Eco-Friendly Development Comes to Arlington
June 13, 2008
Arlington real estate is getting a mixed-use development called Viridian. Right now it is going through the planning and approval stages prior to the beginning of construction. More than 2,000 acres will be needed for this eco-friendly project that will include over 1,100 acres of wetlands, 20 miles of hiking trails, 500,000 square feet of office space, 400,000 square feet for various shops, and two schools. A variety of homes including 900 condominiums and 4,100 single family homes will finish out this unique development.
Designed to be “green,” it will become the first and only Audubon International Gold Certified Community in the state of Texas. The mixed-use aspect of the project’s design combined with commuter-friendly options and vast open spaces make Viridian friendly to the environment.
Viridian Strives for Ease of Access
In the future, there is a chance that Viridian could be the site of a passenger rail station, since the Trinity Railway Express already runs along the northern edge of the building site. In the meantime, the development is designed in such a way as to encourage pedestrian traffic, with easy access to Viridian’s many shopping venues or to town.
This one-of-a-kind project will become one of the largest infill developments in the United States, and will certainly be the largest of its kind within the state of Texas. In total, this development of Arlington real estate will encompass 1.2 million square feet of space north of Green Oaks Boulevard, around the lakes at Bird’s Fort.
