MAYOR RAWLINGS, COUNCILMEMBER CARAWAY TO DEDICATE LANCASTER URBAN VILLAGE; RIBBON CUTTING AND DEDICATION

| June 12, 2014 | EDITORIALS, LOCAL, NEWS | No Comments
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Mayor Mike Rawlings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayor Mike Rawlings, Councilmember Dwaine R. Caraway, District 4 and other elected officials and community leaders will dedicate Lancaster Urban Village, the largest transit-oriented development to be built in South Dallas. The ribbon cutting and dedication will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday June 12 at 4417 S. Lancaster Road.

The new residential/retail office space is located next door to Urban League of Greater Dallas headquarters and across the street from the VA Hospital on Lancaster Road. A community tour of the $30 million 193-unit complex, developed by City Wide Community Development Corporation effort will be held after the ceremony.

“We wanted this development to continue to change the perception of the Lancaster Corridor,” said City Wide President and CEO Sherman Roberts. The nonprofit organization is one of the largest developers in the Mayor’s Grow South Initiative, and is leading redevelopment of the corridor with three projects, including the recent opening of the popular Rudy’s Chicken restaurant. Other projects include the Lancaster Kiest Village and Lancaster Opal Village, both of which will include retail and residential space.

Lancaster Urban Village will feature 14,000 squarefeet of office and retail space. Amenities include crown molding, ceiling fans, microwave ovens, washerdryers, private terraces, ceramic tile baths, and cultured marble or high quality laminate countertops. The complex also has a business and fitness center, resort style pool, outdoor lounge and picnic/grill area.

The Urban Village development is a result of four years of planning and construction.
Partners in the project are the City of Dallas, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Catalyst Development, Urban League, Texas Mezzanine Fund and US Bank and Greystone Bank. Future development on the site include a 50,000 square foot expansion of the Urban League that will house its trade skills and work force development center.