Affordable Housing
The National “Yes In My Backyard” advocacy group announced a new cadre of affordable housing supporters just in time for Pride Month: QUIMBYs. Queers in My Backyard is specifically dedicated to the intersection of the LGBTQ+ community and housing, organizers announced in a June 4 press release. “At YIMBY Action, we recognize that individuals with…
Rising interest rates and flattening wages have made it increasingly more difficult for anyone to purchase a home. Add racial disparity to the mix, and it’s enough to make a once-eager prospective homebuyer throw in the towel. June is National Homeownership Month, and CandysDirt.com is taking a look at the obstacles people face when making…
A briefing on Public Facility Corporation housing projects — what they are and what merit they bring to Dallas — is tentatively slated for June, and affordable housing developers are already building a case to support what they say is a valuable and necessary funding mechanism for missing middle housing. Larkspur Capital development associate Cole…
The clean lines and sleek look of Midcentury Modern architecture were signatures of prominent Fort Worth architect John Wesley Jones. John Wesley Jones worked primarily in Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Antonio often on residential properties. He studied at the University of Oklahoma, trained with Manville Irwin, worked for Humber Hammond Crane, and toured Europe…
The 76104 ZIP Code hasn’t always been one of the hottest ZIP Codes in Tarrant County, but watch this space. “Honestly, I think that area has been rougher,in the past, but the lots are cheaper in 76105 and 76104,” said Realtor Diana Flores with Swingle + Co. Realty. “Now that whole area is being gentrified.”…
