Transit Oriented Development

Are You a Super Commuter? Housing Report Cites North Texans Going the Distance

By CandysDirt / July 19, 2024 /

Staff Reports As some Dallas leaders want to create a less car-centric transportation system, a new report shows more than 60,000 North Texans won’t exactly be biking to work anytime soon.  The June 20 report, released by AparmentList.com, shows that about 3.7 million Americans spend at least 90 minutes traveling one way to work, a…

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…

City Plan Commission Green Lights Transit-Oriented Development Near Walnut Hill DART Station 

By April Towery / August 9, 2023 /

The Dallas City Plan Commission last week greenlit a mixed-income housing development within walking distance of the Walnut Hill DART Station. The Asana Partners project calls for up to 1,740 apartments and the redevelopment of an area desperate for a facelift.  Watch the full discussion on zoning item 8 at the Aug. 3 CPC meeting…

Glenstar Finishes Multimillion-Dollar Redevelopment of Premier Place Near Mockingbird Station

By CandysDirt / April 13, 2023 /

Glenstar Properties completed its multimillion-dollar redevelopment of Premier Place, a 20-story, 457,900-square-foot, Class A office buildingin Dallas adjacent to Mockingbird Station, a transit-oriented development that includes a DART rail stop. Built in 1985, Premier Place is just one of Glenstar’s holdings in the area, which include Energy Square and the Meadows Building. The project, which is…

Ken Hughes, Mockingbird Station Developer, Dies After Brief Illness

By Joanna England / November 29, 2014 /

We were saddened to hear that the developer of the transit-oriented development by which North Texas judges all other rail-adjacent construction, Mockingbird Station, has passed. Ken Hughes was the brains behind the mixed-use project that was anchored to the DART Rail station on Mockingbird Lane near US 75. It was a revolutionary concept when built…