Hillside Village

Hillside Village is an open-air regional shopping center in Cedar Hill, Texas, a suburb in the southern part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The property is positioned at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1382 and U.S. Highway 67, near Uptown Boulevard and Pleasant Run Road. Its trade area includes Cedar Hill and the broader Best Southwest area of Dallas County, including DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster. The center was developed by MGHerring Group and opened on March 12, 2008, following a groundbreaking in June 2006. At approximately 615,000 square feet, it became the first mall to open in the Best Southwest suburban region. Before its launch, shoppers in southern Dallas County had comparatively limited access to enclosed or regional-scale shopping facilities, with Southwest Center Mall in the Red Bird area of Dallas serving as the principal mall in the southern part of the county. The property was conceived in an open-air, new-urbanism style rather than as a conventional enclosed mall. Its design incorporates pedestrian-oriented circulation and architectural elements associated with Texas town squares. Public amenities include a Village Green with a performance stage, an interactive water fountain, a children's play area of approximately 2,500 square feet, and an oversized chess and checkers board. These features support the center's role as both a shopping destination and a community gathering place. Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company acquired the development in July 2014. Five months later, Trademark and a joint-venture partner obtained $38.3 million in refinancing intended to support property improvements. The planned work included better pedestrian and vehicular connections, new signage, enhanced landscaping, and redevelopment of public spaces. As part of the subsequent management and renovation program, the property was renamed Hillside Village in spring 2015. The new identity was intended to communicate the garden-like character of the planned improvements while also referencing the local community. The former Uptown Village at Cedar Hill name remains an important historical alias and explains the supplied brand identity, but the canonical Wikipedia subject is Hillside Village. The center's tenant mix has included department stores, specialty retailers, apparel brands, sporting-goods retail, books, jewelry, beauty and personal accessories, children's merchandise, food, and entertainment-oriented offerings. Listed anchor or major tenants include Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Other reported tenants have included Charlotte Russe, Charming Charlie, Buckle, H&M, Express, James Avery, Old Navy, Papaya, The Children's Place, Victoria's Secret, Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, and GameStop. Tenant occupancy and brand composition can change over time, so this historical list should not be treated as a current directory.

Hillside Village originated as a regional shopping-center project developed by MGHerring Group for Cedar Hill and the surrounding Best Southwest communities of southern Dallas County. Construction began with a groundbreaking in June 2006. The center opened on March 12, 2008, under the name Uptown Village at Cedar Hill. Its opening marked the arrival of the first mall-scale retail project in the Best Southwest suburban region, which includes Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster. Before the project opened, Southwest Center Mall, formerly known as Red Bird Mall, was the principal mall serving southern Dallas County. The development occupies a site at FM 1382 and U.S. Highway 67, adjacent to Uptown Boulevard and Pleasant Run Road. Rather than following the enclosed-mall model, it was designed as an open-air center influenced by new urbanism. The layout emphasizes walkability and incorporates architectural references to Texas town squares. Its public realm includes a Village Green with a performance stage, an interactive fountain, a children's play area, and an oversized chess and checkers board. These features give the center a civic and leisure dimension in addition to its retail function. The tenant program combined large-format anchors with specialty retailers. Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers were identified as anchor or major tenants. The reported specialty lineup included apparel, accessories, jewelry, books, children's merchandise, food, games, and personal-care-related retail. Among the named tenants were Charlotte Russe, Charming Charlie, Buckle, H&M, Express, James Avery, Old Navy, Papaya, The Children's Place, Victoria's Secret, Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, and GameStop. The presence of both department stores and specialty brands was intended to provide a broad regional draw. In July 2014, Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company acquired the development. Five months later, Trademark and a joint-venture partner secured $38.3 million in refinancing for an improvement program. The announced scope included stronger pedestrian and vehicle connections, new signage, enhanced landscaping, and redevelopment of public spaces. The work was part of a broader effort to refresh the property and strengthen its identity. During spring 2015, the center was renamed Hillside Village. The rebranding was associated with the planned multimillion-dollar renovation and was intended to evoke the property's garden-like appearance while paying tribute to the surrounding community. The former Uptown Village at Cedar Hill name is therefore a historical brand identity rather than the canonical current subject name used by the referenced Wikipedia article. The center's long-term role is that of a suburban regional shopping destination and community gathering place. Its open-air format, public amenities, highway visibility, and combination of anchor and specialty tenants distinguish it from a traditional enclosed mall. Current ownership, management, tenant occupancy, and operating details are not established by the supplied reference material and should be verified independently.

• 2015

  Rebranding as Hillside Village

  [1]Hillside Villageen.wikipedia.org

  The property adopted the Hillside Village name in spring 2015 as part of a renovation and identity refresh.

• 2014

  Trademark Property Company acquisition

  [1]Hillside Villageen.wikipedia.org

  Trademark Property Company acquired the development in July 2014.

• 2014

  Refinancing and improvement program

  [1]Hillside Villageen.wikipedia.org

  Trademark and a joint-venture partner obtained $38.3 million in refinancing for center improvements.

• 2008

  Shopping center opens

  [1]Hillside Villageen.wikipedia.org

  Uptown Village at Cedar Hill opened on March 12, 2008, as the first mall in the Best Southwest region.

• 2006

  Construction begins

  [1]Hillside Villageen.wikipedia.org

  MGHerring Group broke ground on the project in June 2006.

A community-oriented, open-air regional shopping center serving Cedar Hill and the Best Southwest area of Dallas County, differentiated by pedestrian-friendly design, public gathering spaces, and a Texas town-square-inspired environment.

• Department store

  Dillard's

  Dillard's served as a major anchor at the center, providing department-store merchandise across apparel, accessories, home-related goods, and other general retail categories. The listed store area was approximately 149,720 square feet.

• Sporting goods

  Dick's Sporting Goods

  Dick's Sporting Goods was identified as a major tenant with an approximately 53,037-square-foot location. Its presence added sporting equipment, athletic apparel, footwear, and related recreational merchandise to the center's regional offering.

• Books and media

  Barnes & Noble Booksellers

  Barnes & Noble Booksellers was listed as a major tenant occupying approximately 29,750 square feet. The store contributed books, reading-related products, gifts, and a destination-oriented use compatible with the center's broader community role.

• Apparel · 2015

  H&M

  H&M was reported as opening at the center in October 2015. The fashion retailer broadened the apparel mix during the period in which the property was being renovated and repositioned under the Hillside Village name.

• Mixed retail and food

  Specialty retail and dining mix

  The reported specialty tenant mix included apparel and accessories brands such as Charlotte Russe, Charming Charlie, Buckle, Express, Old Navy, Papaya, and Victoria's Secret; jewelry from James Avery; children's merchandise from The Children's Place; frozen desserts from Menchie's; and games from GameStop. This mix supported the center's role as a multi-category shopping destination.

• 2015

  Rebrand the property as Hillside VillageStrategy

  Background

  After Trademark Property Company acquired the development and arranged refinancing, the property entered a renovation and repositioning program intended to improve circulation, landscaping, signage, and public spaces.

  Action taken

  Management changed the name from Uptown Village at Cedar Hill to Hillside Village in spring 2015.

  Aftermath

  The new name was presented as a reference to the center's planned garden-like appearance and its Cedar Hill community setting.

  Source

1. 1Hillside Villageen.wikipedia.org