The Venue

LEGACY PARTNERS 

The Venue

The Venue 

The Venue consists of 279 luxury apartment homes in a 4-story wood 

frame building with a 4-level structured parking garage. The 4.3-acre site is 

located on the NW corner of Galatyn Parkway and Performance Drive in 

Richardson, Texas in an area referred to as the “Telecom Corridor”. 

The site is within waking distance of a DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) 

light rail station, and is across the street from the former Nortel 

headquarters complex that has been purchased by Countrywide Financial 

Services. Countrywide plans to employ over 7,000 people at this location. 

Other advantages of the location include the Renaissance Hotel and 

convention center and the Eisemann Performance Center as well a many 

new office complexes. 

The Richardson Transit project will provide the next generation of modern 

apartment design and style with traditional floor plans that provide an 

urban alternative to existing conventional apartment projects. 

Project Summary

Design and Theme 

The Venue will incorporate common design elements which will provide 

residents with the best of modern luxury, design, amenities and service. 

Apartments will have high ceilings creating light airy spaces, a “stainless” 

steel style finish for all kitchen appliances, baths with full length mirrors, linen 

storage and seated knee spaces and state of the art telecommunications. 

The project will be designed with a musical / theatrical theme to compliment 

the Eisemann performing arts center which is adjacent to the project. The 

theme will be reflected in all design elements beginning with the landscape, 

hardscape and building exteriors. The theme will be also carried through the 

project into the common and amenity areas, the corridors and the apartments. 

The project will incorporate a space for retail at the NW corner facing the 

Renaissance Hotel. A restaurant and some types of convenience stores 

should find this location advantageous. 

Project Summary


PROJECT DESIGN IS SUBJECT TO REVISIONS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE CITY OF RICHARDSON OR OTHER AGENCIES

The Venue – Building Program and Amenity List 

The Venue project consists of a four-story wood frame building wrapping a four level structured 

parking garage which will be made of pre-cast elements. 

Building Program and Amenity List 

• Key Fob Access Control for Doors 

• Structured Parking Garage – Residents Park on the Level they Live on - Selected Private Garage Boxes 

• Arched Doorways, Niches, Hallways 

• Fitness Center with Tanning 

• Common room for Residents to socialize with Wi-Fi 

Service 

• Multipurpose Theatre Center with Big Screen Projection – adaptable to multiple uses such as Computer 

Gaming & Video Conferencing 

• Private music / screening rooms 

• Fountain View Apartments with Private Patios or Balconies 

• Conference Room 

• Courtyard Swimming Pool with Jacuzzi, Fountains and Sunbathing Terraces 

• Two Elevators – one for Residents and one for Service 

• Garden Courtyard 

• Insulated Double Glass Windows 

• Insulation R/13 Exterior Walls, R/11 Party Walls, R/11 Ceiling and R/15 or R/30 Roof 

• Sound System in Public Areas and at Pool 

• Storage Lockers 

• Fire Sprinkler System in Building and Garage 

• Dramatic Entry from Performance Drive 

• Striking Exterior Building Lighting and Landscaping


Apartment Program and Amenity List 

• Various Arched Doorways, Niches & Hallways 

• 7-Foot Entry Doors 

• Nine Foot Ceilings 

• Kitchen Islands with Cabinets and Drawer Banks in Selected Apartments 

• All Apartments will have a Kitchen Pantry with Door or Cabinet Front 

• 42 Inch Wall Cabinets in selected Kitchens 

• Walk-around around Showers and Large Garden Tubs 

• Large Windows in Selected Apartments 

• Bookcases or Shelves in Selected Apartments 

• Ceiling Fans with Light Kits in selected Bedrooms 

• Crown Molding Detail – Consistent with the Theme 

• Den, Library and/or Office with Pre-wire for Computer Modem & Fax in Selected Apartments 

• Built-in in Multipurpose Desks in Selected Apartments 

• Seated Make-Up area with Mirror in Selected Baths 

• Large Walk-in Closets 

• Large Sliding Glass or French Doors to Patios or Balconies 

• Full Sized Washer/Dryer Connections in most Apartments 

• Wood Burning Fireplaces with Glass Doors in Selected Apartments s on the Fourth Floor 

• Individual HVAC with Programmable Thermostats


Apartment Program and Amenity List – (continued) 

• Individual Metering of Electric Service 

• Intrusion Alarm with Monitoring Available in Ground Floor Apartments 

• Light Orange Peel Texture in Apartment Interiors 

• Mirror Accent Walls in Selected Apartments 

• Panel Embossed Interior Doors 

• Pantries and Linen Closets in all Apartments 

• Private Balconies and/or Garden Terraces in Selected Apartments 

• Private Digital TV System with Voice, Digital Video & High Speed ed Data Services 

• Low Voltage Track Lighting in Living Room and Kitchen 

• Two-tone Interior Paint with Selected Accent Colors 

• Wood Vinyl Floors in Selected Living/Dining area 

• Kitchen Appliances with Stainless Look – Microwave Ovens, Side by Side Refrigerators with filtered through 

the Door Water & Ice Service in Selected Apartments, Ranges with w 

Ceramic Burner Cook Tops 

• Master Baths with Tile Tub and Shower Surround, Low Profile Toilets, Mirrored Vanity with Knee-space in 

Selected Apartments (Selected Baths have Double Sink with Tall l Cabinet / Drawer Bank and / or 

Double Sink & Knee-space), and Linen Storage. 

• Wood Cabinetry in Kitchen & Bath - (Melamine finish interior with movable shelves) 

• Ceramic Tile Floors for Selected Baths

The Venue – Design Team 

In addition to the development staff at Legacy Partners, the design team for The Venue 

consists of seasoned professionals with many years of multifamily experience. 

• Architect 

• MEP 

• Structural 

• Civil Engineers 

• Interior Design 

• Landscape / Hardscape 

• Signs, Print & Graphics 

• Market Study & Unit Mix 

Humphreys and Partners 

Basharkhah Engineering 

Henkel Engineering and Jaster - Quintanilla 

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 

Faulkner Design Group, Inc. 

Enviro Design Landscape Architects 

Fource Communications 

Foley & Puls, Inc.

Market Information and Location 



The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas says that the Dallas metro’s economy has 

made solid improvement since its recovery in 2003, as reflected in the 

business-cycle index (below), which continued to rise steadily in November. 

Over the past three months, the index’s pace of growth has moderated 

somewhat, mostly due to disruptions caused by the recent Gulf Coast 

hurricanes. Nevertheless, the index is up 3 percent year-to-date.


The D/FW Metroplex area is home to over 5,800,000 people. The Richardson 

apartment market is currently 95.1% occupied per M/PF YieldStar with newer 

properties (1996 + construction) being 96.9% occupied. The Texas Workforce 

Commission estimates that Dallas has added over 36,000 jobs in 2005. A 

market and feasibility study along with a current update is available upon 

request. 

D/FW Population Growth – Census Bureau Data

The City of Richardson 

Located in Galatyn Park, a planned development in the City of Richardson, Texas, 

the 4.3-acre site is situated on the Northwest corner of Galatyn Parkway and 

Performance Drive. 

Richardson, a northern Dallas suburb with a population of 95,650, is the 10 th 

largest city in the D/FW metro area. Richardson’s average household income is 

$87,337 and is expected to grow to over $100,000 by 2008. The city has seen little 

multifamily construction in recent years and there are only a handful of 

multifamily units under construction in the market area at this time. 

In the 1980’s, Richardson was a bedroom community that saw significant growth. 

It became known for its “Telecom Corridor®” because of companies like Nortel, 

Alcatel, Erickson and others that built significant corporate facilities. 

The recession and the dot-com and telecom busts of 2001 created significant job 

loss but recently there have been numerous positive developments like 

Countrywide Financial’s relocation, Texas Instrument’s new 1.1 million square 

foot semiconductor fabrication plant and the Fossil Company’s corporate 

headquarters relocation across I-75 to the West.

The City of Richardson 

Home to the Telecom Corridor® area, Richardson is known around the world as 

the high-tech center of North Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The 11- 

mile Telecom Corridor® area averages 50 technology companies per square mile, 

making it one of the densest high-tech areas in the United States. 

Richardson is currently a major employment center drawing thousands of 

workers, both tech and non-tech, to its more than 5,700 businesses, including 

multi-national employers such as Nortel, Samsung, Cisco Systems, Hewlett- 

Packard, MCI and Fujitsu. 

The world-class University of Texas at Dallas, with more than 14,000 students, 

also calls Richardson home and attracts many of the brightest scholars from the 

area's award-winning public school systems. 

Located just 15 miles north of downtown Dallas, Richardson offers easy access to 

major freeways and a public transit system (with direct access to DFW 

International Airport by 2006). Richardson also boasts some of the finest Class A 

office and industrial buildings, and build-to-suit corporate campus acreage

Employment 

Centers 

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Employment 

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Zone 

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Major Employment 

Employment Zone 

Zone 

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Employment 

Zone 

SITE 

• The Venue is 

conveniently 

located near many 

of the major 

employment areas 

of the D/FW 

Metroplex 

Major 

Employment 

Zone

Project Location 

• Aerial Photo of 

Galatyn Park 

• Residential Site 

(in red) 

• 4.3 Acres 

Location

Project Location 

DART Station 

• Aerial Photo of 

Galatyn Park 


(in red) 

• 4.3 Acres 

• Arrow indicates 

DART station 

(commuter rail) 

Location

Galatyn Park Background 

• Galatyn Park was created by members of the Hunt family with the 

concept that it would serve as a “city within a city” in Richardson, 

Texas. 

. 

• Galatyn Park’s infrastructure is modern, attractive and very well 

maintained. It has attracted major corporations such as Nortel and 

Countrywide Financial. 

• The City of Richardson has invested more than $5,000,000 in 

improvements to the streets and the public plaza bordering the site 

including an elaborate “dancing” fountain. 

• The following slides show the Galatyn Park land area with current 

as well as planned usage. 

Location

Location 

• Development 

Map for Galatyn 

Park as of 

December 2005

Location 

• Development Map 

for the Urban 

Center of Galatyn 

Park as of 

December 2005

Project 

Retail 

Location 

at NW 

Corner 

Location 

• Retail Location 

indicated by the 

yellow arrow 


in red 

Location

Elevations and Unit Plans 



A View of the Northwest Corner

Apartment Home Plans 

A1 – 624 SF 

A2 – 700 SF


A3 – 760 SF 

A4 – 819 SF


A5 – 881 SF 

A6 – 930 SF


A7 – 1020 SF 

B1 – 988 SF


B2 – 1079 SF 

B3 – 1099 SF


B4 – 1233 SF 

B5 – 1233 SF

B6 – 1416 SF 

Apartment Home Plans

B7 – 1622 SF 


C1 – 1371 SF 



C2 – 1449 SF

C3 – 1559 SF 


Legacy Partners 

• Legacy Partners has a 30+ year history in the Western United 

States. 

• Legacy has grown to serve clients in California, Arizona, Colorado, 

Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington. 

• The Company has developed more than 55,000 apartment homes, 

and our current management portfolio includes more than 23,000 

apartments. 

• Legacy Partners has more than 1,100 team members in 10 regional 

offices and manages greater than $3.8 billion in real estate assets. 

• Legacy’s Texas office opened in October of 2004 and the first Texas 

project, the Delano, is currently under construction. Delano 

consists of a 4-story wood frame building with a pre-cast concrete 

parking garage.

Quality and innovation are key ingredients in 

Legacy Partners’ projects… 

• Legacy maintains an award winning tradition which is 

evidenced by both the success of our projects and the 

recognition received from the most prestigious industry 

organizations. 

• Using the best industry practices in both management and 

development, Legacy creates extraordinary value for its 

partners, lenders and clients as well as for the municipalities 

we work with. 

• Learn more about Legacy and see our projects in 

development at http://www.legacypartners.com.

Examples of Multifamily 

Developments Completed by 

Legacy Partners Residential, Inc.

The Olympus 

Seattle, WA 

327 Apartments 

14,800 SF of Ground Level Retail 

2002 Completion

The Plaza at the Arboretum 

Santa Monica, CA 



2001 Completion 

The Plaza at the Arboretum received the 2002 NAHB Pillars of the Industry Award for the Best Mixed-Use Development

The Ballpark Lofts 

Denver, CO 



2002 Completion

Legacy at Studio City 

Studio City, CA 

Total Apartments: 276 

Property Opened: October 2002 

Legacy at Studio City received the 2004 NAHB Pillars of the Industry Award for the Best Luxury Apartment Community/Primary Market

Examples of Multifamily Projects in 

Various Stages of Development 

Legacy Partners Residential, Inc.

The Delano 

Las Colinas, Irving, Texas 


With 

Structured Parking 

~ 

Under Construction

Legacy at Wilshire Miracle Mile 

Los Angeles, CA 


27,000 SF of Street 

Level Retail 

Under Construction

7950 West Sunset 

Los Angeles, CA 


11,000 SF of Street Level Retail 

In Development

Main & Jamboree 

Irvine, CA 


13,000 SF of Street Level 

Retail 

Under Construction

The Venue

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