3618 Gillespie St. in Dallas. The site, currently home to 12 townhomes built in 1975, will soon be the site of a 23-story high-rise.
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A $180 million luxury high-rise is set to replace half-century-old townhomes in one of Dallas’ most upscale neighborhoods, despite concerns from nearby residents about parking, traffic and construction disruption.
The Dallas City Council approved a zoning change Wednesday for the luxury residential tower. Planned at 3618 Gillespie Street in Dallas’ Turtle Creek neighborhood, the high-rise will replace a dozen multi-family townhomes dating back to 1975, according to city documents.
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The project, known as the Welborn Residences, went before the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission in September. With an estimated $180 million cost, development plans detail 50 residential units and a two-story penthouse.
3618 Gillespie St. in Dallas. The site, currently home to 12 townhomes built in 1975, will soon be the site of a 23-story high-rise.
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“We are for sale, not for lease and we look forward to bringing another kind of five-star luxury condo for sale project here for this site,” Preston Cheng, president of USA Infrastructure Investments, said at the September meeting.
The first two floors of the building will house a lobby and an amenity deck, featuring a pool, a dog park and fitness areas. The building will also include underground parking and an underground loading area. Floors three through five will each have three units, with fewer on each floor above.
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“We want to build beautiful buildings,” Cheng said. “We engage with award-winning architects that make beautiful projects to enhance the city and bring more…appreciation and fine architecture to the town.”
USA Infrastructure Investments did not immediately respond to Chron’s request for comment Tuesday afternoon.
A rendering of the 23-story tower planned in Dallas.
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A few residents voiced ‘serious concerns’
Several residents took issue with the project when it came before the commission in September, raising complaints about parking, a lack of fit with the neighborhood and construction impacts.
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Eugene Hanh, who identified himself as the HOA president of the Enclave Turtle Creek Townhomes, said he was worried about the high-rise’s scale.
“The project proposed for this site…represents an extraordinary jump in scale, immediately adjacent to our homes,” Hanh said. “Second, I have serious concerns about street parking and congestion. Gillespie Street is already narrow and street parking is limited for residents who currently live here.”
Kelly Mitchell, another nearby resident, expressed similar concerns.
“For this particular site, the applicant is asking for changes to lot coverage, landscaping, parking and design standards, and those exceptions have very real consequences for the neighbors who live here,” Mitchell said, citing proposed tree removal, limited parking and construction noise and mess.
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“I’m asking you to make sure the burdens of this development is not simply shifted onto the people who already live here,” she added.
Another Gillespie Street resident, Sean Garman, also raised concerns about parking.
“It’s a very big concern,” he said.
A rendering of the amenity level planned within Dallas’ next 23-story high-rise.
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Cheng is also behind another 17-story tower taking shape nearby, known as the Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek.
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Located at 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd in Dallas, the Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek is roughly a block from the newly proposed 23-story tower. The development is expected to be completed by early 2027, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Some of the residents who spoke in opposition to the new tower cited construction mess and traffic congestion concerns related to the 17-story project already under development.