$290M construction financing secured for Dallas Class AA trophy office tower

DALLAS, Apr. 15, 2024 – JLL’s Capital Markets group announced today that it has arranged a $290 million construction loan for Parkside Uptown, an approximately 500,000-square-foot, trophy Class AA office tower being built in Uptown Dallas.

JLL worked on behalf of the developer, Pacific Elm Properties, to secure the four-year, floating-rate loan from the Real Estate group within Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

Due for completion in 2027, Parkside Uptown will stand 30 stories tall and offer trophy office space and top-of-the-line amenities, including a sky lobby and lounge, outdoor tenant terraces, fitness facilities and ground-floor retail. Bank of America has pre-leased 49% of the space as of the time of loan closing.

According to JLL Research, highly amenitized buildings are expanding their outperformance against the broader market with certain amenities such as roof terraces or outdoor seating driving the most rent premiums.

Parkside Uptown is located at the corner of Harwood Street and Woodall Rogers Freeway in the heart of Uptown Dallas. The property is immediately adjacent to Klyde Warren Park, a 5.2-acre park that serves as a focal point of the city, connecting Uptown and Downtown Dallas, and is within walking distance of numerous restaurants and entertainment options.

The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team was led by Executive Managing Director Trey Morsbach, Michael Cosby, Senior Managing Director Jim Curtin and Managing Director Greg Napper.

JLL’s Capital Markets group is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The group’s in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

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Pacific Elm Properties owns, manages, leases, invests in, and develops dynamic, mixed-use properties in Dallas, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina. With an uncompromising commitment to placemaking, Pacific Elm elevates existing and creates new upscale urban neighborhoods, including the Field Street District in Downtown Dallas, Ivy Park in the Knox District, Bank of America Tower at Parkside on Klyde Warren Park, and the new PNC Arena district in Raleigh. Pacific Elm Properties was formed and is managed by Woods Capital, which was founded by Jonas Woods in 2007. The Pacific Elm team has been an active participant in the real estate market as an investor, developer, and manager of real estate assets for over 30 years and has completed over $6 billion in real estate acquisition and/or development transactions including office, residential, industrial, retail and mixed-use properties.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the leading investors in alternatives globally, with over $450 billion in assets and more than 30 years of experience. The business invests in the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds and sustainability. Clients access these solutions through direct strategies, customized partnerships, and open-architecture programs. The business is driven by a focus on partnership and shared success with its clients, seeking to deliver long-term investment performance drawing on its global network and deep expertise across industries and markets. The alternative investments platform is part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which delivers investment and advisory services across public and private markets for the world’s leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals. Goldman Sachs has over $2.8 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of December 31, 2023. Established in 1991, Real Estate at Goldman Sachs Alternatives is one of the leading investors in real estate with over $60 billion in capital invested since 2012 across the spectrum of investment strategies from core to opportunistic and credit. The global team invests across all sectors with deep expertise across the capital structure, in assets ranging from single properties to large portfolios, through senior mortgages, mezzanine debt and equity. Follow us on LinkedIn.