Alpine Start Development will seek to rezone and redevelop AT&T corporate dormitories into a new apartment offering in Irving.
The firm, based in Dallas, has received the blessing from the current land owner, listed as Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in city filings.A missive featuring the logo of Dallas-based AT&T Inc. gave its consent to Irving’s Planning & Zoning Commission to consider Alpine Start’s zoning request for the nearly 14-acre site.First zoned in 1988, the 6201 Colwell Blvd.
If the zoning change is approved, Alpine Start will aim to redevelop the dorms into 248 apartments by combining units, along with other updates. The apartments, spread across 12 buildings, would be comprised of one- and two-bedroom units.The firm plans to add, keep or refurbish existing amenities such as the clubhouse, pool, basketball court, dog park, tennis court and open space areas, in addition to expanding the number of parking spaces.
Alpine Start has two apartment communities under construction in Celina and Saginaw, along with a Grand Prairie project that features single-family homes and townhomes with apartments.St. John Properties, a commercial real estate development and management company with a more than $5 billion portfolio, has added a Dallas regional office. It will be led by Raphael Alterman.Meal kit provider FreshRealm, Inc.