Development
BY DESTINE GIBSON
A new multisport facility will complement the growth occurring in the Northlake area. Town o cials celebrated a groundbreaking for the StarCenter Multisport Northlake on April 15. The $45 million, 225,000-square-foot facility will be the rst of its kind, Dallas Stars President and CEO Brad Alberts said. It will feature two NHL reg- ulation sheets of ice and eight basketball courts, which can be converted to 16 volleyball courts. The center is slated to open next fall. It will be located along SH 114, near Texas Motor Speedway. “It’s going to provide a great amenity for the region,” Mayor David Rettig said. The backstory Bringing a facility to Northlake has been nearly two years in the making, council member Brian Montini said. Voters approved funding during a special election in November. Northlake will own the center, and the Stars will operate under a 30-year lease. Some of the facility’s uses include practices, public skating and tournaments. It is expected to draw guests who will help drive economic growth, Montini said. Also of note The StarCenter will be adjacent to Chadwick Farms, a 60-acre mixed use development that will have a hotel, multifamily units, restaurants and retail upon completion. The area’s development is a three-way partnership between Northlake, Western Securities and the Stars, Montini said. Western Securities previously owned the land where the StarCenter will be located. StarCenter coming to Northlake
The facility will have two NHL regulation sheets of ice and basketball courts that can be converted to volleyball courts.
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“[Chadwick Farms] will just enhance the overall experience for residents, guests and [visitors],” Western Securities consultant Elise Mikus said. “It’s a great location, lots of tra c and we’re hoping to be able to come provide some services and entertainment-related uses that just aren’t in the marketplace.” In addition to its economic impact, the StarCen- ter will help turn the area into a destination, Montini said. “This is really about investing in our future,” he said. “It gives us a sense of totality and a mas- terplan for that area so we can bring in what the residents are asking for.”
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