Affordable Housing
Landlords aren’t exactly the most celebrated category of people in the United States, but they occupy a fundamental place in American society and economic life. From commercial operators to apartment managers, you could say capitalism itself (for better or worse) wouldn’t be able to function as it does today without such private interests driving the…
Finding an affordable apartment to rent in Dallas can be quite the challenge considering how high housing costs have shot up in recent years, but don’t worry, there are still some neighborhoods out there where you can find something reasonable. Average rent in Dallas last month was $1,574, according to RentCafe, just a touch above…
Officials in Dallas are looking to help redevelop the historic Braniff International Hostess College building in Oak Lawn into permanent supportive housing for people living with or impacted by HIV/AIDS. The five-story adaptive re-use project dubbed Braniff Lofts calls for 48 apartments (12 studios and 36 one-bedroom units) and a host of amenities and on-site…
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson told a U.S. Senate Committee that the solution to solving our shortage of affordably-priced homes lies with the private sector. Johnson testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. He was invited by committee chair Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) to share his frontline…
While lower-income residents in some Dallas neighborhoods find themselves especially vulnerable to gentrification, Dallasites of all stripes have been feeling the heat from rising housing costs and property taxes that could price them out and leave them susceptible to displacement, too. Groups like Builders of Hope Community Development Corp. are working to help prevent and…
