“It does feel like a slap in the face for homebuilders and everybody in the city,” Crone said. “Dallas is already a competitive disadvantage both from the cost standpoint and just from the suburban shift we’ve seen since the pandemic came on. The city needs to be thinking about policies that bring families back in instead of pushing them back out.”
Lee Kleinman is about to complete eight years as a Dallas City Council Member watching transportation issues.
“The reality of it is, when you build an apartment complex or an office tower or something like that, you are bringing more traffic into a neighborhood,” Kleinman said. “These impact fees help offset some of that.”
The proposed Dallas road construction fee would raise the price of a single-family home by $4,200 while the fee for a new shopping center would top $100,000.
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Texas is attracting new residents with its low cost of living, abundant space, and no income tax.
Dallas is becoming a favorite because of its growing population and diverse job market.
Its popularity has led to a competitive housing market with buyers having to put in all-cash offers.
All eyes are on Texas and not just because the state was recently hit with a record-breaking winter storm.
Tens of thousands of Americans (more thanjustCalifornians) are moving to the Lone Star State every year for the same reasons Texans love it: low cost of living, no income tax, and plenty of space, according to Texas Realtors annual relocation report.
People at the church were just getting started with repairs on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“It s a big project and it s hitting so many people. We ve had tons of church families hit as well. Their pipes are broken and they ve got water leaking through,” Associate Pastor Jeremy White said.
Another gusher occurred Monday night at the Plano office of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas.
Executive Director Phil Crone said it was the perfect storm of record low temperatures and long, unexpected power outages that made it impossible to keep pipes warm.
“If it’s really cold, it s only a matter of time before you get into that situation and we re going to see the worst of this once things thaw out,” Crone said. “We already had a labor shortage going into this situation.”