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Dallas Market Center is revealing new details on its new 500,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the Trade Mart.


The Trade Mart is the only market space custom-designed exclusively for the lighting industry. Some lighting tenants have already received the keys to their showrooms weeks early and are beginning finish-outs of their new spaces. The expansion, which is 100% leased and opening in January 2014, will double the lighting marketplace and give Dallas 1 million square feet dedicated solely to lighting.

Showrooms are equipped with enhanced electrical capacity of 15 watts per square foot to support industry requirements. Other enhancements include more efficient dock access, an additional freight elevator and greater HVAC capacity.

The Trade Mart Atrium is being renovated to serve as a special events space with the capacity to host up to 1,000 guests.

Renovation of the exterior of the existing Trade Mart will soon be underway and will include new major architectural elements, signature window medallions, a new porte cochere, a covered “undulating ribbon” walkway that connects the exterior of the Trade Mart with the World Trade Center and updated landscaping. Completion of the exterior is on schedule for January 2014.

The next International Lighting & Accessories Market will take place Jan. 18-22, 2014. Market Information and schedules are available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.