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Neal Franklin

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Journalist at the Dallas Morning News covering residential real estate and housing issues. Story ideas: neal.franklin@dallasnews.com

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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A historic $180 million ranch property was listed in the Texas Panhandle. Turkey Track Ranch returned to the market after surviving one of Texas' largest wildfires. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Historic $180 million ranch property listed in Texas Panhandle
Turkey Track Ranch, one of the original ranches of the Panhandle, is returning to the market after recovering from the Smokehouse Creek Fire.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I wrote this story near the end of September when mortgage rates had just topped 7%. I was wondering if the story would stay relevant, but since then rates have continued their rise. Read more about what higher rates mean for D-FW homebuyers: www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This mansion just became the most expensive home listing in Tarrant County. "Philoxenia" is a mansion in Westlake within the Vaquero Club golf community. It was listed for $28 million. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Westlake mansion hits market at nearly $28M, topping Tarrant County listings
‘Philoxenia’ mansion sets new bar for Tarrant County expensive home listings.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A Walnut Hill Lane home development was approved in face of resident opposition. Zoning for the 37-unit home development was approved on Wednesday. 12 units will be three story homes despite residents' ask that the development be limited to two stories. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Walnut Hill Lane home development approved in face of resident opposition
Centurion American has continually revised its plans for the home development from 60 units down to 37.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
One of Dallas' more contentious zoning cases is set to reappear on the council agenda this week. Centurion American altered its project on Walnut Hill Lane after continued opposition from residents. Objections have focused on the height of the homes. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Centurion American alters Walnut Hill project after resident opposition
Change to patio home project marks third change after pushback from neighbors.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Onyx Legacy Group is planning a housing development that would include both rental and for-sale homes. The project will transform a 50-acre, wooded site in Dallas' west Oak Cliff area. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Rental, for-sale home development planned for 50-acre west Oak Cliff site
Onyx Legacy Group plans to transform a wooded site on Coombs Creek Drive in West Oak Cliff
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A sliver of Preston Hollow has three of Dallas’ most expensive home listings. A $45 million listing marked the third multimillion dollar listing on a site formerly owned by an Italian count. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
An apartment building in far northeast Dallas could be demolished. Residents are being relocated and officials discussed plans to turn the property in the Lake Highlands neighborhood into a park. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Apartment complex in far northeast Dallas could be demolished
Dallas Housing Finance Corporation discussed plans to turn The Baxter into a park.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
One of the most expensive home listings since I have been in Dallas-Fort Worth: A Crespi Estates home dubbed “Casa de Ondas” was listed for $45 million. See the Preston Hollow home: www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Preston Hollow 'House of Waves' home lists for $45 million
Crespi Estates mansion is one of the most expensive listings in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Last week's Republican convention in Dallas took over the area around American Airlines Center. Here's how it impacted the restaurants and businesses in the area: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Businesses near Trump convention grappled with restrictions
Some businesses near the 2026 RNC convention in Dallas chose to close, others saw less foot traffic and some landed private events.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A Mediterranean mansion was purchased by the grandson of an oil magnate and his wife. Members of the Getty family bought a site in Highland Park. The home was last listed at $20 million. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Members of Getty family buy Highland Park mansion
The home on Crescent Avenue was sold after being listed for nearly $20 million.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Dallas Morning News is starting its live coverage of the Republican's midterm convention. I'm covering how D-FW companies are building the convention and how local businesses are being impacted. Follow along: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Live updates: Republican midterm rally brings Trump, Vance to Dallas
Dallas faces tight security for a two-night Republican midterm convention rally Sept. 9 and 10 at American Airlines Center. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will attend.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Delores and Jerry Green knew they were probably going to outlive their home. Instead of having to move out of their community they received a new, free home in the same Farmers Branch neighborhood. Read more about the efforts that made it happen: www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Farmers Branch residents get new homes after unrepairable issues
Builders of Hope hands over keys to Farmers Branch residents in first of 10 homes.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Getting an eviction notice can be scary, especially if you don't know what comes next. Here's the latest on what to know about evictions in Dallas-Fort Worth. Gift article: www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Here’s what you should know if you’re facing eviction in the Dallas area
Two apartments tell residents to vacate in August as Dallas County evictions sit at record highs.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Residents of The Bonnie apartments, the complex near the Oak Cliff building destroyed in a gas explosion were ordered to vacate. Finding a new apartment for a similar price could prove challenging. From the DMN breaking team: www.dallasnews.com/news/article...
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Bonnie apartment residents ordered to vacate months after deadly Oak Cliff explosion
Residents of The Bonnie apartments in Oak Cliff have been ordered to vacate, according to a letter from the landlord that states May’s deadly gas explosion damaged the neighboring building.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
@jonesingtowrite.bsky.social breaks down what went so wrong at Tulsa's jail that led to 7 deaths in 3 years. From understaffing, to restrains, to neglect and mismanagement. This week the jail was shut down. tulsaworld.com/news/local/c...
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Tulsa’s city jail doubled inmate capacity but not staffing. Then 7 people died in 3 years.
Written complaints and interviews with five former detention officers portray the facility as dangerously understaffed, overcrowded and mismanaged. A whistleblower was removed from the facility by the...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
7 deaths in 3 years. Tulsa's jail was shut down after reporting uncovered the neglect and understaffing that led to these deaths. share.google/tDKb9bkow5zY...
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Tulsa mayor orders closure of city jail after Frontier investigation
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols ordered the immediate closure of the Tulsa Municipal Jail after The Frontier's investigation into the death of Justin Benner.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Mansions on the market: Take a peek into some of the most expensive homes to hit the D-FW market from June. One home on the list is being built with a rare concrete construction technique. Meanwhile, others on the list are new constructions. www.dallasnews.com/project/top-...
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Mansions on the market: See D-FW’s priciest new home listings from June
Take a peek into some of the most expensive homes to hit the D-FW market.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Congress updated the U.S. road to housing. What does it mean for North Texas? D-FW homes have been subsidized with a program that was updated by the new law. The new law could impact Dallas in several ways. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act is set to pass. Debates over the law often centered on large institutional investors. D-FW is no stranger to housing investors. In 2025, there were 22,421 investor purchases in D-FW, more than any other U.S. metro www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In today's paper: Tiny homes for veterans at risk of homelessness are coming to a site near Dallas' VA Hospital. The land has hosted several failed projects. This one hopes to get people housed. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Transitional tiny home project aims to serve veterans at risk of homelessness
Tiny home project at heart of existing infrastructure for veterans gives new chance to a site with a history of development failures.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
667-acres of green near Cleburne could be the site of D-FW's next big development. The property off of U.S. Highway 67 was listed for $20 million. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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This 667-acre tract off U.S. Highway 67 could set up D-FW’s next development site
Robinson Branch Ranch near Cleburne is listed for $20 million in a sale likely to change the property.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
One of Texas' largest apartment owners faces $560 million in loan issues, many of which are tied to D-FW apartments. In addition to loans in special servicing, S2 Capital is facing a foreclosure and investment trust challenges. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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One of Texas’ largest apartment owners faces $560M in loan issues, tied to D-FW sites
S2 Capital’s investment trust faces financial challenges, loans transferred to special servicing.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Amid a whirlwind week for Downtown Dallas Sasha Richie put together a tally of who is coming and leaving the city's urban core. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Downtown Dallas exodus: Who's coming and who's going from the city's urban core
A number of high-profile names are leaving downtown Dallas, but others are planting roots nearby. Here's the tally.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Although a long drive might earn Brian Schottenheimer’s approval in AT&T Stadium, that isn’t the case for his commute. The Dallas Cowboys coach is selling his $3.8 million home in McKinney to be closer to the team's headquarters. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer sells McKinney home listed for $3.8M
Brian Shottenheimer’s home listed at $3.8M as he moves closer to team’s Frisco site.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The luxury retirement community Edgemere repeatedly made headlines back in 2022 as it slid into financial troubles. Following the community’s bankruptcy and sinking occupancy rates, Edgemere is under new ownership and has achieved higher occupancy rates. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Golden years return after Edgemere's bankruptcy put millions from residents in question
Dallas luxury retirement community Edgemere achieved higher occupancy rates with restructuring its financial model, rehabilitating units and building back demand.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
RealPage’s CEO says that the property technology company is moving beyond its legal cloud and is rolling out AI tools. In an interview, the CEO discussed the impact of a settled DOJ lawsuit and other topics. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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RealPage moving out of legal cloud, rolling out AI tools, CEO says
CEO Dirk Wakeham discusses RealPage lawsuit aftermath, affordability, AI products
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The U.S. is headed towards population stagnation, presenting challenges for schools, colleges and hospitals. However, the outlook for Texas is significantly better. The state population grew 1.25% through mid 2025 and has a better demographic positioning. www.dallasnews.com/business/art...
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Texas largely bucks slowing population trends as U.S. approaches stagnation
Texas' population grew 1.25% in 2025 even as growth slowed across U.S., signaling future challenges
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The City of Dallas filed three lawsuits over the span of a month against landlords in Dallas. The lawsuits accuse properties in Uptown, Old East Dallas and Red Bird of poor conditions and discrimination. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Lawsuits target properties in Uptown, East Dallas for alleged discrimination, conditions issues
City of Dallas filed three fair housing lawsuits against apartment properties over two months.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Megan Thee Stallion's foundation is partnering with the Habitat for Humanity to repair homes in Dallas. The artist's foundation is aiming to help older adults with repair needs along with the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Megan Thee Stallion’s foundation partnering to fix homes in Dallas, Houston
Megan Thee Stallion’s foundation partnering with Habitat for Humanity to repair homes of older adults.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A historic Lakewood home was torn down this week. The Dallas home had Tudor stylings and was designed by an architect responsible for the Magnolia building. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
In the Sunday paper: Rare mansion designed by I.M. Pei entering Fort Worth market at $22 million. Pei designed other notable structures - like the scrutinized Dallas City Hall - but only created two other residential homes. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Rare mansion designed by I.M. Pei hits market at $22 million in Fort Worth
Architect famous for landmarks like Dallas City Hall, credited with only three private residences, including Fort Worth mansion.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
A crypto-powered incentive program was launched by a Dallas homebuilder. The plan includes up to $15,000 for buyers while their home is under construction. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Crypto-powered incentive program introduced by Dallas homebuilder
MegPrime offers incentives of up to $15,000 through payment platform powered by digital currency.
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Robert Wilonsky @robertwilonsky.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The very day the public flooded council chambers to protest the demolition of Dallas City Hall, this 1949 Lustron House on Amherst began its path to historic designation. It will likely be Dallas' smallest landmark and may well outlive IM Pei's brutalist colossus. www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
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Wilonsky: A tiny steel house survived fire, history to become a Dallas landmark
The 1949 Lustron House will become a Dallas landmark. Which means a tiny prefabricated steel house on Amherst may well outlive the brutalist colossus on Marilla.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Two golden towers off of Stemmons Freeway are becoming multifamily apartments. The towers were once home to the cosmetics firm Mary Kay which is seeking to move once again. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A vacant lot near the Bishop Arts District in Dallas could be getting closer to development. A developer is pushing to build an apartment building amid the objections of some neighbors. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Mixed-use complex could fill vacant lot near Bishop Arts
A deed change could clear way for multi-story complex near Kidd Springs homes.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A 3,000-home development centered around a working farm broke ground on Wednesday. Growing tomatoes, learning from beekeepers, and farmers markets could be a part of the experience. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Farm-centered housing community breaks ground near downtown Anna
Agriculture and wellness will be a central part of a new housing community near downtown Anna that broke ground Wednesday.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Property tax levies fund teacher salaries, police and more, with school districts getting the biggest percentage. Find out where your money goes as part of a series on Dallas County property taxes: www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Property taxes: Here’s what Dallas-Fort Worth residents are paying, and where it goes
The levies fund teacher salaries, police and more, with school districts getting the biggest percentage.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The Boring Company selected Dallas and two other projects. The mile-long tunnel could stretch from the University Hills development to UNT if it passes approvals. A new company posts seems to say it could propose plans in April. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Dallas project wins initial bid for Elon Musk company’s drilling project
Elon Musk’s tunneling company is one step closer to digging in Dallas after a site in southern Dallas was selected as a winner of a competition for The Boring...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The best day to list your home in the D-FW area is approaching quickly. Two studies place the best day in April, but getting the timing right isn't the only thing that matters when selling a home. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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The best day to list your home in Dallas-Fort Worth is less than a month away
Home buying season reaches its peak in spring and summer, data suggests.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
One of Elon Musk's companies could be drilling into Dallas. Literally. A southern Dallas site is among 16 finalists for a tunnel project created by The Boring Company. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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University Hills development in South Dallas woos Elon Musk, hopes other firms follow suit
A plan to construct a mile-long tunnel could run below a massive complex, and unleash a wave of other investment for the area.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
These five luxury houses in Southlake, Texas, are both fancy homes and fundraisers for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Here's how the homes raised money to help fight childhood cancer: www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Southlake luxury homes fund children’s hospital through homebuilder effort
Homebuilders in Southlake built luxury homes ahead of a Thursday showcase as part of an effort to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Dallas lost over half of its rental units under $1,000. Units dropped from over 98,000 to 47,000 in a two year period, according to a new CPAL report. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Dallas rental units under $1K drop by over half
Dallas lost over half of its rental units priced under $1,000 over a period of two years, leaving a gap between what many renters can afford and what’s...
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
“When you go to construction sites and you see these high rises going up, you’re lucky to find a woman doing anything in a hard hat." Women Breaking Ground is hoping to change that with this development in southern Dallas. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Project sparked by community of Black women developers coming to southern Dallas
A group of women developers is planning a development in a South Dallas neighborhood near where many of them grew up.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
My first story with the DMN: A historical home in Lakewood is back on the market after a renovation that doubled its size. The residential castle was the former home of Dallas Mayor RL Thornton. www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...
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Lakewood castle returns to market, but at a discount
A Lakewood home that was once home to a Dallas mayor returned to the market in February.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Some personal news: I took a new job at the Dallas Morning News. I'll be reporting on real estate issues in the metro area like affordability and new developments. Reach out to neal.franklin@dallasnews.com with any tips!
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Google's data center is moving forward in north Lincoln and as far as the city's power utility is concerned, it's already here. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...
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Google data center reshapes Lincoln’s electric system, drives wind investment
Google’s north Lincoln data center is effectively online, accounting for 11% of LES retail revenue and driving 423 megawatts of new wind energy.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A new indoor pickleball facility is coming to north Lincoln. The family behind the new site are all Lincoln-based pickleball players. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...
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New indoor pickleball center opening in north Lincoln
A Lincoln pickleball player and his family are serving up a new space for the city’s pickleball community this year.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This toy store is an answer to millennial nostalgia. The store has Jonas brother's posters on the wall, the Lion King on VHS and 90s era toys. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...
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Lincoln toy store captures millennial nostalgia with ’90s throwbacks
Step through the doors and take a journey into the past where Beanie Babies and Cabbage Patch Dolls ruled.
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Neal Franklin @nealhfranklin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A new bar with a very Nebraskan name is opening in a familiar spot along Cornhusker Highway. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...
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New Husker sports bar opens in familiar spot in Lincoln's Belmont neighborhood
Cornhusker Bar & Grill opened Friday in the former space of the Tack Room, which closed in 2022.
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