Beck Ventures

After 11 Years of Delays, Scott Beck’s $80M Mixed-Use Project at Former Valley View Site Could Break Ground This Year  

By April Towery / February 19, 2024 /

Dallas developer Scott Beck was 39 years old when he bought 30 acres at Preston Road and Dilbeck Lane.  He’s fought “obstructionist” elected officials. He’s refused to build affordable housing without a profitable incentive package. He’s watched his property — the former Valley View Mall — become a homeless hangout and “habitual criminal property.” And…

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Anthem Development Breaks Ground on Lofts iThirty Luxury Apartments in Garland

By April Towery / September 13, 2023 /

Anthem Development broke ground this week on Lofts iThirty, a 340-unit luxury apartment complex at 6302 Greenbelt Parkway in Garland.  The $64 million transit-oriented development will feature four-story buildings, resort-style pools, outdoor dining areas, a pet spa, and a dog park.  Officials with Anthem Development, a Beck Ventures company, met with stakeholders and supporters Tuesday…

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Dallas Midtown Partners Announce Plans For 275 Luxury Condos, $80M Mixed-Use Development on Former Valley View Site

By April Towery / May 23, 2023 /

The final pieces of what used to be Valley View Mall sat in a pile of rubble Tuesday morning as developers with Beck Ventures announced future plans for Dallas Midtown on the site near Preston Road and Dilbeck Lane.  Longtime Beck partner Anthem Development expects to secure permits by the fall for the anchor project,…

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Valley View Center Is Coming Down After Second Structure Fire Injures Firefighters

By Shelby Skrhak / March 16, 2023 /

This story has been updated with new information about the mall’s demolition and asbestos abatement. Valley View Center is finally being torn down. After Thursday morning’s structure fire that injured two firefighters, exterior demolition began Thursday afternoon on the troubled commercial property that’s been vacant for years. Two Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighters sustained injuries while battling…

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Dallas Police Cite Valley View Center With ‘Habitual Criminal Property’ Designation

By April Towery / February 24, 2023 /

Some Dallasites remember the Valley View Center fondly as a place where families bought kitchen appliances at Sears, Roebuck & Co., and the area around what is now LBJ Freeway and Preston Road was made up of cotton fields.  Earlier this month, the Valley View Center caught fire. The cause is still reportedly under investigation. …

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