Preserve Preston Hollow
Protecting scale, character and livability
Proposed Preston Hollow
Skyscrapers Height Comparison
What’s Happening
Preston Hollow is a neighborhood in north Dallas that was once a rural farm area before joining the city in the 1940s.
Known for its mature trees and distinctive architecture, it is home to both private and public schools, a variety of shopping and dining options, family-run small businesses and banks.
Developers would like to build two skyscrapers at the southwest corner of Preston Road and Royal Lane, in an area that was damaged by a tornado in 2019.
The land is currently zoned as Community Retail, to support buildings no taller than 54 feet. The developers would like the Dallas City Council to rezone this parcel to allow for buildings up to 325 feet—that’s taller than the Statue of Liberty.
Rendering of Proposed Buildings Viewed from Orchid Ln & Preston Rd View
Our Position
The neighborhood is supportive of the proposed mix of uses—multi-family, retail, and office—provided the development remains consistent with the existing Community Retail zoning, including the current 54-foot height limit.
We believe that aligning with the established zoning standard can be a positive addition to the corridor while remaining compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
Why it Matters
This type of development is out of character with our neighborhood and would have a profoundly negative impact on the community. It also has implications for nearby areas.
We want development—we just want it to follow Forward Dallas 2.0, the long-range guide for how and where the City should sensibly grow, which the City Council adopted in September 2024.
Allowing skyscrapers here could open the flood gates for similar, jumbo developments along Preston Road, including the corners at Preston and Forest, turning the well-planned neighborhood into something similar to Houston.
The proposed development would mean a dramatic increase in traffic at an intersection that is already considered high-density by the state.
This spot zoning change does not align with the character of the neighborhood, which is suburban by design. While we want development in this space, we do not want skyscrapers and would like the city to maintain the Community Retail zoning for this quadrant to its current height of 54 feet, which is consistent with the area and strengthens our community identity.
We’ve come together as a group of concerned neighbors to ensure that residents, schools and businesses know about the proposed development and its potential impacts, so they can make their voices heard.
Help Grow Our Petition to Oppose the Preston & Royal High-Rise
If you haven’t yet signed, we encourage you to sign the Preserve Preston Hollow petition. Each signature helps demonstrate to City Plan Commissioners and City Council members the strength, unity and sincerity of our opposition to development exceeding the current zoning height limit of 54 feet at this location. We especially need signatures from the 75225, 75229 and 75230 zip codes.
Representatives at City Hall should know and understand the neighborhoods they serve.
If Preston Hollow residents wanted to live near skyscrapers, we would live elsewhere. Changing the Community Retail designation would be placing the needs of developers ahead of those of the community—the opposite of “Neighborhood-Focused Leadership.”
What’s Next?
The developers have submitted an application to change the zoning of this area, and the property owners with land closest to the site will have the most influence in what the Dallas City Plan Commission and the Dallas City Council decides to do next. We will post more information about hearing dates when we have it.
How to Help
We’d like to show the City just how widespread opposition to this proposed development is and encourage leaders to deny the zoning change request. Here’s what you can do:
Email District 13 Council Rep. Gay Donnell Willis at gay.willis@dallas.gov. We also have pre-printed postcards, if you’d like some.
Request a yard sign by contacting PreservePrestonHollow@gmail.com.
Encourage like-minded neighbors to contact city council members and zoning commissioners.
Sign the “Say No” Petition opposing the zoning change by emailing PreservePrestonHollow@gmail.com. We will coordinate getting your signature.
Help grow our petition by helping gather additional signatures. Learn more here.
Join us. We’ll continue canvassing the neighborhood with more information and our petition. We have other specific skilled volunteer needs as well . If you’d like to help, email PreservePrestonHollow@gmail.com.
Donate. Email PreservePrestonHollow@gmail.com to learn more.
PPHC members held petition-signing events at three locations Saturday, March 15.
Dozens of new petition-signers were added to our 2,000-strong list of area residents opposed to a zoning change that would allow skyscrapers buildings taller than 54 feet at the southwest corner of Preston Road and Royal Lane.
Currin Drive resident, left, signs petition with PPHC member at Northaven Trail
PPHC volunteer members encourage drivers-by along Preston Road near Orchid Lane to sign petitions
Cyclist Jean of Elderwood Drive sports her No Skyscrapers yard sign
Young family stops by Northaven Trail to add their voice in opposing proposed skyscrapers
Neighbors lined up at the signing table at Preston Hollow Park
Outstanding Petition Signing Event on Sat, March 28.
New record of 61 signatures collected in 2.5 hours on Preston Road at Park Village Place. Residents from Gramercy, Lakehurst and Glendora pulled in to enthusiastically sign Preserve Preston Hollow petition opposing proposed skyscrapers.
