- BDO will occupy the full 25th floor, about 25,000 SF, of Harwood No. 14 at 2801 N. Harwood St., with build-out starting in January and finishing by August 2027.
- The $6.5M tenant improvement plan is a rare win for Harwood International, which offloaded five office properties to TPG and ceded two to foreclosure within 12 months.
- BDO’s departure from the Plaza of the Americas adds to Downtown Dallas’ office exodus, which includes AT&T, the Mavericks and the Stars this year.
Accounting firm BDO will take a full floor at Harwood No. 14, a tower in the Harwood District, per a state filing that The Real Deal reported.
Harwood International, led by Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, filed plans for a $6.5M build-out for BDO, The Real Deal reported. BDO now operates from Downtown’s Plaza of the Americas at 600 N. Pearl St.
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A 25,000 SF Floor
The filing shows BDO occupying all of the 25th floor, or 25,000 SF, at 2801 N. Harwood St., per The Real Deal. Work should begin in January and conclude by August 2027.
The tower, completed in 2023, stands 26 stories and totals 360,000 SF. New York Life refinanced it in December 2025 with a $160.8M loan, The Real Deal reported.
Harwood’s Rough Stretch
The Real Deal described the refinancing as coming in a disastrous year for Harwood. Within 12 months the firm quietly sold five office properties to TPG, handed two back through foreclosure and lost its expected anchor tenant for the latest project.
Early 2026 brought more of the same: Harwood lost 20 units in its Bleu Ciel condo tower, which had been empty since opening in 2018.
CRE Daily also covered how the Harwood Center tower failed at auction.
TPG Takes the Lead
TPG, now the majority owner of the Harwood District, is pushing ahead with renovations, per The Real Deal. Overland Advantage lent it $115M to begin upgrading the office buildings.
Downtown’s Loss
The Real Deal also called BDO’s move a blow for Downtown Dallas, which has been losing office tenants for years. Exit announcements by AT&T, the Mavericks and the Stars sped that trend up this year.
In October, investor Thomas Dundon lost an Arts District office building tied to 2100 Ross at a foreclosure auction after defaulting on a $98M loan, per The Real Deal.
Why It Matters
Uptown continues to draw office tenants from Downtown, and BDO’s move gives Harwood a piece of good news after a stretch in which much of its portfolio changed hands.
What’s Next
Build-out at Harwood No. 14 is set to begin in January, per the filing. Watch for how TPG’s renovations of its newly acquired office buildings affect leasing across the district.
