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Cultural corners Starting with The Arabian Village, several shopping centers in south Richardson are developing around Middle Eastern businesses. Several developers aim to make Richardson a landing spot for Middle Eastern and Arab businesses in Dallas.

Arabian business spotlight Learn more about Palestinian Elegance, a shop that sells embroidered cultural attire

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78 The clinic will provide services for pets in emergency cases, including trauma, trouble breathing or collapse, as well as overnight nursing care, advanced surgeries, endoscopies and ultrasounds. • Opening April 17 • 401 W. President George Bush Highway, Ste. 113, Richardson • www.safeharborvets.com 7 Sal’s The restaurant is a second location of Sal’s Nashville Hot Chicken in Plano. Menu highlights including loaded fries, patty melts and bone-in fried chicken. • Opened March 27 • 746 S. Central Expressway, Ste. 120, Richardson • www.salsnhc.com 6 Safe Harbor Veterinary Specialty and Urgent Care 5 Royal Roastery The store opened in Richardson on April 4, roasting around 80 different kinds of nuts in-house and serving sweets including cheesecake, baklava, crepes and cof fee. • Opened April 4 • 1055 S. Sherman Street, Ste. 100, Richardson • www.royalroastery.com 8 Sushi On The restaurant offers a variety of rice bowls, udon, sashimi, sushi and ramen. • Opened January • 1310 W Campbell Road, Ste. 114, Richardson • www.instagram.com/sushiontx 9 What a Great Dog! Training Center The center offers a variety of dog training, including puppy programs, manners training, trick dog classes and more. • Opened March 21 • 304 S. Cottonwood Drive, Richardson • www.whatagreatdog.com

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1 CTI Industrial Supply The business provides auto body and car care supplies for auto body shops, collision repair professionals and individuals tackling their own car work. • Opened March 23 • 783 N. Grove Road, Ste. 101, Richardson • www.ctisupply.com 2 Luna Coffee Co The shop offers a wider range of pastries, including cinnamon rolls, sticky buns, donuts and other desserts, as well as a variety of coffee flavors. • Opened March

3 Malgudi Garden This is the Plano-based Malgudi Garden’s second location. Menu highlights include soups, chilli gobi, rice dumplings and tofu tikka masala. The Richardson location was formerly Masala Twist, which also served a range of South Indian dishes. • Opened March 19 • 955 E. Campbell Road, Ste. 200, Richardson • www.malgudigardentx.com 4 Moon Wolf Provisions The menu features specialty coffee, matcha tea, house made pastries and snacks.

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13 Misk Silk Boutique The boutique will offer a variety of women’s fashion items for both everyday wear and special occasions, including luxury abayas, kaftans and modest fashion, as well as Arabic perfumes and jewelry. • Opening TBD • 1055 S. Sherman Street, Ste. 102, Richardson • Facebook: Misk Silk Boutique 14 Phenix Salon Suites The business provides individual salon suites for health and wellness, beauty and lifestyle professionals, including hair stylists, nail technicians, makeup artists, chiropractors and personal trainers. • Opening July 2026 • 650 N. Coit Road, Ste. 2320, Richardson • www.phenixsalonsuites.com

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10 1418 Coffee 1418 Coffee serves a variety of specialty coffees and pastries. The coffee shop will take over the building formerly occupied by Isabelly’s Chocolates and Sweet

Treats, which closed in 2023. • Opening late summer 2026 • 200 E. Main Street, Richardson • www.1418coffee.com

11 Crunch’d Wings The restaurant will be run by Dallas halal spot Fry Daddys with a menu that includes chicken wings,

burgers, fries and more. • Opening April or May • 805 S. Sherman Street, Richardson • www.crunchdwings.com

16 La Sombra Cantina The restaurant has rebranded from Pineda’s Mexican Cuisine and features an updated Tex- Mex menu, with highlights including ribeye carne asada, poblano enchiladas and guacamole cantina burger. La Sombra Cantina also renovated the restaurant’s interior, with updates including fresh paint, updated furniture, tiled accent walls and new design details. • Opened April 2 • 1144 Plano Road, Ste. 119, Richardson • www.lasombracantina.com

Closings

12 Dunkin’ The chain sells a wide variety of doughnuts and coffee drinks. The business also sells breakfast sandwiches, bagels, muffins and more. • Opening late 2026

15 The Antique Table Cafe The cafe opened in the antique mall in 2024, serving salads, sandwiches, bowls and sweets. • Closed March • 101 S. Coit Road, Ste. 50, Richardson • www.antiquetablecafe.com

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Government

BY ISABELLA ZEFF

Wildflower! Festival faces rising costs

Budget history and estimation, 2022-2026 Wildflower Festival has seen a significant increase in expenses since returning after the COVID-19 pandemic, while revenue has remained relatively stagnant. The rise in costs has caused a corresponding rise in the city's subsidy for the festival.

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Officials with Richardson’s Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival are working to grow its revenue and reduce expenses amid rising costs and lower attendance. The big picture City Manager Don Magner said the combination of increasing costs with stagnating revenue is a “recipe for disaster” for the festival. Wildflower showcases a lineup of musical artists along with food, beverages and a marketplace of local vendors. This year, the 34th annual festival will run May 15-17. Festival attendance has halved since 2018, drop- ping from 32,334 total attendees to 16,688 last year.

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year’s festival that aim to maximize attendance and revenue. General admission will be free on Sunday, and the price of the three-day general admission pass will be reduced. “By having the free Sunday, the hope is people have spent less to get in, and they will hopefully spend more at the festival,” Falgout said. “By having more people in the festival, we will see [food and beverage] revenue go up naturally.”

Yvonne Falgout, director of parks and recreation, said weather plays a significant role in attendance, from rained-out days to cold fronts. Breaking it down While the festival’s revenue has not experienced major changes since 2022, expenses have risen by nearly $1 million. Falgout presented several adjustments to this

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Government

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Amazon drone facility will not be rezoned Richardson City Council will not pursue a rezoning of Amazon’s drone delivery facility, citing legal risks, City Manager Don Magner said. The gist Council approved a zoning change in June 2025 to allow Amazon to oer drone deliver- ies within a 7.5-mile radius of its Richardson facility on Research Drive. Since the drone program launched in early December, residents have shared concerns about the noise, frequency and height of the drones. Magner said he hopes the clarity around Amazon’s zoning rights will encourage the company to continue working with the city to introduce adjustments to the drone program.

Fire Department sees calls increase in 2025 Richardson Fire Department saw an increase in calls for re and emergency medical services in 2025, as well as a slight decrease in structure res, Fire Chief Curtis Poovey reported to City Council on April 13. In his annual report, Poovey said 2025 was a “busy year,” with the department seeing an

increase in re and EMS calls as well as unit responses. The overview A little over 75% of the department’s 16,060 calls were for EMS, Poovey said. Richardson saw 60 structure res across the city, a slight decrease from last year, Poovey said. The re department also carried out 43 inves- tigations and made nine arrests last year, Poovey said, including a “serial arsonist” who they found had been responsible for res in six dierent cities.

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City zoning, ag updates on track

$3.33 million for street, alley repair approved

Several neighborhoods in southeast Richardson are set to receive street and alley repairs this year after City Council approved $3.33 million in construction contracts March 23. The details Council approved contracts with R&A Legacy Construction for $1.17 million in alley rehabilita- tion and $2.16 million in street rehabilitation in southeast Richardson neighborhoods. Richardson’s Engineering Capital Projects Department administers street and alley rehabil- itation annually, selecting specic neighborhood zones to focus on each year. Over 11,000 square yards of deteriorated alley pavement and 21,300 square yards of neighbor- hood street pavement are set to be removed and replaced in southeast Richardson. If the budget allows, additional street and alley repair in other areas of the city may be added to the project, according to city documents. What’s next Construction is expected to start this spring and be completed by spring 2027. City ocials are also considering a new asphalt overlay program for street repairs in the future,

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Andrew Bogda, Richardson’s assistant director of development services, presented updates to zoning protest criteria, housing occupancy restrictions, and ag and agpole regulations to council April 6. Bogda said the changes are routine updates as a result of new statewide legislation adopted by the Texas Legislature last year. Breaking it down Richardson will increase the threshold of property owners objections needed to trig- ger a supermajority vote in a rezoning case from 20% of a subject property to 60% in residential cases. Bogda said the legislation aims to facilitate the development of more residential housing. The city will also introduce regulations capping agpoles at a 25-foot maximum height in residential districts and a 40-foot maximum height in nonresidential districts.

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Education

BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & ISABELLA ZEFF

Richardson ISD approved staff cuts and other program reductions that will save the district an estimated $25.7 million. The cuts will account for around $5.73 million of the savings, and will include the reduction of roughly 95 full-time positions, Superintendent Tabitha Branum said. The proposed changes would be enacted with the 2026-27 budget, which is set for approval in June. Branum said some currently vacant positions won’t be refilled. She added that all staff impacted will have a job next school year, although it “may be in a different role.” RISD proposes cuts to staffing, administration

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The 38 full-time central office positions set to be eliminated will come from multiple departments, including:

Most of the district’s budget is spent on people, Branum said. District enrollment has decreased since 2020, and Branum said the reductions would bring staffing numbers into more alignment with enrollment. Branum also noted staffing requirements enacted since the COVID-19 pandemic have increased staffing numbers, including 42 allocations to meet a state-mandated safety and security requirement.

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“We have to bring our current staffing model to better align with our current enrollment.” TABITHA BRANUM, RISD SUPERINTENDENT

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Education

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RISD secondary schools to end block schedules Richardson ISD will end block scheduling at its secondary schools and transition back to a traditional schedule next school year as part of district-wide budget cuts. RISD budget cuts

Ending block schedule: $11.1M Staff cuts: $5.73M Non-payroll expense reduction: $4.29M

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Jennie Bates, assistant superintendent for school leadership and superintendent support, said at the April 23 school board meeting that the district will save roughly $11.1 million by returning to a tradi- tional seven- or eight-period daily schedule at junior highs, middle schools and high schools. Under the block schedule, students took eight classes on an alternating schedule of four periods a day. “There’s no perfect schedule,” Superintendent Tabitha Branum said. “But our team would not bring this forward if we did not feel like we still absolutely could ... ensure strong outcomes for extracurricular and academic programs on our traditional schedule.” The specifics RISD middle schools and junior highs will transition from four 90-minute blocks on alternating

Richardson OKs health care college Casa Loma College, a non-profit health care college based out of Los Angeles, is on track to open in Richardson. The overview The college requested a special permit to open at 1202 Richardson Drive. Casa Loma offers accelerated hybrid programs for students to earn a health care degree in under two years, according to city documents.

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days to eight 45-minute periods every day. The new schedule will also add 10 minutes to the school day to accommodate for middle school construction and instructional minute needs. High school schedules will shift from eight classes in the block schedule to a daily schedule of seven 50-minute periods. Bates said the district will add an optional “zero hour” before school that high schoolers could use for fine arts, Career and Techni- cal Education courses and other opportunities.

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Transportation

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Upcoming projects

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Project: the project includes bicycle and traffic lane modifications, signal improvements and sidewalk improvements along Collins Boulevard between Campbell Road and Alma Road. Update: design portion was completed in February. • Timeline: summer 2026-summer 2027 • Cost: $3.73M • Funding source: City of Richardson

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2 Renner Road arterial street maintenance Project: as part of the annual street maintenance program, pavement in need of repair is being replaced along Renner. Update: construction from US 75 to Brand Road began Feb. 20, and construction from Routh Creek Parkway to Wyndham Lane began March 30. • Timeline: summer 2025-summer 2026 • Cost: $2.03M • Funding source: City of Richardson

3 Jonsson Boulevard reconstruction Project: the project includes reconstruction of sections of Jonsson Boulevard and Tatum Street, along with waterline replacement. Update: waterline and pavement replacement for the entire project has been completed. Sidewalk replacement is ongoing. • Timeline: summer 2025-spring 2026 • Cost: $3.48M • Funding source: 2021 Bond

4 Glenville Road improvements Project: crews will reduce the roadway from four to two lanes. The work also consists of pavement reconstruction and improvements to utilities, traffic signals, lighting, sidewalks and bike lanes. Update: Glenville is now fully opened to traffic in both directions. Remaining work includes completing landscaping and small sections of sidewalk. • Timeline: winter 2023-spring 2026 • Cost: $23.7M • Funding source: 2021 bond

Events

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Musica Nova See the University of Texas at Dallas’ premier instrumental ensemble, featuring students, faculty and guest artists. • May 8, 7:30 p.m. • Free • 800 W. Campbell Road • www.calendar.utdallas.edu/event/musica-nova- spring-2026 Bike Rodeo Young bike riders can learn about bicycle safety, repair and skills at the city’s annual Bike Rodeo. • May 9, 10-11:30 a.m. • Free • 711 W. Arapaho Road, Richardson • bit.ly/RicBikeRodeo AfroViBeZ Street Fest Enjoy artists, merchandise, DJs, food and vendors at the AfroViBeZ Memorial Weekend Street Fest at Pure Social Bar and Grill. • May 24, 2 p.m. • Free • 401 W. President George Bush Highway, Ste. 126,

Every Note Belongs Every Note Belongs is a sensory-friendly classical music concert designed for individuals with disabilities and their families, hosted by the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas. The concert will feature Dallas Symphony Orchestra musicians playing selections from “Peter and the Wolf.” • May 26, 5-6 p.m. • Free, tickets required • 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson • www.downsyndromedallas.org/calendar/ everynotebelongs2026 Celtic Throne More than 40 performers, including live musicians, will perform a show detailing the origins of Ireland. The performance at the Eisemann Center will include Irish dance, music and theater. • June 4, 7 p.m. • $40.50-$72 • 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson • www.eisemanncenter.com/event/?i=11962

Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival Enjoy three days of music, shopping, food and activities at Wildflower! Festival, where over 100 bands are set to perform across six stages. General admission on Sunday is free.

• May 15-17 • $15-$225 • 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson • www.wildflowerfestival.com

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The big picture

Habibi Market Plaza (future development) The Arabian Village 1 Yemandi Yemeni Cuisine 2 Salam Juice & Mutabbaq Restaurant 3 Arwa Yemeni Coee 4 50 Business Parkway (future development) Middle Eastern shopping centers

Within the last several years, The Arabian Village and Al Ameera Plaza have welcomed international businesses opening their rst American location as well as businesses already established in Texas or Richardson. Shawish also said he brought Texas’ rst Yemeni coee shop to The Arabian Village. “We wanted things that were dierent, things that people would drive [for],” Jibrin said. Jibrin said a woman ew in from California for the opening of Jordanian restaurant Khashoka Middle Eastern Cuisine, while Shawish said he meets customers who drive in from Oklahoma. Dania Allan, the listing agent for the planned Habibi Market Plaza, said that although the new development isn’t seeking specically Middle Eastern businesses, many have ocked to the center due to the nearby developments and neighboring Sara’s Market and Bakery, a 30-year Richardson staple.

When Adam Shawish moved to Dallas in 1998, he found just a handful of Middle Eastern restaurants. He said he dreamed of creating a center for Middle Eastern businesses in the area. “There is Little Palestine in Orange County, there is Little Arabia,” Shawish said. “My dream was to create something like that.” With its diverse residents and several established Middle Eastern businesses—including Afrah Mediterranean Cuisine and Sara’s Market & Bakery—Shawish said he knew Richardson could become that go-to destination. He bought the rst building in The Arabian Village in 2019 and began recruiting businesses. Kareem Jibrin said the same vision motivated his father Sammy to begin developing Al Ameera Plaza a few years later “We would go to all these Arab cities in other states—like for instance, if you go to New Jersey, all the Arabs are in Patterson,” Jibrin said. “We wanted people to come to Dallas and say, ‘We have to go to Richardson.’”

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excitement.” While Saif, who also operates businesses in North Carolina, said the shopping center growth makes it easier for business owners to nd a place to open in Richardson, he said he is also concerned about the growth in competition if too many similar restaurants open nearby. “Two locations, no problem, but if everybody around the area opens the same [thing], it’s going to be dicult,” Saif said.

Alashwal said, when they are able to eat food at his restaurant that they haven’t been able to nd in Dallas before. In addition to the Arab residents, Alashwal said that it was all of Richardson’s diverse and international communities that made the city the right place for his restaurant. “At rst there was a lot of curiosity from people who didn’t even know about Yemeni food,” Alashwal said. “Once they tried it, the curiosity turned into

Emad Saif said his new restaurant in The Arabian Village, Salam Juice & Mutbaq, is the rst place many Arab customers can try mutabbaq, a Yemeni crispy stued atbread, outside of the Middle East. “This is like a memory for them,” Saif said. Ammar Alashwal said the same is true for his Yemandi Yemeni Cuisine, also in The Arabian Village. “The Arab community feels represented,”

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Richardson demographics

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Looking ahead

There is currently no Arab American or Middle Eastern option in the U.S. census, so these residents are typically classied as white.

Dallas and Collin counties are home to some of Texas’ largest Arab American populations, but Shaw- ish and Jibrin said it is also Richardson’s growing diversity across the board, with the city’s mix of cultures and international dining and retail options, that fuels the success of their businesses. Mayor Amir Omar said that diversity in the business community is one of Richardson’s “greatest strengths as a city.” Magner said that the impact of individual busi- nesses on city sales tax revenue is relatively minor. Sales tax is a primary funding source for public safety, the library, parks and recreation, animal ser- vices and other city programs, per the city website. Magner added that the city sees a larger ben- et when businesses come together to “create a place,” similar to DFW Chinatown near downtown Richardson. “It’s when they begin to cluster that people start to come from all over to experience it,” Magner said. “They create something bigger together.”

Since he started development in The Arabian Village, Shawish said he has seen rents for retail spaces in the area jump signicantly, outpacing increases he sees in other cities. “We did make this area special,” Shawish said. Shawish said he is planning the second phase of his project, developing nine buildings along Business Parkway and Spring Valley Road. Jibrin said more business openings are also lined up in Al Ameera Plaza, and the rst restaurant in Habibi Market Plaza will open this spring. “It’s great that [Al Ameera Plaza] is starting to grow, but we want people to focus on the vision and what we were able to do in a span of two years,” Jibrin said. “Imagine what all of us could do together in the next three to four [years].”

White

Black

Asian Other

1.7% 2%

17.9%

1.3%

54.2%

95%

1980

2020

17.2%

10.7%

Arab American population by county

Collin County

Dallas County

20K

+29.07%

-18.87%

15K

10K

2016

2018

2022

2024

2018

2022

2024

SOURCES: AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, CITY OF RICHARDSONCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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Palestinian Elegance opened in 2021 in Richardson.

A variety of blouses are sold at Palestinian Elegance. The business also has locations in Plano and Arlington.

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Palestinian Elegance oers embroidered cultural attire in southern Richardson’s Arabian Village

also available. Alhazma said customers will ind varying inventory at their three locations. Top selling items are thobes which are ankle-length robes, abayas, which are long loose dresses and bridal attire. Inventory, which is sourced from Palestine, can be customized, Alhazma said. “My mom loves to customize bridal [attire] and for families who want to do their own type of art on the dresses,” Alhazma said. The inspiration Although Alhazma is the CEO of Palestinian Elegance, he does not claim business ownership. “Everyone is the owner here,” Alhazma said. “If you would like to take your time to see a piece that you like and purchase it—you are an owner—because you are contributing to the products that we have here for you.”

When Sulieman Alhazma’s mother, Um Ameer Alhazma, was growing up in Palestine, she learned how to run a clothing business from her grandfather. “She loved tatreez—embroidered prints—that have heritage cultural designs that give a story and tell who we are in different villages in Palestine,” Palestinian Elegance CEO Sulieman Alhazma said. “She wanted to bring her ideas to the United States. That’s where her sons come in to provide her the support she needs so she can make sure her story is spread.” Palestinian Elegance opened in 2021 in Rich- ardson followed by an Arlington store in 2024 and Plano location in 2025. What to expect The store, which sells clothing for men, women and children, offers a variety of mod- est-wear ranging from blouses to bridal attire. Matching outits for mothers and daughters are

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Richardson sees Middle Eastern restaurant growth in early 2026 Richardson has seen a number of Middle East- ern restaurants and cafes open in the last several months, primarily in the south area of the city. The details Much of the new restaurant growth can be found in several shopping centers that primarily focus on Middle Eastern and Arab businesses, including The Arabian Village and Al Ameera Plaza, in addition to several openings outside of the centers. A closer look The new restaurants represent a range of cuisines, including Palestinian, Yemeni and Syrian food, as well as a coee shop and nut roastery and a smash- burger spot. Mutabak Karak’s Richardson restaurant is its rst location in the United States, while New York-based Ayat expanded to Texas for the rst time with its new location.

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Real estate

BY ISABELLA ZEFF

Home Edition

2026

Readers, welcome to your annual Community Impact Home Edition. This guide features news ranging from key real estate trends and new developments unique to your neighborhood. All of the stories are written by our team of local journalists who are invested in keeping you informed in your community, and all of the advertisements are from nearby businesses who support our mission. Make sure to dig into our story on a new single-family residential development set to bring 40 new homes near the corner of West Shore Drive and Arapaho Road. This edition also features an update on a new apartment project that started construction in April in downtown Richardson, as well as the most recent data from the real estate market in the city. We’re unwavering in our commitment to provide free, useful news to the community, because we believe everyone deserves to receive high-quality information about where they live. Thanks for reading!

What's inside

Learn more about a potential 40-home development in Richardson (Page 19)

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Developers break ground on 281-unit multifamily community

High Street Residential and JV partner Tokyu Land Corporation broke ground on a new multi- family community in Richardson on April 6. The four-story building is expected to be com- pleted by late 2027, according to a news release

walking distance of Main Street. Planned amenities include coworking areas, a pool, grilling stations, a tness center and a dog- wash station. How we got here The development represents a public-private partnership between the city of Richardson and High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, City Manager Don Magner said. The city provided Tax Increment Financing sup- port to facilitate additional public infrastructure projects alongside the multifamily development. Magner said the city has been working toward redeveloping this property for over a decade. “Transformational projects like Polk Street don’t happen by accident,” Magner said at the ground- breaking. “They are the result of intentional planning, strong partnerships, and a shared belief in what this area can become.”

from the city. The overview

The 281-unit multifamily community, located at 110 E. Polk St., replaces two existing buildings and a surface parking lot. The apartments will range from studios to two-bedrooms and from 590 to 1,340 square feet. “We see this project as a catalyst for the future of Downtown Richardson. It will build on the existing momentum, bringing new energy and investment to the heart of the city,” said Kevin Hickman, a principal with High Street Residential in Dallas, in the release. The apartment complex will have direct access to the 4.2-mile Central Trail and will be within

The new multifamily community will be within walking distance of Richardson’s Main Street.

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BY ISABELLA ZEFF

A residential neighborhood of 40 single- family homes is on track for development in Richardson after the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a rezoning request April 21. The development would replace the Cottonwood Creek Healthcare Community, a decommissioned nursing home. Developer Caldwell Residential plans to raze the nursing home building and construct Greenwood Park, a development of 40 single-family homes around a centrally located neighborhood park. Caldwell also developed Mimosa Place in Richardson and is currently developing Greenwood Square, a similar neighborhood across the street from the site. “I believe that this site, the highest and best use of that today, is a high quality, thoughtfully designed, boutique inll residential community,” developer Ben Caldwell said. 40 homes set for Richardson

The overview

The proposed layout is a compact neigh- borhood with lots that may be smaller than a traditional single-family lot, senior planner Derica Peters said. Peters said the development’s compact density is “more akin to a town- home-style development,” although all of the units are detached. “I think it’s a substantial improvement over a typical townhome. The fact that we can have the density, but everybody has their own individual units and four walls—I think there’s demand for housing like this,” Commissioner Kristen Schascheck said. Peters said all houses will be two stories with a maximum height of 40 feet and most will likely be around 3,000 square feet. The development will include a large central park as well as an additional open space on the southern end of the development. Peters said the spaces could

houses with rear-entry garages 18

houses with front-facing garages 22

square feet minimum 1.1K $800K-$1M price range, based on current plans square feet of open space 13K

SOURCES: CALDWELL RESIDENTIAL, CITY OF RICHARDSONCOMMUNITY IMPACT

include benches, shade structures, canopy trees, a playground or a dog park. “The development needed a heartbeat at the center of it, and having a meaningful communal green space is what we came to,” Caldwelll said.

Also of note

a nearby neighborhood, voiced concerns about trac during and after construction. Caldwell said that construction trac shouldn’t disrupt neighborhood streets, and the nished neighborhood is not expected to signicantly impact trac in the area. “Having worked in communities that have larger-scale, single-family residential develop- ments under construction, [trac] is a common occurrence,” director of development services Tina Firgens said. “Once construction is com- plete, then you have less of that issue.”

The development will include new public streets throughout the neighborhood, with two access points from West Shore Drive. Peters said the existing public alley will also be extended in order to provide alley access for the rear-entry garages. The rezoning includes modied development standards that reect the constraints of the compact property, including reduced lot areas and building setbacks as well as increased lot coverage. Chair Bryan Marsh, as well as two residents in

Greenwood park

ARAPAHO RD.

The takeaway

approving the project without rm renderings for the planned design of the neighborhood. Council will consider the project at a later date. Pending rezoning, Caldwell said the existing building will likely be demolished this fall while engineering plans are nalized. Development could begin next year, depending on the market.

Vice chair Jeremy Thomason said developments like Greenwood Park that bring housing density to Richardson provide an opportunity for the city to grow its tax base. Caldwell said the project has not partnered with a builder yet, so although renderings were provided, there are no set plans for architectural look or design yet. Commissioner Rebecca Poynter said she was not comfortable

“WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENT AND SOMETHING THAT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR OUR COMMUNITY IN THE LONG TERM,” BEN CALDWELL, GREENWOOD PARK DEVELOPER

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Real estate

The median price of a home in Richardson in March 2026 was $476,500, up from $429,500 in March 2025. Residential market data

March 2025

March 2026

Number of homes sold

Average home price in the last 6 months

-10%

+6.45%

+111.11%

75080 $448,500

75081 $454,000

75082 $585,000

PGBT TOLL

75082

75080

75081

75082

75080

75081

Median home sales price

PGBT TOLL

BELT LINE RD.

March

2025

2026

$437,000

$448,500

75080

Homes sold by price point

$410,000

$454,000

75081

March

$540,000

$585,000

$1 million+

75082

$700,000-$999,999

$400,000-$699,999

Average days on the market

Number of new listings

$100,000-$399,999

-9.68%

+27.02%

+12.98%

+34%

+29.03%

+177.78%

<$100,000

MARKET DATA COMPILED BY METROTEX ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS WWW.MYMETROTEX.COM

75080

75081

75082

75080

75081

75082

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