Mixed-use development activity continues across major Texas urban markets as developers pursue higher-density projects that combine residential, office and retail components in walkable commercial districts.
Balfour Beatty, operating in joint venture with ANDRES Construction, has been selected to deliver the 8300 Douglas Avenue development in Dallas’ Preston Center neighborhood. The project is being developed on behalf of RAMROCK Real Estate.
The planned development includes a 12-story office tower and a 16-story multifamily residential tower integrated into a single mixed-use complex.
Project plans also include structured parking facilities serving office and residential tenants, ground-floor retail space and multiple shared amenity decks designed to support pedestrian-oriented development within the Preston Center area.
HKS designed the project.
According to project information released by Balfour Beatty, the development is intended to increase density within the neighborhood while supporting walkability and mixed-use activity.
Balfour Beatty and ANDRES Construction will provide construction management and general contracting services for the project.
Construction activities are scheduled to begin this month, with overall completion anticipated in January 2029.
At peak construction levels, the project is expected to employ approximately 350 workers onsite and involve between 60 and 70 subcontractors.
The joint venture partners are also currently collaborating on the Knox Street mixed-use development in Dallas.
Developers throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region continue advancing mixed-use construction projects as demand remains active for residential, office and retail developments located in established urban corridors.
For contractors and project owners, large-scale mixed-use developments typically require coordinated scheduling across multiple building systems, phased delivery planning and extensive subcontractor management due to the integration of residential, commercial and parking components within a single site footprint.
Projects in high-density urban districts also increasingly emphasize pedestrian access, amenity integration and long-term neighborhood connectivity as part of broader development strategies.
Source: Balfour Beatty.
