City of Dallas
If you live in West Dallas or the Historic Tenth Street District, the City of Dallas is trying to make your life easier. “Trying” is the key word, of course. They released a new program on December 11 called the Targeted Rehab Program (TRP). The focus of TRP is to help preserve and maintain homes…
Read MoreBy Phil CroneExecutive Officer, Dallas Builders Association For builders, 2020 has had no shortages of challenges in the City of Dallas. The first, of course, came in March when the Dallas Builders Association’s advocacy played a critical role in keeping housing designated as an essential business. As housing demand sprung to life across the Metroplex,…
Read MoreDallas homeowners have until Oct. 15 to file Home Improvement and Preservation Program (HIPP) applications for financial assistance.
Read MoreLast week, the Dallas Heritage Village announced that it was closing the Blum House indefinitely until it could be repaired and rehabbed, causing a flurry of questions — and rumors — about the organization and the state of the Blum House and the other structures at the Old City Park that comprise the museum. We sat down…
Read MoreThe Blum House has suffered ongoing deferred maintenance, Dallas Heritage Village says It will cost around $650,000 to repair and restore it, according to estimates Preservationists and history buffs awoke Saturday to alarming news — The Blum House, which sits at the Dallas Heritage Village in Old City Park — was being closed to the public indefinitely…
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