After denying a proposal for a mixed-use development near Grapevine Mills, Grapevine City Council reversed course and approved a hotel and multifamily housing on 28.7 acres near the mall.
Council members unanimously approved the zoning and a final plat for the property during the June 2 meeting.
“There are restrictions that don’t allow us to have [single-family] homes out there,” council member Duff O’Dell said. “Our job is to look at the highest and best use, and when you look at all of the deed restrictions put on that property, there’s not anything else that’s going to be able to go out on that property.”
The details
Dallas-based developer Trammell Crow Company proposed adding up to 248 multifamily units and a 222-room six-story Sandman Signature Hotel on the 28.7-acre site near Grapevine Mills. The multifamily units would be spread across 11 buildings, according to town documents, and include:
- Eight efficiency units
- 162 one-bedroom units
- 49 two-bedroom units
- 29 three-bedroom units
Further development on the site could bring the total number of hotel rooms within the development to 750, said Joel Behrens, managing director and DFW market leader at Trammell Crow.
Behrens added that Trammell Crow is working with Northland Properties to develop the site.
The estimated tax impact for the city is $2.9 million annually, compared to a prior 2024 proposal that would have generated $1.8 million annually, Behrens said.
How we got here
Council previously denied a similar mixed-use proposal from Trammell Crow in July 2024, which included 296 multifamily units. Behrens said Trammell Crow has been working to develop the site for nearly five years.
Additionally, the proposal approved by council members June 2 was originally denied May 19. The planning and zoning commission also recommended denial May 19.
“We appreciate the opportunity for reconsideration,” Behrens said. “We’ve worked really hard, listened to you guys, and appreciate the opportunity to have you listen to us again tonight.”
What they’re saying
Resident Mark Davis voiced opposition to the proposed apartments, noting it would hurt the “small town feel” of Grapevine.
“I don’t think adding more apartments would add to the value of living here in any way,” Davis said. “We have plenty of apartments.”
Council member Chris Coy said the revised proposal is an improvement from what was originally presented to council in 2024.
“All the elements have improved in terms of the layout [and] the architecture,” Coy said. “I love that we’re putting three hotel properties now. With all of the trade-offs and deed considerations that we have to deal with, this gets us to a better place that works better for everybody.”
Looking forward
Behrens said the developer hopes to obtain building permits for the site in the summer.
