Since taking ownership of the property in November 2023, Patel Real Estate Holdings , an Oklahoma City-based company, had their eyes set on something big, where the old Sunrise Mall used to sit. After being abandoned for years and now a pile a rubble, many have wondered what’s next?
On Wednesday, April 2, a City Planning Commission hearing shed a brighter light on the vision, as committee members approved a rezoning request from the developers.
That rezoning request would allow for an increase in density along the 6.83 acre tract, to accommodate several commerical developments, including a six-story apartment complex. The first property spans over 6.83 acres. It runs along Airline Road and South Padre Island Drive and due to the rezoning, developers would need special permits to complete the project…