An aging Dallas shopping center is being redeveloped into apartments under Texas Senate Bill 840, which allows conversion of commercial properties into housing without local approval. The law has enabled over 8,400 apartments statewide, easing zoning restrictions to address housing affordability. Despite homeowner opposition and some cities imposing stricter codes to limit growth, the law is driving new multifamily developments, especially in urban areas, and is expected to remain a legislative focus.
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