From the cover
Project near Silver Line set to benefit UT Dallas
BY KEVIN CUMMINGS
What they’re saying
In a nutshell
Points at Waterview
Nearly 3,000 residential units allowed
36 acres
Called the Points at Waterview, the project will add to the existing Northside development, where construction for the UT Dallas station on the Silver Line is taking place. While developers are still in the process of planning specifics, the rezoning allows for nearly 3,000 residential units along with office space, retail and restaurant space, hotels, and an event space. Plans also include a green space encircling the development. “We hope it’s a place that people really want to be from a retail perspective, office perspective and living perspective,” Wolverine Interests President Jim Leslie said. Leslie said the project will be developed in seven sections, the first of which would likely break ground in the next 12-14 months. He added the entire project could take between 10-15 years to be completed.
"The advantage is that you have this incubator of talent adjacent to a rail station, with numerous amenities that people can take advantage of because the
500,000 square feet of office space allowed
campus has grown so much." CALVIN JAMISON, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT UT DALLAS
40,000 square feet of retail/ restaurant space allowed
600 hotel rooms allowed
SOURCES: CITY OF RICHARDSON, WOLVERINE INTERESTS/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Richardson
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“More people are going to fully appreciate mass transit and the ability to get places relatively easily. That’s where the city’s going to benefit, because it
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gives opportunities or options for people with housing that has a lot of amenities nearby.” JIM LESLIE, PRESIDENT AT WOLVERINE INTERESTS
Some context
Magner said as the city grows while being largely built out, future construction of dense, mixed-use projects will be targeted along existing and future DART lines. “The main benefits of developments like this is it provides options for transportation,” Magner said. Leslie said he expects there to be demand for the density and type of development for the project. He noted he’s seen an increase in desire among younger generations and older ones
looking to downsize for more walkability. “This is much more pedestrian-friendly than we’ve seen done in the past,” Leslie said. “I think a lot more people are ready to accept that they like that kind of environment more so than they did even 10 years ago.”
“These mixed-use developments are going to continue to be advanced in North Texas and in Richardson. I think that these mixed-use developments are going to continue to
be advanced in North Texas and Richardson.” DON MAGNER, RICHARDSON CITY MANAGER
Late 2024 expected project start
2034-2039 expected completion timeline
SOURCE: WOLVERINE INTERESTS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Diving deeper
Student body size
+175.71%
UT Dallas officials expect the student enrollment to continue increasing annually and lead to more demand for student housing.
Officials with the university hope the project will help add more housing for students. As of 2023, UT Dallas has around 8,200 beds on or near campus, said Calvin Jamison, vice president for facilities and economic development at UT Dallas. Jamison said the Silver Line becoming operational will also help students be able to live in other cities along the line and still commute to campus.
Past enrollment
Projected enrollment
2000
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
SOURCES: TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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