A Dallas corner that avoided major development for decades could finally be headed for a big change. A new state filing outlines The Heights at UNT Station, a proposed 210-unit affordable apartment project. The filing lists a January 2027 start and June 2028 completion. For now, the project remains in the filing stage.
Historic aerials show the property staying mostly open while roads, schools, and other development grew around it. The latest September 2025 view also shows some clearing along the western side of the site. The images below trace that long evolution from rural land to a site now drawing new development plans.
February 1995
The earliest image we could find dates to 1938, when the future apartment site was still rural and undeveloped. Open land, sparse roads, and nearby drainage features dominated the landscape. By February 1995, scattered trees and brush still covered much of the property. E Wheatland Road bordered the south, while University Hills Boulevard ran along the eastern side. Nearby development remained limited, and no major building footprint appeared on the parcel.
December 2003
Temporary activity appeared on part of the property in December 2003. Cleared ground, trailers or storage structures, and dirt access paths were visible near the northern portion. The exact use is unclear, but it resembles a temporary work or storage area rather than permanent development. Most of the future apartment site remained open.
October 2007
The apartment parcel remained largely undeveloped in October 2007, with scattered trees, brush, and open ground. Immediately west, a large cleared area showed early work for Gateway Charter Academy and its future athletic track. University Hills Boulevard had also become a more substantial roadway beside the site. The contrast shows development beginning to close in while the future apartment property remained untouched.
January 2013
Development had reached the property’s doorstep by January 2013. Gateway Charter Academy and its parking areas now occupied the land immediately west of the site. Gateway Field and its athletic track were also complete farther northwest. The apartment parcel, however, remained mostly open with scattered vegetation. New roads and institutional development now framed land that had stayed vacant for decades.
March 2025
March 2025 brought a street-level look at the still-vacant property from the nearby intersection. A for-sale sign advertised 0.63 acres along the frontage. That sign appears to cover only part of the larger future development site. Mature trees and dense vegetation still stood behind the grassy roadside edge. Sidewalks, curbs, and the busy road network showed how much the surrounding area had urbanized.
Last Updated on August 25, 2026 by F.E.M