American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Parks Director John Jenkins: ’I Take Offense When Someone Misrepresents What I Stand For’ 

By April Towery / October 18, 2024 /

After a state representative scolded city staff and council last week for sitting on a $20 million Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant that’ll expire in a few months, Dallas Park and Recreation Director John Jenkins defended his department and his commitment to the southern sector. House District 111 Rep. Yvonne Davis spoke during the…

City Hall Roundup: Dallas to Pay Out $55M to Trinity East Energy Over 2014 Lawsuit

By April Towery / February 4, 2024 /

The Dallas City Council approved last month a massive $55 million payment to settle a lawsuit with Trinity East Energy LLC natural gas company.  The oil and gas company filed suit in 2014 claiming that Dallas backed out of a deal to issue specialty permits after entering a lease with Trinity to drill on city-owned…

American Rescue Plan Act Funds Slated For Home Repairs in Four Dallas Neighborhoods

By April Towery / May 26, 2023 /

Up to $100,000 per household is available in federal grant funds for Dallas’ Joppa, Five Mile, Tenth Street Historic District, and The Bottom neighborhoods. The designated areas are all underserved communities that experienced disproportionately negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to city documents.  The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Neighborhood Revitalization Program is offering grant…

UCR Development to Repurpose Miramar Hotel For Permanent Supportive Housing for Homeless

By April Towery / May 1, 2023 /

Years after the City of Dallas purchased the 35,000-square-foot Miramar Hotel, officials are moving forward with a plan to redevelop the property into permanent supportive housing for the homeless. The city acquired the hotel at 1950 Fort Worth Ave. in 2020 and has eligible grant funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to cover $3.6…

We’re Not Out of The Woods, But Experts Project Robust Market And Skyrocketing GDP

By Joshua Baethge / March 19, 2021 /

According to representatives from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, a real estate consulting firm, the national economy could increase at a rate not seen since the 1950s. As the threat from COVID-19 slowly begins to fade, all segments of the real estate industry may be poised for big gains as well. In a March 18 webinar…