Southern Dallas
Bonton Farms is one of the most underreported success stories in Dallas and yet they keep doing their thing — employing the formerly incarcerated, providing fresh food on an urban farm, offering social services, and housing those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford a roof over their heads. The latest projects in Bonton are…
Innovan Neighborhoods’ 203-unit townhome project isn’t just a much-needed transit-oriented development, it’s an opportunity for families in Southeast Oak Cliff to own a home and build wealth, developer Maggie Parker told the Dallas City Council last week. Parker was granted a rezoning, paving the way for her project at 6601 S. Lancaster Road and ensuring…
The historic Forest Theater is about to get a $66 million makeover, and by the looks of renderings released by HKS Architects and Designers, it’s going to be a showstopper. The theater at 1918 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. has been closed for almost 20 years and recently launched a $75.215 million capital campaign —…
Dallas has built a city that residents can’t afford to live in and the city can’t afford to maintain, according to a report released last month. The solution per a local consulting firm: Update development codes to eliminate things like minimum parking requirements and minimum lot sizes, build infill development on vacant lots, and provide…
Over the objection of District 12 Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn, the Dallas City Council recently approved a $1.85 million economic development grant to assist with the “extraordinary cost” of required off-site wastewater infrastructure improvements at a mixed-use development in The Cedars. Councilman Jesse Moreno, who represents the area, said housing is needed in the rapidly growing…
