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Belt Line Flats Affordable Housing (26-114A)

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A public hearing to receive comments (1) regarding an application by ECG Belt Line, LP (Applicant), to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for 4% Non-Competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits for Belt Line Flats, a 161-unit multifamily residential development for persons of low and moderate income to be located at 1275 South Belt Line Road, Dallas, Texas 75253 (Project); and (2) pursuant to Section 394.9025 of the Texas Local Government Code regarding bonds to be issued by the City of Dallas Housing Finance Corporation to finance the Project; and, at the close of the public hearing authorize a Resolution of No Objection for Applicant, acknowledging the One Mile Three Year Rule, related to its application to TDHCA for the development of the Project - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information) *In alignment with Dallas Housing Resource Catalog.

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ECG Belt Line, LP applied for Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to develop Belt Line Flats, a 161-unit affordable housing project. The multifamily development would provide much-needed affordable housing in the city. The proposal was approved on February 11, 2026.
1 eventFirst seen Feb 11, 2026Last activity Feb 11, 2026File #: 26-114A
City Council: ApprovedFeb 11, 2026
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Attorney
As of Feb 2026

Confirm adopted council resolution language meets Texas housing agency scoring requirements

Context: Dallas City Council adopted resolutions of support for eight competitive low-income housing tax credit projects on February 11, 2026; deficiencies in resolution language or format can reduce application scores or trigger disqualification at the state level.

Recommended: If you represent ECG Belt Line or another approved applicant, verify the February 11 adopted resolution matches the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs required language and point-scoring criteria before the competitive cycle submission deadline.

Source: City Council — Feb 11, 2026 →
Developer
As of Feb 2026

Submit low-income housing tax credit application to Texas housing agency now

Context: Dallas City Council adopted the resolution of support for ECG Belt Line on February 11, 2026, one of eight approvals among nine competitive low-income housing tax credit resolutions on the same agenda.

Recommended: File your 9% Competitive low-income housing tax credit application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs immediately — the Dallas City Council resolution of support secured February 11 is a required scoring component and the state competitive cycle has a fixed submission deadline.

Source: City Council — Feb 11, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Feb 2026

Request records explaining why Cottages at Big Cedar affordable housing was denied

Context: The February 11 Dallas City Council meeting approved 8 of 9 competitive low-income housing tax credit resolutions of support; the Cottages at Big Cedar was the sole denial with no documented rationale in available meeting records.

Recommended: File a public information request for staff analysis, council member statements, and any communications related to the Cottages at Big Cedar denial — the single rejection among nine low-income housing tax credit resolutions voted on the same day.

Source: City Council — Feb 11, 2026 →

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A public hearing to receive comments (1) regarding an application by ECG Belt Line, LP (Applicant), to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for 4% Non-Competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits for Belt Line Flats, a 161-unit multifamily residential development for persons of low and moderate income to be located at 1275 South Belt Line Road, Dallas, Texas 75253 (Project); and (2) pursuant to Section 394.9025 of the Texas Local Government Code regarding bonds to be issued by the City of Dallas Housing Finance Corporation to finance the Project; and, at the close of the public hearing authorize a Resolution of No Objection for Applicant, acknowledging the One Mile Three Year Rule, related to its application to TDHCA for the development of the Project - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information) *In alignment with Dallas Housing Resource Catalog.