The glass tower, designed by DMJM of Los Angeles, will provideconference rooms and additional office space for Rolex and Harwoodplus add 12,000 sf for a mix of other tenants. The tower is thefinal phase of a multimillion upgrade at the 16-year-old officebuilding, which has undergone improvements to elevators, the roofand HVAC system. The tower is being built atop a garden area andparking garage and will boast European-style landscaping, designedby SWA of Dallas, in keeping with the rest of the complex. Glasspanels already are being stripped from the Rolex Building for theproject, which will take eight months to complete. CentexConstruction is the general contractor.

"As long-term owners and managers the expansion and enhancementsto the building are part of our ongoing strategy to improve ourproperties and offer an expanding array of corporate services toour tenants," says Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, Harwood's CEO.

The glass tower will face the under-construction AmericanAirlines Center at Victory, a mixed-use development of Hillwood andthe Southwest Sports Group. The tower will bear a Rolex sign thatis clearly visible from the stadium.