Younger Partners Helps Secure Old Lake Highlands Site for The Goddard School 

LAKE HIGHLANDS, Texas (Aug. 13, 2024) – Younger Partners Senior Vice President Michael Ytem and Associate Luke Nolan successfully negotiated the sale of 19,000 square feet on 1.15 acres at 10620-10624 E Northwest Highway in the Old Lake Highlands area in Northeast Dallas.

Younger Partners represented the seller, Johny Kenny, in the transaction. The buyer, Noori Abdulghani, president of Linhope Companies, was represented by Cushman & Wakefield Senior Director Steve Wentz.

The site has been various businesses, ranging from a Hollywood Video to a Dollar General and a furniture store. The buyer plans to transform a majority of the building into a new location for The Goddard School, bringing the inquiry-based learning experience to area families.

“Conveniently located on Northwest Highway, I had no doubt this site would lend itself to something great,” said Ytem. “Old Lake Highlands is the place to be; this sale will fulfill the demand of a growing population.”

Abdulghani said the retail storefront is an ideal location for adaptive reuse into a childcare facility. “As a local resident with young children, I know firsthand the need for additional childcare in this part of Dallas. We look forward to partnering with Goddard to develop a leading childcare facility and invest in quality education and care for our youngest generation,” Abdulghani said.

Currently, only 14 childcare facilities are within 15 miles of Lake Highlands. The facility is surrounded by multiple residential communities, giving those parents a convenient location and high-quality childcare option, Ytem said.

The Goddard School’s inquiry-based education program embraces how children learn best—through their innate curiosity—because research confirms that when wonder leads, learning follows. The program features a cutting-edge curriculum developed by a diversely skilled group of educators, researchers, physicians and early childhood experts, as well as built-in assessment of academic and social-emotional progress and family communication via a proprietary app.

The Goddard School serves almost 100,000 students from six weeks to six years old in 37 states and Washington, D.C.

About The Goddard School

For 36 years, The Goddard School has nurtured the extraordinary in every child, providing a warm, caring and safe environment that supports their individual social, emotional and academic development, appreciates their unique talents and personalities, and fosters skills they need for long-term success in school and in life. The Goddard School’s exclusive inquiry-based education program, Wonder of Learning, embraces how children learn best—through their innate curiosity—because research confirms that when wonder leads, learning follows. Wonder of Learning is backed by expert knowledge, data-driven insight and unwavering compassion for growing minds, encouraging children to explore their curiosities and interests as they discover the joy—and wonder—of learning. The Goddard School serves almost 100,000 students from six weeks to six years old in 37 states and Washington, D.C. To learn more about The Goddard School, please visit GoddardSchool.com.