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For those wanting some reading on the history of discrimination in Dallas, in light of recent George Floyd death & Black Lives Matter, some links to explore. This is not ancient history, it is a continuing reality in America, and … Continue reading →

EB-5 capital is powerful in the mezzanine tranche, but developers need to be patient or have a project that will not need the capital for at least 12 months because of timing issues regarding the release of capital. However, suffice … Continue reading →

Let’s get this out of the way so you can categorize me: I grew up in suburban Kansas City (Overland Park), had 6 minorities in my high school (graduating class of 670), and went to SMU undergrad and law school.  … Continue reading →

Read more at Mayor Rawlings and Merten Tell Me the Whole HUD Thing Was Just HUD’s Big Goof. Wow..

From: DRealPoints April 10, 2013 by Bob Voelker What do the following news stories have in common? • Downtown Dallas One-Way Streets Reversing Direction • Updated Master Plan for Downtown Parks Calls for Major New Green Space • Investing to Save: How Encouraging … Continue reading →

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is issuing a final rule to formalize the national standard for determining whether a housing practice violates the Fair Housing Act as the result of discriminatory effect. “Through the issuance … Continue reading →

Classic piece on affordable housing for artists planned for the Dallas Arts District. Read more at Dallas Wants Homes for Artists, not Riffraff — Like There’s a Difference – Dallas – News – Unfair Park.

A lawsuit coming out of Mount Holly, New Jersey has caught the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court. The case involves the scope of the Fair Housing Act, a federal law intended to prevent housing discrimination. The Fair Housing Act makes it … Continue reading →

HUD’s largest program of grants to states, cities and towns has delivered $137 billion to more than 1,200 communities since 1974. To receive the money, localities are supposed to identify obstacles to fair housing, keep records of their efforts to … Continue reading →