Construction is underway on a new housing development in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove neighborhood that city leaders and residents hope spurs growth and opportunities in the area.
Palladium Buckner Station will include 304 new apartment units at 401 S. Buckner Boulevard. Palladium USA, the developer, said in a news release 244 of the units are below market rate and will be available at 60% of the area median income, which in 2023 was about $53,000.
“We’re breaking ground on a new chapter for Southeast Dallas,” said Dallas City Council District 5 representative Jaime Resendez during the groundbreaking. “One where opportunity is closer to home, and one where our children can see that they don’t have to leave their neighborhood to find quality housing and opportunity.”
The new apartments will feature granite countertops, nine-foot ceilings, hardwood-style flooring, dual sinks in primary baths and covered balconies. There will also be 30 three-bedroom, two-story townhome units. The proximity to transit “means hardworking people will have an easier time getting to their jobs, schools, and everything else they need, which is a big win for our community,” said Kim Parker, executive director of development and site selection for Palladium USA…