Huffines Communities is inching closer to a massive mixed-use development in a fast-growing suburb west of Dallas.
The proposed 1,000-acre project in Grand Prairie, dubbed Lakesong, is slated for roughly 700 acres of residential development with a mix of housing types, 37 acres of mixed commercial development and 330 acres of open space or parks with a connected public trail system, the Dallas Business Journal reported. A development agreement was presented to the Grand Prairie City Council this week.
Situated within the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, bordering Midlothian, Lakesong’s infrastructure funding will stem from a proposed municipal management district, which can levy taxes. The agreement states that the ETJ will be annexed to the city after the municipal district becomes operational.
However, the formal creation of this district hinges upon the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s approval, which could take anywhere from six months to a year.
The development’s origin dates back to 2009, when Grand Prairie approved a separate project called Windsor Hills. That agreement was amended in 2011. Huffines, co-founded and co-owned by Phillip Huffines, bought the bulk of the development site in 2022, the outlet said.
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Grand Prairie, located about 13 miles west of Dallas, is on the cusp of transformative growth. The city is leading a 160-acre master planned community at the four corners of Interstate 30 and South Belt Line Road, with architect Omniplan designing the project. Moreover, Hillwood developed a 7,500-seat Major League Cricket stadium, which opened this summer on the north side of I-30.
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