Affordable housing
Affordable housing, homeless solutions, transportation, public safety, and economic development are among the top priorities for Dallas City Council members during the budget cycle that should culminate with an adopted document Sept. 21. Some council members also say they’re not locked into City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s recommended tax rate of 74.58 cents per $100 assessed…
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Thousands of Metroplex residents can’t afford a home, and the civic leaders of a Collin County suburb are taking action. The Wylie City Council approved in March a rezoning to allow for Jericho Village, a 38-unit income-based, urban housing complex at 511 Brown St. Construction of the $7 million complex will be funded in part…
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A new report from the Texas Real Estate Research Center reveals higher mortgage interest rates are contributing to declining housing affordability statewide in the second quarter.
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The public struggle over what to do with a substandard housing complex near Fair Park came to a head July 18 as the complex referred to as Reed Manor went up in flames. When the fire broke out late that night, a resident at the development on Meyers Street contacted Dallas attorney Mark Melton, who,…
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If you’ve noticed all the housing projects in Dallas and the suburbs with no affordable units, it doesn’t take an expert to tell you why. As I write this, the dust has begun to settle on the vote by Dallas City Council to approve a Kroger mixed-use project. For those watching, the project was not an…
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