Deep Ellum High-Rise

Deep Ellum enters new era of density with 17-story high-rise

This 17-story high-rise will be the first of its kind in Deep Ellum.

Photo courtesy of Westdale

Deep Ellum enters a new era of development with the announcement of a high-rise residential building, plotted for an empty lot at the corner of Hall and Main streets.

Called the Case Building, it's a 17-story project that will be the first high-rise multifamily development in Deep Ellum, with 337 units ranging from 500 to 1,300 square feet, from Westdale and StreetLights Residential.

StreetLights CEO Doug Chesnut says in a release that the building will meet the needs of the neighborhood.

"The ability for residents to walk or bike to local galleries, music venues, restaurants, and shops fits well with Streetlights' vision of a neighborhood-friendly urban development," he says. "The population in this area continues to grow, and StreetLights is excited to provide a building inspired by the architecture and style of Deep Ellum for this expanding community."

The units' design will have an industrial feel with 10-foot concrete ceilings, brick walls, and open metal shelving in the kitchens. Units will range from studio, one-, and two-bedroom options. Parking will be provided in a private, secure garage.

The building will feature an "open office experience" with a business lounge, conference space, and studio offices. Local art will be incorporated in the space.

Additional amenities include a club room with coffee bar, full-service bar, and pool table; private dining room; dog wash station; and bike storage room with bike repair equipment.

A fitness center will overlook an outdoor pool/courtyard area with Technogym cardio equipment and strength training machines. A fitness center will feature MyRide indoor cycling, yoga mats, and a ballet barre.

Project lease-up is expected to begin in early 2017, with the first units expected to deliver in spring 2017.

Founded in 2011, StreetLights Residential specializes in high-end, new urbanist apartment homes and mixed-use developments. They have properties in Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Diego, and Nashville, with an office opening in Phoenix.

Other StreetLights projects include The McKenzie, a 22-story high-rise residential development with 183 units, at the corner of Harvard Avenue and Tracy Street in Dallas; The Jordan, a 23-story high-rise residential development with 212 units, off McKinney Avenue at the Maple/Routh connection and Thomas Avenue in the Uptown area of Dallas; The Kelton at Clearfork, a four-story residential community with 392 units in Fort Worth; and, The Kathryn - The Canals at Grand Park, the first phase of a three-phase masterplan in Frisco.

Westdale is a national real estate investment and management company headquartered in Dallas that owns many properties in Deep Ellum.

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Dallas was a top-10 destination for Gen Zers on the move for 2023

Photo by Lance Asper on Unsplash

Who wouldn't want to live in a Gen Z paradise like Dallas?

As Gen Z enters adulthood, many are flocking to the nation's biggest cultural hubs like New York City, Los Angeles — and now Dallas, which had the ninth-highest inflow of Gen Zers in 2023.

Dallas' new reputation as a Gen Z hotspot was unveiled in a recent report by American home improvement brand This Old House, which analyzed migration trends across multiple generations using 2023 U.S. Census Bureau data.

Dallas saw an influx of 13,770 Gen Z residents last year to become the generation's No. 9 most popular city. That's 4,223 more Gen Zers than the net migration rate from 2022, the report found.

Real estate marketplace Zillow seems to agree on a statewide scale, declaring Texas as the No. 1 destination for Gen Zers on the move in 2024.

However, as Gen Z Dallasites may have learned, it's going to take a big bite out of their paychecks to live in such a highly sought after city. A March RentCafe housing cost analysis predicted Gen Z adults living in Dallas are likely to spend over $149,000 on rent by the time they are 30 years old.

While Dallas saw big gains in its Gen Z population last year, many other big cities saw a mass exodus. Plano, for example — which gained 1,295 Gen Z residents in 2022 — lost 4,028 Gen Zers in 2023, the report discovered.

The biggest Gen-Z exodus was in El Paso, with a drop of 5,607 — "a sharp turn from 2022 when the city saw an increase," the report said. "Other cities, including Plano, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; McKinney, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas, are seeing similar declines."

"Gen X, baby boomers, and the Silent Generation are also moving away from major cities, particularly New York City and Washington, D.C.," the report said. "They’re heading to some of the same cities as Gen Z, including Houston and Jacksonville, Florida."

The top 10 cities that gained the most Gen Z residents in 2023 are:

No. 1 – New York City, New York
No. 2 – Los Angeles, California
No. 3 – Houston, Texas
No. 4 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No. 5 – Chicago, Illinois
No. 6 – San Diego, California
No. 7 – Seattle, Washington
No. 8 – Charlotte, North Carolina
No. 9 – Dallas, Texas
No. 10 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

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