AT A GLANCE: COMMUNIT Y IMPACT A Dream Unfolds on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard the community and to bring hope by evidence of investment on the Martin Luther King Jr. Corridor. This project has been a true collaboration with the help of so many partners. It started with the acquisition of the property in December 2017 and acquisition/due diligence assistance from Candace Rubin, Sharon Morrison, EcoSystems Environmental Inc, Winstead and Stantec. In 2018, we partnered with Cornerstone Baptist Church and CitySquare on a collaborative revitalization effort for MLK Blvd. The St. Philip’s work in Community Advancement is best described by our TRIPLE A rating: We are an Anchor, an Advocate and an Agent for Change. As a Neighborhood Change Agent, St. Philip’s strives to accelerate the community’s vision for positive change. We invest in neighborhood initiatives that create pathways of opportunity for people of all backgrounds and provide services and amenities that improve the well-being of our neighbors. We have a dream … of a bustling, walkable Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, lined with mixed-use retail. We believe economic development is the key to igniting change in our
Real Estate Council (TREC) selected this revitalization from over 40 competing ideas as their inaugural Dallas Catalyst Project (DCP).
We have a dream … of a bustling, walkable Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, lined with mixed-use retail.
community. Through economic development, we create hope, community, and a sense of what is possible. A transformational project on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd will be a catalyst for positive change all along the boulevard and benefit our community and our city. This
a financial commitment of $475K, and helped St. Philip’s secure major Pro-bono development support which is being provided from the Beck Group, Perkins & Will,
development project is the revitalization of a 12,000 square
Kimley-Horn, The Retail Connection, 42 Real Estate,
foot commercial structure on the corner of Martin Luther
among important others. We are excited to share that
King Jr. Blvd and Colonial Avenue. The project concept is
on October 28, The City of Dallas approved a $1M grant
the complete renovation of the existing commercial retail
for this revitalization, allowing St. Philip’s to confidently
structure, creating modern leasable units.
move forward with the reconstruction and planned grand
The purpose of the project is to provide increased services to
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Through DCP, TREC has invested countless hours along with
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opening scheduled for 2021!
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