Wilson Historic District

- Location: Dallas, TX
- Project Size: 22 acres
- Project Type: Renovations, Construction, Asset Management, Master Planning, Adaptive Reuse, Real Estate Advisory Services
- Client:
The Meadows Foundation - Project Period: 1992 - 2004
The Meadows Foundation called on Woodbine’s project management services and full range of skills for multiple adaptive-reuse and development projects within the Wilson Historic District, a 22-acre community that’s become one of the largest historic preservation projects in Dallas. The district is a campus for nonprofit organizations, offering office space to 39 agencies. In 1994, Woodbine was honored with the Construction Building Award for its role in renovating an office building within the district for The Meadows Foundation. That recognition, despite its name, was about building a team and relationships, not creating a building.
Woodbine transformed three 1900s homes, a former factory and an historic 1917 church into office space for nonprofit organizations. Three buildings were demolished, and two new buildings were added to the district. Subsequent work has included recommendations on asset management, real estate advisory services and project/construction management.
Lesson Learned - Sometimes the projects that won’t make you rich are the most rewarding.

