Tenants Find Boutique Office to Be a Jewel

DALLAS—The trend of balancing life, work and play that has fueled the popularity of Uptown Dallas is benefiting 2626 Cole. The nine-story class-A boutique office building has signed 30,000 square feet in leases in the past six months. Recent new and renewal leases have been signed with CDK Realty Advisors, Republic Editorial, The Gough Group and Navigator Energy Services.

“2626 Cole is attractive to boutique tenants because of its smaller floorplates and jewel box size,” says Abbey Rowsey, Dallas asset manager for Accesso Partners LLC, which owns the building. “Being steps away from numerous restaurants, retailers and other lifestyle amenities, make 2626 Cole's location the epitome of walkability.”

Jay Bailey, senior vice president of JLL's Dallas office who heads the leasing team, says the newly renovated contemporary lobby, onsite property management, security and convenient parking, plus quick access to the Dallas North Tollway and US Highway 75 are “definite advantages for tenants. Progressive companies want to recruit and retain employees who value their work environments and seek a timesaving and stress-reducing location.”

Tenant employees echo Bailey. Teresa Costa, senior associate with David Griffin & Co. Realtors located in 2626 Cole, tells GlobeSt.com: “I moved back to Uptown in the 80s and wouldn't live anywhere else. My office is in the heart of Dallas, the most walkable part of the city with easy access to everything. I don't like commuting and this way I save an hour to 90 minutes compared to driving in from the suburbs. We have amazing downtown views from our seventh floor office. And the building is newly renovated and modern throughout.”

Costa says she walks to meet clients and prospects at nearby Ocean Prime or Perry's Steakhouse, or two blocks to the Katy Trail, a five-mile walking trail that links Victory Park in Uptown to Highland Park in downtown.

She tells GlobeSt.com: “Another cool thing is I can walk and shop at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Sprouts. Or I can do yoga, Pilates, CrossFit or go to my gym without getting in my car and trying to find a parking place.”

According to Ahnie Gampper, senior associate with JLL, 2626 Cole has 14,000-square-foot floor plates and current space availabilities ranging from 1,000 to 14,000 square feet.

“This building is perfect for companies who want floor plate flexibility and believe in the work hard, play hard mindset. And being in Uptown is the bonus,” she says.

Donna Guerra, ASID, principal of Donna Guerra + Associates, residential and senior living interior design firm on the sixth floor, tells GlobeSt.com: “Working in Uptown is super convenient. Our building is landscaped and all the trees give the streetscape a very residential feeling which makes walking enjoyable and relaxing. Usually, I have lunch at my desk where I have this spectacular view of downtown—great for watching the storms roll in. But it's so easy to walk to a restaurant like True Luck or the Quadrangle. Or if I have to pick up a gift item, Blueprint on Fairmont is a three minute walk and Whole Foods is close by. Plus there is never congested rush hour traffic in Uptown.”

Another tenant, Stacey Cole, an executive assistant with Fountain Residential Partners, a Dallas-based developer of student housing nationwide, lives nine miles away but does her shopping and entertaining Uptown, even driving to Uptown on the weekends.

Cole tells GlobeSt.com: “Within several blocks of my office, I can meet colleagues and friends at the Dream Café, Del Frisco's Grille or watch a game after work at Christie's sports bar. I've worked in different offices before but this is a wonderful building with lots of sunlight and sweeping views in every direction. I'm an outdoors person and light makes a big difference in my mood.”

DALLAS—The trend of balancing life, work and play that has fueled the popularity of Uptown Dallas is benefiting 2626 Cole. The nine-story class-A boutique office building has signed 30,000 square feet in leases in the past six months. Recent new and renewal leases have been signed with CDK Realty Advisors, Republic Editorial, The Gough Group and Navigator Energy Services.

“2626 Cole is attractive to boutique tenants because of its smaller floorplates and jewel box size,” says Abbey Rowsey, Dallas asset manager for Accesso Partners LLC, which owns the building. “Being steps away from numerous restaurants, retailers and other lifestyle amenities, make 2626 Cole's location the epitome of walkability.”

Jay Bailey, senior vice president of JLL's Dallas office who heads the leasing team, says the newly renovated contemporary lobby, onsite property management, security and convenient parking, plus quick access to the Dallas North Tollway and US Highway 75 are “definite advantages for tenants. Progressive companies want to recruit and retain employees who value their work environments and seek a timesaving and stress-reducing location.”

Tenant employees echo Bailey. Teresa Costa, senior associate with David Griffin & Co. Realtors located in 2626 Cole, tells GlobeSt.com: “I moved back to Uptown in the 80s and wouldn't live anywhere else. My office is in the heart of Dallas, the most walkable part of the city with easy access to everything. I don't like commuting and this way I save an hour to 90 minutes compared to driving in from the suburbs. We have amazing downtown views from our seventh floor office. And the building is newly renovated and modern throughout.”

Costa says she walks to meet clients and prospects at nearby Ocean Prime or Perry's Steakhouse, or two blocks to the Katy Trail, a five-mile walking trail that links Victory Park in Uptown to Highland Park in downtown.

She tells GlobeSt.com: “Another cool thing is I can walk and shop at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Sprouts. Or I can do yoga, Pilates, CrossFit or go to my gym without getting in my car and trying to find a parking place.”

According to Ahnie Gampper, senior associate with JLL, 2626 Cole has 14,000-square-foot floor plates and current space availabilities ranging from 1,000 to 14,000 square feet.

“This building is perfect for companies who want floor plate flexibility and believe in the work hard, play hard mindset. And being in Uptown is the bonus,” she says.

Donna Guerra, ASID, principal of Donna Guerra + Associates, residential and senior living interior design firm on the sixth floor, tells GlobeSt.com: “Working in Uptown is super convenient. Our building is landscaped and all the trees give the streetscape a very residential feeling which makes walking enjoyable and relaxing. Usually, I have lunch at my desk where I have this spectacular view of downtown—great for watching the storms roll in. But it's so easy to walk to a restaurant like True Luck or the Quadrangle. Or if I have to pick up a gift item, Blueprint on Fairmont is a three minute walk and Whole Foods is close by. Plus there is never congested rush hour traffic in Uptown.”

Another tenant, Stacey Cole, an executive assistant with Fountain Residential Partners, a Dallas-based developer of student housing nationwide, lives nine miles away but does her shopping and entertaining Uptown, even driving to Uptown on the weekends.

Cole tells GlobeSt.com: “Within several blocks of my office, I can meet colleagues and friends at the Dream Café, Del Frisco's Grille or watch a game after work at Christie's sports bar. I've worked in different offices before but this is a wonderful building with lots of sunlight and sweeping views in every direction. I'm an outdoors person and light makes a big difference in my mood.”