Halff secures largest firm-wide office at Galatyn Commons

DALLAS, Jan. 9, 2025 – JLL announced today that Halff, one of the nation’s top infrastructure consulting firms, has leased 83,981 square feet of office space at Galatyn Commons in Richardson, Texas. With this new location, Halff will expand its largest corporate office in order to enhance full-service engineering and related services in the area. JLL Managing Director Andrew Taguwa, Executive Vice President Taylor Dickerson and Vice President Rachel Gorney represented Halff in its new lease at Galatyn Commons.

Additionally, JLL Capital Markets, led by Managing Director Jonathan Carrier, represented Halff in the sale of their 6.68-acre site, including their former 91,251-square-foot office building, located at 1201 N Bowser Rd, Richardson, Texas, to Digital Realty.

With 800,000 square feet of Class A office space across four buildings, Galatyn Commons is redefining the work-life experience as one of North Dallas’ most amenitized office campuses. Ideally situated near the intersection of U.S. 75 and State Highway 190, Galatyn Commons provides corporate users with premier connectivity to DART transit, nearby hotels, recreation, a variety of dining options and more. The sprawling office campus is outfitted with a 10,000-square-foot fitness center, 8,000-square-foot multi-station food hall, 150-person conference center, substantial landscaped courtyard, exterior barbeques, bocce courts and a grab-and-go coffee station to cater to the evolving lifestyle of today’s tenants.

“A renowned organization like Halff warrants an office space that matches the caliber of service it is known for,” said JLL’s Taguwa. “We are thrilled to have helped Halff secure this exceptional space at Galatyn Commons in the North Dallas submarket. A vital business in Richardson, Halff will benefit exponentially from the ability to expand its workforce in a location that offers convenience and quality while exemplifying work-life balance.”

With the relocation to Galatyn Commons, Halff entered into a partnership with the City of Richardson as part of the City’s economic development and commercial office space strategy to promote STEM and other highly skilled industries, as well as reinvesting in the market’s office sector. Additionally, with support from a tenant improvement agreement provided by the City, the firm has pledged to invest $10.8 million for tenant improvements and costs for furniture, fixtures, and equipment during the first year of its lease. Halff expects to occupy its new office space at Galatyn Commons in fall 2025.

“Having spent 17 years as a part of the Richardson business climate, we are thrilled to re-commit our loyalty to the market through our new location at Galatyn Commons,” said Halff President and CEO Jessica Baker Daily. “As a people-first firm, we are committed to investing in the growth of our employees and fostering collaboration, which is what this new, highly-amenitized office space will allow us to do. We are thankful for our partnership with the City of Richardson and look forward to continuing to build on our exponential growth in the market for years to come.”

Cushman & Wakefield’s Chris Taylor and Zach Bean represented the landlord, Mapletree, in lease negotiations.