Industrial Gets a Design Upgrade at Inwood Design District
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Industrial real estate isn’t usually associated with public art and personality, but Dallas’ newly completed Inwood Design District and Ace on Inwood are showing how industrial can have just as much style as any other sector.
Not too long ago, Fort Worth-based M2G Ventures wrapped up a year-long redevelopment of the former Inwood Design Center, located just on the other side of I-35 from the Southwestern Medical District. The finished project, now known as the Inwood Design District and Ace on Inwood (two distinct but complementary components), spans 740,000 square feet across 14 buildings, blending industrial, showroom, and retail space with large-scale public art installations.
Originally built between 1961 and 1978 as the Inwood Trade Center, the 38-acre campus was rebranded to the Inwood Design Center after a 2019 acquisition by the real estate firm Hines. The property, long home to a mix of showroom, warehouse, and light industrial tenants, was acquired by M2G Ventures in 2025.
The latest rebrand comes with significant refinishing. M2G Ventures modernized the site with new façades, landscaping, lighting, parking improvements, pedestrian-focused design elements, and a massive outdoor art gallery called The Art Docks.
“Our goal for this project was to redefine the concept of modern commerce and prove that industrial spaces can be as identity-driven as high-end retail,” M2G Ventures co-founder Jessica Miller Essl said in a press release.
Ace on Inwood is positioned to attract shoppers with its 109,233-square-foot retail district. Four of the 14 buildings serve as a walkable boutique retail destination, offering suites ranging from roughly 1,900 to 6,000 square feet. One of the site’s signature features is a newly redeveloped 5,850-square-foot end-cap space at 1348 Inwood Rd. The corner suite has floor-to-ceiling glass storefronts and was designed to accommodate a flagship restaurant, complete with a 1,600-square-foot patio for outdoor dining and customer gathering.
The Art Docks, completed in late April, serve as the finishing touch on the campus’ redevelopment. The public art installation begins along Inwood Road with large-scale murals by 3D artists Jan Riggins and Naomi Haverland before extending deeper into the district, where 18 artists (the majority based in Texas) transformed more than 11,500 square feet of industrial exterior. The installation incorporates seating, landscaping, and lighting to create gathering spaces for employees, tenants, and visitors.
“By applying design and placemaking to logistics and distribution environments, we’ve created a district where these uses work together in a way that supports both tenant performance and long-term value,” Essl said.
Inwood Design District includes approximately 630,000 square feet of industrial space designed for businesses ranging from design showrooms to last-mile logistics operators. Current tenants include Community Coffee, Crate & Barrel, Jackson Durham, Neiman Marcus, and White Glove Storage, among others. Suite configurations run from around 2,500 to 40,000 square feet.
Located near the Medical District and Dallas Love Field, the property sits along a corridor traveled by more than 33,000 vehicles daily on Inwood Road, with access to I-35, according to M2G Ventures.
