Winner’s Development Corporation, led by Pastor Raphael Adebayo and Ed Okpa, has proposed a 24-story luxury condominium tower in South Dallas, which would require the demolition of several existing buildings, and has been met with mixed reactions from the community.
Category: Real Estate
Posted inWomen
Property Is Power: Black Women Leading the Charge in Homeownership
Black women are making significant strides in homeownership, outpacing other demographics and making up 27% of all Black homebuyers, despite facing numerous systemic hurdles.
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Elizabeth Wattley’s Forest Forward Revitalization
Elizabeth Wattley has revitalized the Forest Forward Theatre in South Dallas, investing $17 million in Black-owned businesses and utilizing 78% of the contracts with Black-owned and minority-owned businesses.
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Zoning requests: STEAM nonprofit in Los Altos, metal salvage facility on Singleton
New zoning applications have been submitted for a STEAM nonprofit, a metal salvage facility, and a six-story apartment complex, while an existing site is requesting to build a duplex, and a half-acre site is asking for zoning that would allow for the conversion of a boarding house into multifamily units.
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HUD Job Cuts Equals Housing Implosion
Protests have been growing across the nation against the Trump administration’s job cuts, with DOGE targeting a 50% reduction in HUD staff, potentially creating a work slowdown and backlog for services.
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West Dallas site of demolished Bonnie and Clyde filling station to become a car wash
A plot of land in West Dallas, once the childhood home of Clyde Barrow, is being prepped to be converted into a car wash, with plans to have a replica of an old Bonnie and Clyde car and a plaque telling people that this is where the home used to be.
Posted inWord In Black
Black Millennials and the White Picket Fence
This commentary is part of Unerased | Black Women Speak’s December exploration, Claiming Our Space: Preserving Our Future. At the age of 24, I purchased my first home. It was […]
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Queen of The Month:Â Lisa Bowman
Lisa Bowman, Vice President of Commercial Relationship Banking at Origin Bank, is a passionate advocate for financial literacy and economic empowerment, working to make financial education more accessible to underserved populations through her work with the Red Cross and affordable housing initiatives.
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Jeffries-Meyers keeps it’s promise, creating wealth below I-30
The Jefferies-Meyers development project in South Dallas is providing affordable, sustainable and energy-efficient housing to families and individuals who might otherwise be priced out of the market, with support from Origin Bank and the tireless efforts of Scottie Smith II.
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Park South Family YMCA renovation delays blamed on city’s permitting process
The Park South Family YMCA in South Dallas has closed its doors for a $15 million renovation, but delays have been caused by the city’s permitting process and asbestos removal, with some community members believing race and location are contributing factors.
