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VOLUME 13, ISSUE 5 JULY 12AUG. 7, 2023

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Grapevine groups aid residents with housing options After a tumultuous last year, Kay Brown said she tries to enjoy the comfort she has now thanks to the Grace transitional housing program. She has her own apart- ment that was fully furnished by the Grapevine-based nonprot it is hard to not look into the future. “Aordable housing—there is no such thing,” Brown said. “I’m already scared about what I’m going to do when I leave here. I know Grace will have my back, but it is still scary. As a single parent, you throw in day care costs, food and rent costs; you don’t know what you are going to do.” Grace along with the Grapevine Housing Authority are two entities that help low- er-income families nd a way to stay in the community. However, there are limitations, ocials said. The Grapevine Housing Authority participates in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s public CONTINUED ON 18 BY HANNAH JOHNSON & CODY THORN Grace volunteers paint a storage shelf for a transitional house project in Grapevine. Grace oers temporary housing for families in need. COURTESY GRACE and can stay there for two years. However, the single mother said

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FROM LEXI: If you enjoy reading about the latest in real estate trends, then our July Home Edition will denitely pique your interest. This month we look into rising interest rates, the shortage of homes, and how this aects aordable housing. We spotlight how Grace oers transitional housing to help families in need so they have a place to go. A sincere thank you to all the employees, volunteers, and donations that make it possible for Grace to impact so many lives in the community and make a dierence. Lexi Canivel, GENERAL MANAGER

FROM CODY: The Home Edition is one I have been looking forward to for a while. We will look at numbers from across Tarrant County in our snapshot of the housing market on Page 14. I learned how much people appreciate that page during the Great Taste of Grapevine in April. I had on a Community Impact polo, and I was stopped by two dierent people, one from Grapevine and another from Flower Mound, who told me how much they love glancing at the prices of houses and where the market is trending. This will give you a look at data for the past year. Cody Thorn, EDITOR

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opened in May and is operated by Brice French. https://lacrepedesrois.com 5 Bacon’s Bistro and Cafe opened on June 13 at 4010 William D. Tate Ave., owner Adam Daily said. The business moved into the former location of the Snooty Pig, which closed in February 2022. Bacon’s Bistro and Cafe’s menu offers breakfast all day and lunch. www.baconsbistroandcafe.com 6 Boho Burgers, craft beers and cock- tails are ready to be served at Grapevine’s Bohemian Bull . The restaurant is at 1112 W. Northwest Hwy., Grapevine, in the former Bo Bo China location. Bohemian Bull serves Boho Burgers, sandwiches, salads, wraps and fried chicken, according to its website. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Bohemian Bull’s Grapevine loca- tion opened in July and will be the first in Texas. www.bohemianbull.com COMING SOON 7 Moon Valley Nurseries , an Ari- zona-based business, will move into

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NOW OPEN 1 TexasAllergyMD opened May 20 at 630 N. Kimball Ave., Ste. 110, Southlake. The clinic offers diagnosis, treatment and management services for environmental or seasonal allergies, asthma, eczema and food allergies by a medical board-cer- tified allergist. The practice will serve the growing need for allergy services in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake and near- by cities, a company representative said. 469-375-1525. https://texasallergymd.com 2 Original ChopShop held its grand opening May 24 at 2021 E. Southlake Blvd.,

Ste. 100, in Southlake, according to a press release. This is the 11th Texas location for the brand. It features breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner options. Its menu in- cludes protein bowls, salads, sandwiches, juices, protein shakes and acai bowls. The restaurant offers customizable food that can provide dietary-friendly items with food free of gluten, dairy, lactose and soy. The menu also has vegetarian and vegan options, the release stated. 817-385-6393. https://originalchopshop.com 3 Boba Chicken held its grand open- ing April 15. The restaurant is located at 2801 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 100,

Southlake. Its wings are offered in a variety of flavors, including spicy Kore- an barbecue, soy sassy, snowing sweet cheese and honey sriracha. The restaurant features milk and fruit teas that can be topped with jelly or boba. 682-628-7618. www.bobachickentx.com 4 La Crepes des Rois has opened a weekend pop-up location with Harvest Hall at 815 S. Main St. in Grapevine. The business, which also runs a food truck, serves French crepes with an American style, according to its website. La Crepes’ menu features a mix of sweet, savory and breakfast crepes. The Grapevine location

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FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON A new gym that combines real-time health data with tness is opening soon in Colleyville. Owned by Amanda and Scott Sharp, Volo t oers 50-minute group classes with high-intensity interval training. While the exercises change each class, Amanda said every session works toward endurance, strength, power and agility, which are the brand’s four pillars. Gym members wear a heart monitor during the class, which Amanda said aids in meeting the desired tness goal, whether it be building muscle or burning fat. Each 3525 William D. Tate Ave., Grapevine, later this summer. A conditional-use permit was approved by both Grapevine’s Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council on May 16. Moon Valley Nurseries sells more than 4,000 different types of trees, shrubs, plants, flowers and succulent that are raised on company-owned farms, www.moonvalleynurseries.com 8 A new IKEA shopping experience is coming to Southlake. Called an IKEA Plan & Order Point with Pick-up, the store will be smaller and dedicated to kitchen, bed- room and living room planning. Customers will get home furnishing advice from IKEA design specialists, a release states. The store will be located in the Park Village shopping center at 1041 E. Southlake Blvd., Stes. 100 and 110, the release states. 9 After operating in Southlake for more than two decades, On-Site PC Services moved to a newly constructed building at 1415 Cannon Parkway in Roanoke . President and CEO Brian Davis said the company’s move date was July 1. On-Site PC Services specializes in an array of IT services, and caters to small and medi- um-sized businesses. 817-306-61016. www.ospcservices.com 10 Chico’s relocated from its loca- tion at 300 E. Grand Ave., Southlake, to the former location of Rallyhouse at 280 State St., according to the Town Square Management Office. The new location opened on June 13. It will split the space with Soma Intimate and occupy https://bit.ly/3O4ymBr RELOCATIONS

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5,000 square feet of the existing store- front. Chico’s is a clothing chain that offers women’s clothes, shoes and accessories, according to its website. 817-251-8797. www.chicos.com 11 Soma Intimate relocated to the former location of Rallyhouse at 280 State St., and split the space with Chico’s on June 13. It will occupy 3,000 square feet of the existing location. Soma offers lingerie, loungewear and beauty products for every body type, according to its website. 817-416-4757. www.soma.com 12 The organic garden center and pet supply store Marshall Grain Co. will open at 5311 Colleyville Blvd., in early 2024, according to a news release. June will be the last month at the Grapevine location at 3525 William D. Tate Ave. A temporary store will be located in Hurst from July to January at 3417 Raider Drive, Ste. 9. Marshall Grain Co. will offer online ordering, curbside pickup and deliv- eries to Colleyville, Southlake, Hurst, Euless and Bedford. 817-416-6600. www.marshallgrain.com EXPANSIONS 13 The Modish Home debuted The Gift Bar , a new addition to its brick- and-mortar store, on April 22. Owner Sarah Varney said the store features curated gift boxes. Customers can either create a cus- tom gift box in store or grab a ready-to-go gift box filled with individual items, such as coffees, candles, self-care items and more. The Gift Bar is located at 1821 John McCain Road in Colleyville. 817-897-5930. https://thegiftbarstore.com

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www.wellnessexpo.net/attend/grapevine 28 CELEBRATE READING Head to Colleyville’s Plaza at City Hall to enjoy the library summer reading program nale. Guests can enjoy a live DJ, children’s arts and crafts, balloons, carnival games, rides and a laser light show. 5:30 p.m. Free. 90 Main St., Colleyville. 817-503-1150. www.colleyville.com/residents/

San Marcos. Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. closed. Free. 1400 Main St., Southlake. bit.ly/44iHCaM 18 25 AND AUG. 01 PLAY MUSIC BINGO Have fun listening to music with Buzzed Bull Creamery’s Singo Bingo. Players can match the songs to titles on the bingo card and win prizes. Upcoming themes are Golden Oldies, Girl Power and Country Hits. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. 419 S. Main St., Grapevine. 817-527-2890. https://bit.ly/3NwQqUe 20 HAVE FUN WITH BUBBLES Bring the family to Colleyville Public Library’s Professor Suds Rockin’ Bubble Show. Guests can expect an interactive production with whimsical music and magical lighting while learning bubble tricks. No registration is required. 2 p.m. Free. 110 Main St., Colleyville. 817-503-1154. https://bit.ly/3Pe7t 22 THROUGH 23 LEARN ABOUT WELLNESS Explore all things wellness at the Wellness Expo. Guests can experience body, mind and spirit vendors, and shop for jewelry and stones, reexology, and intuitive readings. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $7 (ages 12-64), free (under age 12, over age 65). Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine.

Enjoy favorite movies every Tuesday and Wednesday at The Palace Arts Center’s Summer Movie Series. Upcoming shows include “Robin Hood,” “The Little Mermaid” and “The Princess Diaries.” Online ticket sales end two hours before the movie. 10 a.m. $4. 300 S. Main St., Grapevine. 817-410-3100. https://bit.ly/3NAUdjE NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER BE AMAZED BY CIRQUE ACTS Experience Summer Cirque hosted by the Gaylord Texan Resort. The live show features aerial artists, balancing acts and other specialty performers. Show times vary. $24.99-$39.99. Glass Cactus, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine. 817-778-1000. https://bit.ly/3N5bYGc 08 THROUGH AUG. 19 RELIVE THE SCENES FROM ‘LONESOME DOVE’ Screenwriter and photographer Bill Wittli will display more than 50 photos taken during the 1989 lming of the miniseries “Lonesome Dove,” lmed in various areas of Texas and New Mexico. The traveling exhibit is part of the Wittli Collections at Texas State University in

The second annual Summer Wine Train will be disco themed. FEATURED EVENT SUMMER WINE TRAIN Get groovy on Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s second annual Summer Wine Train. A disco-inspired excursion, the experience will feature disco music and disco lights along with savory bites and two complimentary glasses of wine served in a souvenir glass. Additional wine will be available for purchase. Ages 21 and up only. Train departs at 7:25 p.m. $52. 705 S. Main St., Grapevine https://bit.ly/3NyoHm3 COURTESY GRAPEVINE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

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ENJOY A MOVIE ON THE LAWN EVO Entertainment is showing children’s movies at Movies in the Park at Southlake’s Rustin Park. 7-10 p.m., movies start at sunset. Free. 1400 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake. 817-748-8019. https://bit.ly/3NBzbRQ 09 LEARN NEW COCKTAILS Join Harvest Hall’s bartending experts at Mixology Mashup. Learn about new and exciting cocktails each class. Complimentary parking is available in the Grapevine Main Parking Tower for 90 minutes. 6-7 p.m. $40. Third Rail, 815 S. Main St., Grapevine. 817-796-9696. www.harvesthall.com/events/grapevine/ mixology-mashup-6453748

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1 West Kimball Road reconstruction The portion of West Kimball Road that is situated next to Lake Grapevine will be reconstructed and raised 8 feet from its current low point to lessen the possi- bility of flood-related closures. Before rebuilding the road, the city will con- struct an 8-inch water line to connect two dead-end water mains located at Hillcrest Court and Lakeridge Drive. The city will also install an arch culvert that will allow free flow of water and wildlife when the lake rises high. Timeline: Roadway to be closed for June to August Cost: $406,750 combined total for the water line improvements, culvert arches, asphalt striping and cement stabilization of the new road Funding source: Grapevine’s Utility Enterprise Fund and Storm Drainage Fund

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COMPLETED PROJECTS 2 Tinker Road and Roberts Road resurfacing Colleyville will resurface A Tinker Road and B Roberts Road through an agreement with Tarrant County. Per the agreement, the city removed excess ma- terials from the roads before the county will place 2 inches of asphalt surface and clean the project job site. These roads are an addition to an agreement

Colleyville approved with the county on April 4 to rehabilitate and resurface Bluebonnet Drive, North Timberline Drive and South Timberline Drive, which are expected to undergo construction this fall. Timeline: Work on Roberts Road and Tinker Road was from June 20-30. Cost: Approximately $167,000 Funding sources: City of Colleyville Capital Project Fund and the Tax Incre- ment Financing District

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Snuer’s Restaurant & Bar Colleyville eatery celebrates 45th anniversary P at Snuer opened Snuer’s Restaurant & Bar in 1978, Brand President Quinn Dixon written 42 recipes for the new menu,” he said. “There are still a few more to go.”

said. The original location was on lower Greenville Avenue in Dallas. “[Snuer] just wanted a fun place for Southern Methodist University students to grab a burger, get some cold beer and have a good time,” Dixon said. “Some SMU students helped invent the Cheddar Fries, which we are known for. They said, ‘Can you throw all this stu on some french fries?’ And the Cheddar Fries was born.” Today, all nine Snuer’s locations are owned by Mike Karns and are part of Local Favorites Restaurants Company. As part of the 45th anniversary celebration happening this year, Snuer’s is rolling out new food and drink menus. However, most of the oerings

Some of the new items are wagyu burgers, taco salad, candied brussels sprouts, elote-style corn and beer-bat- tered onion rings. Dixon said Director of Operations Nico Sanchez and Colleyville location General Manager Andrew Haynes also added recipes to the menu. The Colleyville location is the newest and opened in 2015. Dixon said there are things that set this one apart from others in that it has a rolling window so there is an indoor/outdoor bar. It also serves wines and brunch. “Our brunch menu is surprising because of what you can get,” Dixon said. “I have Vanilla Bourbon Pan-

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cakes—it’s basically a French toast-sea- soned pancake with fresh berries and bananas and topped with a TX Whiskey vanilla sauce and powdered sugar.” Other popular brunch items served Saturdays and

2 Cheddar fries ($5.50-$11.50): are hand-cut Idaho potato fries with hand- grated aged Wisconsin cheddar cheese; extra toppings for added fee 1 Dr Pepper BBQ Bacon Burger ($12.49): features Dr Pepper-infused barbecue sauce, American cheese, pickles, diced onions, mayo and bacon 3 Loaded Avocado Toast ($10.49): is served during brunch and features fried tomato slices, chipotle mayo, an over- easy egg and pico de gallo POPULAR MENU ITEMS

“THE BEER WILL ALWAYS BE COLD; THE BURGER ALWAYS JUICY, FRIES ALWAYS CRISP; AND YOU’LL HAVE A GOOD TIME.” QUINN DIXON, PRESIDENT

will be familiar to returning guests. “Sixty percent of the old menu will remain, and 40% new will be added,” Dixon said. “The old

Snuer’s Restaurant & Bar 4717 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville 682-325-3625 www.snuers.com Hours: Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Snuer’s Brand President Quinn Dixon (left), and Andrew Haynes, Colleyville’s general manager.

favorites are not going away, like the Classic Burger and Dr Pepper BBQ Bacon Burger.” Dixon said his favorite part of being the brand president is that every day is dierent. His responsibilities include administration work, staining tables, scheduling, creating recipes and much more. “So far, between the prep recipes and the actual menu items, I’ve

Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. are the Loaded Avocado Toast, a recipe Haynes created, and the Hot Honey Fried Chicken & French Toast. Dixon said he enjoys seeing a good amount of repeat guests. “We have regulars who come back because you’re not rushed,” he said. “The beer will always be cold; the burger always juicy, fries always crisp; and you’ll have a good time.”

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GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE SOUTHLAKE EDITION • JULY 2023

COUNTY & SCHOOLS

News from Tarrant County, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Carroll ISD & Colleyville

Commissioners approve 2 new tax exemptions for homeowners

Administrator announces his retirement

EXEMPTION CHANGES The Tarrant County commissioners approved two tax exemptions on June 6 to provide breaks for homeowners.

10% County tax exemption 10% County hospital district tax exemption $34 Projected average annual property tax savings for

BY MARK FADDEN

July 1 of the tax year to offer an exemption.

TARRANT COUNTY G.K. Maenius announced his retirement as county admin- BY MARK FADDEN

TARRANT COUNTY Commission- ers approved two new homestead exemptions on June 6. The first exemption is for a 10% exemption on the county tax rate. The second exemption is also a 10% exemption for the Tarrant County hospital district tax rate. The details: According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts website, homestead exemptions remove part of a home’s value from taxation, thereby lowering the taxes on that property. Rules that counties must take into consideration before approving an exemption include: • The exemption may be up to 20% of a home’s value. • Each taxing unit decides if it will offer the exemption and at what percentage. • The taxing unit must decide before

The 10% county tax rate exemption, which was approved unanimously, translates to an average savings of $34 in the property taxes homeowners will pay. County Administrator G.K. Maenius estimated the exemption will cost the county between $28 million-$30 million. Quote of note: “Keep in mind, [$34] is a small number now. ... It ends up being in the several hundred dollars 10 years down the road,” Judge Tim O’Hare said. “Right now it looks small, but every dime helps.” Also of note: The second tax exemp- tion for the Tarrant County hospital district proved to be a more debatable issue, passing with a 3-2 vote. O’Hare, along with commissioners

G.K. Maenius

each homeowner $28M-$30M

istrator on June 8. His last day in office is Sept. 30, according to a Tarrant County press release. Maenius is the longest-serv- ing county administrator in Texas, according to the news release. He has held the posi- tion since 1988 and is the only administrator in county history. He has worked with four county judges: Roy English, Tom Vandergriff, B. Glen Whitley and Tim O’Hare. A national search is under- way for his replacement.

Expected amount the homestead exemption will cost the county

SOURCE: TARRANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

Manny Ramirez and Gary Fickes, approved the 10% hospital district tax because JPS Health Network has exceeded their revenue goals over the past several years. Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roy Charles Brooks voted to deny the hospital district exemption because of the $800 million bond package that is underway.

Colleyville City Council will meet at 7 p.m. July 18, Aug. 1 www.colleyville.com Grapevine City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. July 18, Aug. 1 www.grapevinetexas.gov Southlake City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. July 18, Aug. 1 www.cityofsouthlake.com Tarrant County Commissioners Court will meet at 10 a.m. July 18, Aug. 1 www.tarrantcounty.com Carroll ISD MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS COLLEYVILLE Plans to develop a neighborhood called The Bluffs at Colleyville have been denied again. City Council unanimously denied two plans that were presented to rezone the area for the neighborhood June 20. As council denied the original plan on Feb. 21 and denied these plans without prejudice again, developers can resubmit plans for development in 30 days.

Board approves $215.23M operating budget

Board looks at TASB replacement

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

BUDGET ADOPTED The bulk of the district’s budget will be used for general operating expenses for fiscal year 2023-24.

GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD The district’s board of trustees approved the fiscal year 2023-24 budget in a 6-0 vote June 20. Trustee Mary Humphrey was absent from the meeting. The gist: Chief Financial Officer Derick Sibley presented the budget’s components to the trustees. The district’s budget is split into three pieces. • The general operating fund budget is $215.23 million. • The debt services budget is $49.28 million. • The child nutrition budget is $6.49 million. The details: Sibley said the district built the budget around three major assumptions. • Board members adopted a mea- sure that would increase revenue by $2.1 million. • Traditional enrollment is 12,218.

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

CARROLL ISD Trustees were presented information June 19 on Texans for Excellence in Education—a new organization that claims to be an alternative to the Texas Association of School Boards. What’s happening? The orga- nization was created over a year and a half ago “in response to the demand for an alternative” to the TASB, said Hava Armstrong, executive director of Texans for Excellence. What else? Starting June 1, Tex- ans for Excellence in Education began offering several services to school districts, including model policy drafting, legal guidance, group insurance and a model board book, according to a press release.

General operating fund: $215.23M

total FY 2023-24 budget $271M

Debt services fund: $49.28M

Child nutrition fund: $6.49M

SOURCE: GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

• iUniversity Prep enrollment is 1,400.

The district’s recapture payment was projected to be about $66.06 mil- lion. In the final budget the recapture payment was set at $64.38 million. The current proposed tax rate is $1.0704 per $100 valuation, about $0.06 less than 2022-23’s rate of $1.1308 per $100 valuation.

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HOME EDITION

REAL ESTATE DATA

COMPILED BY CODY THORN

2022-23 Grapevine, Colleyville & Southlake real estate market at a glance There were fewer homes sold in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake during the 12-month period that ended May 31, 2023, compared with the 12-month period that ended May 31, 2022. While fewer homes sold in the market, the median price increased by nearly 11% or more in Grapevine, Southlake and Colleyville. Tarrant County as a whole saw a 7.3% increase.

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SOURCE: COLLIN COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, ALL DATA FROM NORTH TEXAS REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SYSTEMSCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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360

Average home sales price

Number of homes sold

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

$475,000

Grapevine

+11.2%

$528,426

$826,000

Colleyville

+11.2%

$918,694

$1,175,000

Southlake

+12.9%

$1,327,083

$354,212 $330,000

Tarrant County

+7.3%

Grapevine

Colleyville

Southlake

Tarrant County

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REAL ESTATE Housing market impacted by high interest rates, lack of new construction

2023 HOME EDITION

BY CODY THORN

more homes than there were.” White said in the past, a house would go on the market and have 20 oers or more in less than seven hours. Collin County Realtor Asso- ciation says the average house for

Randy White has been in the real estate business for most of his life and he says the past few years have been unlike any in his 45-year career selling. The owner of

Tillery Commons is a 20-lot development in Grapevine by Maykus Homes.

sale will stay on the market for at least 11 days longer or more compared to a year ago. The average days on the market combined between Grapevine, Southlake and Colleyville is 17 days, according to the Collin County Realtor Association.

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Randy White Real Estate Services in Southlake said the market is starting to return to normal, though prices aren’t there yet for those still looking for a house. “The bidding wars, the low rates that

FROM THE GROUND UP There are less homes being built—from Oct. 1, 2022-Sept. 30, 2023—from last scal year in Grapevine, Southlake and Colleyville.

“THERE’S STILL NOT ENOUGH HOMES TO SUPPLY THE BUYERS’ DEMAND. BUT, THERE IS A LOT MORE HOMES THAN THERE WERE.” RANDY WHITE, OWNER OF RANDY WHITE REAL ESTATE SERVICES

selling due to the change in interest rates. During the past few years, going from 2.8% in 2021 to about 6%-7%, as of June 20. Realtors are also facing a shortage in new homes to oer to buyers, White said. In terms of new construction, there are fewer than 100 new homes built since Oct. 1, 2022, according to data from all three cities. “We are still 100,000 units behind in new construction, which would take four years to supply the demand if sales were static,” said David Stoltzman, a Realtor for Randy White Real Estate Services.

FY 2021-22

FY 2022-23

Grapevine

Colleyville

were below three[%], the shortage of inventory—it was so hard to nd our buyers homes,” White said. “We still have a listing shortage. There’s still not enough homes to supply the buyers’ demand. But, there is a lot

“It’s very healthy from a seller standpoint,” White said. “Still a challenge from the buyer’s standpoint in regards to inventory and choice, but it’s a lot better than it was [last year].” White said a lot of people are not

100

Southlake

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HOME IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

ASK A PAINTER

Corey Overcash became the owner of CertaPro Painters in Colleyville in August 2022. He provides some insight on what his company oers.

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Prairie and the Ashley Furniture store in Alliance. It is a tough market. Commercial development is still exploding in DFW. It is sometimes challenging to get where [pay] needs to be, but our guys are professionals in their craft, and we pay them more so it can be a challenge to meet in the middle [for cost]. HOW DID YOU BECOME A BUSINESS OWNER? I am a veteran of the United States Army, having served for over 10 years. I have been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and also spent signicant time on the United States-Mexico border conducting counter-narcotic and counter- human tracking services. Becoming a business owner has been a dream of mine since I was a child, and I found the right t [here] as it resembles a continuation of service.

WHAT PAINTING SERVICES DOES YOUR BUSINESS OFFER? We oer commercial and residential painting, but we do a gauntlet of carpenter work, from sheetrock to removing popcorn ceiling to staining fences and deck. We do pretty much anything that isn’t structural. HOW TOUGH DOES THE WEATHER MAKE IT TO PAINT? To mitigate the heat we use Sherman- Williams [paint] primarily. We ran into issues where dierent stucco was drying too quick in extreme heat. We try to paint early in the day; we don’t want to be painting in the middle of the day. HOW BUSY DO YOU KEEP WITH COMMERCIAL PROJECTS? We’ve done the Gateway Church in Grand

ASK A DEVELOPER

Eason Maykus, the president of Maykus Homes & Neighborhoods in Grapevine, oers a look at the housing market from a developer’s view point. HOW LONG DOES IT GENERALLY TAKE TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE?

you from a need perspective—and this is a blanket comment for Northeast Tarrant County—there is a need for smaller houses. Families want a simple lifestyle, and if you are a young family you are spending all your time at games; you want a nice house, but you don’t want to maintain even a half acre of dirt. WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA? What is left is ineld pockets. You won’t have mega neighborhoods; you won’t see 120 lots coming up. About 80% of our work is in Grapevine.

What we see is land acquisition and planning, and taking it to planning and zoning, and then city council sta is a yearlong process. From idea conception to developers and getting the lot is nine months and then another nine months to build, and both of those are pretty rapid. ARE THERE ENOUGH NEW HOUSES ON THE MARKET? I don’t think there is enough new construction coming up, but I will tell

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CUSTOM CREATIVITY Closet Factory DFW works with customers on ideas for custom-made projects for all parts of the house, from bedroom closets to laundry rooms to extra storage space by the front door. Here are some examples of the products the Grapevine company oers.

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Je Henderson opened Closet Factory DFW in Grapevine in 2021. (Photos by Cody Thorn/Community Impact)

Closet Factory DFW Grapevine business builds dream closests, oces and storage areas J e Henderson never had a custom-made kind of a light-bulb moment for me.” He started looking into opening a closet design business, and it grew from there. He and business partner John Alexander opened in Grapevine in 2021 and hit the ground running with requests. BY CODY THORN

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closet until his family moved back to Texas, building and moving into a home in 2021. At the urging of his wife one was installed at his house, and he said it opened his eyes to what he was missing—and set the path for him to create Closet Factory DFW, located in Grapevine. Personal experience played a factor in a new career for the former Southern Methodist Univer- sity football player—who also has the distinction of catching the rst touchdown pass in Colleyville Heritage High School history. “I didn’t know what I didn’t have before,” Henderson said of the custom closet he has. “I really value when I get organized. It’s a great way to start and nish your day. I have my own drawers. Everything has a place in my closet and perfect organization. I have shelves and don’t have clothes on the oor, I have a hamper that I pull out. It was a game changer for me to get ready for work. It was

A bulk of the business is closets, with an esti- mated 80% of the request for projects. However, there has been a growth in building custom oce spaces for work-from-home employees, garages, laundry rooms, craft rooms and bars. Henderson said they will design for all budgets from $2,000 up to requests from pro athletes who want an entire house customized. Henderson estimated there’s about a 50-50 split in terms of new construction projects and renovations. “There are a lot of things people spend money on they don’t get excited about, like roofs or windows,” Henderson said. “But when people get a dream space, like a closet, it is typically something they have been thinking about for a long time. We get to be part of that excitement at the end.”

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housing program. It operates 98 housing units built in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and is independent from the city of Grapevine. There are no HUD hous- ing projects in Colleyville or Southlake. On Jan. 13, 2022, the housing authority opened its waiting list to individuals and families in need of housing. On Jan. 15, only 36 hours after opening, the housing authority’s Executive Director Jane Ever- ett said the group received over 4,000 applications. There are no plans to reopen the list, she said, and there are only a few openings throughout a year. There are only 98 total apartments eligible for low-income housing. That number will not change due to a federal law created in 1998 that halted con- struction of public housing stock in 1999. “There needs to be more aordable housing,” Everett said. “There needs to be more of that [gov- ernment assistance] out there to help these people.” The need for housing and rental assistance is not only in Grapevine. The Tarrant County Homeless Coalition reported from Jan. 1-May 31, there was a 14% increase in homelessness. Helping hand The Grapevine Housing Authority manages one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Within those units, the authority has elderly and disabled units as well as handicap units. HUD determines eligibility for low-income hous- ing by assessing median income of a specic area, she said. The HUD metropolitan area of Fort Worth and Arlington that covers Tarrant County has a median family income of $97,700, according to HUD data. A family of four must make $29,200 or less to be “very low income,” and $48,700 to be “low

Rental housing options in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake provide a multitude of options from one bedroom up to six bedrooms as of June 20.

While the population has increased 18 fold in Grapevine from 1960 to 2020, the number of federally subsidized housing units hasn’t increased.

60,000

45,000

Low

High

Median

50,756

30,000

$1,800 $3,432.50 $5,950 per month per month per month

2,821

15,000

1960

1980 2000 2020

$2,400 $4,750 $13,500 per month per month per month

98 subsidized houses

$2,450 $6,410 $30,000 per month per month per month

1960

2023

Since The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s public housing started construction and opened in Grapevine in the late 1960s and into early 1970s, the number of houses stayed at 98.

There are fewer than 100 total rental houses available in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake combined as of June 20. RENT OR BUY?

SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, CITY OF GRAPEVINE COMMUNITY IMPACT

Knowing the need For now, Grace’s housing will give Brown a chance to get back on her feet nancially, she said. Homelessness was avoided by getting into a pro- gram in Colleyville, which gave her a place to stay while pregnant. That turned into Grace helping out, and getting Brown and her son, who is now 6 months old, into a stable living situation.

Homes for rent

Homes for sale

Grapevine

income” to meet HUD requirements. For a housing authority home, Ever- ett said no more than 30% of income— whether it be from social security, disability or wages—is put toward rent. Capping rent gives families disposable income to put toward utilities, food, clothing and other necessities, she said. “The whole point is we’re trying to help low-income folks,” Everett said. “We really are trying to nd those folks that are below the mark that need the help.”

Colleyville

Brown said she loves living in Grapevine and hopes she is able to nd a place in the city when her two years of transitional housing is up. “It’s a good community to raise your kid, but it’s just almost too expensive to do that,” she said. The high price of rent concerns Grapevine City Council Member Du O’Dell who has been a Grace volunteer since 1985 and is the council liaison for the Housing Authority Advisory Board. With Grapevine’s status as a

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GRAPEVINE IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR MANY. STACY PACHOLICK, GRACE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Southlake

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SOURCES: REALTORS.COM MLS LISTING, COLLIN COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSCOMMUNITY IMPACT

food and her medication. “Thank goodness for Grace and other entities like Grace to ll in the gaps with food and some other things, but it is just getting tougher and tougher,” O’Dell said. Grace relies on help from the community to pro- vide funding for the transitional housing program. Financial contributions are an option as well as the donation station and resale stores in Grapevine and Euless, which provide a third of the annual budget for the program at Grace, according to Pacholick. “Another way to help is close to our hearts—volun- teers,” Smith said. “Most of our programs rely on the generous people power provided by our local indi- viduals and group volunteers.”

hospitality town, she is worried service employees who only make minimum wage are not able to live in the city. “If [employees] don’t have a way to get to work and they don’t have a place to live that they can aord, they have to move somewhere else,” O’Dell said. “At some point we’re going to have to go, ‘Wait a minute, we don’t have enough workers.’ … That continues to be a concern because aordable hous- ing is just not as prevalent as it used to be.” O’Dell said she hears from seniors that they’re going to be homeless and don’t know what to do because rent is so expensive. In one instance, a senior who moved into a housing unit was happy to nally have a place to live and still be able to aord

Grace Interim Executive Director Stacy Pachol- ick said it is less costly in the long run to make sure families don’t become homeless. She said the need for housing assistance outweighs the resources the nonprot has. Fewer agencies oer rental assistance now in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, she said. During scal year 2021-22, Grace provided rental assistance to 366 households, according to the nonprot. Grace Transitional Housing Manager Martisha Smith said the average pay for many of the families who need help is between $14-$17 per hour. “Aordable housing in Grapevine is a big problem for many,” Smith said.

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