Recent Developments in D-FW Real Estate
The Longhorn Ballroom has opened a new multi-use building on its campus southeast of downtown Dallas along Riverfront Boulevard.
And there have been sales, deals and leases galore across D-FW in recent weeks.
The Dallas Morning News has compiled a list of recent highlights from the region’s industrial, office and residential sectors. Here’s the latest.
New Life at the Longhorn Ballroom
There’s new life at the Longhorn Ballroom. There’s a new mixed-use building. The more than 26,000-square-foot facility was originally constructed in 1950 as part of music legend Bob Wills’ Ranch House. It once served as a motel for touring musicians.
The restored two-story building retained its original aesthetic. The largest area, once a recording studio, could be used for audio, film, or post-production work.
It also offers co-working spaces for various entertainment professionals, attorneys and managers, along with a limited number of residential live-work studios for artists. There are also several small restaurant spaces.
Musician portraits fill the lobby of the Kessler Presents office in the Longhorn Ballroom’s new multi-use building in Dallas on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The 26,000-square-foot facility was originally constructed in 1950 as part of music legend Bob Wills’ Ranch House and once served as a motel for touring musicians.
The multi-use building currently has three tenants, said Maureen Womack, a spokesperson for the facility.
The Longhorn Ballroom is celebrating its 75th anniversary jubilee this year.
The third and final phase of planned restorations on the campus will be finished this fall. The venue will open a 6,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater along the banks of the original Trinity River.
A guitar decorated for Jub Jam 2014 in the lobby of the Kessler Presents office in the Longhorn Ballroom’s new multi-use building in Dallas on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The 26,000-square-foot facility was originally constructed in 1950 as part of music legend Bob Wills’ Ranch House and once served as a motel for touring musicians.
The Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater will host a series of soft opening shows this fall, starting with Randy Rogers on September 20, 2025.
AT&T’s Big New Richardson Lease
We’ve got more on Dallas-based AT&T‘s big new Richardson lease. The firm signed a 12-year, 186,000-square-foot lease at The Tower at Lakeside in Richardson.
The telecom giant will occupy seven floors of the 16-story, 412,000-square-foot Class A office tower at 2221 Lakeside Boulevard.
AT&T’s move will include a $15.8 million investment by property owner Provident to accommodate building improvements, according to a city news release.
AT&T has signed a long-term lease at The Tower at Lakeside in Richardson.
The new space will consolidate multiple regional sites. Richardson’s AT&T workforce is expected to grow from 400 to 1,400. Move-in is anticipated in November 2025.
Newmark Executive Managing Director Nathan Durham represented Provident in the lease transaction. AT&T was represented by Troy McDonald of CBRE and Lawrence Gardner of OMS Strategic Advisors, LLC.
