary because of school crowding.
“I haven’t spoken to anyone who hasn’t seen the need,” he said. “They say the number is big, but the need is greater.”
Prichard said new and renovated school buildings will allow new styles of teaching, such as use of technology and more collaboration between students and teachers.
“We’re not looking for the Rolls-Royce. We’re not looking for the Cadillac,” he said. “We’re just looking for something that’s up to date.”
District officials will hold community meetings in June and July, board President Joe Taylor said. Over the summer, architects will meet with elementary school staff, parents and other voters to start envisioning how the new and rebuilt elementary schools may look.
The following are projects that would be included in the bond package:
•Armstrong Elementary would be renovated and expanded.
•Bradfield, Hyer and University Park elementary schools would be demolished and rebuilt.
•A fifth elementary school would be built on land bought from Northway Christian Church near Northwest Highway.
•Highland Park Middle School and McCulloch Intermediate School, which are connected, would be renovated and expanded.
•Highland Park High School would gain an addition to the northwest corner of the building. The pool facility would be demolished and replaced with classrooms in another addition. Other areas would be renovated or expanded.
•At the high school, the football stadium would be renovated. The indoor tennis courts would be moved and a multi-sport facility would be built in its place.
Melissa Repko/ Dallas Morning News
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