Dirt is moving for new development south of Texas 183

Big changes are coming south of Airport Freeway as work is getting started on the Founders Park development, formerly called Midtown Euless.

Assistant City Manager Chris Barker said that water and sewer lines will be installed and that building should start in the second quarter of 2017 in the 57-acre development, which features residential and commercial projects.

“The future of Euless is redevelopment. Once Glade Parks develops, we won’t have any large tracts of vacant land left,” Barker said.

The boundaries for Founders Park are east of Industrial Boulevard, north of Texas 10 and south of Airport Freeway. The project is seen as a major revitalization effort in the area. The 14-acre Oakcrest Estates is also being developed south of Texas 183 and features single-family and senior housing.

Founders Park is also near the Midtown Express project where construction is underway to widen Airport Freeway.

North of Airport Freeway, business is booming at Glade Parks, where stores like Belk and Dick’s Sporting Goods are now open and where other projects are underway, including a luxury movie theater and a dog-friendly restaurant.

Barker said there is no information yet on what type of commercial development will be in Founders Park, which is owned by Centurion American, but it will likely be restaurants and entertainment.

Founders Park will have a mix of single-family homes, town homes and urban lofts. Some of the land where commercial development will take place is in the floodplain, and plans are to build ponds and fountains to help with drainage. The ponds will be decorative as well.

“We are excited; this development is very centrally located,” Barker said.

This story was originally published September 2, 2016 at 12:10 PM with the headline "Dirt is moving for new development south of Texas 183."