1999 McKinney’s Penthouse Park is Unit 2005’s Private Haven

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2005 - View 3

A 2,000-square-foot terrace on a 20th floor corner penthouse in Uptown. Did you have any other questions? I know I sure don’t.  But just in case you need more convincing…

Now I’m not saying the interior is in any way inferior, it’s just the decadence of 2,000 square feet of terrace is larger than many a Park Cities McChateau backyard these days. Unit 2005 in the 1999 McKinney building contains 2,610 square feet of interior living space with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Translation?  BIG rooms. The unit is listed with Nancy Guerriero of Dallas City Center Realtors and Missy Woehr of Briggs Freeman for $2.490 million (Shhh, DCAD thinks it’s worth half that). The HOA dues clock in at a reasonable (for the size) $1,228 per month and do not include utilities.

2005 - Living 1

The home is a soft loft with exposed concrete ceilings and selected exposed structural columns.  Personally, I’d paint them for an even softer loft look.  The main floor is a combination open concept living, dining, and kitchen with one bed/bath up and one down.

2005 - Living 2

The focal point of the living areas are the gigantic double-height windows connecting you with the Dallas skyline.  When I toured this property as it was being built, I thought it would be engulfed by neighboring buildings.  While Uptown has grown to block some of the Dallas skyline, it’s created its own more modern Uptown one in its place.

2005 - View 1

Yeah, yeah, enough of the inside…let’s see more views!  Like I said, it’s a corner, so you’re spoiled for choice of where to look. Do you want American Airlines Center?  Downtown? Uptown?  Take your pick.  According to the listing agents, this covered portion of the terrace can be fitted with custom sliding glass to add an additional 450 square feet of climate-controlled space to the home, but I think that’s a mistake.  If you leave the space open, it will force you out of your shell to make enough friends to fill it up on a Saturday night. Consider it therapy.

2005 - View 4

Here’s the best seat out/in the house facing downtown.  While the current owners had to cry when the ugly Chase Bank blue bug logo was hauled up the former Texas Commerce Tower … hopefully this home’s new owners will see it removed by the tower’s new owners, Fortis Group. Like I said, this place is all about the outdoors.  If it were any larger, it might qualify as a park.  “Penthouse Park” has a nice ring to it.

2005 - Kitchen 1

Ok, ok … back inside.  Here’s the kitchen.  Fully cabineted to the ceiling for plenty of storage for the pickiest most well-equipped chef. Got five sets of grandma’s china?  You’ve got space for that. Oh, and unlike many high-rises, this kitchen cooks with gas.

2005 - Upstairs Office 1

Upstairs is the open air office.  In the thick of things, but also tucked away.  For those with Howard Hughes tendencies, you can host a big party, not show up, and spy on guests from afar.  Exposed polished concrete floors are a breeze to clean and where you’ll recline in the summer heat.

2005 - Master 1

In back of the office is the master bedroom.  Unlike the exposed windows in the rest of the house, the carefully placed glass here evokes privacy without killing the views.  The height of the windows allows you to place a bed anywhere and not feel like you’ve just blocked the view by putting a bed in front of a window. Nice trick all around.

And if you’re in the market for a third bedroom, Nancy and Missy have a secret to tell you … and no, it’s not to divide one of the existing bedrooms in half. Contact Missy or Nancy for details … better yet, schedule an appointment to see it.

Remember:  High-rises, HOAs and renovation are my beat. But I also appreciate modern and historical architecture balanced against the YIMBY movement.  If you’re interested in hosting a Candysdirt.com Staff Meeting event, I’m your guy. In 2016, my writing was recognized with Bronze and Silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.  Have a story to tell or a marriage proposal to make?  Shoot me an email [email protected].

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Jon Anderson is CandysDirt.com's condo/HOA and developer columnist, but also covers second home trends on SecondShelters.com. An award-winning columnist, Jon has earned silver and bronze awards for his columns from the National Association of Real Estate Editors in both 2016, 2017 and 2018. When he isn't in Hawaii, Jon enjoys life in the sky in Dallas.

1 Comment

  1. Cody Farris on April 19, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    Great listing, Nancy and Melissa!

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