In a City That Can't See a Future in Its Past, Developer Will Tear Down Dallas ISD's 63-year-old HQ

A suggested course for future generations of Dallas Independent School District history students: Whatever happened to 3700 Ross Ave.? Sooner than later, DISD's headquarters, which was constructed in the early 1950s and added on to over the years, will be vanished. Stinks, I know -- I love that building, so long as I don't have to step foot in it. But 10 days ago the district filed a demo permit on behalf of the Leon Capital Group, the soon-to-be-owner, which still isn't saying what it intends to do with the block at Ross and Washington Avenue. The developer referred all calls to DISD. Scott Layne, the district's chief operations officer, said he doesn't know the buyer's plans either.  Continue reading...