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Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors assisted a client with advancing a major, downtown Dallas development project that now plays a central role in the city’s urban renaissance and revitalization. The firm achieved a court victory that resulted in a settlement, which paved the way for the Forty Five Ten luxury retail boutique to open its doors along historic Main Street.
The firm successfully represented defendants in FC WP Building LLC v. Headington Realty and Capital LLC, Elm at Stoneplace Holdings, LLC, Headington Resources, Inc. and Dallas Demolition Co. II, filed in July 2015 in Dallas County District Court, 68th Judicial District.
The suit was filed by an affiliate of real estate company Forest City, FC WP Building LLC. Plaintiffs’ alleged that the development of Forty Five Ten would harm the neighboring Wilson Building, owned by the affiliate of Forest City.
Brewer attorneys argued there was no legal basis for the lawsuit and that it was brought in bad faith. At the same time, the firm’s public relations team worked to promote the client’s interests with media outlets such as The Dallas Morning News and Dallas Business Journal.
“In Texas, you are allowed to develop your property and utilize it to its best effect.”
The court granted summary judgment for the Firm’s claims and dismissed plaintiff’s nuisance claims that alleged the new building resulted in the denial of access, light and a view for the Wilson Building.
The parties agreed to dismiss the case in July 2017. That action allowed the ambitious project to move forward – a project that had been warmly embraced by the City of Dallas Urban Design Peer Review Panel. Forty Five Ten opened in late 2016 to great acclaim, attracting national attention from publications such as Vogue magazine.
