At its Oct. 20 meeting, the Balch Springs Type A economic development board received a monthly report on ongoing development and capital projects, including the start of grading at the $50 million Alexander Village mixed‑use development and construction under way for a 140,000‑square‑foot Crossroads 635 warehouse.

The board heard that developer work at Alexander Village — the mixed‑use site behind City Hall at Beltline Road and I‑20 — has moved to preliminary grading and site preparation. Economic development staff said the project, approved by the board this summer, is planned to include apartments, four restaurants, retail and either a family entertainment user or a grocer. Staff reported the developer has secured a right‑of‑way across property owned by Canary Construction and reached a development agreement with the property owner to the south, True Fellowship Church, to donate additional right‑of‑way to allow a collector roadway from Beltline to I‑20. A permit for frontage access has been submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for review.

The report said Crossroads 635, at Edgeworth and Raleigh Crest Drive, is under construction and is designed as a roughly 140,000‑square‑foot warehouse targeted to logistics and manufacturing users. Staff also noted two information requests from the governor’s office for large industrial or warehousing sites, and an earlier business park lead at Peachtree in Raleigh Crest that staff described as about 260,000 square feet across buildings.

Staff summarized other program activity: the board’s business retention and façade programs have awarded seven grants to date, including a $20,000 façade improvement award to Dallas Limestone on Eastgate Road. Staff said the city logged 38 business prospect leads this month aimed at retail and restaurant recruitment along I‑20, Beltline and Lake June Road.

Capital improvement updates covered projects across design and construction stages. Staff reported about $3.7 million in completed streetscape and quality‑of‑life projects, roughly $8 million under construction and about $29 million currently in design. Notable items in design and planning include a multi‑phase Hickory Road expansion currently estimated at $33 million and at 60 percent design; staff said the city has secured $13.5 million toward that project and is seeking additional funding through regional partners. A Dallas County‑led 3.7‑mile trail project that would connect Seagull Road through parks toward Pioneer is also at about 60 percent design and remains under TxDOT grant review; staff said the city is seeking about $6.2 million for construction and expects an update from TxDOT in November.

Staff described grant and funding needs for other corridor projects along Shepherd, Elam and Beltline roads, saying the city is pursuing approximately $78 million in funding sources to support roadway expansions, drainage and multimodal improvements identified in the comprehensive plan.

Board members asked no substantive follow‑up questions during the report. Economic development staff concluded by noting that Alexander Village grading and the Crossroads 635 warehouse were the two main projects currently under construction; staff said a hotel project is also under construction and that additional updates would be provided at the next meeting.

Votes recorded during the meeting included approval of the Type A board minutes from Sept. 15, 2025, and a motion to adjourn. The minutes approval motion was moved by Natasha King and seconded by Dr. Christopher Perkins; a roll call recorded Gwendolyn Gardner, Natasha King and Dr. Christopher Perkins voting yes and the motion passed. The adjournment motion later passed on roll call with the recorded yes votes of Ivan Guel, Wendell, Gwendolyn Gardner, Natasha King and Dr. Christopher Perkins.

The board scheduled its next Type A meeting for Nov. 17, 2025.