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WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

New In The Neighborhood

A new restaurant is replacing vacant property next to Calvario Funeral Home in the 300 block of West Davis. Calvario Funeral Home tore down the 88-yearold warehouse adjacent to its property in 2015. The owners of 303 Bar & Grill and Pier 247 restaurants are planning a 2,800-square-foot restaurant with a parking lot.

Lincoln Property Co. is planning a 299-unit apartment complex on Fort Worth Avenue at Colorado. The three-story Lincoln Kessler Park apartments will average 933 square feet each and include a pool, fitness center and other high-end amenities.

Exxir Capital is in the midst of a $42-million mixed-use development project comprising restaurants, apartments, shops, public plazas and even a boutique hotel. Owned by the Nazerian family, the company has requested a zoning change that would make the property its own subdistrict within the Bishop/Davis zoning.

Pop up store Savvy’s Christmas Tree opened at 610 N. Tyler St. for the holiday season.

A new salon, V&F Beauty Lounge opened at Jefferson Tower in November. The owners are Oak Cliff residents Valentino Torres and Felipp Alvarez. The salon offers blow-outs, nail design, eyelash extensions and makeup artistry, among other beauty services.

Book Business

Lucky Dog Books’ East Dallas location could close or move since their Garland Road building was sold. The independent bookshop’s owner John Tilton said the Jefferson Boulevard location has been subsidized for years by sales in East Dallas and Mesquite. But it’s not in danger of closing, Tilton says. Baby Bird Coffee now offers coffee and baked treats there Friday-Sunday.

Shutting Down

Oak Cliff Bicycle Co. closed in November after more than seven years in business.

Bishop Dunne Catholic School

Contact: Charleen Doan at 214.339.6561 ext. 4020 or admission@bdcs.org

A co-educational, college preparatory school serving students in grades 6-12. We provide a strong faith and valuebased education with high academic standards, encouraging all students to achieve their full potential. Our curriculum emphasizes individualized attention, and is constantly at the forefront of technology integration through the use of laptops, ebooks, and our Online Education Program. Additionally, we provide a full range of extracurricular activities ranging from athletics, to the arts, to clubs and service organizations.

Lakehill Preparatory School

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep.org Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

4019 S. Hampton Rd. Dallas 75224/ 214.331.5139 / www.saintspride.com

At St. Elizabeth of Hungary, our fundamental task is the education of the whole child -- combining learning with faith, Catholic doctrines and moral teachings. We introduce all PK3-8th Grade students to the integrated ways of STEM. This approach to education is designed to revolutionize the teaching of subject areas such as mathematics and science by incorporating technology and engineering into regular curriculum. Over the past 10 years, 95% of St. Elizabeth 8th graders were accepted to their first choice high school. Join us for an informational school tour and see for yourself how easy it is to become a Saint! Call 214.331.5139 for information.