Tiny Homes
Municipalities across Texas are exploring innovative solutions to an affordable housing crisis. San Marcos’ latest solution is a 210-micro-home rental community. The one- and two-bedroom units at Casata San Marcos will range from 512 to 806 square feet. Leases start at about $1,600 per month for the first-of-its-kind development in Hays County. Tiny homes have been…
We like to go big in Texas, but when it comes to tiny homes, the Lone Star State is also an industry leader. A study released last month by Architectural Digest shows that Texas is No. 2 in its offerings of luxury and non-luxury tiny homes, trailing California. Luxury tiny homes are perfect for those…
The Dallas City Council has until mid-May to come up with an action plan for about $40 million in Community Development Block Grant and disaster recovery funds tied to specific uses and locations. The city also is facing a homelessness crisis, prompting leaders to surmise that there could be a win-win solution for a “tiny…
A proposal last week to accept additional Community Development Block Grant funds evolved into a larger discussion of how those dollars can be used to spur alternative housing options and shelter the homeless. City leaders revealed Wednesday that an additional $15,967 is available to the City of Dallas in disaster recovery funds, adding to the…
As Dallas begins to embrace accessory dwelling units, tiny homes, and alternative construction materials, another cost-effective housing solution is now on the market. South Carolina-based ECLIPSE Cottages is building 128-square-foot, solar-powered, energy-efficient homes with off-the-grid capability. Like the tiny homes and the 3D concrete-printed models we’ve featured recently, they’re not for everybody, but they offer…
