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Draper

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit approvedGarland, TX

Approved 155-unit residential project (The Draper) on former cafeteria site, active in Garland with median rent $1,469; nearby housing demand confirmed but timeline unknown. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 6,824 units, Dallas County census-bps · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: The Draper, a three-story, 155-unit residential complex record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: The Draper, a three-story, 155-unit residential complex Approved by City of Garland. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, approvedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	The Draper, a three-story, 155-unit residential complexnewtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	GroundFloor Developmentnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Entitlement year	2020Wikipedia no source
Planning notes	Approved by City of Garland.Wikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Dallas County (TX), 2024	6,824 units in 5+ unit buildings, 232 in 2–4, 5,655 single-family; 2023: 7,855 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	1 within 10 km, 12 within 25 km: Richardson Square Mall (5.8 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	144,905 jobs in 8,234 establishments; average annual pay $51,455; employment location quotient 0.80; employment -1.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	3,070 jobs; 262 in retail trade, 356 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48113018802)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 3.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (141 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 18.8%; median family income $45,395; 62 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Garland Independent School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: BUSSEY MIDDLE; PATHFINDER ACHIEVEMENT CENTER; FREEMAN EL; GARLAND H SNCES EDGE
Elevation	546 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	481 county-logged events: 196 hail, 140 thunderstorm wind, 113 flash flood, 12 lightning; $3,336,586,500 property damage reported; 8 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 75040, 2026-09	median list price $305,000 (-1.5% on the year); 141 active listings; median 57 days on market; 27% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	7,783 establishments (+3%); 136,741 jobs (+20%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $304,821 (-2% 1 yr, +12% 5 yr); typical rent $1,653/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research

Summary, model-written

Redeveloped vacant former Wyatt Cafeteria into 155-unit garden-apartment complex (The Draper) approved by Garland in 2020. Developer: GroundFloor Development. Status: Approved, under construction (per context).

Why. Median rent $1,469 aligns with local housing market (ZORI $1,653). Nearby projects: Richardson Square Mall (6km, under construction) and 11 others within 25km.

Where it stands. Project is active (not speculative), but exact completion timeline unknown. Verified status is draft.

For a planner

Approved by city
Nearby housing projects (12 within 25km) indicate market demand

For a developer

Median rent $1,469 matches ZORI
No new construction data beyond 2024 permits (2024: 5,655 units total)

What we do not know yet

Construction start/completion date not specified
No occupancy rate or timeline in record

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History and original facts

County	Dallas County
Census division	7 · West South Central
Notes	Draft from garlandtx.gov, model-extracted, unreviewed: The vacant former Wyatt Cafeteria on a 4-acre site at the northwest corner of South Garland Avenue and West Avenue B in Garland, TX is being redeveloped into The Draper, a 155-unit residential complex.

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Sources

$30 Million Residential Redevelopment Project ... - Garland, TX
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The Draper

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Draper, Garland, TX." Record n-79c7d319e9, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/tx/garland-draper/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_garlanddraper,
  title = {Draper, Garland, TX},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/tx/garland-draper/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-79c7d319e9, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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