Gorgeous Omni Penthouse Unit Revisited

A rare opportunity in the fully occupied Omni Residences in the heart of downtown Fort Worth has just come to market — and it’s a stunner. A penthouse, No. 3203 on the 32nd floor, has a lavish, 4,330 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, four and one half baths, and three balconies. And then there is the building itself, unequaled in Fort Worth for its sleek, unique profile, and five-star amenities.

And who would you enlist to move a premiere, multi-million dollar property in the Omni? You might, reflexively, turn to the building’s former Sales Director, Allison Hayden, who earned her high-rise chops selling in the luxury Dallas building, The Azure, before moving to The Omni Residences in Fort Worth in 2009. Currently she is working her special brand of agent magic at Lakeside Terrace in Flower Mound, where she has already sold 70 percent of the building. Oh, and did I mention that construction on the building isn’t even completed?

“There really isn’t anything like the Omni in Fort Worth, and the larger units rarely come on the market,” says Allison. “And people are like, HOA? But if you do run the numbers on what they are spending on upkeep on a house, they are probably spending more. You know what I’m saying?”

The layout is sweeping open loft modern, with picture postcard views to the east and west that are — there is no other word — breathtaking. Lustrous mocha hardwood floors give an uninterrupted  unity to the living area.

Bedrooms are large with their own bath. The master has its own balcony. And an unexpected bonus for a high-rise is generous storage space.

Four bedrooms means lots of flexibility in purposing of spaces. The current owners are using one bedroom as an office and another for media. Many Omni residents are empty nesters who wanted to downsize in style. “Many of the residents in the Omni have moved to Fort Worth from other cities and/or have other residences and want worry free lock-and-leave convenience,” explains Hayden. And the amenities are sans pareille. With a pool, full gym, and clubroom, and the concierge and staff of the adjacent Omni Hotel at owners’ disposal, a life of pampered convenience is a mere phone call away. Naturally, all of this opulence comes at a price. Some of the sting of the sticker shock may be assuaged when you notice that this unit has appreciated a full 30 percent in the short time since it was constructed. And there is a lot of interest in this offering. Contract-near-pending interest.

Nearly 10 years later, the Omni still looks a dream, or like some idealized, unrealized, model. But it’s no mirage. The Omni is the real deal.

Allison Hayden and co-lister Moses Druxman of Briggs Freeman are offering No. 3203 for $2.95 million.

Eric Prokesh is an interior designer whose work has appeared on HGTV, and in books and publications including D Home, Southern Accents, House Beautiful, and House and Garden. In January 2005, HG named Eric one of the 50 tastemakers in America and D Home has included him as one of Dallas’ Best Designers for 10 years. Having lived most of his life in Dallas, he now calls Fort Worth home and is one of our experts on beautiful Fort Worth Dirt.