North Richland Hills Texas Construction: City Point and Rail Growth

North Richland Hills offers a clear example of how a mature suburb can replace an obsolete shopping center with an entirely different kind of neighborhood. North Hills Mall, a regional retail destination that closed in 2004, once occupied land near Boulevard 26 and Loop 820. Centurion American’s City Point project is transforming approximately 52 acres surrounding City Hall into a walkable mix of houses, multifamily residences, commercial space and green areas. Public infrastructure work began in 2020, while individual residential and retail phases have separate schedules. The developer describes roughly 364 single-family homes and 60,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, illustrating a shift from single-purpose retail toward a district designed for residents and visitors.

The Iron Horse area shows how commuter rail can shape another kind of redevelopment. A state accessibility registration for Fountains at Iron Horse identifies an approximately $43 million mixed-use project at 6301 and 6351 NE Loop 820, with about 349,000 square feet, 270 apartments and commercial or flexible-use space. Its February 2026 start and February 2028 completion dates are estimates in the registration, not independent confirmation of the construction schedule. The project is near the city’s Iron Horse TEXRail station, where development rules encourage a combination of housing, pedestrian connections and neighborhood-scale businesses. Such sites require careful coordination of station access, parking and nearby streets.

North Richland Hills’ other TEXRail station serves Smithfield, one of the area’s oldest communities. The city’s Smithfield conservation planning aims to preserve the character of its early neighborhood while encouraging compatible investment, and a transit-oriented development code guides construction near both rail stations. In August 2026, local planning activity included a Main Street streetscape and Snyder Street extension proposal between Davis Boulevard and Smithfield Road. That proposal is distinct from completed improvements and must be evaluated through its design, financing and approval stages. The rail connection to downtown Fort Worth and DFW International Airport creates opportunities for mixed-use development without requiring the city to expand into undeveloped farmland.

Much of North Richland Hills’ remaining development potential lies in its established commercial corridors. The city’s Boulevard 26 and Loop 820 strategies address aging retail properties, highway access, business reinvestment and the reuse of existing sites, while economic development programs have highlighted new restaurants, entertainment destinations and commercial renovations. The city reported more than $52 million in new commercial construction permits during 2024, evidence of investment even with modest population growth. Texas Construction Media follows North Richland Hills Texas construction through these municipal records, development applications and verified company announcements, distinguishing redevelopment concepts and registered projects from completed buildings and businesses open to customers.

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