Sky-Rise Living

Own a piece of the Dallas sky at Bleu Ciel luxury condominium tower

Global real estate developer Harwood International has broken ground on its newest high-rise tower, a 33-story luxury condominium community called Bleu Ciel. Tucked inside the District of HARWOOD, this world-class “Sky-rise” will offer two- and three-bedroom floor plans with designer-appointed luxury finishes and premium appliances.

On December 8, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings joined Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, Harwood International founder and CEO, and Dallas City Council members Adam Medrano and Philip Kingston for the official groundbreaking ceremony, which signaled the commencement of the inaugural phase of construction. Also on hand were members of the Swiss Club, who delighted the participants with a special alp horn performance that honored the Swiss heritage of Harwood International.

Urbanites looking for sophisticated, amenity-rich living have the opportunity to “own of piece of the sky” by purchasing a home at Bleu Ciel. With a completion date scheduled for 2016/2017, Bleu Ciel will offer homes priced starting from the mid-$700,000s.

The “It” Factor
Bleu Ciel is poised to become the most coveted condominium community in the nation. The building will offer unparalleled amenities, including two junior Olympic-sized pools with cascading water features, poolside kitchen, resident-only spa designed by the award-winning Be a Dragonfly Spa Group, premier fitness center, private garages, climate-controlled wine storage and social spaces, onsite dog run, social room with catering kitchen, 24/7 concierge services, and valet parking.

On the ground floor of the building, residents will enjoy high-end retail such as a gourmet grocery market and bistro, juice bar, and bike shop. The community will reflect a resort-like ambience with curated garden environments designed by world-renowned landscape architect Sadafumi Uchiyama. Other nationally lauded members of the Bleu Ciel team include architectural firm HDF LLC and design architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.

Bleu Ciel is located across the street from Harwood International’s Azure condominium tower and is in proximity to attractions such as the Dallas Design District, Dallas Arts District, Katy Trail, American Airlines Center, Nobu, Klyde Warren Park, and Perot Museum of Nature and Science.

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 call 214-965-1099. Please also visit us online at www.bleucielliving.com and Facebook.

Jeff Weeks, Robert Montgomery, Oliver Barbier-Mueller, Mayor Mike Rawlings, Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, Adam Medrano, Alexis Barbier-Mueller, Philip Kingston and Trieu Hoang at the groundbreaking.

Photo courtesy of Bleu Ciel

Jeff Weeks, Robert Montgomery, Oliver Barbier-Mueller, Mayor Mike Rawlings, Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, Adam Medrano, Alexis Barbier-Mueller, Philip Kingston and Trieu Hoang at the groundbreaking.

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Anna Land Buy

Cox Family sells 116 acres in Anna for mixed-use development

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Anna, Texas

A major land sale in Anna is paving the way for new mixed-use development. According to a release, Frisco-based Rockhill Capital & Investments struck a deal with the Cox Family to acquire 116 acres at County Road 371 and SH-5, approximately two miles east of US-75.

Younger Partners Executive Managing Director John St. Clair, Vice President Tyler Hemenway, and Associate Davis Willoughby represented the seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

Rockhill will sell fully entitled tracts of land to homebuilders, multifamily, and commercial developers.

The single-family portion will be built in phases with development of 325 single-family lots, says Rockhill Chief Development Officer Brent Libby in a statement.

“Construction will likely begin early in Q2 2025,” Libby said. “We’ve already sold 82 of the 116 acres to homebuilder Taylor Morrison and they should break ground first.”

The remaining acres are already being snapped up including 9.5 acres on SH 5 that is under contract to a commercial developer, and interest from a user/developer on the remaining 24 acres, which is zoned for multifamily.

The Cox Family owned the land for decades and had received multiple offers on the property over the years, but were never ready to sell.

“Ultimately, the family wanted to capitalize on the land market before unforeseen market factors took place,” said St. Clair of Younger Partners. “This deal took place at the right time with the right buyer.”

The acquisition nvolved a lengthy zoning process to acquire the land. Rockhill created a Public Improvement District (PID) on the single-family portion of the land, which helped the deal move forward.

Rockhill already has land holdings in nearby high-growth cities of Howe, Van Alstyne, and Sherman, and it ain't stopping here.

“We’ll continue to source and acquire land in the area where we can add value through entitlements, and either develop the property or hold it for some time and exit to another developer or end user,” Libby says.

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