DALLAS HOUSING acquisition AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (dhaDC/Land Bank Program)

About DHADC:

The Dallas Housing and Acquisition Development Corporation (DHADC) is a non-profit entity organized under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Act and acts as a duly constituted instrumentality of the City of Dallas (the "City"). Its purposes are to:

  1. Provide safe, affordable housing facilities for the benefit of low and moderate-income persons, as determined by the City.
  2. Promote local economic development and stimulate business and commercial activity through enhanced market availability in the City of Dallas by the development of new, mixed income single family housing.
  3. Increase the supply of new affordable housing for working individuals and families to attract and retain economic growth.

Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program:

One of the activities of the DHADC is to administer the Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program (the "Program" or "Land Bank"), which is authorized by Chapter 379C of the Texas Local Government Code. Another activity of the DHADC is to acquire and transfer, at less than market value, tax foreclosed vacant or distressed properties pursuant to Section 34.051 of the Texas Property Tax Code (i.e. HB 110 lots). 

The objectives of the program are to acquire unproductive, vacant, and developable property, and property intended for commercial use to be "banked" for affordable housing or commercial development


  • The resale of such property enables the development of new single-family homeowner or rental units to serve low-income households or the development of commercial uses that stabilize distressed communities. Follow the link to view the Land Bank Inventory.
  • Land Bank Annual Plan - The Land Bank Annual plan identifies the parcels of property that are eligible for sale to the Land Bank along with the Land Bank's acquisition and affordable housing development strategies. Once the annual plan is approved by the City Council, the Land Bank staff will refer approximately 25 properties per month for tax foreclosure. Once a tax foreclosure judgment is obtained, the properties are sold to the Land Bank and become part of the Land Bank's inventory. This process takes approximately eighteen (18) months. 
The Department of Housing & Community Development presented an overview of the Land Development programs to the Housing & Homelessness Solutions (HHS) Committee on September 23, 2021. To learn more about the Land Transfer Program (LTP) and Land Bank Program (LBP) please watch the video below, or view the full HHS Council Committee meeting available on the Dallas City News Network page.


 


 

Eligibility Requirements:

Only "Qualified Participating Developers" may purchase land from the Land Bank Program. To be eligible as a Qualified Participating Developer, a developer must:

  1. Be in good standing with the State of Texas and the City
  2. Have constructed a minimum of one housing units within the 3-year period preceding the submission of an application
  3. Have an acceptable record of compliance with all City programs

How to Apply:

Applicants ("Qualified Participating Developers") shall submit a complete application composed of all scored documentation and exhibits in duplicate on two separate flash drives. Each document saved should be clearly labeled identifying the portion of the application with which it corresponds. Excel spreadsheets may not link to external data sources and must be unlocked so that all data, including formulas, are viewable. 

In addition, an application fee of $300 per application will be required along with the submittal of an application. Completed applications and fees should be submitted to: 

City of Dallas – Housing & Community Development Department

Attn: Land Bank Program Manager



DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION


HOULandBankLandTransDiv@dallas.gov     |     214-670-3644     |     www.dallascityhall.com/LandBankLB Application 03262025.pdf