A historic Oak Cliff home must be moved to make way for a company’s construction trailer. The American Craftsman bungalow is located at 228 West 7th St in the Bishop Arts District.
Alamo Manhattan, the Dallas-based developer behind the Bishop Arts Development, is offering the house free to anyone that can move it to another location. The Bishop Arts Station project at Davis and Zang in Oak Cliff will include 200 apartments and 25,000 square feet of retail. If no one claims the house by December 3rd, the company will salvage some of the parts and demolish the rest of the structure.
Alamo Manhattan decided not to use the house for their construction headquarters. This is because of the associated costs and the length of time required to bring the building up to code in order to qualify for a certificate of occupancy. Instead, the company will use the spot for a construction trailer to hold their meetings and a place to store equipment.
A demolition permit was filed on October 6th. The demolition has been delayed due to a relatively new 13-month old demolition delay ordinance in Dallas. The demolition delay ordinance applies to buildings in or near downtown and a part of Oak Cliff that includes Bishop Arts. The ordinance is a response by concerned residents to the many developments replacing existing buildings in the area. The ordinance provides for a 10-day delay to allow for the determination of a building’s historic status. If the building qualifies as historic, a 45-day delay goes into effect, during which time a public meeting is held with the owner, city officials, and stakeholders to discuss alternatives to demolition. This is the first building to undergo a demolition delay hearing at Dallas City Hall.
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City of Dallas
Historic Preservation
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