Upper Kirby and Midway
Partner to Move Huge Oaks
The Upper Kirby District and the Midway Companies are nearly complete with a collaborative effort to move eight huge oak trees from the future sight of Midway's Avenue Grove project-a high-end residential development adjacent to the park- to the newly expanded park property abutting Wakeforest Street just south of Richmond.
Watch the amazing video of this work being performed.
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The Upper Kirby District aims to begin construction this fall on a massive renovation of Levy Park that will include new dog park facilities, community gardens, one-of-a-kind children's and adult play, event facilities, food and drink and year-round, curated programming.
The Midway Companies have partnered with Upper Kirby as long-term lease holders on District-owned properties adjacent to the newly expanded park space and are currently under construction on Kirby Grove, a transformative mixed-use project flanking the park on the north and south ends to create an environment conducive to 12-18 hour park activity and a vibrant community gathering place.
The new developments involved in Kirby Grove thoughtfully integrate Class A office space, restaurant amenities and high end lofts to complement the park work being undertaken by Upper Kirby and activate the park's edges. In addition to the park activity to be catalyzed by the Midway projects, the revenue derived from the leases will maintain the public improvements in the park for the next 99 years.
Upper Kirby's park work and Midway's adjacent projects are being orchestrated to be completed simultaneously to create a highly activated project. The combination of uses and urban green space will generate an economically and physically sustainable model that will redefine quality of life in Upper Kirby.
For more information on the Levy Park redevelopment, please contact Travis Younkin at 713.524.8000 or travis@upperkirby.org.
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