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These Dallas-Fort Worth communities offer new homes at an affordable price

If you're a first-time homebuyer, you'll want to check out these Lennar communities in Dallas-Fort Worth. From affordable pricing on your dream home to engaging onsite amenities to exciting experiences in the nearby cities, these neighborhoods are made with you in mind.

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The communities include lots of amenities.

And now is the ideal time to make your dream home a reality. For a limited time, receive an FHA fixed rate as low as 4.50% (5.338%APR)*. This offer is available when you sign a purchase agreement on select homes in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area between May 20, 2024, and May 26, 2024, and close by the date specified in the purchase agreement. This offer requires financing through Lennar Mortgage, LLC. To view current offers, click here.

Discover your new home at one of Lennar's newest communities

Cartwright Ranch is a brand-new community in Crandall that offers five distinctive single-family homes for sale. Sizes range from approximately 1,260 to 1,875 square feet in living space, with three to four bedrooms and two to two-and-one-half bathrooms.

Enjoy the modern, open-concept layouts that feature fully equipped kitchens, spacious dining rooms, and versatile living rooms. The generous primary suites provide a haven after a long day, with spa-inspired bathrooms and walk-in closets.

Residents can also enjoy various onsite amenities, including a community center, swimming pool, playground, and parks. With homes priced starting from the mid-$200s, it’s a great opportunity for homebuyers to enter the homeownership market.

Spiritas Ranch is a master-planned community offering new single-family and Next Gen homes in Little Elm. Six unique floorplans feature open-concept layouts that create a seamless flow throughout the common living areas — ideal for hosting friends and family.

The private owner’s suite creates a separate oasis to get away and relax with its luxe bathroom and expansive walk-in closet. Select available homes feature the Next Gen suite for flexible space or multi-generational living, providing a separate entrance, kitchenette, living area, a bedroom or multi-use room, and a bathroom.

Residents will love the onsite amenities, including a community center, resort-style pool, trails, and ample green spaces. Prices start in the high $400s.

Be one of the first to find a home you love at Foree Ranch in Providence Village. This master-planned community offers four unique collections, with home sizes ranging from approximately 1,025 to 2,448 square feet of living space, offering up to four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

The homes showcase the ultimate in contemporary design: open living areas for entertaining, fully equipped kitchens, owner’s suites with walk-in closets, and so much more. Right in the neighborhood you'll find a sparkling swimming pool, an exclusive community center, and ample outdoor space for activities and enjoyment.

Solterra, Mesquite’s newest 1,400-acre master-planned community, is nestled among lush pecan groves and rolling pastures. Made up of three home collections, it offers one and two-story homes ranging from approximately 1,566 to 3,357 square feet of living space, with three to five bedrooms and two to four-and-one-half bathrooms.

Homeowners enjoy an eight-acre amenity center that boasts three pools, a fitness center, stocked 25-acre pond, dog parks, pickleball courts, miles of trails, and so much more. There is also a unique treehouse park constructed by the famous Treehouse Masters seen on Animal Planet.

Lennar homes also come with the signature Everything’s Included package with upgraded features and stylish details at no additional cost, including quartz or granite countertops in kitchens and bathrooms, upgraded stainless steel appliances, hard surface flooring in main living areas, smart home technology, and more.

With a wide selection of floorplans, quick move-in homes, and price points from which to choose, Lennar has something for everyone. To see what special incentives are available near you, click here.

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*Offer available on select move-in ready homes in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area if buyer signs and delivers a purchase agreement between 05/20/24 and 05/26/24 and closes and fully funds on or before the date specified in the purchase agreement. Offer may not be combined with any other existing promotions. Information shown for a home price of $189,999. Limited funds are available; rate(s) may change or not be available at the time of loan commitment, lock-in, or closing if funds are exhausted. Specific terms apply and buyer is subject to qualification that includes, but not limited to, a minimum of 3.5% down, a minimum credit score of 680, owner occupancy requirements, and/or any changes in investor guidelines or programs. Not an offer to enter into an interest rate or discount point agreement and any such agreement may only be made in writing signed by both the borrower and the lender. Offers, incentives, and seller contributions are subject to certain terms, conditions, and restrictions. Certain incentives could affect the loan amount. Lennar reserves the right to change or withdraw any offer at any time. Offer requires financing through seller’s affiliate Lennar Mortgage, but use of Lennar Mortgage is not required to purchase a home (See Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure (see Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure). Lennar Mortgage, LLC, NMLS # 1058.

Features, amenities, floorplans, elevations, and designs vary and are subject to changes or substitution without notice. Items shown are artist’s renderings and may contain options that are not standard on all models or not included in the purchase price. Availability may vary. Sq. ft and acreage are estimated; actual sq. ft. and acreage will differ. Prices do not include closing costs and other fees to be paid by buyer (including a builder fee as described in the purchase agreement) and are subject to change without notice. Plans to build out this neighborhood as proposed are subject to change without notice. Please see a New Home Consultant and home purchase agreement for actual features designated as an Everything’s Included feature. Third-party companies are not affiliated with this promotion, nor do the third party companies sponsor, endorse or support this promotion. 7 TAC §81.200(c) - "CONSUMERS WISHING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A MORTGAGE BANKER OR A LICENSED MORTGAGE BANKER RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR SHOULD COMPLETE AND SEND A COMPLAINT FORM TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING, 2601 NORTH LAMAR, SUITE 201, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705. COMPLAINT FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SML.TEXAS.GOV. A TOLL-FREE CONSUMER HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE AT 1-877-276-5550. THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A RECOVERY FUND TO MAKE PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY BORROWERS CAUSED BY ACTS OF LICENSED MORTGAGE BANKER RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS. A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE RECOVERY FUND MUST BE FILED WITH AND INVESTIGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT OF A CLAIM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECOVERY FUND, PLEASE CONSULT THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SML.TEXAS.GOV ." This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required. Void where prohibited by law. Copyright © 2024 Lennar Corporation and Lennar Mortgage, LLC. All rights reserved. Lennar, the Lennar logo, Lennar Mortgage, the Lennar Mortgage logo, Next Gen - The Home Within A Home, and Everything’s Included are U.S. registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Date 05/24.

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Historic West End Dallas mixed-use complex gets familiar new owner

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Market Ross Place

A historic building in Dallas' historic West End has a familiar new owner: Five Smooth Stones, a real estate company that specializes in renovation, just acquired Market Ross Place, a mixed-used combination of three buildings located at 1701 N. Market St.

Five Smooth Stones is led by Owen Hannay, Dallas native and West End enthusiast who first began investing in the neighborhood in 2000, and is now making a return to the historic area to breathe in new life.

“We have had a lot of success in the West End over the past 25 years but, like many other districts, it tends to be cyclical, so we find ourselves with a lot of opportunity to improve the West End — again," Hannay says in a statement.

Market Ross Place consists of three buildings connected by a five-story atrium, comprising four restaurants and office space totaling approximately 142,000 square feet. It was built in 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hannay also bought three retail buildings across from Market Ross, a parcel that includes the Museum of Illusions; the former Gators restaurant; and a building containing Mas Tacos and Cannon Bakery. He also bought the West End Parking Garage, which includes 35,000 square feet of retail and more than 650 parking spaces on six levels.

These acquisitions closed in March 2026.

Hannay, who also owns Dallas ad agency Slingshot LLC, first began investing in the West End when he acquired the Awalt Building at 208 N. Market St. in 2000. He went on to buy other West End properties such as a three-building portfolio at Elm and North Record streets, giving him one of the largest stakes in the neighborhood, with ownership of nearly one quarter of the 1 million square feet of office space in the area.

Over the years, Five Smooth Stones has purchased and renovated almost 1,000,000 square feet of historic office and retail space in The West End.

One of their most high-profile purchases was the Landmark Center, the six-story building at 1801 N. Lamar St. that was formerly a regional center for the FBI and also served as the first office HQ for CultureMap Dallas when the site launched in 2012. Five Smooth Stones bought it in 2004, renovated it, sold to Argus Realty Investors LP in 2006 — then bought it back again in 2023.

The Landmark Center is one of many properties in the West End that has undergone multiple ownership changes, bouncing from local companies like Five Smooth Stones to institutional companies — often with less than ideal results.

“When we sold our holdings in the West End in 2015, office occupancy in the district was probably over 90 percent," Hannay says. "We intend to get there again by proving that businesses want high-quality, well priced, centrally located historic space that exists in a genuine neighborhood that provides a human scale to live in, work in, and play in."

To that end, Five Smooth Stones has signed several new lease agreements in the Landmark Center, as well as facilitating the comeback of Ellen's Restaurant into its old space at Market Ross.

The new office tenants at Landmark include:

The Law Offices of Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP, a leading law firm, leasing almost 16,000 sq ft
HighLevel Inc., a marketing technology company with 15,700 sq ft on the fifth and sixth floors
Benchmark Group Architects, with 7,500 sq ft on the first floor
The Houston Room, an event venue occupying 6,000 sq ft on the fourth floor

… along with several smaller tenants including Corgan Architects Model Studio, Wildcat Investments, Cravens Brothers, JF Depetris, Jr., CPA and Collabridge Solutions, Inc.

The new leases bring The Landmark Center to more than 50 percent occupancy, with additional build- to-suit leasing opportunities available ranging from 2,000 to 30,000 sq ft.

"I believe that the leases we have already signed are indicative of demand,” Hannay says.

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