Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 156

East Arlington (east of Collins Street between I-30 and I-20)
East Arlington is the most diverse area of Arlington in terms of land use.
Residential land uses include a mix of single family houses and apartment
complexes. These properties are some of the oldest in Arlington. Single
family houses are typically built on small lots in suburban style developments.
Apartment complexes tend to be located on the major streets in the area such
as Collins Street, Pioneer Parkway and East Park Row Drive.
Arlington’s entertainment area, which includes Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor,
Globe Life Park (Texas Rangers), and AT&T Stadium (Cowboys), dominates
the northern portion of this area. In order to help define this specific area, an
identified boundary for the Entertainment District was established in 2008.
There is a significant industrial presence in east Arlington. The General Motors
Assembly Plant, which opened in 1954, was the first major industrial business
to locate in the city. In 1956, the Great Southwest Industrial District, which is
located along SH 360 straddling Division Street, began to develop. Today, over
65,236,327square feet of industrial space exists in east Arlington.

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