Where do core funds buy in Dallas?

Trophy submarket — Uptown — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

For institutional fund strategies, Uptown carries the strongest investor flag in Dallas, with prime yields around 7%.

Trophy submarket (Uptown) carries the strongest investor flag.
Prime yield: 7%.
Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Dallas office fund strategy and flag

For institutional fund strategies, Uptown carries the strongest investor flag in Dallas, with prime yields around 7%.

TL;DR

Trophy submarket (Uptown) carries the strongest investor flag.
Prime yield: 7%.
Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Where core funds buy

Core capital concentrates in trophy stock with long-WAULT income. In Dallas, that's Uptown and assets like The Crescent, Park District.

Where value-add looks

Value-add capital looks at secondary Class A and convertible Class B with repositioning angle. The trophy/secondary cap-rate spread has widened post-2022, which has reopened the value-add basis for repositioning plays.

Key facts

city	Dallas
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	36 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$36/sqft/yr
vacancy	24.3%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	16
submarkets	6
primeYieldPct	7%
primeYield	7%
trophyAnchor	Uptown

Frequently asked questions

Where do core funds buy in Dallas?: Trophy submarket — Uptown — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Miriam Hollander — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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