Dallas, TX
Housing report highlights need for more rental units in Dallas
The latest housing data shows Dallas’ progress in adding more rental properties falls well short of demand.
And the pain is being felt most by those who are trying to find affordable housing as the city tries to find a solution.
Fast-rising home values have an impact beyond homeowners. Renters feel it too, both in rising per month cost with fewer able to enter into home ownership.
It’s two of the findings from the latest Dallas Housing Needs Assessment.
Updated data from Dallas’ Housing and Community Development Department looks at available rent inventory at a variety of price points.
The report presented to the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee, Dallas has added 66,000+ apartments at or above $1500 per month. However, in the same five-year time period (2017 – 2022) there’s been a loss of 100,000 units priced at or below $1000.
“You’ve got a lot of people that can’t afford any more than that,” Mark Melton said.
Merk Melton is a tax attorney who started the Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center, a pro bono service for tenants facing eviction, during the pandemic in 2020.
“Their income didn’t go up by 30 or 40% like rents did,” Melton said.
The data also looks at the impact on renters based on income.
A server making about $30,000 could afford a rent of $757 per month, according to the report. In the scenario, a hypothetical restaurant server would either need a roommate, spend 160% of their budget or move outside of the city.
Some on the 5-member Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee argued the report undercounts the amount of affordable housing in Dallas.
“To say that the only option is to have a roommate or move to Mesquite or Arlington is ridiculous,” Cara Mendelsohn said.
Councilmember Chad West said by any measure Dallas is behind in the goal of providing more housing as population is forecasted to continue increasing in the coming decades. “We should be to meet our projected goals of building 20,000 to 25,000 new units per year,” West said. “We’re barely doing 10 percent of that. It’s a huge problem.”
DALLAS – Dallas police need a name for a dangerous robber who pulled a gun on a 7-Eleven clerk and walked out with the cash register drawer.
He was caught on camera. But it’s been six months, and he’s still at large.
7-Eleven Robberies
What we know:
The robbery in question happened on Jan. 13 around 10:30 p.m. at the store at 302 North Marsalis Avenue.
A Black male who is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 170 to 180 pounds walked in and waited until no other customers were inside.
“After it’s empty, he displays a handgun and points it at the cashier,” said Det. Eduardo Lopez Villa. “I don’t know what he said. He just demanded the cash from the cash register.”
Det. Villa said the suspect took the whole cash register drawer before fleeing eastbound on foot on 8th Street.
What you can do:
The detective believes anyone who knows the suspect will be able to recognize him.
“Yes, most definitely based on the video and the screenshot. If you know him, you’ll recognize him,” he said.
Tipsters can call or text Det. Villa at 469-755-8445.
“I need his information so I can talk to him about this incident,” he said.
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The Source: The information in this story comes from Dallas Police Det. Eduardo Lopez Villa.
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