A developer is transforming the former North Hills Mall site
A high-end hotel and new homes are among the big changes coming to the site of the former North Hills Mall.
City officials and Centurion American announced that construction will start soon on the City Point mixed-use development at Boulevard 26 and Rodger Line Road.
Last year, Centurion American purchased 52 acres from LaVerne Butterfield Llc, the former mall owner, and work will start soon on streets, sidewalks, street lights, water and sewer lines for the City Point development, according to a news release.
“We are excited to see redevelopment in this area of North Richland Hills moving forward and believe it will be a catalyst for additional redevelopment and revitalization in the area,” Mayor Oscar Trevino said in the news release.
The North Hills Mall, a popular shopping destination for northeast Tarrant County for almost 40 years, closed in 2004 and was demolished to make way for redevelopment.
In 2012, voters approved a $48 million bond package to build a new city hall complex on a portion of the vacant land to pave the way for future development. The city hall opened in 2016.
Now, Centurion American is redeveloping the rest of the vacant land.
Trevor Kollinger, a development associate at Centurion American, said it will take around 12 months to complete work on the streets, sidewalks and utilities for the City Point project, and he said construction on the homes will likely start in 2021.
The City Point development will include 364 single-family lots, 8 acres of multifamily development, 60,000 square feet of commercial space, a hotel site, an amenity center, a trail system and green space, he said.
Kollinger said plans call for three types of single family homes including townhomes, urban homes and bungalows. The urban homes are two and three stories.
The commercial development will focus on retail and restaurants, and there will be businesses to serve the neighborhood such as a veterinary clinic and a doctor’s office, he said.
When asked why Centurion American chose North Richland Hills, Kollinger said that the president of the company, Mehrdad Moayedi, who grew up in Bedford, wanted to do a project in North Richland Hills.
“It’s a coming home project for him,” Kollinger said.
North Richland Hills is 15 minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and the Alliance Corridor. The city also has two TEXRail stations for people traveling from downtown Fort Worth to the airport.
This story was originally published January 24, 2020 at 5:45 AM.