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by Dmkflyer
21 Jan 2023 01:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 23197

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

I’m so sick of hearing about residential development of any height in the city having an impact on traffic but then allowing 1 story shops of any kind to make it feel like a small town… Preston Center, Lovers and the Tollway, Knox and even Highland Park Village are traffic shit shows. Drive around a...
by Dmkflyer
15 Sep 2022 12:49
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District / Knox Park
Replies: 814
Views: 583632

Re: Knox / Henderson - Knox Street Side

The neighborhood from Fitzhugh all the way to where it meets at a point at the Katy Trail and 75 is primed to be full of these uber high end type of places as an answer to an even higher end version of Uptown primed for folks from the Park Cities that are becoming empty nesters or divorcees and othe...
by Dmkflyer
14 Sep 2022 14:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Replies: 800
Views: 351749

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

Not to comment on the likelihood of the residential/hotel/whatever being built, but I am always thoroughly impressed at the sheer pessimism expressed on here. 900,000 sq feet across three mid-rise office buildings with 5,000, consolidated GS roles. (Before anyone says it - slapdick Jersey back offi...
by Dmkflyer
09 Aug 2022 18:48
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 533162

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

Go over to the Statler thread. There is a very good reason for the pause. It is still very much moving forward
by Dmkflyer
23 Oct 2019 20:15
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Novel Turtle Creek
Replies: 42
Views: 27278

Re: Novel Turtle Creek

This little area is already zoned for high-rise construction
by Dmkflyer
20 Sep 2019 16:13
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
Replies: 789
Views: 803787

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

I hope this goes really well and have been fantasizing that the same set of people want to do it again at BofA on their empty lot and CityPlace (West of 75). Completing complimentary, but updated versions of their originally planned twins and adding residents and value to the current buildings all t...
by Dmkflyer
12 Sep 2019 22:28
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 568406

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

That article has an Uber sky port rendering that is on top of the parking garage at Victory Park next to the DART stop. Hope that’s actually in the works!
by Dmkflyer
16 Jul 2019 10:44
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589866

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

I live at The Metropolitan and can see it out my window. There has been progress on the exterior every day, which has picked up in the last month. Most of that progress has been on the tile and whatever the aqua green/blue stuff is going up the building behind the white stripes, as that now looks co...
by Dmkflyer
07 Jun 2019 11:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Preston Center
Replies: 84
Views: 51441

Re: Preston Center

The behind the Pink Wall development is a pleasant surprise!
by Dmkflyer
07 Jun 2019 11:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Preston Center
Replies: 84
Views: 51441

Re: Preston Center

Dallas wants to plant a park over Preston Center's garage. The owners want 300 apartments https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/02/01/dallas-wants-plant-park-preston-centers-garage-owners-want-300-apartments I am not understanding why this can't be BOTH. Street-level park with undergro...
by Dmkflyer
06 Jun 2019 12:21
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District / Knox Park
Replies: 814
Views: 583632

Re: Knox / Henderson - Knox Street Side

cowboyeagle05 wrote:4802 Mckinney Avenue has a demo fence around it...rumor is 6 stories


Actually, it's more than one address and I believe is all or almost all of the entire stretch from Hester to Chelsea Corner
by Dmkflyer
05 Feb 2019 15:13
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: Cole Park Place Condos (3923 Cole Ave) (3 ST) - Completed 2018
Replies: 18
Views: 15279

Re: Uptown: Cole Park Place Condos (3923 Cole Ave) (3 ST) - Completed 2018

I'm a Realtor and I work with 2 different investor/developers and they want to do more of these in Dallas, but the market hasn't really shaped up for them in Dallas in a larger scale. It is something that takes most new developers to town aback when they assess the market here and see this. It is ch...
by Dmkflyer
23 Sep 2018 01:55
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Rowlett: Crystal Lagoon
Replies: 51
Views: 40854

Re: Rowlett: Crystal Lagoon

At least little Rowlett stands up to developers to do what they think will be better for their community while Dallas must rolls over and let’s developers do whatever they want
by Dmkflyer
28 Aug 2018 00:36
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321216

Re: Oak Lawn

I heard it will be a Total Wine built when the strip center is torn down
by Dmkflyer
01 May 2018 11:38
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
Replies: 283
Views: 245839

I feel like the Masonic Temple could handle a boutique hotel on the parking behind it with underground parking. With the access to Farmer's Market, Deep Ellum, Main Street District, and eventually, the subways stop, Harwood Park and the Smart District.... A hotel could go over quite well! and someth...
by Dmkflyer
29 Mar 2018 15:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321216

Re: Oak Lawn

Just to be clear. They are 2 separate buildings, but both along Hood.
by Dmkflyer
27 Mar 2018 22:02
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321216

Re: Oak Lawn

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I was driving down hood between cedar springs and fairmount and came across these, which are in addition to recently-announced towers.
by Dmkflyer
23 Feb 2018 14:07
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589866

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

They were testing LED's on this one last night at the top of the building at the ends of the white pin-stripes. They were shining up into the sky and moving around like spot lights.

Hope that description makes sense.
by Dmkflyer
30 Nov 2017 22:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox: The McKenzie (~240 ST / 22 ST)
Replies: 44
Views: 45397

Re: Knox: The McKenzie (~240 ST / 22 ST)

This is 100% The McKenzie
by Dmkflyer
01 Sep 2017 11:38
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 417979

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

If it is a ground lease, it seems like it is the same for that whole section of Uptown, which is why it doesn't blend well with anything on any side of it. The whole section bound by Lemmon, Oak Grove, Lemmon E, and Cole (also with the Walgreen's, as it appears part of the CM site) is all suburban-s...
by Dmkflyer
23 Aug 2017 15:02
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts
Replies: 524
Views: 518867

Re: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts

Also, H-E-B's Central Market division is based in Dallas.
by Dmkflyer
23 Aug 2017 14:53
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321216

Re: Oak Lawn

Crane for the Trammell Crow project on Fairmount went up yesterday.

Significant ground work is being done on the Fair-Knight office project and the last Old Parkland office site project
by Dmkflyer
23 Aug 2017 14:50
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: North Dallas: Ventana (12 ST / 12 ST)
Replies: 32
Views: 33742

Re: North Dallas: Ventana (12 ST / 12 ST)

2 cranes up on this one
by Dmkflyer
21 Aug 2017 11:32
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District / Knox Park
Replies: 814
Views: 583632

Re: Knox / Henderson - Knox Street Side

The HP NIMBY's need to just get over it. That area is going to continue to become more dense and the only way is up. They should be happy that it is a higher end version of Uptown. The land is in the City of Dallas and and not Highland Park. I can get over the Preston Hollow NIMBY's and their push b...
by Dmkflyer
21 Jul 2017 14:49
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Mockingbird Station
Replies: 165
Views: 126632

Re: Dallas Mockingbird Station

In this case, I think there should be a bridge, but one that is built through philanthropy through the Friends of the Katy Trail or something. After the Mockingbird bridge is complete, this be the missing link to connecting the 2 major trail systems seamlessly. Then the Katy Trail Connector will be ...
by Dmkflyer
14 Jun 2017 22:46
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
Replies: 476
Views: 1201511

Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment

I thought the new lighting looked great. It isn't one continuous line like on BoA, the LED strips are spaced a bit. They weren't on tonight when I drove by, so I'm guessing testing them has just started.
by Dmkflyer
14 Jun 2017 12:04
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
Replies: 476
Views: 1201511

Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment

Wasn't sure exactly where to put this, but the Tower at Cityplace has continued with its renovation and has finally replaced the lighting on the outside of the building with LED lighting. No more eighties style light bulbs. Last night was the first night they were all on. They were white, but I'm as...
by Dmkflyer
27 Apr 2017 15:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts
Replies: 524
Views: 518867

Re: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts

Why can't they just consider putting the CVS in the old structure??
by Dmkflyer
08 Mar 2017 10:03
Forum: Opolis Blueprints
Topic: AMPL
Replies: 13
Views: 21053

Re: Mansfield + Midlothian

Let's not forget that Grand Prairie has also been on annexation mode with it's city limits now bordering Midlothian and with it's southern limits currently ending at 287.
by Dmkflyer
08 Mar 2017 09:56
Forum: Urban Photography + Videography
Topic: The Daily Digital 4.0
Replies: 123
Views: 108754

Re: The Daily Digital 4.0

maconahey wrote:10 years ago from Fuel City

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I love this shot! Thanks for sharing!
by Dmkflyer
08 Mar 2017 09:54
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Grand Prairie Development
Replies: 47
Views: 52463

Re: Grand Prairie Development

What's assembling near Grand Prairie's new Ikea? Retail, dining pieces coming together http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2017/03/03/assembling-near-ikea-retail-plans-unfolding-along-grand-prairies-161 So Much growth over there! Also, I hadn't realized that IKEA had already announced it's 3r...
by Dmkflyer
22 Feb 2017 08:47
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
Replies: 789
Views: 803787

Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Residential Tower

maconahey wrote:Found a few more goodies

...
https://issuu.com/mrahmatoulin/docs/mra ... folio_2017



These seem to pretty well match up with Walsh logistics and construction animation and the description on the FAA site regarding height, layout, and orientation.
by Dmkflyer
22 Feb 2017 08:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
Replies: 789
Views: 803787

Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Residential Tower

And the museum and tower that is supposed to go across the street. Meh... I lost all hope in that ever coming to fruition. I wrote to the developer about a year ago and he was pretty upfront with how early they were in the process and that the time frame was a bit of a longer one. He also mentioned...
by Dmkflyer
16 Feb 2017 15:15
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood Int'l District: Crescent Uptown HD (240 FT / 20 ST)
Replies: 7
Views: 10736

Re: Harwood Int'l District: Crescent Uptown HD (240 FT / 20 ST)

This would be great in that spot, but I swear I saw a development sign on this site along McKinnon that showed some type of small lowrise building going on it. I think that would be a waste of space as this 20 story building would be a much better use of that land. Does anyone have confirmation on ...
by Dmkflyer
15 Feb 2017 10:33
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: West Dallas Developments
Replies: 185
Views: 141405

Re: West Dallas Developments

I moved here in 2013 and that whole area on the other side of the bridge is already essentially unrecognizable. I think it is only now hitting its stride and will be even more unrecognizable in a few more years and in a good way.
by Dmkflyer
15 Feb 2017 10:07
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas: Medical District
Replies: 179
Views: 146510

Re: Dallas: Medical District

I had breakfast at Market Diner on Harry Hines this weekend and when I left I cut through the mostly low-income, hispanic neighborhood immediately to the east (area between Harry Hines and Maple. I know there were a few townhomes built in this area around the recession, but I noticed several new mo...
by Dmkflyer
03 Feb 2017 10:13
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park: SkyHouse Victory Place (290 FT / 25 ST)
Replies: 71
Views: 67582

Re: Victory Park: SkyHouse Victory Place (290 FT / 25 ST)

The glass turned out a lot darker than in the renderings on this one.
by Dmkflyer
01 Feb 2017 02:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park 3.0
Replies: 918
Views: 759838

Re: Victory Park 3.0

Probably part of Lowest Stemmons that is just kicking off with the connector roads
by Dmkflyer
25 Jan 2017 14:36
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Arts District: 1900 Pearl (362 FT | 25 ST)
Replies: 203
Views: 189754

Re: Arts District: 1900 Pearl (362 FT | 25 ST)

Also, I don't think they went underground for any portion of parking.
by Dmkflyer
25 Jan 2017 11:16
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: Mansion on Turtle Creek
Replies: 2
Views: 5632

Re: Turtle Creek: Mansion on Turtle Creek

If done right, it will certainly look better than what is there now.
by Dmkflyer
24 Jan 2017 15:06
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: Mansion on Turtle Creek
Replies: 2
Views: 5632

Turtle Creek: Mansion on Turtle Creek

I haven't seen this on here. Apologies if it is already covered somewhere. Dallas' venerable Mansion on Turtle Creek hotel is kicking off a major addition. The luxury hotel with 143 rooms and suites sits just north of Uptown at Turtle Creek Boulevard and Gillespie Street. Since opening its doors 36 ...
by Dmkflyer
24 Jan 2017 12:48
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Parking Garages
Replies: 140
Views: 119375

Re: Parking Garages

I hadn't seen those renderings of the Fountain Place garage. Looks great!
by Dmkflyer
24 Jan 2017 12:47
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Parking Garages
Replies: 140
Views: 119375

Re: Parking Garages

Haha, yes. That is a gem. And, the new garage will be right by one of the crappiest* benches in Downtown Dallas. . . https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0t6X-UVIAAaYMZ.jpg https://twitter.com/CTroyMathis/status/813878724898787330 So, basically, 4 light rail lines and 1 trolley line (and, eventually the St...
by Dmkflyer
24 Jan 2017 12:30
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: 1640 Edison (19 ST)
Replies: 5
Views: 8792

Re: Design District: 1640 Edison (19 ST)

I still find the position of the tower portion itself atop the podium a bit odd considering it will be as close as possible to the 1400 Hi-Line apartments directly across Edison
by Dmkflyer
19 Jan 2017 12:32
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Downtown Dallas Residential Count
Replies: 29
Views: 32503

Re: Downtown Dallas Residential Count

I think it is easy enough to get a feel for what a city's PID is considering downtown if you've been there and relatively easy if you know something about the metros. Dallas is considering what is within the loop as downtown and I think it is healthy and growing. Considering that there are so many p...
by Dmkflyer
18 Jan 2017 14:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: One Uptown (~235 FT | 20 ST)
Replies: 85
Views: 63338

Re: Uptown Dallas: One Uptown (~235 FT | 20 ST)

The LED lights between floors have been slowly being turned on and tested since this past weekend. From McKinney Ave, there are several floor strips that were lit when I saw them on Saturday night. From my vantage point in Turtle Creek, only the top strip has been lit. So far, only white has been th...
by Dmkflyer
18 Jan 2017 14:52
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589866

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

I agree with Cbdallas. Also, the average person will have no idea why it is called The Drever and that name doesn't sound too far off from many development names anyway. I live over at the Renaissance and this building is fairly significant on the skyline. I've lived in my place for just over a year...
by Dmkflyer
18 Jan 2017 14:37
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Adolphus Renovation
Replies: 14
Views: 16180

Re: Downtown Dallas: Adolphus Renovation

I've seen some pretty nice renderings for this somewhere out there and very recently.