Midtown is a mixed-use development district under development in

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). The area is located in North Dallas, bordered by Interstate 635 on the south,

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on the west, Spring Valley Road on the north, and

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on the east. The development is next to Galleria Dallas, an upscale

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, and is located at the southern end of the

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History

A majority of Midtown is being developed on the former site of

Valley View Center Valley View Center is a former mall located at Interstate 635 and Preston Road in north Dallas, Texas, U.S. It is owned and managed by Dallas-based Beck Ventures. The mall was formerly home to anchor stores that were once JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, ...

, originally built in 1973. In 2011, efforts to coordinate the redevelopment of the mall and the surrounding real estate were being coordinated by the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. In April 2012, new owners of Valley View Center, Beck Ventures, announced a $4 billion redevelopment plan for the mall and surrounding property dubbed "Dallas Midtown" that would include retail, condominiums, and a "five star" hotel. The City of Dallas established the Mall Area Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in 2014.

Economy

Park Tower at Dallas Midtown will include 305,230 square feet of office space and 45,900 square feet of retail space. Hike and bike trails are planned, to connect Midtown to White Rock Creek Trail which leads to White Rock Lake. A trolley system is expected to connect Midtown to the Galleria. Also planned are two luxury hotels, a 10-screen luxury theater, multiple restaurants and entertainment venues.

Education

Primary and secondary education

Public schools

Midtown is served by the

Dallas Independent School District The Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD or DISD) is a school district based in Dallas, Texas ( USA). It operates schools in much of Dallas County and is the second-largest school district in Texas and the seventeenth-largest in the ...

. ;Elementary schools *Nathan Adams Elementary School(south of Alpha Road, west of Monfort Drive) *George H. W. Bush Elementary School(north of Alpha Road, west of Monfort Drive) *John J. Pershing Elementary School(east of Monfort Drive) ;Middle schools *Benjamin Franklin Middle School(east of Monfort Drive) *E. D. Walker Middle School(west of Monfort Drive) ;High schools * Hillcrest High School(east of Monfort Drive) *

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(west of Monfort Drive)

Colleges and universities

Brookhaven College Dallas College Brookhaven Campus (Brookhaven or BHC) is a public community college in Farmers Branch, Texas. It is one of seven campuses of Dallas College, and it opened in 1978, making it the newest campus in Dallas College (excluding satellit ...

, part of the Dallas County Community College District, is located near Midtown. Brookhaven opened in 1978, making it the newest college in DCCCD, featuring nearly 11,000 students

Recreation

A 20-acre $110 million park, to be called Midtown Commons, will be located in the center of the development.

Transportation

Highways

runs north/south. * US 75

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( Central Expressway) runs northeast/southwest. * I-635 (TX)

Interstate 635 runs east/west

Thoroughfares

*Preston Road *Spring Valley Road

Government and infrastructure

Local government

Midtown is covered by Dallas City Council District 11. Dallas Fire-Rescue Station 20 is located south of Midtown on Monfort Drive. The Dallas Police Department's North Central Patrol Division serves the district.
" ''North Central Division Map'' Dallas Police Department. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.

State representation

Midtown is located in District 114 of the

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and is currently represented by John Turner. Midtown is within

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of the

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; currently represented by Nathan Johnson

Notes and references

External links

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