Midtown, Dallas

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Midtown
Dallas Midtown
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Texas.svg  Texas
Counties Flag of Dallas County, Texas.svg Dallas
CityFlag of Dallas.svg Dallas
Area
  Total
0.7 sq mi (2 km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75240,75231
Area code(s) 214, 972, 469
Website http://www.dallasmidtown.com/

Midtown is a mixed-use development district under development in Dallas, Texas (USA). The area is located in North Dallas, bordered by Interstate 635 on the south, Dallas North Tollway on the west, Spring Valley Road on the north, and Preston Road on the east. [1] The development is next to Galleria Dallas, an upscale shopping mall, and is located at the southern end of the Platinum Corridor.

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History

A majority of Midtown is being developed on the former site of Valley View Center, originally built in 1973.

In 2011, efforts to coordinate the redevelopment of the mall and the surrounding real estate were being coordinated by the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. [2] In April 2012, new owners of Valley View Center, Beck Ventures, announced a $4 billion redevelopment plan for the mall and surrounding property dubbed "Dallas Midtown" that would include retail, condominiums, and a "five star" hotel. [3] [4]

The City of Dallas established the Mall Area Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in 2014. [5]

Economy

Park Tower at Dallas Midtown will include 305,230 square feet of office space and 45,900 square feet of retail space. [6] Hike and bike trails are planned, to connect Midtown to White Rock Creek Trail which leads to White Rock Lake. A trolley system is expected to connect Midtown to the Galleria. Also planned are two luxury hotels, a 10-screen luxury theater, multiple restaurants and entertainment venues.

Education

Primary and secondary education

Public schools

Midtown is served by the Dallas Independent School District.

Elementary schools
  • Nathan Adams Elementary School(south of Alpha Road, west of Monfort Drive)
  • George H. W. Bush Elementary School(north of Alpha Road, west of Monfort Drive)
  • John J. Pershing Elementary School(east of Monfort Drive)
Middle schools
  • Benjamin Franklin Middle School(east of Monfort Drive)
  • E. D. Walker Middle School(west of Monfort Drive)
High schools

Colleges and universities

Recreation

A 20-acre $110 million park, to be called Midtown Commons, will be located in the center of the development. [7]

Transportation

Highways

Thoroughfares

Government and infrastructure

Local government

Midtown is covered by Dallas City Council District 11. [8] Dallas Fire-Rescue Station 20 is located south of Midtown on Monfort Drive. [9] The Dallas Police Department's North Central Patrol Division serves the district. [10]

State representation

Midtown is located in District 114 of the Texas House of Representatives and is currently represented by John Turner. Midtown is within District 16 of the Texas Senate; currently represented by Nathan Johnson.

Notes and references

  1. "Dallas New Urbanization". Dallas Midtown. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  2. Wilonsky, Robert (October 13, 2011). "New Owners of Former Macy's at Valley View Want to Fill Space With Retail of Some Kind". Unfair Park. Dallas Observer . Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  3. Wilonsky, Robert (April 23, 2012). "Beck Ventures has big plans for Dallas' Valley View Center mall". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  4. Vega, Cynthia (April 24, 2012). "Development plans for Valley View mall unveiled". WFAA-TV . Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  5. "." Mall Area Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Dallas Economic Development. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  6. "." Retail/Leasing Plan Dallas Midtown. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  7. Nicholson, Eric (November 12, 2015). "At the Center of Valley View Redevelopment, a 20-Acre, $100 Million Park". Dallas Observer . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  8. "." District 11 Map City of Dallas. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  9. "." Fire Station Map Dallas Fire-Rescue. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  10. "." North Central Division Map Dallas Police Department. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.

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