Because of his flair for publicity, some real estate specialists have questioned whether the Design District can ever live up to the hype.

She said the revival of the Design District has not affected business at Dcota, which is 97.5 percent leased.

The Design District and Wynwood, the art district, are now on the international map.

Since 2000, the area has grown in popularity, due to its proximity to Downtown and neighborhoods such as the Design District.

"I imagine that someday the Design District will be a walking neighborhood."

Today, the area has become its own, and is known colloquially as the Design District.

There are a lot of new galleries and showrooms in the Design District.

Theo said, "I'm thinking of opening a club here in the Design District."

The centerpiece of the three-acre Design District is National Hall.

A larger three-story store is to open in the Design District early 2013.