Vitruvian Park

Vitruvian Park is a multi-family, retail and commercial development in Addison, Texas.[1] The development is just west of the Dallas North Tollway, approximately one mile north of I-635/LBJ Freeway between Midway Road and Marsh Lane in Addison's southwest quadrant. Adjacent to the community are Brookhaven Country Club, Brookhaven College, Greenhill School, Parish Episcopal School, and a shopping center. In addition to being the largest development ever undertaken by major real estate developer UDR, Inc., the 117-acre (0.47 km2) development is also Addison's first major sustainable green initiative.[3]

View facing Vitruvian Way, December 2012
Vitruvian Park
View alongside Vitruvian Way near the lake and Savoye Apartments, December 2012
LocationAddison, Texas (USA)
StatusOpen
GroundbreakingMay 2008 [1]
OpeningJanuary 2010 [2]
Useresidential, retail, office [1]
Websitehttp://www.vitruvianpark.com
Companies
DeveloperUDR, Inc.[3]
Technical details
Size117 acres (0.47 km2) [4]

The park draws its design from Roman architect Vitruvius' only surviving work, De Architectura. Savoye, the first phase was designed to feature 744 multifamily housing units, 26,000 square feet (2,400 m2) of retail[4] and a 12-acre (49,000 m2) public park including a spring-fed creek, bridges and trails.[2]

In December 2012, the City of Addison debuted the Vitruvian Lights: Magical Nights of Lights, in which the park was decorated with 1.2 million light bulbs in nine different colors on more than 500 trees. It subsequently became an annual event. [5] The park hosted its second "Vitruvian Lights" in 2013.[6][7]

Reference list
  1. Multifamily Executive by Les Shaver. Originally Published July 7, 2008.
  2. Dallas Morning News by Steve Brown. Originally Published May 7, 2008.
  3. GlobeSt.com by Connie Gore. Originally Published May 7, 2008.
  4. Vitruvian Park Retrieved October 8, 2009
  5. Moreno, Dalia (December 4, 2012). "Vitruvian Park Lights Up". brookhavencourier.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  6. Ann Pinson; Joy Tipping; Dena Hill (2013-11-27). "Guide picks: North Texas is aglow with holiday spirit". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  7. "Guide Picks: The top holiday light displays in Dallas-Fort Worth". dallasnews.com. November 3, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

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