Affordable Housing

Soaring Costs For New Construction Levels The Playing Field For Manufactured Housing

By CandysDirt / February 9, 2022 /

From Staff Reports Manufactured housing production has surged over the past two years and, according to the latest Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS), manufacturers expect even faster growth during the first half of 2022. Industry optimism has prompted a flood of capital expenditures and operational expansions. “Manufacturers are working hard to make improvements to enhance…

Get Updates on The ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan at Thursday’s Virtual Event

By Joshua Baethge / January 24, 2022 /

This Thursday, the Dallas Planning & Urban Design Department will host a virtual event to update the community on the ForwardDallas Comprehensive land-use plan that was launched in Aug. 2021.   It was created to ensure Dallas land-use policies actively promote equity, economic vitality, and environmental sustainability. It’s been billed as a date-driving planning process with a…

Colorado Homebuilder Enters Dallas-Fort Worth Housing Market

By Tommy Cummings / November 24, 2021 /

Century Communities, a Greenwood Village, Colo.-based homebuilder, recently announced its expansion into the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

Supply Chain Disruptions Continue to Wreak Havoc on Manufactured Housing

By CandysDirt / November 9, 2021 /

From Staff Reports Supply-chain disruptions accelerated sharply, according to the latest Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS), and conditions are expected to worsen through the first quarter 2022. Raw-material prices were largely unchanged in October, but pressure is building upstream and price hikes are expected. “Material costs calmed for manufacturers during the third quarter allowing them…

Why Aren’t There More Affordable Housing Units? This Mixed-Use Project is a Case-in-Point

By Jon Hubach / October 29, 2021 /

If you’ve noticed all the housing projects in Dallas and the suburbs with no affordable units, it doesn’t take an expert to tell you why. As I write this, the dust has begun to settle on the vote by Dallas City Council to approve a Kroger mixed-use project.  For those watching, the project was not an…