Dallas Celebrity Real Estate News: Jon Voight Slept Here

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Or, here’s why we like it when movies are made in Dallas.

First: what’s not to like about 1505 Elm in downtown Dallas? The .59 per square foot home association dues? That it was designed by George Dahl, built in 1957 as Dallas Federal Savings, once belonged to the Chamber of Commerce, was snapped up by Lazarus Property Co. who purchased the building in 2001 and turned it into 67 luxurious condominium units? There’s underground and valet parking, theater, fitness center, sauna, wine cellar, a catering kitchen, exterior amenities like a pool, dog run, and exterior cooking pavilion, and 24 hour valet and concierge. Enough good stuff that when actor John Voight was in Dallas recently to film the pilot for Midland, he leased a two bedroom, two and a half bath unit at 1505 Elm for about $3,000. (Can you imagine what that would have cost in NYC or LA?) Not only did he lease it, he furnished it complete with big gorgeous blown up photos of his grandchildren, yes, Angelina’s babies.

As Worth Ross broker Steve Shepherd told me today, originally Voight was going to lease a ranch just outside of town during the shooting. But Steve — or “Stevie” as Voight called him — showed him a host of two-bedroom units at 1505 Elm Luxury High Rise Residences and he was impressed. Impressed with the building, with the neighborhood — you can see the Joule pool and Charlie Palmers is only steps away, ditto Iron Cactus and more. “It reminds me of White Plains, New York, where I grew up,” Voight told Steve. “It’s a community around here and I like that a whole lot.”

He almost got the ranch, but changed his mind at the very end to lease the unit on the 18th floor. Steve’s sister-in-law helped furnish it, Voight being very traditional man. (Note: some of the furnishings came from the Mansion on Turtle Creek after the posh hotel’s recent re-do.) All the artwork (save for a few large maps)is enlarged photos of the children, one positioned so Voight could kiss her little angel lips easily every night.

Interiors, next post.

Candy Evans

Candy Evans

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