MICHAEL G. JOHNSON REAL ESTATEDALLAS · FLOWER MOUND · NORTH TEXAS
5 DFW COMMERCIAL MARKETS

The location matters.
The operation comes first.

Five established DFW business corridors to explore for office, retail, industrial and ownership conversations.

Selected to show different business settings and property requirements, not ranked by rent, returns or transaction volume. These guides describe broad markets; suitability and availability are specific to the property.

Michael G. Johnson on an editorial real estate property visit
MICHAEL G. JOHNSON / EDITORIAL PORTRAIT · ILLUSTRATIVE SETTING
ASSESS THE SPACE

A property tour.
An operational conversation.

The address is one part of the brief. Michael helps frame the questions about layout, access, required work and the terms behind a commercial space.

Showing all 5 guides.

01CENTRAL DALLAS

Uptown & Turtle Creek

Uptown and Turtle Creek form an established central Dallas office conversation. Regional market reporting treats this as a distinct submarket, while the surrounding district offers a concentration of dining, services and urban amenities.

PROPERTY MIX
Office · professional services · urban retail
THE FIRST CONVERSATION
Arrival, amenities and building quality
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02NORTH DALLAS CORRIDOR

Legacy · Plano · Frisco

The Legacy, Plano and Frisco corridor includes distinct business nodes rather than one interchangeable market. Legacy West provides a Plano shopping and dining setting, while Frisco identifies corporate centers including HALL Park, Frisco Station and The Star.

PROPERTY MIX
Corporate office · mixed-use · retail
THE FIRST CONVERSATION
Campus versus mixed-use fit
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03CENTRAL DFW

Las Colinas · Irving

Las Colinas is an established Irving business center with corporate properties and an Urban Center setting. Around Lake Carolyn, hospitality, dining and mixed-use destinations add another dimension to an office-location conversation.

PROPERTY MIX
Corporate office · mixed-use · service retail
THE FIRST CONVERSATION
Building format and regional access
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04FORT WORTH

Downtown Fort Worth & Clearfork

Downtown Fort Worth and Clearfork provide two different starting points for a Fort Worth business search. Downtown brings an urban-core setting; Clearfork combines office with retail, dining and other uses in a master-planned district.

PROPERTY MIX
Office · professional services · retail
THE FIRST CONVERSATION
Urban core versus mixed-use district
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05NORTH FORT WORTH

Alliance & North Fort Worth

AllianceTexas is a Hillwood-developed mixed-use business environment in North Fort Worth with industrial, logistics, office and other commercial uses. A search in the wider Alliance corridor should distinguish the planned development from surrounding properties.

PROPERTY MIX
Industrial · logistics · office · supporting retail
THE FIRST CONVERSATION
Operational fit and infrastructure
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COMPARE THE BRIEF

Different settings.
Different questions.

Use this overview to organize a conversation. It is not a statement of current property availability.

MarketProperty conversationStart by comparing
Uptown & Turtle CreekOffice · professional services · urban retailArrival, amenities and building quality
Legacy · Plano · FriscoCorporate office · mixed-use · retailCampus versus mixed-use fit
Las Colinas · IrvingCorporate office · mixed-use · service retailBuilding format and regional access
Downtown Fort Worth & ClearforkOffice · professional services · retailUrban core versus mixed-use district
Alliance & North Fort WorthIndustrial · logistics · office · supporting retailOperational fit and infrastructure
FROM A MARKET TO A PROPERTY

A clearer brief.
A more useful comparison.

01

Define the operation.

Describe the intended use, size, access, customers, staffing, infrastructure and timing. Identify the requirements that would rule out a property before a tour.

02

Compare the obligations.

Put base rent or asking price beside operating costs, required work, maintenance responsibilities and the proposed terms. Use the same categories for each option.

03

Verify the fit.

Bring legal, financial, engineering or other specialists into the questions within their scope. Confirm the property information and the milestones needed before occupancy or closing.

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