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More than 5,600 emails were scanned this month in an effort to determine whether Dallas Development Services employees were concerned for their safety while working at the Stemmons Building that had numerous fire code violations. The investigation resulted in just five emails from employees who used keywords to describe conditions at the Stemmons Freeway building,…
Thousands of unhoused people have turned Dallas streets into waiting rooms, and city officials said last week they’re willing to try a pilot program that employs public-private partnerships to bring housing alternatives to the homeless. Christine Crossley, director of the Dallas Office of Homeless Solutions, presented information about industrialized housing, pallet homes, and retrofitted shipping…
If the name Wiley G. Clarkson rings a bell, it’s because it has come up frequently on these pages. I’ve written about this architectural founding father of Fort Worth beginning with my very first post nearly 10 years ago. Founding father may sound like a bit of hyperbole, but Clarkson’s extensive portfolio includes many fine…
As energy bills soar, environmental concerns increase, and technology improves, eco-friendly features are becoming essential to prospective homebuyers. In fact, a survey from 2022 indicates that nearly half of buyers are prioritizing energy efficiency in their search for a new home. In Texas, where temps are known to top the triple digits, you can find…
A briefing on Public Facility Corporation housing projects — what they are and what merit they bring to Dallas — is tentatively slated for June, and affordable housing developers are already building a case to support what they say is a valuable and necessary funding mechanism for missing middle housing. Larkspur Capital development associate Cole…
As of early Wednesday afternoon, more than 126,800 Dallas residents were without power, and officials said mutual aid is coming from seven other states to ensure electricity is restored swiftly. About 7,500 personnel are working on Dallas storm damage relief efforts, and that number will increase in the coming days according to an Oncor representative. Dallas…
