James Armstrong
As 2024 comes to a close and we look back on the hundreds of stories about new real estate projects, City Hall shenanigans, and developers with innovative solutions to the affordable housing crisis, a few names stick out. Some were heavily criticized; some were hailed as heroes. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, here are your…
As gentrification reshapes neighborhoods across Dallas, Builders of Hope Community Development Corp. is helping vulnerable residents fight back with a comprehensive anti-displacement toolkit aimed at preserving the city’s legacy communities. The “Right to Stay” initiative, devised in partnership with the Dallas Housing and Community Development Department and significant community input, recommends policies and programs that…
Does James Armstrong ever sleep? The man with a plan for “quality attainable housing” in underserved pockets of poverty is at it again, this time delivering 36 mixed-income units at Trinity West Villas At an Oct. 1 groundbreaking ceremony, Armstrong, CEO of Builders of Hope Community Development Corp., highlighted the need for affordable housing and…
Builders of Hope and their partners have been conducting community engagement in West Dallas for over a year asking neighbors what kind of assistance they need to stay in the legacy homes that have been in their families for generations. The answer they get most frequently is property tax relief. Stephanie Champion, an attorney and…
Rising interest rates and flattening wages have made it increasingly more difficult for anyone to purchase a home. Add racial disparity to the mix, and it’s enough to make a once-eager prospective homebuyer throw in the towel. June is National Homeownership Month, and CandysDirt.com is taking a look at the obstacles people face when making…
