Business View Civil and Municipal | May 2021

133 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL MAY 2021 BALCH SPR INGS , TEXAS work or play and businesses to ship their freight across the country. Interstate 635 runs through the center of the city, while Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 175 run along the southern border. Logistically, these highways make Balch Springs an attractive place for companies to set up shop, with easy access to in the city’s light industrial Commerce 635 business park by Hillwood Development. The location certainly attracted Amazon – they’ve completed construction on a 130,376 sq ft building in phase one and Hillwood is in the process of moving forward into phase two of their project which includes over400,000sf of Class A light industrial space. The massive warehouse facility and business park will add between 200 and 3,000 jobs to the city, which in turn will help contribute funds for infrastructure projects. Cluse boasts, over 23,000 and that has increased by more than 3,000 residents over 10 years. In the not-too- distant future, Cluse is expecting a large influx of people migrating to her region from California to escape the rising cost of living and cost of real estate. The city is only about 16 miles from Dallas, where residents of Balch Springs will find all the amenities a large city has to offer – including a wide spectrum of entertainment and cultural options. Balch Springs on the other hand is a great place to come home to, with its diverse choice of restaurants ranging from fine dining to casual family-friendly meals at chain restaurants, and boutique retail shops with a wide variety of options. Three major highways run through Balch Springs to help residents get where they need to go for