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Ground breaks on a luxury senior high-rise on Dallas' Turtle Creek

Vivante Turtle Creek

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Ground has broken on Vivante Turtle Creek, a 20-story senior living high-rise located at 2505 Turtle Creek Blvd. that will be the first Texas location for the Vivante brand, created by California-based Nexus Development Corporation.

In a release, Nexus Development Corporation CEO Curt Olson says, “We believe seniors deserve more than a residence—they deserve a vibrant community where they are cared for, celebrated, and inspired each day. Vivante seamlessly blends luxury, personalized support, and meaningful connection, ensuring residents and their families feel a true sense of belonging.”

Opening in 2027, Vivante Turtle Creek will offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care, designed to meet the evolving needs of older adults while providing the highest level of comfort and sophistication.

Amenities
Conceived as a gathering place for multiple generations, Vivante Turtle Creek will feature an array of amenities that includes:

Celebration room with bowling alley, arcade, photo booth, and dining space
Gourmet dining with innovative cuisine and fresh, local ingredients
Entertainment and daily activities
Indoor pool and Jacuzzi
Golf simulator, game room, and movie theater
Library, art studio, and beauty salon
Chauffeured Mercedes transportation
A grand ballroom for special events

Their website dedicates a lot of space to the food program with a whole gallery of food pix, just like you'd find at a fancy restaurant. Is that roasted Brussels sprouts I see? Why yes it is.

In addition, the community will offer condo-style residences ranging in size from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet with the convenience of a full continuum of care and access to an on-site medical clinic.

A ground-breaking of any kind has been a long time coming, and represents the latest project planned for the 1.37-acre plot of land that was originally the site of a mid-century office building designed by Harwood K. Smith.

In 2008, Toronto-based developers Great Gulf Group acquired it from an insurance company with a plan to build a luxury hotel-spa with condos.

In 2021, Centurion American Development Group bought the property with a similar plan. Nexus purchased the site in 2022.

With the growing demand for premier senior housing in North Texas, Vivante Turtle Creek hopes to set a new benchmark.

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Shopping in the 'burbs

Retail boom in fast-growing Forney fueled by massive mixed-use development

Photo courtesy of The Village at Gateway

The Village at Gateway is a booming retail complex in Forney.

Frisco's not the only North Texas city experiencing a retail explosion right now. Forney's getting in on the action, too.

A Dick’s Sporting Goods store will join EVO Entertainment and other new tenants at The Village at Gateway mixed-use development in the booming Kaufman County city, according to a release.

Dick’s hasn’t announced an opening date for the 60,000-square-foot store. The retailer operates more than 10 locations in DFW.

The 82,000-square-foot EVO location will be an all-in-one entertainment venue. Think Dave & Buster’s meets Alamo Drafthouse. (Fun facts: Dave & Buster’s headquarters is in Coppell, while Alamo Drafthouse is based in Austin.)

The Forney venue will feature:

Nine movie theaters, including one IMAX auditorium and two EVX auditoriums
A full-service bar and restaurant
An upper-level lounge area
Event and conference spaces
22 bowling lanes
More than 125 arcade games
Rock-climbing walls
A multilevel ropes course
Bumper cars
Laser tag

An opening date for the EVO location hasn’t been set, although EVO previously said it would be ready this fall. It’ll be the first North Texas venue operated by Austin-based EVO after locations in Addison, Southlake, and Waxahachie rebranded as Hooky Entertainment under new ownership.

Construction of the EVO venue kicked off in January.

EVO Entertainment Group Kyle EVO construction is underway in Forney. EVO Entertainment Group Facebook

Developed by Dallas-based StreetLevel Investments, the Village at Gateway also will welcome other new tenants such as:

Luna Grill, a Mediterranean restaurant (October opening date).
Forney Nail Bar (October opening date).
Handel’s Ice Cream (future opening date).
Costa Vida, a Mexican restaurant (future opening date).

“The Village at Gateway is an exciting milestone for Forney, bringing new jobs, shopping, and dining opportunities while continuing to strengthen our local economy,” Forney Mayor Jason Roberson says in the release.

Tenants already open at the 152-acre development include:

Target
Home Depot
H-E-B
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Five Below
Burlington
Ross Dress for Less
James Avery
Bath & Body Works

“Forney is one of the fastest‑growing communities in the Dallas area, with exceptional schools, strong employment, and a rapidly expanding population — yet it has long been underserved when it comes to convenient, high‑quality retail and dining,” says Brian Murphy, managing principal at StreetLevel Investments.

From April 2020 to July 2025, Forney’s population soared by 79 percent to nearly 41,700, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in North Texas and the U.S.

A report released in January 2025 by OpenDoor revealed Forney’s 75126 ZIP code claimed the No. 6 ranking as the hottest U.S. housing market in 2024 for the second year in a row. It was the only North Texas ZIP code to make the top 10.

Forney failed to crack the top 10 in OpenDoor’s 2026 report, though. The only DFW ZIP code appearing in the latest top 10 is McKinney’s 75071, landing at No. 8.

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