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Dallas Modern Home Sold by Douglas Newby5543 Drane Drive, Dallas, Texas
This Dallas modern home in Greenway Parks was designed by architect Max Levy who has won more AIA awards than any other living architect in Dallas. Call Douglas Newby to find out more about this architecturally significant home and how Douglas Newby can best help you purchase an architecturally significant home of this caliber.

Dallas Modern Home is Sold in Greenway Parks

5543 Drane DriveDallas, Texas 75209Listing Price: $5,895,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby

A home with the architectural pedigree of architect Max Levy and its architectural significance is obviously special and desired. Douglas Newby consistently offers homes of the greatest significance and represents smart buyers with a heightened aesthetic and economic understanding. Douglas Newby also best understands neighborhoods and homes that make you happy. We also increasingly realize the desirability of a home filled with sunlight, the joy that comes from living in a neighborhood where one can say hello to neighbors walking along a greenway or parkway, the happiness generated by a home relating to nature, and the satisfaction of living in a home that is an aesthetic achievement. This Max Levy-designed modern home in Greenway Parks expresses all of these characteristics.

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10010 Strait Lane

Dallas, Texas 75229$18,500,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 2.2180Year: 2024Square Feet: 12,503Lot Size: Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 11Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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3808 Potomac Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205$18,500,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.3840Year: 2022Square Feet: 10,720Lot Size: Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 11Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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5531 Walnut Hill Lane

Dallas, Texas 75229$15,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Brant McFarlainAcreage: 1.9350Year: 2024Square Feet: 10,577Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 10Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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4301 Armstrong Parkway

Highland Park, Texas 75205$15,800,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.5740Year: 2023Square Feet: 10,860Lot Size: 115 x 220'Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 9Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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1747 Leonard Street

Dallas, Texas 75201$15,000,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.0000Year: 2020Square Feet: 11,115Lot Size: Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 6Neighborhood: Downtown DallasSchool District: Dallas ISD

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9131 Devonshire Drive

Dallas, Texas 75209$13,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Janson Luter ArchitectsAcreage: 1.4400Year: 2022Square Feet: 6,824Lot Size: Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 5Neighborhood: Bluffview Area, Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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4020 Glenwick Lane

University Park, Texas 75205$13,400,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.5850Year: 2019Square Feet: 10,111Lot Size: 100x245Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 7Neighborhood: Park Cities, University ParkSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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3130 N Harwood Street

Dallas, Texas 75201$12,800,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 1.8700Year: 2018Square Feet: 8,236Lot Size: Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 4Neighborhood: Turtle Creek AreaSchool District: Dallas ISD

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4625 Walnut Hill Lane

Dallas, Texas 75229$12,449,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.9600Year: 2023Square Feet: 11,858Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 7Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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9646 Douglas Avenue

Dallas, Texas 75225$9,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.6500Year: 2022Square Feet: 10,888Lot Size: Bedrooms: 7Bathrooms: 10Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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3509 Crescent Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205$9,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.5060Year: 2001Square Feet: 6,507Lot Size: 112 x 215Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 6Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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Contact National Award-Winning Realtor Douglas Newby To Determine if He should represent You to Find an Architecturally Significant Dallas Modern Home

Douglas Newby, a realtor who has won national awards for success in selling architecturally significant modern homes, understands your desire for modern design, a great site, good value, and a home that will make you happy living, working and playing in the home.  Here, you will find modern homes listed for sale in MLS.  In addition, real estate broker Douglas Newby is aware of the great modern homes in Dallas that might be available to purchase. Contact Douglas Newby to see how he can provide you with the best representation as you secure an architecturally significant home.

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Dallas has one of the best collections of modern homes in the country.

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Dallas Modern Home Sold by Douglas Newby5543 Drane Drive, Dallas, Texas

5543 Drane Drive

Dallas, Texas 75209Listing Price: $5,895,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Max LevyAcreage: 0.4660Year: 2017Square Feet: 6,577Lot Size: 105 x 183Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Greenway ParksSchool District: Dallas ISD

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26 Vanguard Way

Dallas, Texas 75243Listing Price: $1,095,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Joshua NimmoAcreage: 0.2710Year: 2015Square Feet: 2,600Lot Size: 50 x 237Bedrooms: 2Bathrooms: 2Neighborhood: East Dallas, Urban ReservesSchool District: Richardson ISD

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6601 Hunters Glen Road

University Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $22,500,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 1.8020Year: 1927Square Feet: 12,957Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 9Neighborhood: Park Cities, University ParkSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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3900 Potomac Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $13,900,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.4620Year: 2022Square Feet: 9,501Lot Size: 86x167x150x179Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 7Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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10602 Bridge Hollow Court

Dallas, Texas 75229Listing Price: $11,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 1.6990Year: 2020Square Feet: 13,043Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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4436 Belclaire Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $10,950,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.2600Year: 2022Square Feet: 8,042Lot Size: 85 x 133Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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4436 Belclaire Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $10,900,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.2600Year: 2019Square Feet: 8,074Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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5206 BROOKVIEW Drive

Dallas, Texas 75220Listing Price: $10,500,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.8780Year: 1988Square Feet: 11,772Lot Size: 140 x 254Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 10Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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11333 W Ricks Circle

Dallas, Texas 75230Listing Price: $9,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: William Briggs and CollinsAcreage: 1.1610Year: 2008Square Feet: 10,788Lot Size: 142x340x157x336Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 9Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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3508 Crescent Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $9,950,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.5450Year: 2018Square Feet: 12,266Lot Size: 115x200Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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3701 Lexington Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $9,450,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: David StockerAcreage: 0.3930Year: 2005Square Feet: 8,156Lot Size: 95x198Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 7Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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10333 Woodford Drive

Dallas, Texas 75229Listing Price: $9,395,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 1.0220Year: 2011Square Feet: 12,379Lot Size: Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 10Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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How to Design a Tasteful Modern Home by Mike Cahill

Blog Article Contributor—National Award-Winning Realtor Douglas Newby

Mike Cahill of Redfin asked experts from across the country, including architects, builders, designers and me, a realtor, to add to their thoughts and further illuminate the major considerations for homeowners to keep in mind when designing a home. Each modern home expert contributed an insight that I agreed with and that gave a meaningful direction to modern homeowners in different voices. I chose to emphasize proportions over modern ornamentation, and views in many directions versus an exaggerated window or tricky modern façade.

The other contributors emphasized Modern Architecture at Its Core; Think Big Picture; Bring the Outdoors In; Make It Uniquely You; Less Is More; Lean on Form and Function; Design In Harmony With Your Surroundings; Know What You Want; Understand Taste May Change; Focus On Fundamentals.

Please enjoy this excellent article by Mike Cahill written for Redfin, How To Design A Tasteful Modern Home.

It is much more important for a home to live and feel modern than look modern.

– Douglas Newby
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Howard Meyer and Top Dallas Architects Have Designed Fabulous Modern Homes in Greenway Parks for Decades

Modern architects Howard Meyer, Bud Oglesby, Max Levy, Bodron Fruit, Bentley Tibbs, Hidell & Decker and many others have designed modern homes in Greenway Parks.

Dallas is Home to the Best Modern Architecture in the United States

Realtor Douglas Newby recognizes that modern homes for sale in Dallas reflect some of the best modern architecture in the country. Dallas is home to the work of the greatest modern architects of the last century and today. Architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, François Lévy, David Williams, Edward Durell Stone, Harwell Hamilton Harris, Michael Linehan, Arch B. Swank, Scott Lyons, Philip Johnson, and Bud Oglesby have all contributed to the modern architectural landscape of Dallas and influenced the architecture around the world. Dallas modern homes are built in many different modern styles from classical modern to mid-century modern, Texas modern to “green” modern and some eclectic homes transformed into a more modern style. Here you will discover modern homes for sale throughout Preston Hollow, Turtle Creek, Bluffview, Greenway Parks, Lakewood, White Rock Lake, Glen Abbey, North Dallas, East Dallas, Highland Park, and University Park.

Douglas Newby identifies and illuminates the architects that have designed the best modern homes in Dallas. Many of the modern homes for sale in MLS or homes that are for sale and not in MLS have been designed by award-winning modern architects. These talented architects might design classically modern homes, Texas modern homes, white boxes, contemporary homes reflecting a midcentury vibe, or a modern home that has been predominantly influenced by its site and environment.

Architecturally Significant Dallas Modern Homes

National award-winning realtor Douglas Newby did the first Dallas architectural survey of architecturally significant Dallas modern homes. Douglas Newby revealed that Dallas has a tremendous collection of modern homes. Dallas has a tremendous collection of modern homes. Architecturally significant homes provide the foundation and examples of good modern architecture as it advances in modern design.  Architecturally significant modern homes have been designed in Dallas by the finest modern architects in the city, the region and in the country.

In Dallas you will see modern architecture from the early work  of architects David Williams and O’Neil Ford in the 1930s, to the midcentury modern architecture of architects Howard Meyer, Bud Oglesby and Max Sandfield in the mid-century to the late Bill Booziotis and James Pratt, to current AIA fellows like modern architects Max Levy, Gary Cunningham, Lionel Morrison, Dan Shipley, and Ron Wommack, to younger architects making a modern architectural impression in Dallas and across the country such as architects Braxton Werner, Paul Field, Joshua Nimmo, and Jason and Signe Smith, and national modern architects like Scott Specht.

On DallasModernHomesForSale.com by Douglas Newby, you will be able to find the architecturally significant homes for sale by these celebrated architects in Dallas.

Douglas Newby is the Best Resource for Off-Market Dallas Modern Homes

Many of the great homes purchased in Dallas are the off-market modern homes. Sometimes an owner of an architecturally significant off-market modern home in Dallas is just toying with the idea of selling their modern home. Other homeowners in Dallas who have an exclusive Dallas modern home are only wanting to offer it as an off-market modern home for sale as they do not want a parade of people eager to see their home that are not a good match for their modern home. When we specialize in the finest homes it is as important to curate those with whom we work as it is the modern homes we offer for sale. This Off-market Modern Homes in Dallas page helps match intelligent buyers with smart modern homes.

MLS Dallas Modern

Searching for Dallas modern homes in MLS is an important foundation to finding and ultimately selecting a Dallas modern home for sale. Here you will be able to search for Dallas modern homes offered for sale in MLS. Douglas Newby created the MLS Dallas Modern Homes search that curates just Dallas modern homes for sale, but does not make you slog through the traditional homes in MLS just to find a Dallas modern home in your price range.

For Sale Dallas Modern Homes

Douglas Newby & Associates has always curated the featured for sale modern homes that we offer. Whether it is a $20,000,000 Dallas modern home or an architect-designed modern home under $1,000,000, we will feature for sale modern homes in Dallas with the architectural and aesthetic quality that will make you happy living in the home.

Architecturally Significant Dallas Modern Homes for Sale

Dallas modern homes for sale that are architecturally significant are as rare as architecturally significant historic homes. Douglas Newby created DallasModernHomesForSale.com to be a place where you will be able to identify and find Dallas modern homes in MLS that are offered for sale. Here you will also be able to find fabulous Dallas modern homes for sale that are not in MLS.  In addition, you will be able to discover Dallas modern homes that will be offered for sale in the future. 

Marc McCollom, Modern Architect

A self described “quiet modernist”, architect Marc McCollum’s style is refreshing and free designed to nurture and not overwhelm. He’s trained with two of the greats, Frank Welch and Max Levy. The modern homes he’s designed can be seen throughout Dallas including the award winning “House of Three Rooms.” Read architect Marc McCollom’s thoughts on his work

Oglesby·Greene, Modern Architectural Firm

Dallas AIA 2010 Firm of the Year, Oglesby·Greene, has influenced and trained many of the best modern architects in Dallas. Oglesby started as a firm in 1950 and became incorporated in 1968. In 1995, it merged with the office of modernist architect Graham Greene, and continues to design award winning modern homes. Read about one of Oglesby·Greene’s most stunning homes

Bentley Tibbs, Contemporary Architect

Bently Tibbs, a graduate of Texas A&M, studied under modern architect Frank Welch. Tibbs is a modern architect who’s known for designing and renovating modern residential and commercial buildings utilizing simple materials and natural light. Read more about architect Bentley Tibbs

Bill Booziotis, Modern Architect

Architect Bill Booziotis is a civic leader who has designed museums, churches, university buildings, modern homes, and historic homes. His clean and elegant designs can be seen in many modern homes in Dallas as well as many of Dallas’ prominent high-rises like the Mansion Residences and The Claridge. See images of the Hoffman Gallery designed by Bill Booziotis

François Lévy, Modern Architect

François Lévy graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a master’s degree in architectural engineering. His work with modern homes reflects his academic interests and passion for technology and design. Levy is a modern architect known for his contemporary homes that incorporate modern design, sustainability and an open floor plan. More on François Lévy

Signe & Jason Smith, Modern Architects

A husband and wife architectural team and graduates of the University of Texas, the Smiths created their own modern architectural firm after working with many other extraordinary firms in Dallas. Their clean, refined aesthetic blends seamlessly with the needs of their clients and their modern homes. See a gallery of Homes From the AIA Dallas Chapter’s 2013 Modern Home Tour featuring homes designed by Signe & Jason Smith

Michael Linehan, Modern Architect

Dallas born and raised architect Michael Linehan graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in architecture. Linehan brings to Dallas unique ideas and perspectives from the East Coast, where most of his work can be found. More on Michael Linehan

Frank Welch, Modern and Texas Modern Architect

Designing homes, schools, sacred spaces and commercial buildings, Frank Welch propelled Texas modern architecture in a profound way.  Frank Welch, FAIA, continued defining Texas Modern architecture as the starting point for modern architecture in Dallas and as a current modern architecture in Dallas. Watch architect Frank Welch receiving the Lamplighter School Spirit Award

Gary Cunningham, Modern Architect

Modern architect Gary Cunningham, a graduate of the University of Texas, worked for the St. Louis firm Helmut-Obata-Kassebaum. His style tends to be exuberant and explosive, creating open and exciting modern homes and buildings.
Read about the first home architect Gary Cunningham designed

Lionel Morrison, Modern Architect

Modern architect Lionel Morrison can be credited with introducing the first modern single-family attached home in Dallas. Morrison and architect Mark Dilworth, AIA, left larger architectural firms to create their own, smaller firm, Morrison Dilworth + Walls.
See a gallery of homes designed by Lionel Morrison

Mark Domiteaux, Contemporary Architect

Architect Mark Domiteaux has designed modern homes throughout Dallas in neighborhoods like White Rock Lake and in Far North Dallas. His work includes the renovation of the oldest home in University Park.
Read about the 2013 AIA Tour of Modern Homes featuring homes designed by Mark Domiteaux

James Langford, Contemporary Architect

Architect James Langford, a graduate of Texas Tech, has worked on a number of important projects including the Meyerson Symphony Center and the all Saints Chapel at the Episcopal School of Dallas. He’s also designed many of the finest modern homes in Dallas.
See architect James Langford’s portfolio

Modern Design Preserves Historic Homes

Historic designed homes and modern designed homes from other eras are increasingly vulnerable to being torn down.  Architects can make an old home current and valuable with simple modern design revisions like this home has that was renovated to the specifications of architect Cliff Welch, FAIA.

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The #1 Realtor For Dallas Modern Homes

Dallas modern homes for sale are provided by national award-winning agent Douglas Newby specializing in architecturally significant homes. Douglas Newby knows the potential inventory of architecturally significant homes and the nuances of neighborhoods better than any real estate agent in Dallas. Understanding inventory is more than relying on MLS or “hip pockets.” It is approaching the market as if every home in Dallas is for sale. When a buyer looks for a home from that perspective, they are not constrained by a random slice of what is presently on the market or hoping something better will magically come on the market. A traditional approach leaves economics and aesthetics to chance. For decades Douglas Newby has identified architecturally significant homes and helped clients select neighborhoods in good locations that make them happy. The majority of Douglas Newby transactions are not through MLS. Values are determined by more important criteria than what has sold in the last six months. Homes are more important now than they have ever been.

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If you want more than an agent who will point out amenities and statistics, if you want an advisor, someone knowledgeable, experienced and someone you would like to collaborate with, then you should contact Douglas Newby. He loves working with smart people who understand a home is an important economic investment and an important investment in a place that will make them happy living, working or playing in the home.

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National and international art galleries endorsed National and international art galleries endorsed Dallas by participating in the Dallas Art Fair. Often artists lead the way in discovering and reclaiming neighborhoods making them fashionable. Much the same can be said of art galleries. Barry Whistler Gallery gave Deep Ellum a boost three decades ago and then gave the Dallas Design District an additional thrust. Now international galleries are doing the same thing for Dallas by participating in the 15th Dallas Art Fair. We know Dallas has the country’s most diverse economy attracting a steady flow of Fortune 500 companies. We know substantial people are moving to Dallas, resulting in more homebuyers than home sellers in Highland Park and Dallas. Dallas, increasingly attractive for relocations, is rightly associated with an open friendly city, lower taxes, safety, educational opportunities. Now international galleries are endorsing the aesthetics of Dallas. Art transcends even the draw of jobs, safety, education and favorable economics. People of all incomes enjoy art. Now Dallas enjoy the art world coming to us. This year Art Fair spaces were consistently beautifully curated, the art strong, the galleries friendly, and the viewers excited. The Dallas Art Fair also showed the strength of Dallas art galleries. Dallas art galleries at the Fair more than held their own. Dallas art galleries in the Dallas Design District also had art openings to coincide with the Art Fair and the week of art conversations in Dallas. Private art collections were also made available to view. Art work presented by east and west coast galleries and those from around the world made me even more appreciative of the fabulous Dallas art galleries, art collectors and collections that we have in Dallas. Since grade school, I have loved fairs – including writing a long school report on fairs, going to book fairs, the Chicago International Trade Fair, art fairs in other cities, and of course the Texas State Fair. The Dallas Art Fair has blossomed into an internationally important fair – one that is enjoyable, educational, and one that endorses Dallas. *DallasArtFair
#DallasArtFair #DowntownDallas #DallasArt #DallasDesignDistrict #Dallas
Real Deal insights were provided earlier this year Real Deal insights were provided earlier this year by Publisher and Founder Amir Korangy of The Real Deal, the largest real estate magazine in the country. It is interesting how people outside Dallas interpret the city. Amir Korangy hosted a dinner at The Mansion Restaurant that included former Mayor Mike Rawlings; CEO of Crow Holdings, Michael Levy; Dallas Regional Chamber Senior VP of Research and Innovation, Duane Dankesreiter; The Real Deal’s National Managing Editor Jerry Sullivan, Texas Editor Rachel Stone, and Dallas reporter Erick Pirayesh, along with a few other real estate leaders. I find interesting to compare the perspectives of those from inside and outside of Dallas. When over a year ago Amir visited Dallas to learn about the city, he asked people what made Dallas so successful. The first person suggested it was because the people in Dallas were nice. Amir said he thought this didn’t seem enough to be the foundation of a city’s success. He said after he spoke to 30 people over the week and they all said essentially the same thing, that maybe this was the key component to the success of Dallas. One certainly could not point to mountains or an ocean as the draw to Dallas. Nice is a pleasant but rather anemic word for something more profound in Dallas. When my clients are moving to Dallas or considering moving to Dallas, the first way I describe Dallas is that it is the most open city in the country. In Dallas people are considered for what they contribute and add to the city. Recently this idea was reinforced at a Dallas dinner for 80 people being celebrated for their contributions to the city. It was mentioned that Dallas is a place far more collaborative than divisive. The fun, generous, warm mood of this assemblage of successful people from the full political spectrum conveyed this. At the earlier dinner, Amir Korangy said that Dallas is both a magnet for Fortune 500 companies and is an encouraging environment for people in every demographic to start a business. The sentiments and mood of these two dinners reinforced in my mind—niceness in Dallas is the real deal. *Real Deal
 
#Dallas #City #TheRealDeal @mrkorangy #rosewoodmansiononturtlecreek
This Robert Frost style poem was inspired by my bl This Robert Frost style poem was inspired by my blog article on DouglasNewby.com- Preservation Dallas 50th Anniversary Home Tour Celebrates Neighborhoods and Architecture.

In neighborhoods, where history breathes,
Preservation Dallas, its mission weaves.
Fifty years have come and gone,
A golden era, a tale now spun.

With architect's passion and vision clear,
Neighborhoods standing, as we stand here.
A house, a home, a living tale,
In every brick and timbered bale.

Kessler Park and Swiss Avenue,
Touched by hands, old and new. Cheek and Fooshee, Dilbeck, too,
A tapestry of architects, their essence imbued.

Winds of change, they blow and gust,
Yet in these homes, our trust is thrust.
Oak Cliff and Munger Place, a story to share,
Intricate patterns, a legacy's heir.

As I wandered through these homes,
I felt the whispers, the ancient tomes.
Of lives well lived and dreams fulfilled,
In every corner, history distilled.

To celebrate these architects, we gather near,
Their talents, their visions, we revere.
For in their craft, they've woven time,
Preserved for us, a gift sublime.

We stand upon the shoulders of the great,
Their work, an anchor, against time's weight.
And as we walk the neighborhoods of yore,
A part of us, forevermore.

So let us celebrate this jubilant day,
In honor of those who've paved the way.
For through their work, we too shall see, 
A past preserved, an eternal legacy. *Preservation Poetry

#PreservationDallas #DallasNeighborhoods  #DallasArchitects  #SwissAvenue #OakCliff #dallashometoura #mungerplace
Here is how iconic drinks are maybe named at iconi Here is how iconic drinks are maybe named at iconic restaurants. Javier’s Gourmet Mexicano is the oldest iconic restaurant in Dallas. It is much loved, known for its professional service, unwavering Mexico City inspired food, and much fun. Led by Javier’s example, wearing an Italian suit, with Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and other stylish cars lined up in the front, Javier’s is known for tradition and style. It is against this backdrop that an iconic drink may be created. When Javier inquired what drinks he could request the server to bring to the table, he was told a top shelf Margarita rimmed with sugar. Javier’s eyes got wide and a curious expression appeared as he said he has never had that request. When told he could think of it as a Maya Margarita, Javier repeated, “Maya Margarita” and said, “It has a good ring to it.” Grace Kelly, a stylish  woman, propelled a Hermes handbag to be called the Kelly bag. Here a stylish woman might propel a sugar-rimmed top shelf Margarita to be called a Maya Margarita. *MayaMargarita
 
#JaviersDallas #Javier #Dallas #IconicRestaurant #MayaMargarita #SugarRimmedMargarita #Margarita #DallasRestaurant #MexicanRestaurant #eventdirector #nationalmargaritaday @JaviersGourmetMexicano
From graduate student looking work on the first le From graduate student looking work on the first level of the Guggenheim Museum, Alex Katz’ work ascends to the highest level and to the triumphant and concluding piece of the exhibition, which was loaned by Dallas’ own art collector, Marguerite Hoffman. Katz’ wife was a reoccurring subject matter throughout his 60-year career, including the oversized faces Katz is best known for. The final piece in his show has his wife’s back to the viewer, and yet we still can tell exactly who it is. A retrospective this linear is also nice as we see the evolution of an artist’s work and in this case the distinct evolution of styles and attitudes of each decade. As you slide through the images, you will be able to see the final picture of the back of the woman repeated six times on the canvas. This piece is destined to become part of the Dallas Museum of Art’s permanent collection. *Katz Ascends
#guggenheim #ArtExhibition @guggenheim #AlexKatz #DallasArtCollector #UpperEastSide #Design
Michael Lee, a brilliant designer and a Highland P Michael Lee, a brilliant designer and a Highland Park native, has reclaimed Dallas as his home and continues to reclaim Dallas architectural components and artifacts from architecturally significant homes and merge them into new spaces. A celebration at his new retail space at Nick Brock on Slocum in the Design District provided the opportunity to see how a collection of individual pieces offered for sale were placed in a graceful composition that was as enticing as each individual piece. Additionally, sunlight illuminated the space. When Michael moved to Malibu, his genius was quickly recognized. His California work was featured in Architectural Digest and he was the talk of the town. Simultaneously, his projects in Dallas were equally revered. It is so fun to have Michael and Gatsby back in Dallas. When you see them, you are bound to see many of the most talented and delightful people in town.  Here we see the Director of the Dallas Opera, the North American CEO of Christie’s Auction House, and Carol Lee, who with her late husband John Ridings Lee, lived and entertained in iconic modern and historic homes that were the toast of the town.  From business leaders to aesthetic leaders and interior designers, this space glowed with talent and love that always surrounds Michael Lee. *Reclaim Dallas
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