Public Facility Corporations

Dallas City Council Approves Two More Affordable Multi-Family Housing Developments

By April Towery / February 22, 2023 /

One week away from a much-anticipated first look at a revamped Comprehensive Housing Policy, the Dallas City Council teed up two new developments during a Wednesday meeting.  One will be financed under the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and the other is a Public Facility Corporation project. Both financial structures have been scrutinized by critics due…

All Eyes on The $27 Billion Surplus in 2023 Texas Legislative Session, Plus 5 Bills to Watch

By April Towery / January 2, 2023 /

Going into the 2023 Texas Legislative session, the state’s $27 billion budget surplus has a lot of tongues wagging. However, it’s too soon to tell what kind of impact, if any, those extra funds will have on real estate-related issues such as property taxes and housing affordability.  Both issues remained at the forefront of our…

Dallas City Council Approves Four New Housing Developments Under Public Facility Corporation Finance Structure

By April Towery / December 14, 2022 /

Four housing developments were approved this week under the Public Facility Corporation financing structure, lauded by Dallas City Council members as a mechanism for providing affordable homes for the city’s workforce.  “Is there any other way we’re getting affordable housing? Are developers building it for free?” District 1 Councilman Chad West asked.  Assistant Director of…

Are Public Facility Corporation Projects Adding Value or Just Taking Assets Off The Tax Rolls?

By April Towery / December 5, 2022 /

It seems most everyone supports the idea of affordable housing, and more housing in general — although there’s always going to be an argument about where it should go and what it should look like. But are public facility corporations the answer to Dallas’ affordable housing crisis? Dallas has embarked on the relatively new public…

City Staff Calls Shoreline Apartments ‘a Win’ for Housing, Lochwood Residents Say They’ll Continue Fight

By April Towery / September 28, 2022 /

“We don’t talk about project financing” was the drumbeat of often-heated discussions during a nine-month-long zoning process, but the topic of a 75-year tax exemption is now on the table as The Standard Shoreline proposal is slated for a Dallas City Council vote next month.  The City Plan Commission approved Ojala Holdings’ rezoning request on…