A retail center that will include a Quiznos sandwich shop is under construction on North 22nd Street and slated for a late summer opening. ...more

March 27, 2009

The makeover of a retention pond along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard into a community lake will be bolstered by an additional $158,000 for upgrades, bringing the total cost of the project to about $1.5 million ...more

January 14, 2009

Land purchases could soon give the city a chance to redevelop a large swath of real estate along North 22nd Street, north of the infamous and now-demolished Gene's Bar. ...more

August 13, 2008

It has been a vacant lot no one wanted to touch. City officials tried for nearly six years to market the site for a restaurant, shop or office - anything commercial. But the northeast corner of 29th Street and Lake Avenue, across from Leon's Package Store, didn't sell until a nonprofit group stepped forward. ...more

July 16, 2008

Rowlett Park is losing a few of its regular walkers. The grass is greener at Fair Oaks Pond. ...more

July 16, 2008

A business redevelopment plan anticipated for public review in May will be delayed at least 30 days as city departments crunch 2009 budgets. ...more

May 10, 2008

With shrinking property tax revenue and tighter city budgets projected, a redevelopment group this week opted to recommend delaying a $590,000 redesign of a major community corridor. ...more

February 9, 2008

The city's redevelopment board went on the road this week and heard from residents about what they want to improve neighborhoods. ...more

January 12, 2008

A neighborhood coalition wants to know whether residents want restaurants, clothing stores or auto repair shops in the community, and whether they know where to find job placement and Head Start programs. ...more

December 15, 2007

Gene's Bar is gone. A wrecking crew demolished the infamous neighborhood hangout last week. In March, the city bought the bar with about $200,000 in local property taxes. ...more

November 26, 2007