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Mountford said the developers at KDC and 3Edgewood are hopeful additional residences will help ll vacant retail and restaurant areas, while supporting existing businesses. Bhatt would prefer to see a mix of corporate and residential tenants added. “Consistency will come if they bring corporate o ces there,” Bhatt said.
Not everyone is on the same page about the future build-out plan for CityLine. Former mayor Paul Voelker said he does not think building more apartment buildings allows for reuse of land because it is di cult to convert old apartments into anything else. He added that he would like to see city sta consider attracting entertainment options, such as a bowling alley or music venue, that could help provide more consistent foot tra c for local shops. Ridham Bhatt, owner of The Brass Tap in CityLine, said he would prefer more corporate tenants with a workforce occupying the o ce buildings regularly. “It becomes evening and weekend business with residential,” Bhatt said. “With corporate, you have a good lunch rush hour and happy hour, and after work, people hang out late.” Despite an allowance for more apartments, Magner said the city remains committed to nding corporate tenants in CityLine, adding that the
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Walt Mountford, executive vice president of development at KDC, said at the July 8 council meeting the initial plan to build out CityLine’s eastern portions was similar to that of the western areas, which include large corporate o ce buildings, ground-level retail and apartments. An uptick in hybrid work schedules has made nancing future o ce projects—similar to the core of what is built at CityLine—di cult. “We don’t know when the new o ce market will come back,” Mountford said. “If we continue to [go for] o ce, it almost makes us appear that we don’t know what the market can bear.” Additionally, City Manager Don Magner said the updated vision with more residences could help the city recruit additional employers to CityLine with a supply of nearby housing for employees. “They want their employees to be able to live, work and be able to play all on the same campus, and right now that’s a concern,” Magner said.
1 CityLine West Allowable uses: multifamily housing,
CityLine development
2013: Zoning for CityLine initially established 2015: State Farm announces its move to Richardson Late 2023: 3Edgewood completes purchase of four State Farm o ce buildings and retail along State Street July 2024: Maximum number of multifamily units increased to 5,100 Early 2030s: Projected completion of all apartment buildings
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townhomes, hotel, limited ground oor retail and o ce 2 CityLine Allowable uses: hotel, multifamily housing, o ce, ground oor retail 3 CityLine East Allowable uses: multifamily housing, limited ground oor retail and o ce 4 CityLine East Allowable uses: retail, o ce and single-family residences
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Development type 2013
2024
O ce
6 million square feet allowed
2.6 million square feet developed 238,000 square feet developed 2,174 units developed (5,100 total allowed)
“I believe that CityLine will continue
Retail/Restaurant 300,000 square feet allowed Multifamily units 3,925 units allowed
to evolve.” DON MAGNER, RICHARDSON CITY MANAGER
additional housing could bolster recruitment e orts. “I’m certain that if we’re successful, and we have a viable project, that we can work with KDC to have that o ce constructed instead of an apart- ment building,” Magner said. “If that opportunity presents itself, working with KDC, we’ll be in a good position to execute on it.”
Single-family units (including townhomes)
90 units allowed 90 units developed
SOURCES: CITY OF RICHARDSON, KDC COMMUNITY IMPACT
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