Adam Bazaldua
Three of the most vocal Dallas City Council members determined to prevent the relocation of City Hall operations out of 1500 Marilla St. filed an emergency lawsuit on Monday, seeking to stop a special-called meeting on Wednesday that could authorize redevelopment of the downtown site. Council Members Adam Bazaldua (District 7), Paula Blackmon (District 9),…
More insight into how much it might cost to repair Dallas City Hall emerged during a City Council briefing Wednesday, where consultants presented new repair cost estimates between $532 million and $611 million to bring 1500 Marilla St. into proper working order. The latest figures gave council members alternatives to consider beyond the controversial estimate…
A campaign spearheaded by former mayor Mike Rawlings to build support for relocating City Hall from 1500 Marilla St. launched Thursday, with a website and advertising promoting redevelopment of the area. “Say Yes to Downtown” bills itself as an advocacy group of residents, business owners, and other stakeholders who see relocating the decades-old I.M. Pei…
Goody, another surprise weekend of big headlines with plenty of implications. Well, here are two from Dallas City Hall to keep in your back pocket in case the national news is getting to be too much for you. Tolbert Slams On the Spending Brakes Over Projected Budget Deficit A projected budget shortfall for the coming…
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…
