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    Sky-High Living

    Get the best views in North Texas from this pricey penthouse pad

    Candy Evans
    Sep 23, 2015 | 9:03 am

    How would you like to own a billionaire’s penthouse in the sky with the best views in North Texas? The founder of Dallas-based TRT Holdings (Omni Hotels, Gold’s Gym International) has placed his pristine Fort Worth condo, at the tip top of the Omni Residences, on the market again.

    Robert Rowling, a Dallas billionaire whose primary residence is a $12 million house on Beverly Drive in Highland Park, has listed an amazing $7.9 million property with Allison Hayden and Margo Bentsen of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. Hayden and Bentson were the sales team that marketed and sold out the Omni Residences in Fort Worth when they were agents with Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

    The penthouse, decked out by Dallas-based designer Adrienne Faulkner, is 10,000 square feet, with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, five living areas, two dining areas, and even a four-car garage. There are five — count ’em, five — balconies with unparalleled 360-degree views of downtown Fort Worth.

    It also has a private elevator entrance straight into the unit so you never have to see neighbors. The Omni offers a stunning outdoor pool, exercise facility, and direct access to Bob’s Steak House.

    Rowling’s wife is from Fort Worth, but sources say he never spent more than a week in the property, which was mostly used to house friends or business associates.

    The Corpus Christi native got his start in the oil business with Tana Oil and Gas, which was partly owned by his father. In 1989, Texaco acquired Tana for $476 million, which seeded TRT Holdings. According to Forbes, Rowling has an estimated net worth of $6.5 billion.

    Tarrant County will sure reap the benefits of the sale: The penthouse was valued at $3.1 million. But the price has come down somewhat; last year, Rowlings listed it for $9 million.

    “This is a very unique property in that it takes up the whole entire floor of the building,” Allison Hayden told the Dallas Business Journal.

    Hayden also says there is no comparison in Fort Worth, and maybe even Dallas. Unless you are talking the $25 million penthouse at Museum Tower.

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    A version of this story originally was published on Candy’s Dirt.

    There is a truly majestic master suite.

    1301 Throckmorton St. Fort Worth Omni penthouse for sale
      
    Photo courtesy of Briggs Freeman
    There is a truly majestic master suite.
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    There's a new development set for Lucas, a growing town in Collin County east of Allen, that will include its first major grocery store.

    According to a release, a planned development is coming to the northwest corner of Park Road and Southview Drive (FM 1378) consisting of a 130,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center with a 25,000-square-foot restaurant village plus 15 adjacent pad sites and a community park.

    That corner is currently a 42-acre parcel of undeveloped land, one that only the various natural fauna have enjoyed until now. The sale was brokered by Younger Partners Senior VP Michael Ytem and Executive VP Tom Grunnah.

    Ytem says that the project has been years in the making.

    "The extensive planning and city approvals reflect the commitment to bringing a best-in-class development that meets the needs of the growing community," Ytem says.

    According to city of Lucas public records, that will include a Tom Thumb.

    Lucas Mayor Dusty Kuykendall says it "will be our first true grocery store serving the community." There is a Walmart Supercenter at 2662 W Lucas Rd. But no standalone supermarkets.

    Lucas currently has nearly 10,000 residents, with no multifamily or high-density neighborhoods. Kuykendall says that home lots tend to be around two acres with an average value of $1.2 million. Sufficient to warrant a supermarket.

    Kuykendall says also that the project will increase their sales tax base, which will bolster funds for infrastructure and roads.

    "This will be a unique addition to the largely residential town because it is all commercial with some green spaces included," Kuykendall says. "Our feedback on materials, the aesthetic and the layout were all incorporated. For some time, our residents have wanted a full-service restaurant, and this planned development will incorporate a few of these."

    The development is positioned to serve not only Lucas but also neighboring communities including Parker, North Wylie, Northeast Murphy, and St. Paul.

    “The planned development will create a dynamic new retail destination for the area and tremendous amenities for the region,” Grunnah said. “This transaction will have a lasting impact on the community and create value for the city, its residents and the new property owners.”

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