Even with hundreds of apartment units under construction in Bishop Arts and thousands more in West Dallas, the expert answer recently was “not any time soon.”

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And Oak Cliff renters also won’t be finding relief from high rents.

Dallas Morning News real estate editor Steve Brown published this as part of a Q&A with readers:

Do you see Oak Cliff rents flat-lining any time soon? There are so many new apartments coming up near Bishop Arts area.

Any close-in neighborhood that has access to restaurants, entertainments and jobs centers is going to see growth. And since 40 percent of the people who live in D-FW are renters, the demand for apartments will continue to soar in places like Oak Cliff, East Dallas and Oak Lawn.