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The Dallas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution condemning the attack on Israel by Hamas, which calls for peace in the Middle East and the return of all hostages. The vote followed emotional testimony from North Texas residents and city council members. Thousands of Palestinians filled the city council chambers, arguing that the resolution also condemned Israel's alleged abuses of the Gaza Strip, where Hamas had launched attacks. Wednesday's city council meeting recalled decades of discord between Palestinians and Israelis. “Gaza is a concentration camp. The Israeli government imposes calorie restrictions on Palestinians in Gaza, making 90% of…

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved a resolution supporting Israel in its war with the militant group Hamas, by a 14-0 vote. Many residents called instead to express support for Palestinians who are being affected by the Israeli government.Mayor Eric Johnson and several other City Council members told the crowd at City Hall that this was a condemnation of the attack on Hamas and Israel, not the Palestinian community as a whole. City Councilman Jaime Rezendes was absent from Wednesday's meeting.The vote came after more than 2,000 people, including Mr. Johnson and Sen. Ted Cruz, rallied in support of…

A landmark skyscraper in downtown Dallas is becoming more popular for office leasing with the construction of a private social and sports club.This private club, called Cypress, is located on the plaza of Fountain Place Tower on Ross Avenue.The new Cypress Club, located in the Fountain Place Tower in downtown Dallas, will include dining and social spaces.(Contributed / CBRE)Built in 1986, the green glass rocket-shaped tower is one of the most recognizable landmarks on the skyline. Since 2014, his 60-story Dallas skyscraper has been owned by Atlanta-based Goddard Investment Group.The more than 13,000-square-foot invitation-only club being built within the tower…

A strategically located Dallas shopping center has a new owner.The more than 150,000 square foot commercial property is located on Dallas Parkway, just north of the Galleria Shopping Mall. Built in 1995, it was previously anchored by Bed, Bath & Beyond and Buy, Buy Baby stores. All the national retailers went bankrupt and shut down.The busy Far North Dallas property on the east side of the Dallas North Tollway was recently acquired by Dallas real estate firm Four Rivers Capital, according to county records. Strive Real Estate arranged the property sale.Justin Scherkopf, managing partner at Four Rivers Capital, confirmed the…

Home buying activity and prices in North Texas slumped in September as mortgage rates rose to the highest in more than 20 years.The median single-family home price in Dallas-Fort Worth returned to $400,000 in September, down 3.6% from this summer's high of $415,000, according to the latest report from Texas Real Estate. It was flat compared to the previous year. Texas A&M University Research Center and North Texas Real Estate Information System.There were 6,735 homes sold in the region in September, a 13% decrease from the same month last year. This report primarily includes existing homes, but also includes new…

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved a resolution supporting Israel in its war with the militant group Hamas, by a 14-0 vote. Many residents called instead to express support for Palestinians who are being affected by the Israeli government.Mayor Eric Johnson and several other City Council members told the crowd at City Hall that this was a condemnation of the attack on Hamas and Israel, not the Palestinian community as a whole. City Councilman Jaime Rezendes was absent from Wednesday's meeting.The vote came after more than 2,000 people, including Mr. Johnson and Sen. Ted Cruz, rallied in support of…

The Austin housing market is likely in the middle of a bubble, while the Dallas housing market is … [+] The market is not seeing a significant increase in inventory or an abnormal increase in home prices.getty Texas has some of the fastest growing cities. For example, Austin's population increased by more than a fifth (21.7%) from 790,390 in 2010 to 961,855 in 2020. San Antonio's population increased by 8.1% over the same 10 years, from 1.33 million to 1.43 million. According to the 2020 Decennial Census, Houston's population grew by 9.8% from just under 2.1 million in 2010 to…

An award-winning North Texas distillery that declared bankruptcy earlier this year has been acquired for $6 million, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court records.Les Beasley, master distiller and founder of Whiskey Hollow, received a $250,000 deposit toward the sale from buyer Pulse WH Holdings LLC. Kevin Lange is listed as the company's president in the asset purchase agreement filing. He is an Austin-based financial advisor and owner of his Legacy One Financial Advisers, a wealth management company.Upon closing, the earnest money will be applied as a credit towards the $6 million purchase.Mr. Beasley, his attorney and the buyer's attorney did not…

A Dallas County judge has ordered a northwest Dallas apartment complex owner and its property management company to stop retaliating against tenants who complained of code violations, according to court documents filed Thursday.At a hearing Monday afternoon, Judge Bridget Whitmore granted the city of Dallas' temporary restraining order against property owner Happiness Club USA Inc. and management company Top Choice Properties LLC, doing business as Allied Property Management. Extended for a week.Related:Dallas' new 311 feature tracks landlord retaliation against tenants The court initially dismissed the city's claims on Friday after reports the defendants retaliated against tenants who called 311 complaining…

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said he would issue “Dallas' formal condemnation” of the recently launched attacks on Israel. According to an email newsletter sent out by the mayor's office.The resolution, which is scheduled to be considered at Wednesday's board meeting, comes after government officials and media outlets say it is an unexpected attack on Israel.On Saturday, the Gaza-based militant group Hamas fired a missile into Israel, killing hundreds of Israeli citizens. The next day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war and launched Operation Iron Sword.Now, Dallas' elected officials are scheduled to vote on a resolution that could solidify the…