Industrial Plan Revived: Developer eyes 1 million sq ft project; residents seek history preserved

According to KXAN, the Austin Business Journal and records from the Texas Comptroller, a former Texas horse racing venue that once hosted music performances and major community events could be transformed into a large industrial development, reviving a long-delayed redevelopment plan while raising concerns about the loss of a local landmark. More than a decade after its closure, the site remains largely undeveloped. Now, Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial is preparing to move forward with a revised proposal that could bring a building measuring approximately one million square feet to the property.According to KXAN’s October 17 report, Manor’s economic development director, Scott Jones, said the developer’s original industrial park concept had shifted towards a speculative building, which would be constructed before a tenant had been secured. A formal development plan had not yet been submitted to the city at the time of the report. The proposal could become one of Manor’s largest development projects, although the final design, construction schedule and overall cost remain unclear.A long-delayed redevelopment planDalfen Industrial purchased the property in 2021, with plans for an indu...