Affordable Housing

HiFAB Unveils Modular Home Factory in Grand Prairie as Sales Kick Off For Affordable Units

By April Towery / July 11, 2023 /

Affordable housing just got a little more accessible in Grand Prairie — or really anywhere a plot of land is available.  HiFAB hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning at its modular home factory, featuring turnkey homes designed by award-winning Texas architecture firm Lake | Flato.  HiFAB builds single-family modular homes and aims to produce high-design…

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Dallas Housing Coalition Launches to Advocate For $200 Million in Bond Funds

By April Towery / June 29, 2023 /

More than 75 organizations have joined forces with one bold objective in mind: convincing the Dallas City Council to allot $200 million for housing in the 2024 bond election.  Led by a diverse steering committee, consultant Bryan Tony, and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Executive Director of Housing Stability Ashley Brundage, the Dallas Housing Coalition’s…

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Dallas City Council Approves Cypress Creek at Forest Lane Mixed-Income Housing in District 10

By April Towery / June 14, 2023 /

It’s official: An affordable housing project is coming to North Central Expressway in District 10. The project took on a life of its own as developers with Sycamore Strategies fought through prohibitive deed restrictions, one of the most contentious town hall meetings in recent memory, a failed attempt to use Public Facility Corporation financing, and…

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Conversation Highlights Dallas’ Affordable Housing Problem, Though Solid Solutions Seem Scarce

By Joanna England / June 6, 2023 /

Dallas has an affordable housing problem. That’s not news to anyone in the region. However, addressing the root issue of housing affordability and building lasting solutions is a dilemma local officials and business leaders are still puzzling out. David Noguera, the City of Dallas Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization director, opened the discussion hosted by Michael…

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Resource Center of Dallas Breaks Ground on Oak Lawn Place, North Texas’ First Affordable Housing For LGBTQIA+ Senior Citizens

By April Towery / June 1, 2023 /

Pride Month kicks off today, and the new housing development Oak Lawn Place is giving Dallas residents something to celebrate.  Construction is underway for Oak Lawn Place, a 100-percent affordable, $31 million housing development offering services to the senior-citizen LGBTQIA+ community and those affected by HIV and AIDS. It’s the first affordable housing development of its…

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