M2G Ventures has wrapped a high-impact remake of the former Inwood Design Center, turning the 14-building campus in northwest Dallas into a 740,000-square-foot mixed-use property with ambitions well beyond its industrial roots. The redevelopment splits the site into two distinct zones: the Inwood Design District for showroom and light-industrial tenants and Ace on Inwood for retail and restaurants, capped off by a large-scale public-art installation. The goal is to keep the industrial logistics humming while adding walkable retail and fresh activation along Inwood Road.
M2G and local outlets report that the campus now includes roughly 630,000 square feet of industrial and showroom space and about 109,000 square feet of retail after the renovation, following the firm's 2025 purchase of the 38-acre site. The company marked the work as complete in May and described it as one of its largest investments to date. According to reporting by REBusinessOnline, the project converted the 14-building campus into a combined industrial and retail complex.
Design upgrades and public art
The overhaul comes with a full exterior refresh, including new fabric awnings and steel canopies, modern low-profile LED soffit lighting, reworked parking to maximize stalls and comprehensive ADA improvements. It also wraps with The Art Docks, an 18-artist mural program that transformed roughly 11,500 square feet of industrial walls and opened for a first look on April 29. "Our goal for this project was to redefine the concept of modern commerce," M2G co-founder Jessica Miller Essl said in a statement. Local coverage describes The Art Docks as an anchor that adds seating, landscaping and nighttime lighting to the district, according to Dallas Innovates.
Retail end-cap and leasing opportunities
Ace on Inwood fronts Inwood Road with roughly 109,000 square feet of retail spread across several buildings, offering suites that range from small-format shops to larger restaurant footprints, per REBusinessOnline. A ready-to-lease corner at 1348 Inwood Road measures about 5,850 square feet and includes a 1,600-square-foot patio built for an outdoor dining operator, according to leasing materials. Leasing for the retail component is being handled by SHOP Companies, whose brochure lists flexible footprints and patio options for prospective tenants. The marketing materials note spaces up to 5,850 square feet and emphasize visibility from Inwood Road.
What this means for the neighborhood
The campus sits at the edge of Dallas’ Design District with easy access to Dallas Love Field and the North Tollway, a location that observers say should help pull in both weekday industrial traffic and weekend retail visitors. Local reporting and brokers suggest the blend of showrooms, light industrial and destination restaurants could add more daytime jobs and give people clearer reasons to visit the corridor beyond delivery traffic. Dallas Business Journal and The Dallas Morning News have both covered the redevelopment and its potential to reshape activity along Inwood Road.
