Wildcat Management President Tanya Ragan presents the historic Purse Building at 601 Elm Street in Downtown Dallas as a once-in-a-generation real estate investment opportunity, combining a 1905 landmark with modern systems, open floor plates, and a location at the center of Downtown Dallas’ next growth chapter.
Key Highlights
- The Purse Building was constructed in 1905 during Dallas’ emergence as a regional commercial hub and is one of the city’s few remaining pre-World War I warehouse buildings
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the approximately 65,000 SF building offers six levels of adaptable space
- Located at 601 Elm Street in the Government District, across from Dealey Plaza near one of Dallas’ top tourist destinations
- Proximity to the $3.7 billion convention center redevelopment, Goldman Sachs’ Dallas office development, and major financial employers
- Positioned for corporate headquarters, boutique hotel conversion, or mixed-use redevelopment
Why This Matters
Historic buildings with this combination of landmark status, location, and structural rehabilitation are increasingly rare in downtown Dallas. The Purse Building’s core and shell rehabilitation revealed original materials, timber beams, and historic architectural elements that position the property for future adaptability at a moment when downtown Dallas is absorbing major institutional investment.
“For a headquarters user, Dallas has become the place you move when you want to plant a flag. The Purse Building gives that user a historic, highly visible home base in the middle of the relocation story everyone is talking about.”
Tanya Ragan, President, Wildcat Management
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Founder and President of Wildcat Management, Tanya Ragan is a Dallas real estate developer, investor, and entrepreneur with twenty years developing some of North Texas’s most recognized neighborhoods. 2024 Texas Icon. Top 100 CRE Influencer. Co-author of Blaze Your Own Trail. She started in fashion, detoured through oil fields, built half of downtown Dallas, and has opinions about all three.