Bell Nunnally’s recently completed 10,247-square-foot buildout added to its Arts District headquarters in Dallas was featured in the Dallas Business Journal article “Bell Nunnally expands footprint at Hall Arts tower” and later in The Real Deal article “Bell Nunnally expands office lease at KPMG Plaza, shows Arts District resilience.”
Bell Nunnally’s expansion in the HALL Arts building was announced last March in tandem with a long-term lease extension. The firm occupies the two penthouse floors of KPMG Plaza at HALL Arts, an 18-story, 500,000-square-foot office building. The LEED Gold-certified facility opened in 2015, and the firm relocated there in 2018.
Bell Nunnally Managing Partner Christopher Trowbridge at that time noted:
Our goal is to increase Bell Nunnally’s headcount to service more domestic and international clients in the rapidly growing Texas market.
In the recent DBJ article discussing how the newly configured space anchors the firm’s presence in Texas, Trowbridge commented:
Texas is the place where the world wants to do business, and we are growing to meet that need.
He added that the firm’s 100% commitment to an in-office culture, supported by the space, serves as a “competitive differentiator.”
The DBJ article also noted:
Bell Nunnally leaders viewed the office as a major asset for recruiting and retaining. The culture it has fostered contributes where ‘organic mentoring happens on an hourly basis, because it doesn’t have to be scheduled.’
Trowbridge further commented:
It’s especially important for the young attorneys to have [in person] opportunities. Most young attorneys learn by observing and you can’t observe through Zoom.
The Real Deal article highlighted the location and continued strength of the Arts District office market in Dallas, noting:
The KPMG Plaza, which sits at 2323 Ross Avenue, is a stone’s throw from the Dallas Arts Tower, Moody Performance Hall and the Dallas Museum of Art.
Trowbridge also emphasized the firm’s long-term commitment to the district in the DBJ:
We love being in the Arts District… we doubled down and now we’re going to be here forever.