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On Tuesday, the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation will consider entering into a two-year agreement with a local economist to study the impact of housing finance corporation and public facility corporation projects on communities. The initiative comes as officials grapple with devising new policy statements for the Dallas HFC and PFC. Board members from the two…
Even the routine can feel like a balancing act between preservation, priorities, and public pressure at Dallas City Hall. A city-owned historic theater might see some new management, residents are weighing in on how billions should be spent, and officials are quietly reshaping the rules that govern quality of life. Meanwhile, a wave of departures…
Dallas City Council members once again signed off on a new affordable housing deal to support the construction of mixed-income housing near the Dallas Medical District, keeping up the city’s purportedly unbroken track record on such projects. GoodHomes Communities, a real estate investment firm that specializes in redeveloping underperforming hospitality or senior properties into workforce…
Staff is laying the groundwork for what’s sure to be another contentious Dallas City Council meeting in late May when officials will get an update on City Hall repair, relocation, and redevelopment options. Debates and speculation over the process that led to council members voting to explore disposition scenarios last month remain as dynamic as…
City leaders are divided over whether Dallas is really facing a housing affordability crisis — and if so, what should officials be doing about it? That question surfaced Wednesday as council members were briefed on the state of housing in Dallas and a new strategic plan aimed at making housing more attainable across the city.…
