Morgan Stanley Pursuing Uptown Office Tower Venture

While a decision is not final, Morgan Stanley is considering building an office tower at 2401 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas. The Dallas Business Journal reports that the firm has left several clues indicating it is interested in the property, which is currently home to a seafood restaurant (photo) and a shuttered Gold’s Gym.

The restaurant and gym will be demolished to make way for a large office tower that would house Morgan Stanley and potentially other tenants, along with parking and ground-floor retail.

Trammell Crow Co. is rumored to be the developer for the tower.

Morgan Stanley weighed a Plano tower but was unable to finalize a deal there, prompting the company to turn its full attention to Uptown.