New Uptown location places Weaver in the heart of the business district
In October, national accounting firm Weaver, one of the 40 largest CPA firms in the United States, relocated its Dallas office to a new multi-use tower in Uptown, an exciting, fast-growing area of Dallas. The Union is a 22-story office tower with restaurants, retail — including a grocery store — and a 23-story apartment tower. It is also pre-certified as a LEED Gold Tower, a mark of the energy efficiency and sustainability features incorporated into the building. Weaver is one of the first office tenants to occupy the space.
Weaver selected Uptown and The Union to be closer to clients, particularly the many hedge and private equity funds that are located nearby and served by the firm’s national alternative investment fund practice and commercial services practice. In addition, Weaver sought to increase its visibility, create a more vibrant and flexible workspace, and attract talented professionals who want to work in Uptown. The Union is close to Victory Park, the Katy Trail, the Dallas Arts District and Klyde Warren Park. Many restaurants are nearby, as are opportunities for fitness and outdoor activities, sports, cultural destinations, live music and nightlife.
The open office design offers variety and visibility for employees, increasing opportunities for Weaver professionals to collaborate, leverage technology and take advantage of purpose-driven spaces. Corgan designed the office in close collaboration with Weaver leaders and employees. The accounting firm’s goal was to create a space with impact — one that would fuel Weaver’s people and culture, integrate practice groups and foster collaboration. With expansive views over downtown and The Union’s 8th-floor amenity deck and green space, it offers an attractive visual space and access to natural light. An open central stairwell connects Weaver’s two floors, increasing the feeling of connection and further promoting employee wellness.
“Nationwide, Weaver is placing our offices in central locations where we can be close to the action and where our employees want to live: Midtown Manhattan, the Cultural District on West Seventh in Fort Worth, and now The Union in Dallas,” said Managing Partner and CEO John Mackel. “We’re excited about the new location and the new space, which is designed to be a comfortable, flexible and productive environment for our employees.”
Weaver partnered with Corgan to design the office interior because Corgan’s human-centered approach closely aligns with Weaver’s company values. Corgan, consistently ranked among the top five architecture firms in the U.S., also provided deep technical experience and a reputation for excellent service. The two firms have worked together for the last three years, surveying Weaver staff and discussing needs and goals with Weaver’s leaders in order to create an office that provides variety, visibility, impact and unity.
Weaver’s commercial real estate agency was Citadel Partners. The Union is being developed by RED Development, LLC, from Phoenix, Ariz. HKS, Inc., is the architect of record; the landscape architect is the Office of James Burnett (OJB) in Houston; and office leasing is managed by Peloton Commercial Real Estate. Streetlights Residential, LLC, from Dallas is the residential developer, and CBRE|UCR in Dallas handles retail leasing.
About Weaver
Weaver has built a nationwide presence on an unwavering commitment to its clients’ success, acting with integrity and always striving to transcend expectations. The firm has grown to be the 37th largest firm in the United States, according to INSIDE Public Accounting; it is also ranked the largest independent accounting firm based in the Southwest by Accounting Today magazine. Weaver employs more than 700 people in nine offices from coast to coast.
From Fortune 500 multinational companies to start-ups, Weaver is a national firm serving commercial, financial services and government clients. The firm is particularly well known in the financial services, energy, manufacturing and distribution, construction, technology, real estate and health care industries, as well as the public sector. Weaver services go beyond traditional assurance and tax services to include risk advisory, transaction advisory, IT advisory, energy compliance and consulting, forensics and litigation support, and specialty tax services such as international tax, state and local tax and private client services. Learn more at www.weaver.com.
About The Union Dallas
Project plans for The Union Dallas include a 31-story residential tower with 309 apartments and a 22-story office tower with a shared amenity deck, both situated above a 60,000 square-foot Tom Thumb urban grocery store, restaurants, and above- and below-grade parking. Overall, the project is designed to connect the many elements of nearby Dallas neighborhoods, with an energetic, 24/7 mix of uses in a sustainable, distinctive setting that features an engaging, open-air central plaza designed by the renowned Texas landscape architect OJB. For more information, visit TheUnionDallas.com and follow @TheUnionDallas on Facebook and Instagram.
About RED Development
A wholly integrated commercial real estate company, RED Development maximizes asset value and performance for its high-quality retail and mixed-use portfolio that comprises 35 properties totaling 19 million square feet in 11 states. For more than 20 years, RED has been a preferred partner for national retailers and investors. The company also works with third-party property owners seeking RED's expertise in remerchandising and repositioning properties to improve profitability and appeal. A privately held company headquartered in Phoenix, AZ with corporate offices in Dallas and Overland Park, KS, RED builds on its development capabilities as an active acquirer of existing properties. For more information, visit REDDevelopment.com.
About Corgan
Corgan is a leading architecture and design firm with a human-centered approach, a deep technical experience and a reputation for great service to our clients, our people and our communities. Consistently ranked as one of the top five architecture firms, we listen to our clients and transform their insights into structures and spaces that inspire, inform and innovate. For eight decades, Corgan has developed special expertise in interior design, commercial, critical facilities, education, healthcare and aviation projects. Designing more than 50 million square feet of workplace interiors in the past five years, our approach to all these spaces is singular: to create unique environments where our clients thrive. For more information visit corgan.com.
