The cranes are back on Henderson Avenue. A long‑vacant East Dallas stretch is finally shaking off the dust as Ignite‑Rebees pushes its redevelopment into the vertical phase and taps Romy as the first of three restaurants coming to the mixed‑use site.
Project At A Glance
Spanning roughly a quarter‑mile between Glencoe Street and McMillan Avenue, the plan calls for a 161,000‑square‑foot mixed‑use building with ten architecturally distinct buildings. Expect about 75,000 square feet of retail, 74,000 square feet of office, and roughly 12,000 square feet for restaurants. The project also includes subgrade parking for about 500 cars, new street paving, decorative crosswalks, and buried utilities, according to Acadia Realty Trust.
Romy Will Anchor The Dining Lineup
Romy, named for partner Taryn Anderson’s eldest daughter, will pull double duty: an elevated bakery‑café by day and a modern American restaurant by night. Think house‑made pastries, handmade pastas, wood‑roasted meats, and an intentionally curated wine program. The concept is led by Tristan Simon with Anderson and chef Matt Ford, and the team says Romy will also handle meal delivery and catering for Henderson East tenants. Openings are slated for late 2026, as reported by CultureMap Dallas.
Design, Builder, And Timeline
Good Fulton & Farrell designed the buildings, with interiors by SET Studio, aiming for high‑quality workplace amenities and outdoor terraces that blur the line between office and hospitality, according to Good Fulton & Farrell. Balfour Beatty is the general contractor, and the team is targeting a November 2026 completion for the Henderson East phase, per Balfour Beatty.
What This Means For Henderson Avenue
The goal is simple but ambitious: restore Henderson Avenue’s rep for chef‑driven dining while adding office and retail to keep the lights on all day. "Henderson Avenue was where I first learned how restaurants could reshape and define a neighborhood," Triston Simon said in a statement, as reported by CandysDirt.
