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    What if luxury could feel both elevated and grounded at once?

    Validus 2701 Brown

    Validus 2701 Brown is a 29-story luxury residential tower located in the Turtle Creek neighborhood of Uptown Dallas. Developed by Validus Development Corp. and designed by GFF, this high-rise embodies a sophisticated urban lifestyle, integrating seamlessly into one of Dallas’ most sought-after areas.

    The tower’s design focuses on creating a human-scaled experience at the ground level, with a multi-story entry and amenity base that gently touches the ground, ensuring an inviting and approachable presence. Above, the elevated pool deck and amenity spaces on the second floor emerge from the tower’s mass, providing residents with an exclusive retreat in the heart of the city.

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    • View of the curved corner façade of Empira 711 N Pearl at dusk, with illuminated windows and street lights reflecting off the building's glass and metal surfaces.

      A vertical community rising at the crossroads of culture and city life

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      Dallas, Texas

    • Lang Partners Carlisle On The Creek

      Dallas, Texas

    • Perspective rendering from a covered patio at Assembly Park, showing outdoor dining tables overlooking a landscaped plaza with walking paths, planted seating areas, and a children's play zone. In the background, retail storefronts and a stage structure provide an active gathering space.

      A bold reinvention of 1980s retail into a dynamic, pedestrian-friendly district

      Assembly Park Mixed-Use

      Plano, Texas

    • View of the building from across the street showing the retail base, restaurant terrace, and tower above.

      Reclaiming the corner as a civic and architectural anchor for Oak Lawn

      2615 Oak Lawn Mixed-Use

      Dallas, Texas

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    • Todd Burtis

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    • Sara Good

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    • Kent Pontious

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    • Lonnie Burns

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      3030 Nowitzki Way, Suite 400
      Dallas, Texas 75219

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      Fort Worth, Texas 76107

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      Austin, Texas 78701

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