Downtown
Development Opportunity
The Downtown Garland area represents a unique opportunity to accommodate a variety of market-supportive land uses, within both a newly developed and redeveloped environment. From the City's perspective, Downtown Garland is the community's best opportunity to leverage recent public investments and create demand for:
- A robust transit-oriented development in an authentic, historic, small-town, urban setting
- An expanded educational component with complementary retail and residential space
- A continued hub for City services
- New live-work and other urban residential products
- Destination, specialty retail and lively, well-programmed public spaces
Key Assets
- Ample vacant/underutilized parcels
- DART light rail station and developing TOD
- DCCCD Richland College Garland Campus
- Garland's Central Business District (employment base)
- Historic building stock for potential use
- Performing Arts Center and civic uses
Market Opportunity: Short- to Mid-Term
As shown, market potential within the Downtown Garland Catalyst Area suggests demand for office space, supported by retail and residential ownership and rental uses. This Area represents a short- to mid-term (1 to 4 years) redevelopment opportunity.