With the approval of a $69 million bond reservation by the Texas Bond Review Board, the housing authority for the city of Dallas – known as DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas – is preparing to renovate Roseland Townhouses and Roseland Estates, two affordable housing properties totaling 274 units.
The communities will undergo a comprehensive renovation to enhance both unit interiors and common-area amenities. The work is slated for completion in 2027.
The units will receive new kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, flooring, appliances and fixtures, along with exterior upgrades. Improvements will also be made to building infrastructure, with enhanced security through secured vehicular access gates at each entry point, and landscaping and recreation center upgrades, according to DHA.
Roseland Townhouses, located at 3535 Munger Ave. in Dallas, is a 152-unit affordable townhome community. Its townhouses vary from one-bedroom to five-bedroom units, though most are two- and three-bedroom units. Common-area amenities include a fitness center, basketball court and playground. The property was developed in 2002.
Roseland Estates, situated at 3335 Munger Ave., is a 138-unit property with 103 affordable apartments. The property, developed in 2000, offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units that rent for an average of $1,913 a month, according to Yardi Matrix data. Common-area amenities are similar to those of Roseland Townhouses.
With the board’s approval, DHA now has the means to secure critical financing for the project, agency CEO Troy Brossard said in a statement. DHA currently provides housing opportunities to roughly 55,700 people through public housing developments and Section 8 programs.
Affordable housing shortfall in Dallas grows
Dallas is in the grip of an affordable housing shortage, including attainable for-sale homes and rental units, and the shortage is only expected to worsen, according to data from United Way Metropolitan Dallas. Rent costs for apartments in the region have increased 60 percent since 2015, yet the region now faces a 33,600-unit gap in affordable rental housing, the organization notes, a total that’s projected to grow to over 83,000 units by 2030.
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Despite these challenges, the area’s population is growing at a rapid clip, increasing demand for housing and compounding the affordability problem. Dallas County passed 2.656 million residents in 2024, putting it among the top 10 most populous counties in the country, and the DFW Metroplex was the third-fastest growing metro area in the U.S. last year, according to Census Bureau data.
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