Park Cities, Dallas County
Highland Park
One of the two Park Cities towns, built out in the early twentieth century around period-revival architecture, wide parkways and an established tree canopy.
Overview
A historic estate district under a mature tree canopy.
Highland Park is a historic estate district inside the Park Cities, developed largely in the first decades of the twentieth century and held to a consistent architectural character ever since. Lots sit on planned parkways with a mature tree canopy, and Highland Park Village — one of the oldest planned shopping centers in the country — anchors the retail and dining side of the town. Downtown Dallas is a short drive south.
The housing
What you'll actually find.
Housing here is dominated by early-twentieth-century period revival: Tudor, Georgian, Mediterranean and Colonial revival homes, many of them designed by named architects of the era and since restored or expanded. Lots are typically platted, rectangular and tree-covered rather than acreage. Newer construction appears as careful infill and full rebuilds that follow the prevailing scale and massing. Property types are almost entirely single-family detached, with a small number of townhome and condominium buildings near the commercial edges.
The setting
What it sits next to.
Highland Park sits directly north of Uptown and Downtown Dallas, putting the central business district, the Arts District and the Uptown office corridor within a short drive. Highland Park Village and the Knox–Henderson corridor cover day-to-day and destination retail and dining. Lakeside Park and the Turtle Creek greenbelt run through the town, and the Katy Trail is adjacent. The Dallas North Tollway and US-75 both border the area, and Dallas Love Field is roughly fifteen minutes west.
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Highland Park questions
Asked and answered.
- What does the housing stock actually look like here?
- Predominantly single-family homes built between about 1915 and 1940, in Tudor, Georgian, Mediterranean and Colonial revival styles, plus a steady stream of full rebuilds designed to match that scale. Lots are platted town lots rather than acreage.
- How much new construction is there?
- Very little raw new development — the town is fully built out. What you see instead is teardown-and-rebuild and deep renovation of existing homes, both of which are subject to the town's zoning and permitting standards.
- How far is it to the Dallas employment centers?
- Uptown is immediately south, and Downtown Dallas is generally a ten to fifteen minute drive depending on the time of day. The Dallas North Tollway and US-75 both run along the edges of the area.
- What should I understand about renovating an older home here?
- Systems, foundations and additions on homes of this age carry real cost variance, and the permitting process is its own timeline. I bring inspectors and contractors through before you're committed, so the renovation number is part of the offer decision rather than a surprise after closing.
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