A once-vacant lot near the southwest corner of La Bajada is now home to Armonia Apartments. The 15-unit mixed-income multifamily housing development is beginning to welcome residents in this West Dallas neighborhood navigating a legacy of industrial land use, historical disinvestment and rapid change.
The apartment project is the result of a partnership between the City of Dallas and Dallas City Homes, a nonprofit organization focused on developing and preserving affordable housing, led by South Dallas resident Jason Brown.
During April’s groundbreaking ceremony, Jasmine Bazley, interim assistant director of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment, said this investment comes at a critical time as Dallas faces a shortage of more than 40,000 housing units for households earning below 50% of the area median income (AMI) — for example, a family of four with an income of $60,550 or less…