BDT & MSD Partners, Trammell Crow Company, and The Retail Connection have announced the groundbreaking for Knox & McKinney, a 300,000-SF boutique office and luxury retail building. Located on the former Chuy’s restaurant site at that buzzy retail corner, the building is slated for completion in 2028.

The 12-story Class AA tower will offer 280,000 square feet of premier office space alongside 20,000 square feet of ground floor retail and dining. Knox & McKinney will feature a number of hospitality inspired amenities, including a high-end fitness center, a tenant lounge and private bar, multiple terraces for indoor-outdoor workstyles, and a state-of-the-art conference and boardroom facility. Tenants will also enjoy the walkability of Knox Street and its growing selection of shops and restaurants, plus easy access to the Katy Trail.

“We’ve been very intentional about how each piece of Knox Street comes together, and Knox & McKinney is an important next step in that evolution,” Sabrina Gleizer, partner at BDT & MSD, said in a statement. “It delivers an exceptional boutique office environment, paired with elevated retail and dining that reflect the same level of quality and curation we’re bringing to the neighborhood more broadly.”

Rendering of Knox & McKinney building [Image: Trammell Crow]

Jones Day announced as first tenant

Jones Day, one of the world’s largest law firms, has signed a lease for 76,000 square feet in the planned building. Founded in 1893, Jones Day operates from 40 offices across five continents and has maintained a presence in Dallas for more than 40 years, advising clients across corporate, litigation, regulatory, and intellectual property matters.

“Forty-five years in Dallas and our commitment keeps growing,” said Matt Kairis, partner-in-charge of Jones Day’s Texas region. “Knox & McKinney sits on an iconic corner in the city, and we’re building it out the way Jones Day works best—collaboratively, and always with our clients in mind. We are all in on Dallas, and this extraordinary building, in this fantastic location, is meant to deliver that message loud and clear.”

Designed by Connecticut-based Pickard Chilton Architects and Dallas’ HKS Architects, Knox & McKinney is being constructed by DPR Construction, which is headquartered near San Francisco with an office in Dallas. Financing was provided by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and arranged by JLL. Office leasing is led by Trey Smith, Alexandra Cullins, and Julee Amparo of CBRE, with retail leasing overseen by The Summers Group. Jones Day was represented by Ryan Hoopes, Tom Sutherland, Kurt Richter, Art Santry, and Alexanda Boury of Cushman & Wakefield.

Adjacent development begins delivering this summer

The high-rise Knox Street development includes a hotel and residences, nine stories of offices above two stories of retail, a 27-story multifamily building, and a half-acre park. [Images: Trammel Crow Co.]

Knox & McKinney builds on the strong showing of the partnership’s 1 million-square-foot Knox Street mixed-use development located two blocks to the west. That development includes 150,000 square feet of office space—now fully preleased to ISN Software, Paul Hastings LLP, and BDT & MSD Partners—along with 100,000 square feet of retail, The Lora apartment tower, a half-acre park that connects to the Katy Trail, and The Knox Hotel and Residences, an Auberge-branded luxury hotel and condominium property. Lifestyle and dining leaders, including Sant Ambroeus, DÔEN, STAUD, TOTEME, and TWP, will open standalone boutiques as the district begins delivering in Summer 2026, with additional new leases announcing in the coming months, the partners said.

“Knox Street has undergone a remarkable evolution, becoming one of the most compelling mixed use districts in the country,” said Joel Behrens, Dallas Fort Worth market leader for Trammell Crow. “With our initial phase now topped out, the vision is truly taking form. Knox & McKinney continues that momentum and will play a foundational role in shaping the long term vitality of the neighborhood and the city.”

Kevin Brooke, SVP at TCC, added, “The strong early interest we’re seeing from best in class tenants reflects the appeal of Knox Street. This project delivers the quality, design, and environment that premier occupiers are seeking.”

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