The Richardson Report - Spring 2007 Edition
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Noble Investment Group Acquires The Richardson Hotel and Announces Plans to Convert Upscale Asset to a 342-room Hyatt Regency North Dallas-Richardson

On November 28, 2007, privately held Noble Investment Group of Atlanta, Georgia, announced the acquisition of The Richardson Hotel from national real estate firm, Lowe Enterprises.  Noble will invest $6.4 million in a property improvement plan which follows Lowe’s $8 million capital investment in the property in 2006.  Noble plans to convert this prominent asset to a Hyatt Regency brand to serve the technology and telecom-rich corridor in Richardson and the North Texas area.

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Richardson Class A Office Data (3rd Quarter 2007)

Number of Buildings
29
Total Inventory
5,284,237 SF
SF Leased
4,922,740 SF
Occupancy Rate
90%
Vacancy Rate
10%
Average Rent
$23.09 SF/yr

Source: CoStar


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2007 YTD Jobs
Retained/
Attracted/Created

1,868

 

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"Spec" Office Development Returns to Richardson

When office construction in the  Telecom Corridor® area, came to a halt in mid-2002, no one knew how long it would be until market forces would stimulate a resumption of activity. Now we know: After five years, a new round of office construction has definitely come back to the Telecom Corridor, led by a diversification of the Richardson tenant base.

The bottom of the market for Richardson’s inventory of 14+ million square feet of office space occurred in the 4th quarter of 2003, when office vacancies soared to 28.2%. Since that time, a gradual but steady recovery has been underway that has reduced the overall office vacancy rate to 17% and boosted average full service lease rates from $16.69/SF to $17.81/SF.

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REDP News and Trends
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Breaks Ground on New Richardson HQ Campus
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  • The Richardson Hotel to Become a Hyatt Regency Hotel
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  • Richardson's SNR Labs Receives a $750,000 Texas Emerging Technology Fund Award
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  • DeVryUniversity Relocates to Richardson to Meet Growing Student Demand
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REDP Relocation & Expansion News
  • Richardson 2007 Expansions, Relocations and Start-Ups
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  • Business Expansion, Relocation at a Brisk Pace in 2007 More >>
Retail Updates
  • Richardson Retail Redevelopment More >>
  • Richardson Restaurant Update More >>

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