Developers announce plans for "Trinity Groves" near Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in West Dallas
An artist rendering shows what the finished Trinity Groves project may look like as work starts on a 13-acre development at the foot of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in West Dallas.
Restaurateur Phil Romano and two investors are behind the project.
By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS
Published: Jan 31, 2012 4:01 PM
Trinity Groves, the first major West Dallas development tied to the opening of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, is expected to bring at least 15 new restaurant concepts and retailers to an area bereft of major attractions, the project’s backers said Tuesday.
In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, restaurateur Phil Romano and his business partner Stuart Fitts outlined plans for a “restaurant incubator,” where seasoned chefs and newbies can try out an idea. The area along Singleton Boulevard between Amonette and Herbert Street also will be home to a cooking school, art galleries, artisan cheese makers, a butcher shop and other attractions.
The two investors, along with partner Larry “Butch” McGregor, make up West Dallas Investments LP, which has been buying up property in the area since at least 2005. The company has amassed more than 100 properties on 65 acres in West Dallas.
The initial restaurants and shops will be on about 13 acres closest to the foot of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, which is set to open in early March. Future development could include low rise office and multifamily buildings.
“We wanted to activate that area, and we knew that the bridge would promote economic development,” said Jill Jordan, an assistant city manager. “We’re glad to see somebody take the initiative and get something going.”
Romano and Fitts declined to discuss how much money they have invested in the project thus far but said no city money has been spent.
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