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Dateline Colleyville, Texas
Friday October 12, 2001 11:10 AM
Town
Center Ground Breaking for 400,000 Sq. Ft. Described as Colleyville's
"Future Downtown"
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Lee Lighting is First in New Town Center
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Town
Center Colleyville, located at Hwy 26 and Hall Johnson, described
by the developer as part of Colleyville's "future
downtown", had the official ground breaking ceremony Thursday
October 11, 2001.
The
shopping center will be comprised of 400,000 square feet of retail
stores, restaurants and entertainment and will be part of a
52-acre campus including the new Justice Center and the
Colleyville Community Center.
Fred
Lee, President and CEO of Lee Lighting attended the event and
announced his company will be breaking ground for their third
Metroplex store in the new center. |
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(left to Right) Ginny
Tigue, Dana Feldman, Donna Arp, Rob Farrell, Fred Lee, Patsy
Smith, Charles Hodges, Joe Hocutt, Bill Lindley, Mark Howe
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(left to Right) Fred
Lee, Charles Hodges, Rob Farrell |
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Rob
Farrell
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The
Town Center Property was purchased by Melvin & Martindale
partnership. Managing partner is Rob Farrell of Farrell
Properties.
Mr. Farrell"s
opening comments can be heard by clicking below.
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(left to Right) Steve
Jacobs, Star-Telegram, Former Mayor Richard Newton
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Patsy Smith
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The
Town Center was first envisioned by well-known
developer Herman Smith. His wife, Patsy Smith, made remarks to LNO.
Hear Audio
Mrs. Smith donated the land for the Community Center.
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The
Town Center area was originally planned as the
"downtown" of Colleyville by Herman Smith. Plans called
for a city campus that included City Hall and a Library, along
with the existing Community Center and Justice Center.
However, the City
Hall and the Library were moved to the Villages of
Colleyville.
Patsy Smith has continued to
pursue his vision of a downtown for the city.
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Charles Hodges
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Hodges
Development Services is providing leasing, development and
management for the project. Hodges & Assoc. is architect
for the center. The firm is one of the largest retailer
architectural firms in the southwest and is well-known for
innovative designs that become city landmarks. Mr. Hodges
provided comments to LNO.
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Fred Lee, President
and CEO of Lee Lighting, Donna Arp, Mayor of Colleyville.
Lee Lighting has a
national reputation for the distribution of fine lighting,
occasional furniture and decorative accessories. |
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Former Councilman Mike Taylor and Colleyville citizen, Jim Ivey
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Dian Chandler and
Councilman Joe Hocutt
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Councilman Ginny
Tigue, City Manager Bill Lindley, Councilman Dana Feldman
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Jennifer Gray,
President Jennifer Gray Realty
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(left to right)City
Staff, Mike Soab, Economic Directors, Mike Johnston, Fire Chief,
Lynn Pryzel, Community Center Director, Cindy Martin, Dixie
Cawthorne, City Marketing Director
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