Affordable housing
Members of the Oak Cliff community turned out for a special event this past Friday evening showcasing some local art and the brand-new apartment complex The Finch. Spanning seven buildings in a nature-rich part of town just down the street from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, The Finch was built by developer Swede Hanson’s firm…
In a city where new housing can mean displacement in some neighborhoods, Dallas developer Swede Hanson is trying something different: getting buy-in from the community before breaking ground. Hanson has developed a reputation for listening as much as building in his pursuit of delivering attainable workforce housing south of the city center. In carving out…
In a move that shows what parking reform aims to accomplish, Dallas City Council voted to authorize $14.5 million in incentives for a transit-oriented mixed-use development just outside Pleasant Grove. Dallas-based Palladium USA Inc., a multifamily housing developer, wants to turn some underutilized surface parking at DART’s Buckner Light Rail Station (8008 Elam Rd.) into…
While lower-income residents in some Dallas neighborhoods find themselves especially vulnerable to gentrification, Dallasites of all stripes have been feeling the heat from rising housing costs and property taxes that could price them out and leave them susceptible to displacement, too. Groups like Builders of Hope Community Development Corp. are working to help prevent and…
By Rudy Karimi Rudy Karimi is the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board Member for Council District 14 In a move aimed at reducing costs for developers and boosting affordable housing, the Dallas City Plan Commission (CPC) recently voted to slash Park Land Dedication fees by 50%. The recommendation, led by Council District 1 Plan Commissioner…
