The Brief
- The city of Dallas is considering selling an old hospital site it bought to house the homeless for $6.5 million at a loss after community pushback.
- The city purchased the former hospital at 2929 South Hampton Road in 2022 with bond money restricted to housing the unsheltered.
- The purchase was made before getting any community feedback.
- One council member proposed selling the property at a loss to fund another city homeless housing project that remains incomplete.
DALLAS – After pushback from the community, the city of Dallas may now consider selling the old hospital it bought with plans to turn it into permanent housing for the homeless.
“In January, I recommended we sell this property,” said Dallas City Councilmember Zarin Gracey. “Wish we had come to this conclusion sooner.”
The city of Dallas spent $6.5 million without finding out if the community would be on board with its plans.
“The community does not want this,” said Councilmember Cara Mendelsohn. “At some point, we have to ask city hall, ’Do we serve our communities?’”…