The billionaire in Texas who has torn the iconic Cox -Herenhuis notoriously has brutal plans for the building – and he comes closer to making them a reality.
Andrew Beal, a rich banker who has demolished several historic houses, applied to change the local destination instructions to make an ultramodern samples and glass dome possible on top of the new house where he used to be where the mansion was.
Beal wants to change the city's code to allow decorative structures to 65 feet, to be 10 feet higher than what is currently allowed, Kera News reported.
The Highland Park Zoning Commission approved the motion to advance the plans of Beal on Thursday, but limited the size of the function to 3000 square feet.
But Beal will not have the last judgment about whether his dome will come out until the amendment is presented to the city council on 4 February.
If the council is in favor of the billionaire, it is the first time in six decades that the district changes its destination code, according to Kera News.
The changes would only affect the 'A' district, which embodies four characteristics in the road areas of Beverly Drive and Preston.
Moshe Itzhakov, a partner at investment company Weinreb Ventures, represented Beal during the destination meeting on Thursday. He argued that the rules on the heights of structures were outdated.
The historic Cox Mansion was built in 1912 and was purchased by Andrew Beal in 2021
Unlike taking the dramatic decision to bring down the mansion, Beal is now trying to rebuild it as his own – fit with a dome -shaped roof structure
“As design preferences have evolved, the city has the opportunity to modernize the regulations and to create the best results for the community,” said Itzhakov according to Kera News.
Despite the fact that the committee has received the light from the committee, critics have dissatisfied with the decision and have explained why changing the city's destination code would be problematic.
Highland Park Resident and Preservation Park Cities board member Larry Good said that approving the profession of Beal would be a 'reward' for destroying an important part of the history of the city.
Good told, Kera News: “That does not seem good that you have demolished the most important historic house in Highland Park and in exchange you get larger permissions to rebuild a replacement house.”
Realtor Douglas Newby told the outlet that the Cox -Herenhuis was an integral piece of the fabric of the city. He said that changing the destination code would influence the entire community, not just Beal.
“This sets the tone for the entire Highland Park Township – the entire community – because it is so visible,” Newby claimed.
Beal quietly bought the Cox Mansion Mansion in 2021 and destroyed the building – which many were considered a historical icon last year.
The beautiful house on 4101 Beverly Drive was built in 1912 and owned by Dallas businessman Edwin L. Cox, who ensured that the estate kept it until he died in 2020.
Andrew Beal decided to break down the Cox -Hentenhuis, leaving many in the community upset about the sudden end of the 'historical icon'
The beautiful house on 4101 Beverly Drive was built in 1912 and owned by Dallas businessman Edwin L. Cox, who ensured that the estate kept it until he died in 2020
Beal sent shock waves through the Highland Park community when he tore the country house that many considered a historical icon.
The Cox Mansion was previously the home of the famous Park Cities Socialite Susie Rose Lloyd, who was known for its beautiful games and eccentric flare.
Little is known about Beal's purchase of the Mansion, which lies on Turtle Creek on about seven hectares of land.
The deed of the deed assessed by the Dallas Morning News, however, revealed that Beal made a loan of $ 41 million to the buyer – a trust with an address that went back to Beal Bank's head office.
Before he destroyed the Cox -Herenhuis, Beal stabbed other historical properties in Dallas.
Beal previously bought Margaret and Trammell Crow's Mansion, which was built in 1912, for around $ 60 million in 2016.
He later destroyed the house and chose to sell the empty lot to Leslie Ware, a lawyer based in Dallas, reported the Dallas Morning News.
In August 2024, Conservation Park Cities – a non -profit organization announced to celebrate and promote 'preserving' of orientation points in the vicinity of Dallas – the end of an era for the Cox -Herenhuis.
Highland Park Resident and Preservation Park Cities Board member Larry Good said that approving the profession of Beal would be a 'reward' for destroying an important part of the history of the city
'Together with our community, we are sad to see that what started as a recovery from the Cox -Landhuis has now resulted in demolition. We have no answers to our questions about how and why this happened, “the organization wrote alongside devastating photos of the country house that is now a stack of rubble.
'4101 Beverly Drive (on the corner of Preston Road) was built in 1912 by Hubbell & Greene Architects. This Italian Renaissance Huis, originally known as the Rose Youree Lloyd Mansion, was a historical icon of Dallas architecture. Its presence will be very sad. '
