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DevelopingKeller andRoanoke The next phase of the Old Town Keller project, the mixed-use Center Stage Keller development and The Peabody Hotel Roanoke will hit major milestones in 2022.
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Beginning near the heart of Fort Worth and travel- ing about 38 miles north to Denton, US 377 functions as an important connector for the northwest region of the metroplex. Along its journey, US 377 touches several cities, includingKeller, Roanoke,Westlake and theNortheast Fort Worth area, while the western boundaries of Tro- phy Club lie less than a mile from the thoroughfare. On that highway are three planned developments that will hit major milestones in 2022, including the next phase of the Old Town Keller project, the mixed-use Center Stage Keller development and The Peabody Hotel coming to Roanoke. OldTownKeller project tosoonbeginPhase2 The rst phase of the Old Town Keller project brought successful businesses to the area upon its completion in 2017, according to Keller Administrative Services Manager Sarah Hensley, who has been spear- heading the project. Now, the city of Keller is getting closer to starting work on Phase 2. Phase 1 of the project cost $4.5 million, according to Aaron Rector, Keller director of administrative ser- vices and nance. A key feature included building a pedestrian promenade, which was designed to keep people fromwalking along US 377, Hensley said. “It really just made the area a lot more attractive for development,” Hensley said. Hensley said Phase 2 of the project experienced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the second phase is back on track and will include street and drainage improvements, public parking, side- walks, street lighting, amenities, public art, landscap- ing and further development of Bates Street Park. Rachel Reynolds, Keller communication and pub- lic engagement manager, said Phase 2 of the Old Town Keller project will likely span about 10 to 15
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While the Old Town Keller project will cover a lot of projects, the rst part of Phase 2 will focus on the pedestrian hybrid beacon, the US 377 median and Bates Street reconstruction. oldtownkeller
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• Public art • Landscaping • Further development of Bates Street Park
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ProjectedTimeline All three developments will progress in 2022, with some completions expected in 2023 and 2024.
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“We also want to make Old Town kind of a des- tination in Keller—make it a kind of eclectic blend of restaurants, retail, di erent types of services, maybe some mixed-use housing,” Hensley said. “So [we want to make Old Town] kind of the shopping and entertainment space right here in Keller.” Center StageKeller developersmakingprogress In July, developers Realty Capital Management and Greystar broke ground at the intersection of US 377 and Mount Gilead Road on the rst phase of the
years and include multiple steps. The rst step includes a pedestrian hybrid beacon— which is designed to help pedestrians cross busy high- ways by controlling tra c—a US 377 median and Bates Street reconstruction, Hensley said. The plan is to bid out those projects in early 2022, Hensley said, and then proceed with construction soon after. The project is set to bring more to the area than just infrastructure. Hensley said the city plans to turn Bates Street into a “festival” area for hosting events.
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