This document discusses the revitalization of downtown Carrollton, Texas over recent decades. It provides a brief history of downtown from 1902 to the 1950s, then describes recent improvements like new apartments, restaurants, parks, and trails. Current and future projects are aimed at bringing more retail, restaurants, housing, and improving transportation infrastructure to continue activating the downtown area and fulfill the city's vision of a vibrant urban center.

1. Where Connections Happen
A Glorious Past and Promising Future
Peter J. Braster
Senior Development Manager

2. Downtown Carrollton
Revitalizing a Tremendous Asset
downtowncarrollton.org

3. Downtown Carrollton, 1902

4. Downtown Carrollton, 1908

5. Downtown Carrollton, 1921

6. Downtown Carrollton, 1923

7. Downtown Carrollton, 1929

8. Downtown Carrollton, 1935

9. Downtown Carrollton, 1930s

10. Downtown Carrollton, 1940s

11. Downtown Carrollton, 1950’s

12. Downtown Carrollton, 1964

13. Gazebo, 1970s

14. The Gazebo 2013 – Carrollton, Texas

15. Shifting the Paradigm

16. Belt Line
CarrolltonCirca2007

17. CarrolltonCirca2013

18. Downtown Treasures
Varied and exciting shopping,
dining, and entertainment

19. Crosby Rec Center 2011
Hike and Bike Trails 2014

20. See Historic Downtown Carrollton on
FaceBook for more information

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22. New Mural

23. Downtown Carrollton
Catalyst Project:
Union at Carrollton Square

24. Square

26. Phase 1 and Phase 2:
94% Leased
• 314 Apartments:
Phase 1 = 8 Live/Work + 170 apartments
Phase 2 = 134 apartments
• Twisted Root Restaurant
• Parking Garage: 460 spaces
which includes 125 municipal spaces
• Development Budget: Phase 1 $25,941,667
Phase 2 $10,754,723

30. What’s Next?
More Improvements
More Development
More Retail
More Restaurants

31. Completing the Founders’ Promise.

32. Pioneer Park Rehabilitation

33. Square
Van Trust Realty
Development

34. September 2014
November 2014
Belt Line Plaza
Demolition of blighted retail strip at
Main Street and Belt Line Road
Strategic Land Acquisitions:

35. Restaurants
1301 S. Broadway

36. Restaurants

37. Restaurants

38. Belt Line Road Interchange
Belt Line
Road
Frontage
Road
I-35E

39. Belt Line
Road
Frontage
Road
I-35E

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41. Project Raiford
City Initiated Development

42. Project Raiford

43. Trinity Mills
Transit Center
Hotel(s)
New Single
Family Neighborhood
Carrollton’s Vision for Trinity Mills and
Project Raiford:
Hospital
Mixed-Use Development

44. Parks at
Raiford Crossing
A New Single
Family Neighborhood
Hive Carrollton
Mixed-Use Development

45. Raiford Crossing
• 90 townhomes
• 120 homes
• Proposed home
prices: $300,000-
$450,000 with custom
homes at $500,000
• Home construction
begins Winter 2014
New Single Family Homes

46. Raiford Crossing

47. 6-Story 145 Room Hotel
20,000 sf Conference facility
Opens Fall 2015.
Future
Hotel

48. North Texas
Regional Hospital

49. Crosby Road
City Initiated Re-Development
crosbycarrollton.info

50. Rec. Center
N
Crosby Road Initiative

51. Next: Develop Single Family Homes

52. Development and Re-Development:
Public · Private · Commercial

53. Quiet Zone Plan
• 11 rail crossings on the BNSF
line will be quiet by the mid
2015
• Plano Parkway, Hebron
Parkway and Trinity Mills:
completed
• Affects thousands of citizens
• Nine remaining crossings
will go quiet at the same
time to expedite Federal
approval
• Looking to add 2 more BNSF
crossings at Denton and
Broadway

54. Neighborhood Empowerment Zones
• Supports In-fill Redevelopment
• Consolidates neighborhood
opportunities into five zones
• Exempts all construction-related fees
within Empowerment Zones
− Building permit fees
− Impact fees
− Platting and zoning change fees

55. Carrollton Restaurants
Local Cuisine
Restaurants to whet any appetite all over town
representing tastes from all over the world:

56. Corridor Beautification
New Corridor Planting
Since October 2012:
• 1,143 new trees and
1,391 new shrubs
have been planted in
the corridors
• Trees and/or shrubs
are planted weekly
beginning October
through the end of
February every year.

57. Premium Parks
Mary Heads Carter Park
• Grand re-opening in April 2014
• Synthetic play surface sprawling
13,000 sq. ft.

58. Premium Parks
W.J. Thomas Splash Park
• Features mature
shade trees, a
wooden deck with
picnic tables, plenty
of parking, rolling
green lawns, and a
playground.
• Adding additional
benches and shade.
Number 4 on DMN GuideLive’s
Top 10 Spray Parks in DFW

59. Carrollton Trails
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• 28 paved trails and walking paths
more than 25 miles long
• Connects the city to Downtown retail,
DART Station Green Line
• Several miles of additional trails are
planned; 3 miles under design with
construction later this year

60. Practice Fields
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• Seven new soccer/baseball/softball
practice fields
• Opening 2015
Rosemeade Park

61. Dog Parks
Two new dog parks:
• McInnish Park (near
Animal Service Center)
scheduled to open
fall 2015
• Rosemeade Park
scheduled to open in
spring 2015
• Both parks will include
benches, water fountain,
and play features

62. December 2010 Present
Development / Redevelopment
2204 Kelly Blvd
Retail façade rehabilitation at the corner of Kelly and
Keller Springs

63. Upgrades to Carrollton Town Center
Development / Redevelopment
• Total Investment-
$7.7 million
• City’s Contribution-
$750,000
• Construction has
started
President George
Bush Turnpike (Hwy
190) & Old Denton
Road

64. SE Corner PGBT and Old Denton
Carrollton Town Center

65.  Old Denton and Trinity Mills: Northwest and Southeast
 Kelly and Keller Springs: Northeast
 Marsh and Keller Springs: Northwest and Southeast
 Frankford and Josey: Northwest and Southwest
 Josey and Trinity Mills: Southwest and Southeast
 Josey and Beltline: Southeast
Completed Shopping Centers

66. Thank You
Peter.Braster@cityofcarrollton.com
Making Connections Happen!
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