Nip, Tuck and Refreshed: Arlington Highlands Gets a Shopping Center Facelift

Sometimes it’s time for a nip and tuck for those so inclined to look in the mirror and want to fix a few things. Maybe a facelift to smooth out the wrinkles and define the contours. Well, sometimes a shopping center needs to go through a little smoothing and redefining on its own. An aging Arlington shopping center just got a radical remodel that’s a trend-setting example of what’s fashionable in retail settings today.

Arlington Highlands, located at the northeast corner of Interstate 20 and Matlock Road in Arlington, just completed phase 1 of its refresh — The 18-year-old, 714,935-square-foot shopping center underwent a $30 million facelift. Fairbourne Properties and AEW Capital Management recently completed the first phase of a renovation aimed at modernizing the operation, looks, and function of the Arlington shopping destination.