Developer Craig Hall isn’t just wooing prospective condo buyers with luxurious design, pampering amenities, and a superb Dallas Arts District location. When his 28-story Hall Arts Residences opens in 2020, he aims for the building to be the “healthiest high-rise in Texas”.

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While the $250 million condo tower is being constructed green according to LEED Certification Standards, the Hall Group is likewise pursuing WELL Multi-Family Certification, a revolutionary new system that measures, monitors, and standardizes environmental features that optimize human health and well-being. 

“A focus on health and wellness has become a key feature of today's luxury residential developments,” Hall said in a statement. "It was important to us to take this a step further."

Hall is getting in on the ground floor of this global movement. The New York-based International WELL Building Institute, which administers the standards and certification process, currently has 820 projects in 32 counties that collectively include 153 million square feet. Major U.S. WELL Certified buildings range from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) headquarters to the Wells Fargo Boston headquarters. 

By covering seven core concepts of health (air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind), the flexible WELL Building Standard fuses design with live, work, learn, and play operations and behaviors, which maximize health and well-being benefits according to a variety of environmental factors.

It’s no accident that clean air is the first of the seven core concepts. Though pollution is normally associated with the outdoors, the hazards of indoor air quality can be worst. The side effects of poor ventilation can range from allergies, asthma, and upper respiratory illnesses to eye, skin, and airway irritation as well as fatigue and headaches. This WELL Building Standard reduces or minimizes indoor air pollution by purifying the air.

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Since two-thirds of the human body is water, clean water is a critical component to health, although chemically-treated city water can often fall short. Via filtration methods and regular testing, this WELL Building Standard assures optimal water quality for a wide range of uses. 

The other five core concepts of health include nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind. In addition to providing purified air and filtered water throughout the building, Hall Arts Residences will offer on-site healthy eating options and a fitness center. Open and airy living areas with floor-to-ceiling glass, a private balcony, lots of natural light, and cityscape views will provide a comfortable and relaxing home feel along with luxurious space to entertain friends. 

Designed by Dallas architect HKS, the tower will include about 50 condos starting at the $2 million price point. Between WELL Certification and LEED Certification—health, wellness, and sustainability are at the heart of the community.