Equity Office Taps 5G Studio For Solana Transformation

DALLAS — Solana Business Park has partnered with architecture firm 5G Studio Collaborative for the multimillion-dollar renovation of its 230-acre campus. Equity Office Properties, an affiliate of global asset management firm Blackstone Group, purchased the property in 2014 and will invest more than $50 million for upgrades., The Solana project team includes contractor Turner Construction and global commercial real estate company DTZ. Improvements at Solana will include renovations to a parking structure, wayfinding systems, interior and exterior areas, landscaping and to the retail amenities, including the 38,000-square-foot Larry North Fitness Center. Equity Office and 5G Studio will announce the first official designs for the development during the first quarter. Turner Construction will execute all capital improvements at the Solana campus. Turner is immediately breaking ground on a new structured parking garage at 1 E. Kirkwood. DTZ will manage the overall renovation process, will lease the office properties and provide property management services at the campus.