M2G Ventures Sells The Foundry District to Asana Partners

by Press Release, Fort Worth Report, September 22, 2022

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Sept. 22, 2022 – Asana Partners acquired The Foundry District, a well-known mixed-use development in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, from M2G Ventures, a North Texas-based real estate investment and development company.

Named the Foundry for its industrial roots, this six-acre adaptive reuse district features 98,000 square feet of redeveloped mid-century warehouses and is anchored by Inspiration Alley, Texas’ largest outdoor art gallery. Between 2015 and 2019, M2G Ventures acquired the property at 200 Carroll St. and redeveloped the space into showrooms, creative offices, curated amenities and food and beverage spaces over the five-year timespan.

“The Foundry District is a wonderful strategic fit for our portfolio of neighborhood mixed-use properties in dynamic locations. This project has a reputation for bringing the best that Fort Worth has to offer into one central location, including art, amenities and a compelling mix of local tenants,” said Brad Kantrowitz, director at Asana Partners.

The Foundry District is the latest North Texas acquisition for Asana Partners. The company also owns 43 buildings in Deep Ellum, over 400,000 square feet of commercial space in Victory Park and The Hill shopping center in Dallas.

“Asana Partners’ track record of investing in experiential destinations like The Foundry District makes them the ideal ownership group for this property. They share the vision we have for what had been an underutilized industrial pocket that is now a part of Fort Worth’s foundational culture,” said Susan Gruppi, co-founder of M2G Ventures. “We look forward to watching them continue to invest in and build on the inspiring momentum of the district.”

The team at M2G Ventures has always prioritized the community’s experience and the unique offerings of its diverse lineup of entrepreneurs and businesses beyond solely the development of buildings, Gruppi added.

“It has always been about inspiring evolution through impact and innovation,” she noted.

From its early stages, the Foundry became a beacon for innovative businesses and patrons seeking something new. The Foundry District is 95% leased, including two new tenant announcements.

• An undisclosed iconic Dallas-based Tex-Mex concept known for its great drinks and even better food signed a lease to open its first Fort Worth location in 4,008 square feet at 2700 Weisenberger St. at a later date.

• Bumble Bee Yoga, a not-for-profit yoga studio with a cause committed to transforming suffering into power, is anticipating a December opening in 2,400 square feet at 2712 Weisenberger St.

The recently signed leases join innovative, well-respected tenants such as Blackland Distillery, Maple Branch Craft Brewery, GL Seaman & Company, Thirty Eight & Vine and Doc’s Records & Vintage.

Cushman & Wakefield’s Chris Harden and Kris Von Hohn brokered the transaction.

ABOUT M2G VENTURES

Guided by the company’s purpose to inspire evolution through impact and innovation, M2G Ventures carefully invests in distinctive mixed-use and industrial development projects with a focus on creating places that users want to be. Since its founding in 2014, the fast-growing company has become a leading voice in the industry through a bold strategy anchored by a dedication to innovation. The company’s capstone is a social impact arm focused on changing the way we treat mental illness. The company is a Certified Women Owned business based in Fort Worth, Texas.

ABOUT ASANA PARTNERS

Asana Partners is a vertically integrated real estate investment company that creates value by acquiring, enhancing, and operating distinctive mixed-use and retail properties in dynamic urban and near-urban neighborhoods in the United States. For more information, visit www.asanapartners.com.

For more information about The Foundry District

Art is a primary pillar of what the Foundry has been built on and fine art is at the center of the development and decision-making process for all of its placemaking initiatives. Curated museum-quality art is located throughout. It is anchored by Inspiration Alley, named one of the top outdoor art experiences in the U.S. by Forbes, where more than 70 pieces of fine art can be seen. USA Today also named it one of the must-see places when visiting Fort Worth.