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by Pinhi
20 Jul 2023 15:28
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Energy Plaza
Replies: 149
Views: 53522

Re: Downtown Dallas: Energy Plaza

The 800-lb gorilla in the room is crime. The anti-police movement, the defund the police movement and the no bail revolving door policies that allow criminals to offend many multiple times - all have to be addressed before things get better. Dallas is far better than most. Criminals have been embold...
by Pinhi
22 Mar 2023 12:52
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
Replies: 253
Views: 90163

Re: Downtown Dallas: Field Street District

eburress wrote:...to the point that it'll end up as a CVS! :lol:


Lol. Correct. Maybe the other proposed "iconic gateway" building in the same area can be a Walgreens.
by Pinhi
25 Jan 2023 07:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Statler Hotel & Residences + Future DMN Offices (Old Statler Hilton + Old Library)
Replies: 436
Views: 371791

Re: Downtown Dallas: Statler Hotel & Residences + Future DMN Offices (Old Statler Hilton + Old Library)

I know for a fact the stewpot is not planning on moving anytime soon. The problem cannot be swept away. At night, the streets are mostly abandoned and a lot of violence occurs. It's just a fact that people do not want to live in an area surrounded by that kind of environment. This is the ugly side ...
by Pinhi
24 Aug 2022 12:37
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
Replies: 408
Views: 244858

Re: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District

I remember the first time I saw the renderings of this project I knew it wouldn't happen. Why? It's on the south side of Dallas. The further south you go in Dallas, the more crime. Simple deal. The park over I-30 in South Dallas will also be riddled with crime. Wait and see.
by Pinhi
24 Aug 2022 12:36
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
Replies: 408
Views: 244858

Re: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District

I remember the first time I saw the renderings of this project I knew it wouldn't happen. Why? It's on the south side of Dallas. The further south you go in Dallas, the more crime. Simple deal. The park over I-30 in South Dallas will also be riddled with crime as well. Wait and see.
by Pinhi
18 May 2022 16:53
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
Replies: 408
Views: 244858

Re: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District

3053227163_c66a91fa82_o.jpg Anyone know what the tower(s) with a dome-like crown (half of a sphere, really) right by Trammell Crow Center is/are (in that drawing)? Lincoln Complex. I remember when those was were proposed and I loved the design then and I still do now. I thought the architecture had...
by Pinhi
29 Apr 2022 10:06
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2500 Cedar Springs (3 Towers)
Replies: 108
Views: 47713

Re: Lincoln Property - Cedar Springs at Fairmount

Oh wow, our usual 20 stories.
by Pinhi
29 Mar 2022 12:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple (Maple Terrace Office + Residences)
Replies: 52
Views: 30751

Re: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple

Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Looks like a fancy La Quinta. Lol

It damn sure does. Lol, good observation.
by Pinhi
28 Jan 2022 14:15
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: 1333 Oak Lawn (10 ST)
Replies: 6
Views: 3417

Re: Design District: 1333 Oak Lawn (10 ST)

Yeah that would make total sense and I'm not a real estate or financial guy per se but you would think with a little imagination...... But it does look like skyline views will be epic.
by Pinhi
31 Dec 2021 11:13
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: 2500 Ross Avenue
Replies: 15
Views: 5879

Re: 2500 Ross Avenue

I'm glad you asked that question. I've always wondered the same thing.
by Pinhi
10 Sep 2021 18:04
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Future City: Telosa
Replies: 13
Views: 6672

Re: Future City: Telosa

"The city would be built from scratch and based on what Lore calls the Equitism model, which he hopes serves as a “blueprint for a new economic model that the world can learn and benefit from,” according to the project website" What the hell is "equitism" I know exactly what it i...
by Pinhi
07 Sep 2021 17:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Replies: 800
Views: 351981

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

The new Texas laws would make me MORE inclined to move to Texas not less.
by Pinhi
21 Jul 2021 09:48
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas (Eastside): 2 mixed-use towers
Replies: 96
Views: 37601

Re: East Side Downtown 42-Story Tower Proposed

Too bad something like this couldn't be built on Hillwood's property where there's no height restriction. I mean this would be great on the existing site, but it would be truly iconic and timeless with more height on Hillwood's site.
by Pinhi
14 Jun 2021 12:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas - Fountain Place
Replies: 119
Views: 105247

Re: Downtown Dallas - Fountain Place

Hopefully this draws more tenants and they eventually see the potential in adding the hotel portion on the side. This is one of my favorite buildings in downtown. Now this building is iconic, not that new proposal that looks like 3 boxes piled together. 100% correct. This building is iconic, not th...
by Pinhi
30 May 2021 11:19
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 321852

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt

quixomniac wrote:Speaking of damp squid,

My inside sources tell me these are the most recent and accurate renderings of Hillwood’s iconic gateway to Dallas. :mrgreen:
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Outstanding! Good job. Somebody send that to Hillwood.
by Pinhi
23 May 2021 13:41
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 321852

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt

Yeah that was my favorite too. What the hell was wrong with that one.
by Pinhi
16 May 2021 10:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 321852

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt

In addition to my comment above, I didn't like the round tower originally proposed either. This is being billed as a gateway tower. Why can't someone design something iconic and classic that would stand the test of time. Not something currently fashionable that everyone says oh I remember when every...
by Pinhi
15 May 2021 22:04
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 321852

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt

What's the difference between this and the Bryan Tower which is going through foreclosure. Bryan Tower is a bland glass box and so is this.
by Pinhi
04 May 2021 14:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park 3.0
Replies: 918
Views: 759959

Re: Victory Park 3.0

I suggested a while back he should sell it to Amli, assuming the first tower is successful. Does seem a shame that a Marquee name on top of an 80 story tower isn't built there. Not enough demand for that much space apparently. So instead, we get law firms taking 150k space in nondescript 22 story to...
by Pinhi
04 Feb 2021 14:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
Replies: 1075
Views: 877030

Re: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?

Thanksgiving Square II?
by Pinhi
08 Nov 2020 13:04
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
Replies: 177
Views: 165696

Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)

^^^ agreed.
by Pinhi
29 Oct 2020 11:44
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
Replies: 408
Views: 244858

Re: Dallas Smart District

Couldn't agree more, Ace. Socialism destroys everything it touches. Would love to see this part of Downtown activated. Never happen. Downtown is located too far away from the bubble that includes the Park Cities, Knox Park, Turtle Creek, and Uptown. Too risky! Downtown has been a shrinking office ma...
by Pinhi
07 Aug 2020 13:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 590048

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

IDK, it does seem a little bight and overpowering.
by Pinhi
05 Aug 2020 10:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Replies: 543
Views: 485165

Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)

It's only going to get worse if if these "protests" rioting and looting get worse. These central cities will die and there will be no new construction. Progressive socialism destroys everything it touches and I hope Dallas is wise enough to nip it in the bud.
by Pinhi
04 Mar 2020 09:39
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 321852

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt

Oh I knew this would happen. Did anybody not think that we would get this or another 20 story apartment tower? I thought maybe AMLI would buy this or somebody like them.

Skyline changers going up in cities all across the country but booming Dallas can't seem to get it done.
by Pinhi
27 Jan 2020 10:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Parkside Uptown (Miyama) (~424 FT | ~30 ST)
Replies: 232
Views: 106652

Re: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST

I dislike all of those examples too. Too trendy. At some point in time in the future people will look back and say oh yeah, I remember when everyone was doing that. Kind of like avocado kitchen appliances in the 70s. But you could change those out. These buildings can't be changed structurally in th...
by Pinhi
13 Dec 2019 20:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Shraman South Asian Museum
Replies: 144
Views: 117751

Re: Shraman South Asian Museum

Wonder why the entire office space was not in one tower as a centerpiece? There’s no height restrictions there. It simply looks to crowded. What’s with all those podiums? It needs some useable green areas and space for pedestrians. Dallas doesn't do height anymore. Sorry. Those 1980s 50 and 60 stor...
by Pinhi
14 Nov 2019 13:49
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 568722

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

Lol. Sadly probably prophetic. Enormous cash burn rate.
by Pinhi
10 Nov 2019 22:47
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Replies: 300
Views: 289315

Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences

Tired of all the whiny gimme free sh*t crowd. You know who you are. Hahahahaha That's what you sounded like to your grandparents' generation when you were a smart 20-something! Somethings never change, and this is one of them! Throughout the ages, it's repeated. Millennial men. That's an oxymoron.
by Pinhi
10 Nov 2019 15:45
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Replies: 300
Views: 289315

Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences

Yeah Hall is a boomer and maybe older than that. Nothing against Hall or his development per se but it just seems that the can-do attitude of the city has changed into something else.

And yep, I'm a boomer and damn proud of it. Tired of all the whiny gimme free sh*t crowd. You know who you are.
by Pinhi
09 Nov 2019 00:11
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Replies: 300
Views: 289315

Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences

Hall has nothing up his sleeve. What a total disappointment this development is downtown. So he builds an 18-story tower that would look better out on the LBJ freeway. Wow 18 stories. Better stand back, that's approaching the 22-story new Dallas height limit. Too bad Dallas has been taken over by pr...
by Pinhi
17 Nov 2018 20:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: The Link at Uptown
Replies: 215
Views: 162205

Re: The Link at Uptown

Yawn. Oh look, another 22 story office building. In a prominent location no less. Oh wow, a towering 22 story building holy cow. Seems like that's all we can build anymore. 22 stories. That's it. Zzzzzzzzz.
by Pinhi
19 Aug 2018 16:33
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: 900 Main
Replies: 48
Views: 33182

Re: 900 Main

I used to live right up this street on the opposite side of Belo Garden, just saying as a former neighbor of the area removing the downtown Greyhound station would be the most impactful change to remove the criminal element ditto the DART West End bus station..... Yeah they should move it over by t...
by Pinhi
19 Aug 2018 16:31
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
Replies: 789
Views: 803915

Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)

joshua.dodd wrote:I really wish they would stop building skyscrapers with parking garage bases...


But doesn't that potentially make them taller?
by Pinhi
23 Dec 2017 12:57
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: AT&T Discovery District
Replies: 451
Views: 382630

Re: AT&T Discovery District

Holy sh*t that looks good!!! It looks modern and sleek and elegant but even a throwback to the old 1930s skyscrapers in New York. At least at night. Well done!
by Pinhi
06 Jul 2017 23:48
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 590048

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

The Trump Organization should finish this project.
by Pinhi
24 Mar 2017 17:29
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 321852

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt

^^in addition to my comment above, I like the original design if it has similar height to this new one.
by Pinhi
24 Mar 2017 17:28
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 321852

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt

I like the original design better frankly. But I will withhold judgment until we see the final design. If we ever see it at all. Will this be on the list of Dallas skyscrapers never built?