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New Dallas condominiums plotted for White Rock Lake

The Drake is coming to White Rock.

Photo courtesy of The Drake

A new condominium building called the Drake at White Rock Lake is being plotted for a patch of land at La Vista and East Grand roads, where residents will have access to views of the lake, Tenison Park, and possibly downtown Dallas.

The building is at 7540 Coronado Ave., just south of the lake and almost walking distance to the White Rock branch of Cane Rosso, which alone seems worth the price of a unit. In fact, the release lists the Neapolitan-style pizzeria with wood-fire pies as being 0.4 miles away. It's a similar distance to the Starbucks and Tom Thumb, which are also important amenities.

The building will be a mid-rise with seven stories, with a terraced elevation that compliments the streetscape, expansive windows, and balconies. On-site amenities will include an elevated saltwater pool and deck, fitness and cardio center, and a staffed reception desk.

The intersecting multifloor design comes from the balance and beauty of Phi: The Golden Ratio. The architects were challenged by the owners to incorporate this balance to provide an appealing impact on the surrounding environment.

The building is by GDA Architects whose expertise in condominium and high-rise living includes local projects such as Windrose Tower, The Vendome, Residences at the Stoneleigh, Museum Tower, Cirque, 1900 McKinney, 1400 Hi Line, the Heights at Park Lane and The Ashton.

In addition to its proximity to White Rock Lake, the Drake is also adjacent to the Santa Fe Trail, which means that residents could theoretically ride their bicycles to Deep Ellum.

There will be 90 to 100 single-story condominiums, with one, two, and three bedrooms starting at $290,000 and topping out at $750,000. Sales are by Al Coker & Associates.

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Grand Prairie expands to the south with new master-planned community

Rendering courtesy of Provident

Goodland Grand Prairie

The City of Grand Prairie is growing fast and expanding to make way for a new master-planned development south of US Highway 287 and along Tollway 360, in Ellis and Johnson counties.

The community development, called Goodland, is the result of Grand Prairie’s recent 1,500-acre annexation extending its southern border toward Mansfield. Overall, with the added land, Goodland will be a 5,000-acre site featuring 15,000 residences including townhomes, custom homes, and gated communities for 50,000 residents.

According to a release, it will be a “city within a city” and a 45-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth. Beyond housing, there will be shops, restaurants, schools, public and private event venues, regional sports fields and complexes, dance halls, churches, trail systems, city parks, ponds, and preserved green spaces.

“This is a significant step in our city’s development,” says Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen in a statement. “Unlike many of our neighboring cities, we have the unique advantage of new development opportunities to our south that will drive the growth and prosperity of our city. We recognized the opportunity and took decisive action.”

Leading the development is Provident, a Dallas-based real estate firm that has created other master-planned communities across Dallas-Fort Worth, such as Preston Hollow Village and Hillstead in Collin County. Provident has plans to work nature into the space design with more than 1,600 acres of creek corridors and floodplain land.

Plans are ongoing for a centralized mixed-use walkable Town Center, complete with civic buildings and other commercial development. Further south on the property near Highway 67, light industrial uses and other private employment campuses are already underway, projects that will contribute vital tax dollars for city growth and future expansions.

“This level of placemaking is quite rare, and certainly not easy to execute, especially in a brand-new community," says Provident Managing Director Rylan Yowell in a statement. "We are committed to a long-term vision with a desire to be good stewards of the land."

A new four-lane road called Goodland Parkway will link Goodland to Grand Prairie at Tollway 360 and US Highway 287. It's set to open by December 2025.

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