Hundreds of apartments planned on Trinity River site west of downtown Dallas

Construction is set to start this spring on a major residential community near the banks of Dallas’ Trinity River.

The $75 million construction is the second phase of Columbus Realty’s project, which is opening this month on Riverfront Boulevard just west of downtown.

The Dallas-based apartment builder broke ground on the first phase of its Margaret at Riverfront rental community in early 2022. The five-story building with 530 units was built near the entrance to the landmark Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.

Rents in the first phase start at more than $1,500 a month for the smallest units with less than 500 square feet.

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Columbus Realty plans to begin work in April on a second phase of the development with another 394 apartments, according to planning documents filed with the state.

The 375,000-square-foot development at 110 Continental Avenue will open in early 2026. Dallas architect GFF designed the new rental community.

The big apartment project is being built on part of a 40-acre site on Riverfront Boulevard near the bridge. It’s one of the largest building locations along the Trinity River near downtown.

Columbus Realty has built thousands of apartments in West Plano’s Legacy business park. The firm has also constructed rental communities just across the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in the Trinity Groves development on Singleton Boulevard.

Columbus Realty was also part of the team that built the 17-story Twelve Cowboys Way luxury residential tower at the Dallas Cowboys’ Star mixed-use project in Frisco.