Uptown High-rise

McKinney & Olive high-rise brings bold curves to Uptown landscape

Hey baby, check out those curves.

Photo by Craig D. Blackmon

Two years after breaking ground, Crescent Real Estate celebrated the grand opening of McKinney & Olive, the 20-story structure offering office and retail space in Uptown Dallas.

Crescent Real Estate chairman and CEO John Goff says that the company has heavily invested in the Uptown area to make Dallas a better place. The opening of McKinney & Olive deepens Crescent's investment and visibility in Uptown, expanding its presence to four major properties spanning approximately 20 contiguous acres.

Those include The Crescent, the mixed-use complex built in 1986 that serves as an anchor and continues its reign as the financial center of the Southwest. The company recently completed a $33 million renovation.

There's also the Ritz-Carlton, Dallas and the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, which Crescent opened in 2007. And in July 2016, Crescent and its affiliates purchased Hotel Crescent Court.

McKinney & Olive is located at 2021 McKinney Ave., on a 3.1-acre site across the street from the Ritz-Carlton. It was designed by architectural firm Pelli Clarke Pelli, whose founder Cesar Pelli dubbed it a "sexy" building, which you might expect since his firm designed it. The building has bold curves, retail space, and a piazza for gatherings.

Building highlights include the two-and-one-half-story grand lobby filled with crystal-clear glass and dramatic Carrara marble extracted from the legendary Italian quarries that Michelangelo once surveyed and prospected. The office floors feature 10-foot ceilings and highly efficient and flexible floor plates.

The corners of the building have been specially designed without supporting columns so that the floor-to-ceiling glass walls offer unobstructed city views up and down McKinney Avenue, over to the Arts District and Klyde Warren Park downtown, and as far as Victory Park.

A customer-only Concierge Floor features a sunlit conference center and a fitness studio designed and equipped by Canyon Ranch. The studio also overlooks a landscaped rooftop terrace.

The one-acre piazza was created by landscape architecture firm the Office of James Burnett, which also designed Klyde Warren Park. It includes green spaces, water features, a fire pit, seating, and two valet parking options for office and retail visitors.

The retail component includes Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, which is already open. More restaurants are coming in 2017, including the Texas debut of two concepts: Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen, a Chicago-based fast-casual concept with food, craft beer, wine, and spirits; and Roti Modern Mediterranean, a fast-casual concept with wraps, rice plates, and salads.

McKinney & Olive is nearly 93 percent leased. Tenants already signed on include law firms Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP and Sidley Austin LLP; real estate giants Cushman & Wakefield and Prologis Industrial REIT; and ad agencies Saatchi & Saatchi and Team One, whose clients include Toyota and Lexus.

Pelli Clarke Pelli has produced international recognizable structures such as World Financial Center in New York, the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, and the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong.

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Henderson Avenews

Dallas' Henderson Ave. project lands 11 new tenants from bagels to boots

Photo courtesy of PopUp Bagels

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A major mixed-use development taking shape on Dallas’ Henderson Avenue has signed 11 new retailers and restaurants, including a viral bagel shop, the first Dallas location of a major Western brand, and more food, fashion, and wellness destinations.

According to a release, the 161,000-square-foot (as-yet-unnamed) mixed-use development from New York-based Acadia Realty Trust and Dallas development firm Ignite-Rebees, under construction along a quarter-mile stretch between Glencoe Street and McMillan Avenue, will be complete in late 2026 (or "Q4" in business speak).

The newest additions include several brands making their debuts in Dallas, Texas, or even all of the United States.

In alphabetical order, the new tenants include:

Alberta Boot Co. — Canadian Western bootmaker opening its first U.S. store.
Ariat — Western and performance apparel brand with a shop in the Fort Worth Stockyards, but none in Dallas yet.
Cami — Women’s fashion label known for elevated basics and contemporary style.
Cody & Sioux — Western-inspired retailer opening its first U.S. location.
Guizio — Streetwear-influenced women’s fashion brand making its Texas debut.
Jean Dousset — Fine jewelry and engagement ring designer opening its first Texas location.
Margaux — Luxury footwear and accessories brand opening its first Texas storefront.
Sway Wellness — Wellness retailer specializing in hemp-derived products.
Rag & Bone — Fashion retailer relocating from its temporary Henderson Avenue location.
Salt & Straw — Portland-based artisanal ice cream shop that opened May 15.
PopUp Bagels — Viral bagel shop from the Northeast, slated to open later this summer, the second location after a recent Dallas debut in Inwood Village.

The project will ultimately include approximately 75,000 square feet of retail space, 12,000 square feet of restaurant space, 74,000 square feet of office space, and 500 underground parking spaces, the release says.

“The addition of these distinctive brands reflects our commitment to curating a retail environment that is both leading-edge and deeply engaging,” says Mark Masinter, managing partner and co-founder of Ignite-Rebees, in the release. “Henderson Avenue is evolving into something really special and intentional, and these tenants — and the soon-to-be announced next round of tenants — are a reflection of that.”

Henderson Avenue development A rendering of 2200 N Henderson Ave, with design by GFF. Rendering by Pictury

Construction teams have completed the structural phase and are now moving into interior build-outs and finish work. Dallas-based architecture firm GFF designed the project as a collection of 10 distinct buildings connected by landscaped walkways and public gathering spaces.

The development will also include the previously announced Romy, an all-day bakery-cafe and restaurant from hospitality team Tristan Simon and Taryn Anderson alongside chef Matt Ford.

“When the project is complete, Henderson Avenue will feature an extraordinary mix of brands housed in a collection of design-forward buildings that you simply won’t find anywhere else in Dallas,” Masinter says.

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