Central Living by David Weekley Homes Groundbreaking at Southside Place

DALLAS, TX (March 30, 2016): Central Living by David Weekley Homes will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new community of Southside Place in Dallas. The community will offer three-story single-family homes in the South Side on Lamar District.

The City of Dallas and Matthews Southwest (MSW) are revitalizing the South Side on Lamar area to attract economic investment, create jobs and grow entrepreneurship in south Dallas. The area is now home to Gilley's Dallas, the Jack Evans Police Headquarters, a boutique hotel, luxury loft apartments and an eight-screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The area is also home to the Dallas Music Academy.

Central Living by David Weekley Homes offers homebuyers distinct architecture with high-end finishes and fixtures and low-maintenance living. Southside Place buyers will enjoy open floor plans, including some with rooftop deck options. They will also enjoy proximity to new retail and entertainment venues and being within walking distance to a Dallas Area Rapid Transit station.

WHO: Guests slated to attend: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings; Ken McDonald, Area President, David Weekley Homes; Tracy Brown, Division President, David Weekley Homes; TJ Moore, Land Development Project Manager, David Weekley Homes; Wes Homeyer, Land Acquisition Manager, David Weekley Homes; and Doug Woodard, Central Living Project Manager, David Weekley Homes

Media Interviews: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, Area President Ken McDonald, and Division President Tracy Brown will be available for interviews immediately following the groundbreaking ceremony. To schedule an interview, please contact Ramonica Jones at 713-316-3434.

WHEN: 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016

WHERE: Southside Place sits on South Lamar across the street from the NYLO Dallas South Side hotel.

Parking will be available along Powhattan Street. Flat shoes are encouraged.

About David Weekley Homes

David Weekley Homes, the nation’s largest privately-held home builder, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016. Headquartered in Houston, the company operates in 22 cities and 12 states across the United States. David Weekley Homes was the first builder in the United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Home Building, an honor which includes “America’s Best Builder,” “National Housing Quality Award” and “National Builder of the Year.” David Weekley Homes has also appeared nine times on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list. Since 1976, the company has closed more than 80,000 homes. For more information, visit www.davidweekleyhomes.com.