A shopping center on Denton Drive Cutoff at Inwood Station has been demolished for new construction. For years, the center was home to the Resource Center Food Pantry and before that housed Retro Active, a resale store that benefited the organization. Another piece of Oak Lawn’s LGBT history has been wiped off the map.
The four-acre triangular piece of property is being developed into a 300-unit apartment complex.
The intersection of Hudnall Street and Maple Avenue is already a traffic nightmare, even outside of rush hour without hundreds of additional cars flooding those streets.
The construction company has promised to leave construction off Hudnall Street, but within the first weeks of that construction, they’ve violated that promise to the city. In addition, the construction company has placed one-way signs at the corners of two streets, even though the city has not changed Hudnall to one-way streets.
This is particularly inconvenient for people who live on Fleetwood Oaks, a dead-end street, and have no choice but to exit their street at Hudnall. Complaints about construction should be referred to Dallas City Hall by calling 311.
— David Taffet
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the spirit of full disclosure, David Taffet, author of this blog, lives on Fleetwood Oaks.
The destruction of all the quaint buildings on Cedar Springs Road and Oak Lawn Avenue decades ago to make way for what is there now was a loss. This strip center was an eyesore, regardless of what it once housed. I can’t imagine anyone missing it.
Stupid. You are mad they demolished a shopping center that was abandoned for years. You say it was a staple of the community? How ? It was empty. I drove by it every day
Good riddance! Bring on the new development and be grateful property values on Fleetwood Oaks (75235 zip) have been (and will continue) rising. LGBT History? Change is healthy, constant and necessary. Article made no mention that Nutrition Services are still being offered at Resource C enter Health Campus on Reagan Street.
Food pantry services are available free of charge to Resource Center clients with a valid client I.D. card and current photo I.D. Clients must meet the eligibility standards outlined in Client Intake.
Location & Hours
Resource Center Health Campus
2701 Reagan Street, Dallas TX 75219
Phone: 214-528-0144
Monday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday-Sunday: Closed
I agree with Mr. Webb and Austin, the strip center that was “obliterated” was an eyesore and always empty.