M2G Ventures
PROOF
GSBS Architects is the newest addition to the Near Southside's mixed-use redevelopment PROOF, a project by M2G Ventures, the Fort Worth real estate, investment and development company.
GSBS, based in Salt Lake City, will move its Richland Hills office to a 5,054 square-foot space in PROOF, a recently completed project at 901 W. Vickery Blvd. Built in 1926, the building originally was a grocery store. It later was the home of the Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. After its redevelopment by M2G, the firm signed Bowlounge, Witherite Law Group, and Trinity Real Estate Investment Services as its first tenants, bringing the 40,665-square-foot building to 84% leased, with 6,884 square feet remaining.
“GSBS is the perfect addition to PROOF, as their vision for growth and approach to design complement our overall vision for the space," Jessica Miller Essl, co-founder and co-president of M2G Ventures, said in a release. "We anticipate the building to be fully leased by the end of the summer, as leasing has skyrocketed since bringing it to the market."
"The significant leasing activity at PROOF over the past year directly correlates to the continued demand for creative office space and the trend for companies to leverage it as a unique differentiator in employee recruitment and retention efforts in Fort Worth," Chris Doggett, executive vice president of Stream Realty Partners Fort Worth, M2G's leasing agent in the development, said in the release.
"Capital continues to be invested, from developers and investors, to redevelop and repurpose existing buildings in Near Southside."
“We wanted a space to showcase our company culture and design viewpoint in a Fort Worth location full of exciting development and possibilities," Sam Jones, managing director of GSBS Fort Worth, said in the release. "PROOF fits the bill on all counts."
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