![]() “Ferguson Road was excited for us to be here,” he said. Lakehill and FRI representatives met during the process, Perry said, and the group was helpful as they moved forward. Perry said the school chose Ferguson Road because it was near downtown Dallas and the school’s main campus, in addition to being a large enough piece of land to accommodate the fields and the science center. “This part of town was truly not developed.” “It was a big step for us,” said Roger Perry, headmaster of Lakehill Preparatory School. “The time is now, there is a huge spotlight on East Dallas,” Ellison said. That increase, Ellison said, will continue to happen as people move into the area for what it offers. In her neighborhood, too, she said there’s been an increase in young couples and families. “We’ve gotten very involved with a lot of our patients that come in. “We see a lot of what we call frequent fliers, who come through a lot, and we love them,” she said. But Farmer, who lives within walking distance of Casa Linda Plaza, said it has kept its small-town, family feel. Carolyn Farmer has worked at the hospital for 35 years, and she said renovations, expansions and new staff have kept the hospital current. We don’t have parking anymore,” she said.Īnother area where growth is happening is Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake. “For so long, East Dallas has concentrated on one or two viable shopping centers and that’s been it, but we don’t have space anymore. ![]() Revitalized shopping centers are happening because of a need for more retail space, Ellison said. “The energy in the trade area and at the intersection is great now, and we are really starting to see a resurgence of retailers back to the intersection,” he said. ![]() “In late 2011 and early 2012, we really started to notice an uptick in tenant interest in the center and the intersection,” said Michael Hale, vice president of leasing with AmREIT.ĪmREIT bought Casa Linda Plaza in 2008 and spent several million dollars in upgrading the space, Hale said. One example of a shopping center that has turned around, many said, is Casa Linda Plaza, which is at the intersection of North Buckner Boulevard and Garland Road. “We’re really trying to lead the charge in economic growth and development from an angle that’s not neighborhood-specific, but that is supportive of all that’s going on.” “The chamber has doubled in size over the last few years,” she said. Lincoln Property Company’s Arboretum Village development at the intersection of Gaston Avenue, East Grand Avenue and Garland Road, and revitalization of the smaller shopping centers are also helping growth, Ellison said. “I see these things continuing to happen.” “I see these small spots in my area that are going to get filled eventually, because it’s the place to be,” Kadane said.
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