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17 December 2005, 02:54 PM
Steve Brown
Historic hospital site for sale
Woodlawn complex eyed for residential, retail development
09:25 PM CST on Thursday, February 24, 2005
During the last 20 years, widespread development has turned Dallas' Oak Lawn neighborhood into one of the country's most popular urban districts.
But the view at the northwest corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Maple Avenue hasn't changed since the early 20th century.
That's when first red brick building in the old Woodlawn hospital complex was put up, in 1913.
Lately, the vacant hospital complex, with its grove of big oak trees and big lawn, has slumbered while the area around it boomed.
That's about to change.
The Dallas County Hospital District has decided to sell the vacant complex, and developers and preservationists are eyeing the deal with interest.
The 8-acre property has the potential to become one of the biggest mixed-use developments in Oak Lawn.
Developers and architects say the combination of historic buildings and new high-rise or mid-rise construction would be perfect for a residential and retail complex.
The hospital district – which previously planned to use Woodlawn for a health service center – is advertising for a real estate broker to market the property.
The folks at City Hall are keeping track of what happens because of the property's potential.
"It's key to revitalization of the Maple Avenue corridor," said council member Veletta Forsythe Lill, who represents the Oak Lawn district and sits on the Parkland Foundation board. "Redevelopment is needed to provide some energy on that corner."
One sticking point for developers might be the lawn and trees in front. For Woodlawn to receive historic tax credits, a builder would no doubt have to keep them.
Woodlawn is one of the last historic medical properties in the Southwest. The two three-story buildings replaced a wood frame hospital that had been on the site since the 1890s.
Parkland Hospital paid Dallas County $2 million for Woodlawn in 1996.
It's now appraised on the tax rolls at more than $8 million.
E-mail stevebrown@dallasnews.com
Historic hospital site for sale
Woodlawn complex eyed for residential, retail development
09:25 PM CST on Thursday, February 24, 2005
During the last 20 years, widespread development has turned Dallas' Oak Lawn neighborhood into one of the country's most popular urban districts.
But the view at the northwest corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Maple Avenue hasn't changed since the early 20th century.
That's when first red brick building in the old Woodlawn hospital complex was put up, in 1913.
Lately, the vacant hospital complex, with its grove of big oak trees and big lawn, has slumbered while the area around it boomed.
That's about to change.
The Dallas County Hospital District has decided to sell the vacant complex, and developers and preservationists are eyeing the deal with interest.
The 8-acre property has the potential to become one of the biggest mixed-use developments in Oak Lawn.
Developers and architects say the combination of historic buildings and new high-rise or mid-rise construction would be perfect for a residential and retail complex.
The hospital district – which previously planned to use Woodlawn for a health service center – is advertising for a real estate broker to market the property.
The folks at City Hall are keeping track of what happens because of the property's potential.
"It's key to revitalization of the Maple Avenue corridor," said council member Veletta Forsythe Lill, who represents the Oak Lawn district and sits on the Parkland Foundation board. "Redevelopment is needed to provide some energy on that corner."
One sticking point for developers might be the lawn and trees in front. For Woodlawn to receive historic tax credits, a builder would no doubt have to keep them.
Woodlawn is one of the last historic medical properties in the Southwest. The two three-story buildings replaced a wood frame hospital that had been on the site since the 1890s.
Parkland Hospital paid Dallas County $2 million for Woodlawn in 1996.
It's now appraised on the tax rolls at more than $8 million.
E-mail stevebrown@dallasnews.com