Asian Trade District, Dallas

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Country United States
State Texas
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City Dallas
Area Northwest Dallas
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Area codes 214, 469, 972

The Asian Trade District (ATD) is a neighborhood in Northwest Dallas, Texas (USA). Located at the crossroads of Harry Hines Boulevard and Royal Lane, the district has been home to numerous Asian-owned businesses, wholesale retailers, and restaurants since the 1980s. [1] The area is recognized as the city's Koreatown, and has been designated as a special district since 1999. [2] With the arrival of Royal Lane Station on the DART Green Line in 2010, the area has become increasingly connected to the metropolitan area. [3]

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The Asian Trade District includes over 21 shopping centers with more than 300 retailers. [4] [5] In August 2023, Asian grocer H Mart began renovating a building on Royal Lane that will feature a new grocery store and additional retail and office space. [6]

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References

  1. "Asian Trade District Opportunity Area" (PDF). Dallas-ecodev.org. Retrieved 2017-03-21.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce - Asian Trade District". Gdaacc.com. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  3. "Asian trade district boost for Harry Hines". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  4. "Asian Trade District". Catalog.dallaslibrary.org. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  5. "DART.org - Royal Lane Station". Dart.org. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  6. "Koreatown Will Welcome Dallas' First H MART Supermarket". City of Dallas Office of Economic Development. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

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