What was once a vast industrial oasis, West Vickery Boulevard is on the verge of a new epoch.
Over the past few years, the roughly five-mile stretch starting at the interchange of Interstate 30 and Chisholm Trail Parkway has seen in a shift in the types of businesses that are locating there. With locally owned interior design companies, clothing brands, boutiques, art galleries, and other similar crafts quickly conglomerating in the area, the corridor appears as if it’s becoming something of a design district.
Long-time tenant — as well as real estate developer and property manager with Witcher Properties, Ltd. — Jill Black identifies recent developments in the surrounding areas as a catalyst for growth on West Vickery. The construction of the Chisholm Trail Parkway and improvements along Montgomery Street, such as Dickies Arena, cultivated the perfect storm when property prices began to surge.
“A lot of the nearby areas priced out artists,” Black says. “Vickery was a place that was centrally located and still affordable.”