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Arlington's Viridian development to be served by newest H-E-B elementary school January 29, 2012
Nestled among upscale homes, parks and a town center in Arlington's upcoming Viridian development will be the newest Hurst-Euless-Bedford elementary school. Read more »
North Texas builders scramble to tie up home lots in new projects Octover 6, 2011
In the 1840s, pioneers parleyed with Indian tribes on the banks of the Trinity River’s west fork. Today, huge excavators are carving out new Arlington residential neighborhoods just yards from where a frontier fort once stood. The 2,300-acre Viridian development is the biggest new community under construction in North Texas. Read more »
Remastering Master Plans. July 7, 2011
Huffines Communities and its new Viridian master planned community easily could have been as extinct as the crocodile species that left behind fossils there. Master planned developments adapt and evolve to survive. Read more »
Long-planned Viridian project gets under way in north Arlington. May 17, 2011
A private island in one of three lakes will feature custom multimillion-dollar homes and will likely become the showcase of the $2 billion residential, retail and office development in north Arlington Read more »
Viridian Masterplan Community Groundbreaking - WFAA 8 news story May 17, 2011
Huffines Communities and the City of Arlington kick off the development of the last large tract of land in the city. Click to watch »
In north Arlington, students unearth remnants of the dinosaur era March 17, 2009
Less than 5 miles from the futuristic Dallas Cowboys football stadium, University of Texas at Arlington students are digging up fossils of prehistoric turtles, sharks, giant crocodiles and duck-billed dinosaurs that were bigger than trucks. Read more »
Huffines Communities buys Riverside Golf Course in Grand Prairie February 9, 2009
Developer Huffines Communities said Monday that it has purchased the Riverside Golf Course in Grand Prairie. The 258-acre golf course on State Highway 360 is adjacent to Huffines’ Viridian mixed-use development. Read more »
HEB ISD Welcomes New Lifestyle Community April 3, 2008
Viridian is planning more than 5,000 single-family homes, and up to 1 million square feet of retail and office space. Read more »
HEB ISD Welcomes New Lifestyle Community April 3, 2008
The district has been working with Huffines Communities to prepare for new homes to be located in HEB ISD boundaries. Read more »
Best Real Estate Deals 2007: Best Deal Announced April 29, 2008
Viridian is a 2,000-acre riverfront property that will be transformed into a 5,300-unit residential community with 500,000 square feet of office and 200,000 square feet of retail. Read more »
Best Real Estate Deals 2006 February 23, 2007
Huffines Communities became the latest brave soul to tackle development of a massive land tract in Arlington when it acquired a 1,910-acre parcel known as Lakes of Bird’s Fort last year. Read more »