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Mockingbird Corner at West Mockingbird Lane (26-256A)

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Authorize the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to (1) acquire, develop, and own Mockingbird Corner, a mixed-income, multifamily development to be located at 1241 West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas 75247 (Project); and (2) enter into a seventy-five-year lease agreement with GHN Holdings, LLC or its affiliate, for the development of the Project - Estimated Revenue Foregone: General Fund: $6,174,833.65 (see Fiscal Information) *In alignment with Dallas Housing Resource Catalog.

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The Dallas Public Facility Corporation will acquire and develop Mockingbird Corner, a mixed-income multifamily residential project at 1241 West Mockingbird Lane, under a 75-year lease agreement with GHN Holdings, LLC. The development provides both affordable and market-rate housing units in a mixed-income setting. The project represents a public-private partnership to expand Dallas's residential capacity.
1 eventFirst seen Feb 11, 2026Last activity Feb 11, 2026File #: 26-256A
City Council: Approved As An Individual ItemFeb 11, 2026
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Attorney
As of Feb 2026

Review Dallas Public Facility Corporation lease deed restrictions before affordability obligations attach

Context: City Council authorized both DPFC mixed-income acquisitions on February 11, 2026 under a 75-year lease structure foregoing a combined $9.42M in General Fund revenue — long-term tax exemption deals of this type typically embed clawback triggers that attach at closing, not at project stabilization.

Recommended: If you represent a developer, lender, or equity investor in either DPFC acquisition, obtain the executed 75-year lease agreements now to confirm affordability income-targeting requirements, the conditions under which the city's tax exemption could be unwound, and any cure periods tied to TDHCA compliance milestones.

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

Study Dallas Public Facility Corporation partnership structure approved for future affordable housing proposals

Context: Dallas City Council authorized two DPFC site-specific housing acquisitions on February 11, 2026, establishing a combined $9.42M tax revenue concession as the accepted deal structure for mixed-income multifamily projects brought through the Public Facility Corporation pathway.

Recommended: If you are pursuing mixed-income multifamily development in Dallas, review the financial and lease terms of both DPFC acquisitions approved February 11 — the 75-year lease with foregone tax revenue is now the city's demonstrated template for public-private affordable housing partnerships and sets expectations for future negotiations.

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

Request lease agreements for two affordable housing deals pulled from routine Dallas Council vote

Context: Both DPFC acquisitions were individually voted rather than passed on consent at the February 11, 2026 City Council meeting, while the city simultaneously denied one of nine competitive low-income housing tax credit resolutions (Cottages at Big Cedar) at the same session.

Recommended: File a public records request for the executed 75-year lease agreements and city fiscal impact analyses for both Dallas Public Facility Corporation acquisitions approved February 11 — the city is forgoing a combined $9.42M in General Fund tax revenue, and both deals were pulled off the consent agenda for individual votes, a signal of council-level friction not captured in the official record.

Source: City Council — Feb 11, 2026 →

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Approved As An Individual Item

Authorize the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to (1) acquire, develop, and own Mockingbird Corner, a mixed-income, multifamily development to be located at 1241 West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas 75247 (Project); and (2) enter into a seventy-five-year lease agreement with GHN Holdings, LLC or its affiliate, for the development of the Project - Estimated Revenue Foregone: General Fund: $6,174,833.65 (see Fiscal Information) *In alignment with Dallas Housing Resource Catalog.