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by cowboyeagle05
12 Jul 2023 12:39
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Cliff Progressing
Replies: 252
Views: 191756

Re: Oak Cliff Progressing

Yeah property owners in the Jefferson Blvd area are looking to attract Bishop Arts type tenants aka not hispanic businesses that have existed there for the last few decades but hipster/boutique commercial retail/restaurant businesses. The owners are doing what we did in the 80's to try to get high r...
by cowboyeagle05
21 Jun 2023 21:53
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 320128

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower

THis is the hilarious part the big office project developers are frightened because they are finally being threatened for what they like to do is build silver and glass monoliths of empty buildings decade after decade leaving someone else to deal with the garbage they built decades before. The 80's ...
by cowboyeagle05
21 Jun 2023 21:37
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: North Dallas: Galleria
Replies: 621
Views: 342228

Re: North Dallas: Galleria

THe outdoor space facing DNT was meant as a billboard it was never meant to be used. It was meant to appeal to highway drivers who needed to be reminded that inside was plenty of AC and parking garages and "activity" by trying to create facades and some minor patios with some landscaping r...
by cowboyeagle05
04 May 2023 14:11
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn: 3900 Lemmon
Replies: 18
Views: 5330

Re: Oak Lawn: 3900 Lemmon

THe traffic comes from Lemmon and Oak Lawn being programmed by the state, county and city as a major cross town routes. If we wanted to snuff out congestion in Oak Lawn then Lemmon would need to be trimmed and we all know the "neighborhood" would also freak out if they thought any roads wo...
by cowboyeagle05
09 Mar 2023 15:42
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Cliff Progressing
Replies: 252
Views: 191756

Re: Oak Cliff Progressing

It's an exciting compromise considering it's still very much a suburban use for the site, but I also didn't expect the West Village urbanity to pop up here. Having a decently-priced grocery store is an excellent option for the continued growth of Oak Cliff.
by cowboyeagle05
09 Mar 2023 15:39
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: Validus - Hood @Brown (370 FT | ~30 ST)
Replies: 18
Views: 5492

Re: Turtle Creek: Hood @Brown (~29 ST)

There seems to be a race for a new product in Turtle Creek, though. You have Four Seasons proposed condos, the senior housing at Fairmount and Turtle Creek, and now this one. Plus, Hines has a big piece of land they have announced apartments for on the Garden Condos land, but the site is large enoug...
by cowboyeagle05
08 Mar 2023 15:23
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: Validus - Hood @Brown (370 FT | ~30 ST)
Replies: 18
Views: 5492

Re: Turtle Creek: Hood @Brown (~29 ST)

Yeah, mainly all real estate and developers call this area Turtle Creek on the south side of Oak Lawn mainly cause Turtle Creek has more dollar signs attached to it than Oak Lawn. Some even hate that Oak Lawn is associated with the gay neighborhood exclusively, so they avoid being labeled as a one-n...
by cowboyeagle05
22 Feb 2023 23:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
Replies: 401
Views: 242998

Re: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District

Also, why do you think Hoque Global is stalling so much yet they keep producing new renderings of the master plan development? Cause they have to have a lead tenant to start anything, and they don't have any serious bites. The City incentives only get paid out if they get a lead tenant to sign and ...
by cowboyeagle05
08 Feb 2023 02:17
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 328399

Re: DFW Airport

My overall point is that when these places open don't expect the chefs that work at the real locations to have any real impact on the Airport locations and or produce the same food you may love and have enjoyed. The Airport just buys the rights to the name so the airport can pretend it's got some so...
by cowboyeagle05
06 Feb 2023 19:18
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 328399

Re: DFW Airport

I will be curious if the product quality will be the same. Anyone who knows how these airport restaurant vendors work is it's not the actual company running these locations. A hospitality company gets the right to use the name and sell products with the company that owns the brand as a consultant. I...
by cowboyeagle05
20 Jan 2023 14:43
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Replies: 800
Views: 345955

Re: Uptown Dallas - Field Street Development [North End Apartments Site]

Lets be honest as well. Hunt knows that if GS downsized, let's say reduced to one of the two buildings, Hunt would be easily able to lease the second. Uptown is still a very strong market for new space. Big companies want space that's largely already built, but they want brand new and Dallas, despit...
by cowboyeagle05
20 Jan 2023 14:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall
Replies: 87
Views: 51631

Re: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall

It seems like the new group avoided going through the OLC by designing the specs within the current PD-193. Can someone verify this? Looking back in December 2021, OLC rejected the similiar project & the group agreed to put all the parking underground. On the new TDLR submission, it looks like ...
by cowboyeagle05
20 Jan 2023 14:11
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 22816

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

Based on that angle the OLC has no reason to exist. Developers should be able to go start directly with the city to get approval and build and speed up the process instead of start at a committee and waste time trying to please them by lowering building heights and traffic concerns and what plants ...
by cowboyeagle05
18 Jan 2023 14:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall
Replies: 87
Views: 51631

Re: Uptown: Dual Brand Hilton Tower / Oak Grove & Hall

They just keep trying, but the whole argument before was that the neighborhood hated that much traffic on small neighborhood sized two-lane roads. I wonder if they will be able to get anything different. Last time they planned to bury all the parking so the towers were smaller but the OLC sided with...
by cowboyeagle05
18 Jan 2023 12:21
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Frisco: Fields Ranch development
Replies: 59
Views: 34019

Re: Frisco: Fields Ranch development

Keep in mind this will have no thrill rides, so it won't even compete with Six Flags if you want some actual roller coasters. This will be equal to a pricier version of a State Fair in some form, with rides and food that have more modern branding and upkeep targeting kids and some minor things to ke...
by cowboyeagle05
18 Jan 2023 12:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Fairmount & Carlisle (~320 FT | ~31 ST)
Replies: 37
Views: 11692

Re: Uptown Dallas: Fairmount & Carlisle (~320 FT | ~29 ST)

R1070 wrote:Does this development include the site of the dilapidated parking garage next door?


No, it's the Alamo Manhattan office building and the very small office building next door to it. The parking garage belongs to the office building at Fairmount and Cedar Springs.
by cowboyeagle05
18 Jan 2023 11:48
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 22816

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

Again the OLC ONLY reviews stuff that goes against current zoning unless the developer just wants the OLC's blessing to make a PR move. ALL the things you guys keep blaming them for "approving" are approved by the city zoning on land around major arteries, aka Lemmon Ave, which carries tra...
by cowboyeagle05
18 Jan 2023 11:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings
Replies: 176
Views: 53205

Re: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings

Yep the news article is still linked that they bought the land quietly with the old concept renderings, but the project isn't listed under our work under the "development" projects section of the site. It is listed as the Dallas Gateway under the Portman Residential projects page as a curr...
by cowboyeagle05
02 Jan 2023 18:28
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Market Center / Redevelopment Plan
Replies: 3
Views: 1788

Re: Dallas Market Center / Redevelopment Plan

Its the owners putting feelers out there to show they have studied better use, and what better way to share it than to "accidentally" post on the architect's website. They are def concepts to show potential redevelopment if someone serious comes along. If another big company is looking to ...
by cowboyeagle05
02 Jan 2023 18:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 22816

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

Last I checked the OLC had city planners, architects, developers, and other types of professionals on its decision-making board. Y'All say "citizens" like they all sit at home watching Wheel of Fortune 8 hrs a day and just turn down high rises. They have limits to what they can impede caus...
by cowboyeagle05
02 Jan 2023 17:41
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: The Stack - 2700 Commerce
Replies: 171
Views: 121624

Re: Deep Ellum: The Stack - 2700 Commerce

Since I avoid Deep Ellum like the plague since all I see are gunshot reports and fights on my citizen app, does the ground floor have tenants?
by cowboyeagle05
02 Jan 2023 17:39
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2500 Cedar Springs (3 Towers)
Replies: 104
Views: 47099

Re: Uptown Dallas: 2500 Cedar Springs (3 Towers)

Well, isn't LPC the same developer who just tore down the condos to build that highly controversial apartment project on the Katy Trail aka the land they cleared and is sitting still since? I mean maybe they are waiting on the utility work being done or the holiday to start building.
by cowboyeagle05
20 Dec 2022 21:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: Kalita Humphreys Theater
Replies: 15
Views: 9561

Re: Turtle Creek: Kalita Humphreys Theater

As the Arts District was built out in its final phase I was in planning school and started to see the cracks in the walls in the plan. You could easily argue that City Hall and the 1% took even more access to better education and the arts away from South Dallas by moving those museums and arts venue...
by cowboyeagle05
12 Dec 2022 20:31
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: Kalita Humphreys Theater
Replies: 15
Views: 9561

Re: Turtle Creek: Kalita Humphreys Theater

It's somewhat functional, yes, but many of its systems are very out of date and failing. The DTC just raised the price to rent it for shows too as the pricing has been very affordable, which is good for smaller artist groups like the Uptown Players but goes very short in paying for the theater's upk...
by cowboyeagle05
29 Nov 2022 23:27
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 626335

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Probably another Starbucks Drive Thru if anything. Just cause there is a sitdown one in West Village doesn't mean Starbucks doesn't want to have a primary drive-thru location between both sides of high-traffic Lemmon. Even considering there are two drive-thru locations on the Oaklawn side already.
by cowboyeagle05
10 Nov 2022 18:02
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 416380

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

The developer also has not moved on the Klyde Warren Park building as well so maybe financing?, timing? who know at this point. I guess for the foreseeable future this will be an empty block and I will have to keep driving up to Lover Lane. Those are two different land owners though. The Klyde Warn...
by cowboyeagle05
10 Nov 2022 17:52
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood District: Hotel Swexan (20 ST)
Replies: 301
Views: 356191

Re: Harwood Int'l District: No.12 Harwood Hotel (20 ST)

The building looks nothing like a single rendering they released. I hope it works as a hotel inside and they didn't cut corners on its build-out. They certainly slapped up something that looks like it was designed by a committee afraid of doing anything that might upset a neighbor.
by cowboyeagle05
10 Nov 2022 17:32
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Convention Center
Replies: 206
Views: 86898

Re: Dallas Convention Center

It's giving me pimple-popper vibes. Keep in mind, it will be redesigned now that they get to decide how much funding to spend on it and real design work can be requested. Now that the voters passed the money part, they can shift money from the Convention Center to Fair Park or the other way around a...
by cowboyeagle05
09 Nov 2022 18:59
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 426
Views: 306639

Re: I-345

I use it all the time to run to Garland from Uptown. Tear it down. I'll take one of the 50 other routes to get there.
by cowboyeagle05
02 Nov 2022 13:41
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: Dallas: Miscellaneous Road Projects
Replies: 8
Views: 4320

Re: Dallas: Miscellaneous Road Projects

Much like the stoplight, they added to Cedar Springs at the library and former Illume. The only reason it happened is that some community members who screamed the loudest claimed it was the only solution to the problem so the city finally caved and wasted neighborhood money on lights when it wasn't ...
by cowboyeagle05
01 Nov 2022 15:26
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: Dallas: Miscellaneous Road Projects
Replies: 8
Views: 4320

Re: Dallas: Miscellaneous Road Projects

So the upgrade is blinking lights...Seen it on Cedar Springs and McKinney Ave and sober drivers still run the lights and some blinking lights do nothing.
by cowboyeagle05
31 Oct 2022 12:31
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
Replies: 476
Views: 1199923

Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)

Is the park and the new residential tower going to be built at the same time? Or is is suppose to be built later? The only thing they are building is the residential tower. The rest appears to be just left out of the interviews with the developer. I am sure a reporter asked about the park and the o...
by cowboyeagle05
28 Oct 2022 17:13
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
Replies: 476
Views: 1199923

Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)

Yeah, I think the only thing that's up in the air here is the office tower component. This investor appears only to be involved in the Streetlights tower residential. I don't doubt that will happen I doubt the office part of the announces "phase 1"
by cowboyeagle05
26 Oct 2022 16:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District: Knox Promenade - ~25/~20/~15 stories
Replies: 15
Views: 5999

Re: Knox District: Knox Promenade - ~25/~20/~15 stories

=Being taller away from the University Park border makes sense, though, so I am not surprised it's 35 stories. If this project was proposed next to the Katy Trail, it would be protested more imagine.
by cowboyeagle05
26 Oct 2022 16:06
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
Replies: 476
Views: 1199923

Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)

Hmm, they have an announced opening time period for the residential tower, but the office tower sounds like they aren't really starting it even though they suggest that they are. Sounds like double-speak to me, aka yes we are moving dirt around, but really we are still waiting for someone to sign on...
by cowboyeagle05
26 Oct 2022 13:43
Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
Topic: DTD: West End Square
Replies: 72
Views: 53870

Re: DTD: West End Square

The West End, I imagine, still seems pretty dead too, but I would much rather have a quiet park than an empty parking lot if I was trying to market the office and retail space. Please correct me if I am wrong on the West Ends activity level I just have no reason to be down there so I never even pass...
by cowboyeagle05
26 Oct 2022 13:41
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Restaurants: general news/development
Replies: 171
Views: 185225

Re: Restaurants: general news/development

Yeah, I still forget how to tell someone to get to the tower if they ask me while they are visiting Dallas. I have been once myself, and touristy types will mention it occasionally. Still, I would honestly recommend Bishop Arts or grabbing a bite in Deep Ellum before I would ever recommend going to ...
by cowboyeagle05
26 Oct 2022 13:34
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District: Knox Promenade - ~25/~20/~15 stories
Replies: 15
Views: 5999

Re: Knox District: Knox Promenade - ~25/~20/~15 stories

Here are more diagrams and renderings, but since it is so many, I am not posting all inline on the post but in the gallery on the post.

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by cowboyeagle05
26 Oct 2022 13:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District: MSD Capital - Knox/Travis - 28/27/9 stories
Replies: 69
Views: 17538

Re: Knox District: MSD Capital - Knox/Travis - 28/27/9 stories

Well, every rendering is in the January Oak Lawn Committee presentation it has every detail rendered out including what sidewalks will look like that's where these came from.
by cowboyeagle05
26 Oct 2022 13:19
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Restaurants: general news/development
Replies: 171
Views: 185225

Re: Restaurants: general news/development

The question is how long the restaurant supported itself or how long was money being pumped to keep it alive? I expect restaurants in this spot have been supported by catering outside of the actual building to make the numbers work. Not to deny that many restaurants do this since offsite food servic...
by cowboyeagle05
26 Oct 2022 13:00
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District: MSD Capital - Knox/Travis - 28/27/9 stories
Replies: 69
Views: 17538

Re: Knox District: MSD Capital - Knox/Travis - 28/27/9 stories

Also, here is a 3D project visual for easier reference.
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by cowboyeagle05
24 Oct 2022 12:28
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 426
Views: 306639

Re: I-345

Same.
by cowboyeagle05
21 Oct 2022 12:23
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)
Replies: 281
Views: 164520

Re: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)

Now that Google Maps has updated, I thought I would share the overhead view since they keep suggesting three towers in articles about the Urby. Seems like if they were building a third tower, it would have to be on the garage, but I imagine the garage is the third tower since its height is permitted...
by cowboyeagle05
21 Oct 2022 12:19
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: 1925 San Jacinto Blvd
Replies: 8
Views: 3556

Re: 1925 San Jacinto Blvd

Drove by this week, and it's coming down piece by piece. The roof was removed weeks ago, so now they keep breaking the building down into what appears to be chunks workers can lift and remove without major demo equipment.
by cowboyeagle05
21 Oct 2022 11:51
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 22816

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

Meeting with who? Oak Lawn committee met on Oct 11th. Dates and links to agendas can be found here. https://www.oaklawncommittee.org/meetings

Well I see it now mentioned in the presentation from Oct 11th
by cowboyeagle05
21 Oct 2022 11:48
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Replies: 800
Views: 345955

Re: Uptown Dallas - Field Street Development [North End Apartments Site]

It's a hard fight cause now the root systems are disturbed, and saving them where they at they could die during construction but also, if they are moved they are likely to die as well despite even the best efforts.
by cowboyeagle05
20 Oct 2022 16:30
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Quadrangle
Replies: 76
Views: 52081

Re: Uptown Dallas: The Quadrangle

I don't have a picture, but I drove by this site today, and the hole in the ground is very, very deep, and it appears there is plenty of work being done, so I would assume it's coming along nicely. The lowest parking level will be pretty deep, which seems like it would be a beast to park at the bott...
by cowboyeagle05
20 Oct 2022 16:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 22816

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

I mean, Lincoln got nowhere for years, and they were just building a short project that seemed decently scaled fine for the site, then all of a sudden, they sneaked everything by. I am sure this developer still has a chance cause the fight there seemed endless and all of a sudden, its been years min...
by cowboyeagle05
20 Oct 2022 12:33
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Plano: Willow Bend Mall
Replies: 323
Views: 143286

Re: Plano: Willow Bend Mall

OK, cool, I know there are department stores that seem to defy the industry and it's less about a particular store flag and more of an individual store design. Sometimes good new ideas get spread across the stores when they think one design element or organization method works, so they try to renova...
by cowboyeagle05
20 Oct 2022 12:13
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 22816

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

Yes, that's where the Lincoln Property project is going with much less height, but not really that different in the number of units.