SkyWalker Property Partners has leased 19,768 sf to the United Football League to house operations centers for the San Antonio Brahmas and Michigan Panthers, scoring a high-profile win for the landlord’s office portfolio.
The Arlington, Texas-basedUFL, owned by Fox Sports, is the culmination of this year’s merger between the XFL and USFL. Each of the UFL’s eight teams has separately branded operations centers in the Metroplex. The just-leased office space at 3301 Airport Freeway in Bedford will be split between the multi-story building’s second and third floors to accommodate the league strategy.
“Having a high-profile national tenant like the UFL choose our building is exciting,” says Chris Aguilar, asset manager for locally based SkyWalker Property Partners.
Trevor Brown and Theron Bryant of Transwestern represented the landlord of record, Leasing on a Jet Plane LLC. Dean Collins of Cushman & Wakefield of Texas Inc. served as the tenant representative for the UFL, which kicks off its inaugural season March 30.
The UFL has leased as-is office space that will be utilized for brand-building and support services for the respective teams for the duration of the current season. Both operations centers will be up and running for the start of training camp Feb. 24.
The 86%-leased building, totaling 69,556 sf, was renovated in 2022.The landlord replaced the roof, HVAC system and bathrooms plus added spec suites, fiber optic business service, state-of-the-art air filtration equipment and a digital energy management system.
“The landlord believes the UFL’s presence will bring new energy to the building, which is well-positioned for the league because of the proximity to the teams’ practice facility at Pennington Field and DFW International Airport,” Aguilar says.
The sports world is closely monitoring this year’s merger between the two football leagues. The UFL’s 400-plus players practice and live in North Texas, flying to games on weekends to their respective teams’ face-offs.The Arlington Renegades, the 2023 XFL league champions, play at Choctaw Stadium, 1000 Ballpark Way, formerly Globe Life Park.
“Having the San Antonio Brahmas and Michigan Panthers in the Bedford market is a strong economic catalyst,” Aguilar says. “We value our asset highly and are hopeful this lease will lead to a long-term relationship between the UFL and SkyWalker Property Partners.”
