Affordable housing

Grassroots Dallas Housing Coalition Is Helping Find Solutions for Affordability

By Shelby Skrhak / February 19, 2025 /

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, host April Towery sat down with members of a grassroots coalition to bring affordable housing solutions to the spotlight — Bryan Tony, organizing board chair of the Dallas Housing Coalition, and Ashley Brundage, board chair and CEO of Dallas-Area Habitat for Humanity. The Dallas Housing Coalition was formed back…

Dallas Builders Association on Trump Housing Agenda: ‘A’ on First Days

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 30, 2025 /

By Gena Godinez, Executive OfficerDallas Builders Association As the Dallas Builders Association service area continues to experience rapid growth and demand for housing, national policies impacting the housing industry can significantly influence how our cities tackle affordability, development, and urban expansion. Newly-elected, for the second time, President Donald Trump’s proposed housing policies aim to address…

Will this River Oaks House Cause Shrieks of Excitement at Price Tag?

By Joy Donovan / January 28, 2025 /

Just like dress shopping, affordable and cute can be the name of the game in house shopping. When a friend shrieks, “Look at this” while pulling a dress that’s perfect for you, that very friend might think the same about the listing at 5415 Dartmouth Ave. in River Oaks. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms,…

Bonton Farms Ushers in New Year With Wellness Center, Affordable Apartments

By April Towery / January 7, 2025 /

Bonton Farms is one of the most underreported success stories in Dallas and yet they keep doing their thing — employing the formerly incarcerated, providing fresh food on an urban farm, offering social services, and housing those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford a roof over their heads.  The latest projects in Bonton are…

Remembering U.S. President Jimmy Carter and His Contributions to Dallas Habitat for Humanity

By April Towery / December 30, 2024 /

Jimmy Carter, the longest-living U.S. president and a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian, died Sunday. He was 100 years old. When the former president entered hospice care almost two years ago, CandysDirt.com reached out to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. We were connected with Blaine Cowart, who recalled volunteering with the former president in 2014. Cowart’s…