Sky-Rise Living

5 reasons (for starters) you want to live at Dallas Sky-rise Bleu Ciel

If you ever considered poolside service to be the summit of luxe, or thought an elevator ride from your front door to one of the world’s top spas was reserved for the toniest resorts, or believed that expansive outdoor terraces were just a dream, then we have two words for you: Bleu Ciel.

Nestled within the 18-block live-work-explore district of Harwood, the land that will be developed into Bleu Ciel (French for “blue sky”) is about to begin taking shape. Next month, Harwood International — the developers of the famed Azure Condominiums, Rolex Building and Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar — will break ground on the 33-story splendor that is poised to be called the nation’s most elegant condominium development ever.

Bleu Ciel will feature two- and three-bedroom homes ranging from 1,300 to more than 7,000 square feet. Here’s why Bleu Ciel should pique your very serious interest about Sky-rise living.

Buyer’s Market
If ever there was a time to purchase a brand-new condominium, it’s now. The condo market in Texas is on an upward trajectory, signaling a move to buy sooner rather than later — before the strengthening market turns up the heat on home prices. While homes at Bleu Ciel start in the mid $700,000s, those numbers will continue to escalate. Expect prices to go up next year, particularly as demand continues to increase.

Flowing Floor Plans
Each floor plan at Bleu Ciel will be spacious and well-executed, and it will adhere to a cadence and flow that project a warm, open, modern environment. The design is exactly what you’d expect from world-renowned architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, whose impressive resume includes the Hotel Oriental Mandarin, LVMH’s headquarters in Paris and Ferrari Sporting Management Center.

The meticulous selection of interior finishes was inspired by international luxury resort design and high-caliber architecture from around the world. With color schemes ranging from Dawn to Dusk to Midnight, Bleu Ciel has many options to curate the perfect interiors for your home.

Extraordinary Amenities
Bleu Ciel will feature a world-class spa, innovative fitness center, two junior Olympic-sized pools, private garages, valet and concierge services, private wine tasting room, social room with full-service kitchen and cinema, private dog park, landscaped gardens, and more.

Another reason that Bleu Ciel is so visionary is the fact that this one magnificent building will provide access to some of our most coveted everyday necessities. The first floor of the Sky-rise will feature a gourmet grocery market offering resident delivery, juice bar, bike shop and additional dining options. And its very location at the northern tip of Harwood puts the property just outside Katy Trail and within a 10-minute walk to more than 100 restaurants, retail and cultural venues.

Your Point of View
The views: stunning, romantic and panoramic. With floor-to-ceiling windows and grand, sweeping terraces, residents will enjoy 360-degree views of downtown Dallas, Park Cities and the Calatrava Bridge. Entertaining reaches its peak with guests dazzled by the sights and lavish indoor and outdoor spaces.

Fine Finishes
With luxury condominium design, every detail matters, from the powder room countertops to the wood flooring. Bleu Ciel’s interior designers and developers have planned every square inch with meticulous precision and selection of the finest finishes and appliance brands, such as Miele.

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Bleu Ciel is poised to redefine luxury Sky-rise living. Discover all that Bleu Ciel has to offer with a visit to the sales center at 3008 N. Harwood St. or by calling 214-965-1099. Visit us online at Bleucielliving.com and Facebook.

A rendering of Bleu Ciel’s resort-style pool deck.

Photo courtesy of Bleu Ciel

A rendering of Bleu Ciel’s resort-style pool deck.

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Mixed Use News

Mixed-use East Dock will revive 1915 building in Dallas' Oak Cliff

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East Dock

A century-old property in Oak Cliff Dallas is getting a makeover: Called East Dock, it's a former industrial site located at 900 E. Clarendon Dr. that is being restored into a retail and studio space.

The project is being led by Proxy Properties, an Oak Cliff real estate group famous for breathing new life into vacant and often historical buildings. The project is supported by the City of Dallas through their Tax Increment Financing program (TIF), which reinvests property tax revenues on under-performing real estate.

Proxy Properties' prior 50 projects in Oak Cliff include the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, rebranded as Oak Cliff Assembly, an arts and theatre space with offices and co-work studios; and the Madison Hotel, a building from the 1920s which was restored and opened in 2024.

"For us, it is important to buy buildings that have been vacant for a long time, ignored, or forgotten about," says Proxy founder AJ Ramler. "East Dock fit in that box. It was not contributing to the neighborhood."

East Dock is intriguing both for its history and its location. Built in 1915, it has served over the decades as an ice factory, book manufacturing site, and producer of airplane parts, but has been vacant for more than seven years.

The 62,000-square-foot-retail and studio space is fortuitously located in an area currently under heavy development: near the future Southern Gateway Park and Tenth Street Historical District, and a 7-minute walk from the DART Zoo Station.

Ramler envisions the space as "an 18-hour campus," with coffee and athletic businesses open in the morning, followed by daytime operators such as offices, studios, and restaurants, then bars and entertainment in the evening.

East DockRendering courtesy of JQAQ Atelier, LLC

There's room for at least 15 businesses, with a few already secured including Barro, a Latin-American restaurant and market from Robert Ramirez, part-owner at Nova restaurant in Oak Cliff, who is partnering with chef Eric Spigner to bring Barro to life.

“Our vision is to create a rustic, family-style restaurant with a rotating menu every three months, featuring cuisines from different countries in Latin America," Ramirez says.

In addition to the restaurant, Barro will include a market with fruits & vegetables, imported ceramics, bakeware, and blankets.

Other tenants
Local artisans who've already signed include Brazilian-American artist Daniela Flint, who will open a studio there. "I want to surround myself with my community and can see myself bringing in clients to Barro and other places in East Dock," she says.

Evan L. Court Woodwork, an artisan furniture maker, will take a 3,000-square-foot space and transform it into his personal studio where he’ll be creating custom handcrafted furniture and fine woodworking pieces. The space will have room for multiple projects, as well as an apprenticeship program to train new woodworkers.

And Carlos Araujo Neto is relocating his Jiujitsu studio from nearby Beatrice Street to East Dock. "I liked the idea of having multiple businesses that everyone can have access to and hang out," he says.

There'll be parking for 140 cars. The project will be finished in phases, with the first openings in early fall. They're sharing updates on their construction progress on Instagram.

Rather than work with a broker, Proxy Properties is doing community outreach to find tenants, all from the southern sector: in Oak Cliff, the Cedars, or West Dallas. Soliciting input from the locals is part of their DNA.

“We want the property to serve the community and also represent the community," Ramler says.

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