For Immediate Release
August 31, 2010

For Information, Contact:
Bonnie Davidson
(817) 332-6400, info@sinclairbldg.com
Paige Hendricks or Susan Flyzik, PHPR Inc.
(817) 924-2300, pkhendricks@phprinc.com, sflyzik@phprinc.com


Going up? Sinclair building renovates historic elevators, adds
state-of-the-art technology while retaining existing art-deco interiors

    (Fort Worth, Texas)— Owners of the Sinclair Building, a 16-story historic office building located at 512 Main Street in Fort Worth, are upgrading their 1930s-era elevators to replace aging mechanical components with the latest elevator technology while preserving the cars’ Modernist interior design details in this revered downtown landmark.

 



Begun earlier this year, the renovation process will eventually include a complete replacement of all cable and motor systems for the two Sinclair Building passenger elevators. Renovations will be completed one elevator at a time, assuring that throughout construction two of the three elevators are fully functioning for passenger use at all times. Project completion is expected in October of 2010.

    “The new Sinclair Building elevator technology will increase passenger comfort and security and provide more energy-efficient service,” said Rick Baumeister, a Sinclair Building partner. “Importantly, we’ll keep the beautiful historic detailing of the current elevators that distinguishes the Sinclair Building as one of Fort Worth’s finest Modernist structures.”

    The elevators will remain esthetically intact with new mechanical functionality, making building transportation reliable for tenants, clients, and visitors.

    Located in the heart of the vibrant downtown Fort Worth business and entertainment district, the Sinclair Building is within steps of Sundance Square, surrounded by restaurants, retail, hotels, entertainment and residential properties. In addition to its office space, the building provides retail on the ground floor and storage on the basement level. Its ornate art deco Main Street entrance is one of the most unique in the city. Inside, each floor averages 6,400 square feet. Currently at about 80 percent occupancy, the building has space available now, from 6,400 square feet (an entire floor) to 200 square feet.

    Sinclair Building Partners, LP, a local investment group, purchased the Sinclair Building at 512 Main Street in downtown Fort Worth in September, 2006.

    The building has business and professional tenants as well as energy, technology, and investment groups including Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier, PLLC, one of Tarrant county’s largest CPA firms.

    Built in 1929-1930, the Sinclair Building has housed Fort Worth businesses for 80 years. Designed by Wiley G. Clarkson and built by Harry B. Friedman, the building is one of Fort Worth's finest examples of Art Deco architecture, featuring prominent ziggurat elements characteristic of the Zigzag Moderne style. In 1990, the building underwent a full restoration, accompanying its listing on the National Register of Historical Places and recognition by the City of Fort Worth as a Historical Landmark.

    For leasing information or property visits, contact Bonnie Davidson, property manager, at 817-332-6400 or bdavidson@512main.net. Sinclair Building Partners, LP is on the Web at www.sinclairbldg.com.

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