Grand Prairie officials are banking on two new projects to bolster its vision for a high-density development on Interstate 30.
The city hired Dallas architect Omniplan several years ago to design Gateway at Grand Prairie — a master-planned community slated for a 160-acre parcel at the four corners of I-30 and South Belt Line Road, the Dallas Morning News reported.
Grand Prairie, about 13 miles west of downtown Dallas, has seen infrastructure improvements at the busy intersection in recent years, along with the addition of frontage roads. Local officials believe the area is poised for a large-scale development.
“It’s really the last opportunity for a major urban type project between downtown Dallas and downtown Fort Worth,” Marty Wieder, Grand Prairie’s director of economic development, told the outlet. “The City Council has been patient to make sure it has been done right.”
Renderings for Gateway at Grand Prairie show a mix of high-rise and mid-rise mixed-use buildings. The city believes two other projects in the pipeline will help set the stage for the Gateway district.
Construction of a Major League Cricket stadium on the north side of I-30 is set to be completed in July. The 7,500-seat venue, backed by Dallas-based developer Hillwood, will bring thousands of visitors to the area, the outlet said.
Plus, Austin-based developer OHT Partners is building a 310-unit apartment complex on almost 6 acres near the southwest corner of I-30 and Belt Line.
With a slew of developments on the way, the city is also looking into hotel projects to accommodate the area’s anticipated growth, Wieder told the outlet.
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Other projects possibly coming to Grand Prairie include Alpine Start Development’s 27-acre mixed residential village and Mill Creek Residential’s 269-unit single-family rental community. Both of these developments are going through the approval process.
—Quinn Donoghue