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Newly renovated The Quad in Uptown Dallas flings open its doors

The Quad

Photo courtesy of Jane Martens

The restoration is finished, the day has arrived: The Quad, a mixed-use development in Uptown Dallas, is ready to roll, following a major renovation that included the construction of a new office tower plus new restaurants and retail.

Formerly known as the Quadrangle, it was Dallas' first mixed-use development dating back to 1966. It just got a makeover from Dallas-based Stream Realty, who bought the complex in 2019.

Located at 2699 Howell St., the Quad now encompasses a 12-story, 345,425-square-foot office tower complemented by five standalone retail buildings, along with an "urban lawn" and The Quad Club, a penthouse amenity center with full-service bar, lounge, conference center, and rooftop terrace.

It also has the largest indoor high-resolution digital art installation in Texas.

The property will incorporate seven on-site eateries, slated to open in the fall, including Two Hands, an all-day café; LDU, an Australian coffee bar; Written By The Seasons, a spinoff of the Oak Cliff farm-to-table restaurant; Domodomo, a chef-driven dock-to-table concept; Mamani, a modern European fine-dining restaurant; Crushcraft, Thai street food concept; and Bread Club, an upscale bakery.

Stream has already signed four tenants totaling 115,000 square feet, including Revantage, Chicago Title, M Financial, and Berkshire Residential. They offer testimonials:

“The amenities at and around The Quad give us the freedom to enjoy a meal with clients, go to a team happy hour, or hit the gym—all at our doorstep,” says Chicago Title ops director Clark Pulliam. “Its central location and accessibility to major thoroughfares make it an ideal choice for our employees.”
“We are thrilled to open a new office in the vibrant Dallas market," says Revantage CEO Matt Demonte. "The Quad is the perfect fit for our employees with its best-in-class sustainability, smart building features, and state-of-the-art amenities.”

The credits include: Stream Senior Director Brad Dornak, Senior Director of Design and Construction Jerry Mays, Director of Design and Construction Blake Bell, and Stream Executive Managing Director & Partner Ramsey March. Stream Senior Vice President Ryan Evanich and Vice President Marissa Parkin handle leasing for the property. Other key partners: architectural firm Omniplan and contractor Austin Commercial.

“The delivery of The Quad represents a significant milestone for Stream and underscores our commitment to creating innovative and highly amenitized spaces in prime areas like Uptown,” March says in a statement. “We are thrilled to introduce this exceptional development to our hometown market.”

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Multi-million-dollar gated home community The Preserve rises in Frisco

Preserve

A palace on the prairie of The Preserve in Frisco

Construction has begun on a multi-million-dollar custom home community in Frisco. Called The Preserve, it's situated among PGA Frisco’s championship golf courses and near the Omni PGA Frisco Resort, with multiple phases that will roll out over the next few years.

The Preserve is part of Fields, a 2,500-acre development in North Frisco off the Dallas North Tollway. Fields is co-developed and owned in partnership with The Karahan Companies, Hunt Realty Investments alongside investors Chief Partners and Cross Tie Capital.

The development will feature retail, dining, entertainment, hotels, corporate offices, native Texas plants, flowers, trees, and 250 acres of park space. It's designed by the same team responsible for Plano’s Legacy West, led by Fehmi Karahan.

Phase 1 of The Preserve will feature 233 homes crafted by 10 North Texas luxury homebuilders: Alford Homes, Coats Homes, and Starside Builders have all begun home construction. The other seven are The Preserve Bella Custom Homes, Endurance Homes, Faulkner Perrin Custom Homes, Hawkins-Welwood Homes, Shaddock Custom Builders & Developers, Sharif & Munir Custom Homes, and Ventura Custom Homes, for whom construction will start soon.

The Preserve Frisco The Preserve in Frisco, soon to be covered with homes.The Preserve

Lot sizes range from 6,800 square feet to more than an acre. Home design options will incorporate high ceilings, open floor plans, glass walls, and seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor such as patios, infinity pools, and landscaped exteriors.

The surrounding area will have more than 2,000 new trees plus views delivered via design elements such as floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive outdoor living areas.

Many of the homes will address sustainability, health, and wellness with green architecture, energy efficiency, water conservation, and recycled building materials.

It will combine the privacy of a gated community with resort-style living, featuring amenities such as the PGA golf courses, 20+ miles of hike and bike trails, and the exclusive Brookside Club with an expansive swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis and pickleball courts and a playground.

Prices will start at $3,500,000.

Hunt Realty SVP Todd Watson calls it one of the most anticipated mixed-use projects in the area -- æa perfect location for discerning buyers seeking their forever home or a secondary residence" — although he's involved with the project so he's probably biased.

“As part of the Fields development, with prominent neighbors like PGA of America and the Omni PGA Frisco Resort, we know The Preserve will be one of the most sought-after addresses in North Texas," Watson says.

According to the Frisco Economic Development Corporation, Frisco’s population has increased by 500 percent in two decades and was recently recognized as the fastest growing city in Texas and third across the U.S.

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