The Henley Affordable Housing (26-257A)
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A public hearing to receive comments (1) regarding an application by Cohen-Esrey Development Group, LLC (Applicant), to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 4% Non-Competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits for The Henley, a 228-unit multifamily residential development for persons of low and moderate income to be located at 7535 University Hills Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75241 (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 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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Check Henley housing purchase agreement deadline before council returns
Context: Dallas City Council held The Henley under advisement on February 11, 2026, with no next hearing date set, creating an indefinite delay that could breach any fixed purchase and sale agreement deadline.
Recommended: Review the purchase and sale agreement for The Henley to locate any council authorization contingency and its drop-dead date — if that date falls before the next council session, you need a written extension or waiver now, because an open-ended under-advisement status will not automatically toll a fixed contractual deadline.
Identify what Henley housing lacked versus approved Dallas deal
Context: Both Dallas Public Facility Corporation acquisitions were pulled for individual votes on February 11 and the council approved one while holding The Henley, together foregoing an estimated $9.42 million in General Fund tax revenue — making The Henley's specific terms the variable that failed.
Recommended: Pull the staff reports for both Dallas Public Facility Corporation acquisitions pulled for individual votes on February 11 and compare their tax revenue forfeiture amounts, unit mixes, and 75-year lease terms side by side — the structural difference between what passed and what was held defines exactly what terms you need to address before The Henley returns to council.
Request council video on split Henley housing vote
Context: Both Dallas Public Facility Corporation acquisitions were pulled for individual votes on February 11 and one was approved while The Henley was held under advisement — an unexplained split on structurally similar deals together foregoing an estimated $9.42 million in General Fund tax revenue.
Recommended: Request the February 11 Dallas City Council meeting video and minutes to identify which council member pulled The Henley from the consent agenda, what objection they stated on the record, and how it differed from the stated objection on the second Dallas Public Facility Corporation acquisition pulled the same night — if one deal passed and The Henley was held, the gap between the two stated objections is the story.
Meet council member who blocked Henley housing before formal objection
Context: The Henley was held under advisement February 11, 2026, with no written council objection on record, leaving the stated concern in its most negotiable form before staff codifies it into a recommendation memo.
Recommended: Watch the February 11 meeting video to identify which council member pulled The Henley and what concern they stated, then request a meeting before staff issues a formal written recommendation — the objection has not been reduced to writing, which means the framing of what must be resolved is still open and you can shape it before it becomes the official barrier.
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A public hearing to receive comments (1) regarding an application by Cohen-Esrey Development Group, LLC (Applicant), to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 4% Non-Competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits for The Henley, a 228-unit multifamily residential development for persons of low and moderate income to be located at 7535 University Hills Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75241 (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 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.