Dallas City Council
From The Dallas Builders Association Frustration among builders in the City of Dallas is rising with the summer temperatures as permitting review times lengthen and inquiries to the city go unanswered. As of July 27, the average time from submittal to permit issuance is five weeks, with many Dallas Builders Association members reporting much longer…
“This is unbelievable!” “How is this behavior allowed?” “Someone needs to report this!” Recently, my texts and LinkedIn mentions have been inundated with these and similar comments. When you spend time on both the public and private side of development, folks tend to reach out and let you know their frustrations. Being a new contributor,…
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday morning approved a measure to amend Emergency Rental Assistance and Utility Program requirements and add more than $50 million in federal money to help with rent and utilities.
Last week I was sickened to read about Spectrum Properties’ plans for the North Texas Food Bank headquarters bound by Pearl Expressway, Cesar Chavez Blvd., and Farmers Road in the Farmer’s Market area of downtown Dallas. Not because the Food Bank will be displaced – it won’t. But because Spectrum, who purchased the land from…
On Wednesday City Council will vote to approve Pegasus-Ablon’s application to drop a 20-plus-story high-rise into a 36-foot-height neighborhood. I say this with certainty. The votes have been metaphorically counted and the hearing before city council is mere theater to let any opposition believe they actually had a chance of swaying a vote. They don’t.…
