Economic Develoopment Committee
From staff reports After years of stalled progress and community pushback, the future of the old hospital site at 2929 S. Hampton Road might finally take a turn. On Monday, the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee directed city staff to draft a “request for interest” (RFI) document, a first step in determining whether developers have…
The Dallas City Council will vote Wednesday on changes to a development agreement with Hoque Global for the University Hills catalyst project, which could bring hundreds of new homes to a 279-acre site near the University of North Texas at Dallas. Developer Mike Hoque’s plan for phase one calls for up to 571 homes on…
The City of Dallas appears to be making good on its promise to ease the permitting process for new construction, years after technology and staff bottlenecks brought permits to a grinding halt and months after builders and neighbors were entangled in a permitting mess in Elm Thicket. In late July, builders were granted permits under…
The Dallas City Council recently tacked on $1.58 million to an existing contract with HR&A Advisors for consulting work related to the city’s Economic Development Policy. The action extended HR&A’s contract one more year to June 30, 2025, increasing the total amount from $2.3 million to $3.9 million. The contract almost sailed through with no discussion…
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center project is moving from concept to reality, and while elected officials are supportive of the plans, the District 7 councilman urged tourism officials to stop touting the benefits to South Dallas and Fair Park residents — because, he said, there aren’t any. During a Feb. 5 briefing of the…
