Sophia Hughes

Broken elevators and plumbing problems plague Hyde Park building, tenants allege in demand letter | Evening Digest

Broken elevators and plumbing problems plague Hyde Park building, tenants allege in demand letter | Evening Digest

Tenants of a 10-story apartment building in Hyde Park are demanding swift repairs to longstanding plumbing and security problems, pest infestations and hazardous elevators – fixes they allege management has long ignored.  Last Thursday, 44 tenants of 5110 S. Kenwood Ave. sent a letter of demands to the building’s property manager, Ivy Residences, alleging a…

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Gardening 101: Japanese Red Maples

Gardening 101: Japanese Red Maples

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNESTexas.com) – For a smallish tree to grow in the shade, there are few plants that can match a Japanese Red Maple.  They grow slowly but have stunning forms and beautiful leaves.  For many years, it was not even considered a tree you could grow here. Our hot summers limit the use of these…

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This Is the Best Time to Buy Flooring (and the 2 Times When You Absolutely Should Not)

This Is the Best Time to Buy Flooring (and the 2 Times When You Absolutely Should Not)

Photo: istockphoto.com Our methodology: To determine the popularity of flooring projects, we reviewed how our readers have engaged with our flooring content over the past two years (all of 2022 and 2023 so far). We defined “popularity” by focusing on topics with a higher-than-average number of readers, clicks out to our vetted and recommended professionals,…

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