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- 06 May 2024 11:48
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Jackson at Market Parking Garage
- Replies: 75
- Views: 33812
Re: Downtown Dallas: Jackson at Market Parking Garage
Hopefully, it looks better at ground level. From above, it's awful.
- 30 Apr 2024 07:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 808981
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Culpepper's coming to Deep Ellum! Iconic steakhouse expands to Deep Ellum https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaur ... llum-open/ The restaurant will serve steaks, Tex-Mex dishes like fajitas and enchiladas, and home-cooking entrees like pork chops with onion rings. It will move into the more-than-10...
- 23 Apr 2024 07:44
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple (Maple Terrace Office + Residences)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 33536
Re: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple (Maple Terrace Office + Residences)
Looks good. This was a really big project that flew kind of under the radar imo.
- 11 Apr 2024 08:07
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Frisco: Fields Ranch development
- Replies: 63
- Views: 36814
Re: Frisco: Fields Ranch development
R1070 wrote:The scale of this project is much better than Legacy West.
With the exception of the water feature, this and Legacy West look way to similar imo.
- 28 Mar 2024 14:38
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Corporate Relocations/Expansions
- Replies: 767
- Views: 558874
Re: Corporate Relocations/Expansions
Wingstop to move headquarters from Addison to Dallas https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2024/03/28/wingstop-to-move-headquarters-from-addison-to-dallas/ "Wingstop Inc. plans to move its headquarters south from Addison to Dallas. The high-growth franchisor and restaurant operator w...
- 19 Mar 2024 14:11
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: The Cedars Developments
- Replies: 252
- Views: 220483
Re: The Cedars Developments
Speaking of views, and to veer off track just a bit, have y'all seen the view of the entire CBD and Uptown from the Sylvan Ave bridge at night? The bridge is angled such that all of the buildings line up to make one very long, continuous and beautifully lit skyline. You're right...probably the best...
- 08 Feb 2024 10:27
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Fort Worth: The Shops at Clearfork
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10705
Re: Fort Worth: The Shops at Clearfork
I've gone out there a few times with friends that live in the area and it did feel somewhat isolated to me. And although there were shoppers there, it definitely never seemed "busy" and several stores were downright dead. I would say Southlake Town Square is much livelier in comparison. I ...
- 05 Jan 2024 11:15
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Mavs arena-hotel by Las Vegas Sands Corp.
- Replies: 63
- Views: 12235
Re: Mavs arena-hotel by Las Vegas Sands Corp.
The nice thing about the AAC is the connection to DART/Tex Rail. If a new area goes into the design district I hope some sort of pedestrian walkway is built that is somewhat protected from the elements. Unfortunately I see that either this wont happen or it will overrun this homeless if it does. As...
- 29 Dec 2023 12:35
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
Schlotzsky's on 635/MacArthur shutting down, converting into a Starbuck's. Guessing this is a relocation of the Starbucks by the Raising Canes. You think Starbucks would have found a location on that same side of 635, but I know the retail/restaurant mix gets a little "imaginative" the fu...
- 06 Dec 2023 07:23
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: Margaret McDermott Bridge by Santiago Calatrava
- Replies: 149
- Views: 128590
Re: Margaret McDermott Bridge by Santiago Calatrava
McDermott bridge design is pleasantly utilitarian, beautiful, the function is ridiculous. The flood way corridor needs at least one more of these signature public art bridges. An odd number of structures is ideal. I think McDermott looks ok from a distance, but driving across it, you feel and see a...
- 30 Nov 2023 07:36
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 26 ST)
- Replies: 198
- Views: 99275
Re: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 26 ST)
DalnHou wrote:That looks great, NdoorTX, thanks for posting the rendering. Do you have any photos of the building lit up at night?
Definitely one of their better designs. But it is Harwood, so lets hope it turns out looking like this.
- 09 Nov 2023 12:57
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Fort Worth: misc. developments
- Replies: 107
- Views: 71911
Re: Fort Worth: misc. developments
Big-name developers shape high-rise plans for downtown Fort Worth Execs from Hillwood, Dart Interests talk towering projects https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2023/11/08/dart-interests-hillwood-downtown-towers-fort-worth.html With a crop of new towers in the offing, downtown Fort Worth is on ...
- 09 Nov 2023 07:18
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Turtle Creek: 3503 Fairmount - The Julien (~237 FT | 14 ST)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3306
Re: Turtle Creek: 3503 Fairmount - The Julien (~237 FT | 14 ST)
eburress wrote:Very cool! I like that a lot!
Me too... if it actually turns out looking like this!
- 08 Nov 2023 14:02
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park: AIRE residential (276 FT / 23 ST)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6674
Re: Victory Park: AIRE residential (23ST)
The design is nothing to rave about, but it'll be good to see that parking lot developed.
- 07 Nov 2023 11:07
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
It's funny how that whole shopping strip and adjacent restaurants have struggled, and everything around there does well. I don't know. Not everything has done well. The diner before the Chinese restaurant. Mattito's moved to Flower Mound, TGIF went out of business, A&W died, the Sonic is closed...
- 07 Nov 2023 07:09
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
R1070 wrote:It's funny how that whole shopping strip and adjacent restaurants have struggled and everything around there does well.
The 54th Street always seemed to do good business, but that area has always suffered from poor accessibility. It would be a good location for apartments; retail, not so much.
- 06 Nov 2023 07:08
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
Has anyone heard that the 54th Street restaurant off 635 is closing? A neighbor said yesterday was their last day. It's still open according to the restaurant's website.
- 02 Nov 2023 07:43
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: The Canyon In Oak Cliff
- Replies: 62
- Views: 59973
Re: The Canyon In Oak Cliff
I'm still a little surprised how lackluster this development has turned out to be. I always thought eventually a grocery store would sign as an anchor, maybe Kroger or gasp..HEB; seemed to me, a perfect location. Yet for years, it's still been the same two dull chain restaurants and the Residence In...
- 30 Oct 2023 07:34
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Fort Worth: The Crescent office and mixed use complex
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1523
Re: Fort Worth: The Crescent office and mixed use complex
IMG_1744.jpeg Yes, confusing choice of name recognition when there is already a Crescent office-plus-mixed-use complex in Dallas, except that it is being developed by (who else?) the company named the same thing. That name is pretty gutsy. I was expecting to see a huge major development here. It's ...
- 04 Oct 2023 07:23
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
- Replies: 426
- Views: 442577
Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
I wouldn't say funk, but rather a re-branding of itself. They are going in a more trendy direction in shops and such. I like this direction for Uptown and think a Central Market would complement it well. You're right about that. I would never consider myself a "trendy" person and just abo...
- 02 Oct 2023 12:09
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
- Replies: 426
- Views: 442577
Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
I heard a rumor that HEB is considering scraping the high rises for a regular Central Market here. Why not? A grocery store with a sea of parking would fit right in next to CVS, QuikTrip and Men's Wearhouse. I would still walk to CM there, but it truly would be just another missed opportunity for W...
- 26 Sep 2023 07:34
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Parkside Uptown (Miyama) (~424 FT | ~30 ST)
- Replies: 242
- Views: 115599
Re: Uptown Dallas: Parkside Uptown (Miyama) (~30 ST)
Unfortunately, the majority of flight of these newer office buildings is across a freeway. If the "newer" area and downtown were on the same side of the freeway, the downtown exodos wouldn't be as noticeable because the two areas could flow into each other. Klyde Warren helps a little by m...
- 20 Sep 2023 10:30
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
TXGunLover wrote:
Demographics, demographics, demographics
Could you expound on that?
- 31 Aug 2023 11:28
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
- Replies: 253
- Views: 99744
Re: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
The_Overdog wrote:the stadium would be in Frisco.
, even though it's one of the worst 'mixed use' blocks in DFW.
I work down the street from The Star, and you are so right about that. The design is horrible.
- 31 Aug 2023 08:09
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
- Replies: 253
- Views: 99744
Re: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
I think the stadium's location in Arlington sucks. You can barely even see it from the freeway, which is oddly below grade there. To that extent, who even cares what the outside looks like, I guess unless you are are a regular Randoll Mills street driver. I really believe if Jerry Jones could have ...
- 30 Aug 2023 11:41
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
- Replies: 253
- Views: 99744
Re: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
I can't imagine a new stadium at Fair Park being an improvement either. The Stadium in Arlington is a much better place inside to watch a game, but the exterior? Neighborhood integration? Nah. It's terrible. When you look at the "new" stadiums built around the country in the last couple o...
- 30 Aug 2023 07:21
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
- Replies: 253
- Views: 99744
Re: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
I can't imagine a new stadium at Fair Park being an improvement either. The Stadium in Arlington is a much better place inside to watch a game, but the exterior? Neighborhood integration? Nah. It's terrible. When you look at the "new" stadiums built around the country in the last couple o...
- 10 Aug 2023 08:09
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
A new Cinnaholic has opened in Cypress Waters (it has an Irving address). I went last night and it was delicious. It seems someone posted on social media that this location is Black owned and that seemed to be a big draw for many customers. I was sad to see the Newk's location next door has closed. ...
- 10 Aug 2023 07:59
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Northpark Center
- Replies: 1655
- Views: 902801
Re: Northpark Center
Went to the new Nike store that took over the two story H & M space. I have to say I was underwhelmed I was expecting some kind or WOW Nike Experience and I left feeling more like outlet store. I went into the Legacy West Nike store a couple times while at work and it wasn't anything special to...
- 04 Aug 2023 12:58
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
- Replies: 654
- Views: 559362
Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
^How could they possibly have an issue with parking with a garage that large? Stuff like this: 7." Parking. Oh boy did I have a bad experience. At check in , I advised I self parked. They didn’t say anything but they had a folder behind them that was some sort of parking log and I thought they...
- 04 Aug 2023 10:43
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
- Replies: 654
- Views: 559362
Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
I read some reviews of the JW on google and a few guests seemed to believe the hotel opened prematurely. Sounds like they have some serious issues with parking and logistics to work out. One poster also said the finish out of the rooms doesn't justify the nightly room rate. I've personally thought t...
- 04 Aug 2023 08:04
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
- Replies: 809
- Views: 379252
Re: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
From the perspective of someone who has lived here more than 40 years the negative outlook on these post is perplexing. I have seen Dallas transformed and still transforming into a great place to live with a very urban vibe. So many things have happened here in those 40 years I can't even list all ...
- 25 Jul 2023 14:26
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Downtown Progress
- Replies: 359
- Views: 249691
Re: Downtown Progress
AT&T needs to rethink or reconfigure the discovery district. It seems to have lost its way already. Perhaps they overshot the market and anticipated that there would be more foot traffic in downtown than there actually is? Covid really seems to have done a number on downtown Dallas, set it back...
- 19 Jul 2023 08:04
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Cliff: Wynnewood Village
- Replies: 32
- Views: 19174
Re: Oak Cliff: Wynnewood Village
So true. Some people react so ugly when I tell them where I live... despite it being a great neighborhood with actual social neighbors. These people in rented apartments in North Dallas/Addison looking down on me, despite new townhomes down the street in Oak Cliff going for $1.25 million... I defin...
- 13 Jul 2023 11:26
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Northpark Center
- Replies: 1655
- Views: 902801
Re: Northpark Center
Would you please stop bemoaning the fact that NP has a few mid tier and entry tier stores? What a thing to agonize about. It's a super regional mall with another strong luxury center to compete with. And if the mall ever expanded, I would expect that to stay the same or increase. Like has been said...
- 12 Jul 2023 12:18
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
I think it's safe to say, other than the storage rental aspect of the Fry's property, the project is stalled- nothing related to HEB/Costco/etc. in that area since January. I'm still keeping my hopes up :lol: . I did notice some materials in the parking lot of the old movie theater north of the Wal...
- 07 Jul 2023 08:22
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
- Replies: 809
- Views: 379252
Re: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Goldman Sachs Pares Back Campus by 100,000 feet https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2023/07/07/goldman-sachs-pares-back-its-planned-dallas-campus-by-about-100000-square-feet/ The three buildings to be constructed along the west side of Field Street north of Woodall Rodgers Freeway will now be 13, 1...
- 06 Jul 2023 07:31
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Energy Plaza
- Replies: 149
- Views: 56920
Re: Downtown Dallas: Energy Plaza
Good thing that an hour before quitting time on a potential long holiday weekend in the summer is an unrepresentative sample. I guess it has become very hit and miss downtown activity wise. I was downtown on an early Friday evening a little under a month ago and it was very lively at around 6 pm. I...
- 27 Jun 2023 07:25
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: North Dallas: Galleria
- Replies: 659
- Views: 375560
Re: North Dallas: Galleria
Addison wrote:IMO, the owners / management should seek out Dave & Buster's to fill some of that vacant space on the west side. That would bring a fair amount of traffic.
Or something like EVO, that recently opened a location in Southlake.
- 07 Jun 2023 14:21
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: West Village Retail
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7684
Re: Uptown Dallas: West Village
To offer a different perspective, we have three new openings. With that being said, the housing options in the immediate area are lackluster, aging or both. Wasn't there a plan years ago to tear down the "older" townhouse development north of West Village and replace it with highrise resi...
- 31 May 2023 14:17
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
Tupelo Honey opens next week (June 6) in Star Park and I see another space in the shopping center is being worked on.
- 02 May 2023 12:03
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
ChopShop Restaurant / Bar will be taking the old Red Hot & Blue space at Las Colinas Village. They have locations in Carrollton, Roanoke, McKinney and I believe they just opened a new location in Victory Park. On another note, I'm kind of surprised the approach the leasing company is taking wit...
- 28 Apr 2023 10:36
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Alto211 (211 North Ervay)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 23375
Re: Downtown Dallas: Alto211 (211 North Ervay)
It will definitely make a nice apartment building. I'm assuming the retail portion will stay and correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought this building had little or no parking.
- 10 Apr 2023 14:35
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Plano: Willow Bend Mall
- Replies: 324
- Views: 156655
Re: Plano: Willow Bend Mall
So it's basically getting the Galleria treatment... I like that the Dillard's wing is the wing that's getting torn down. That wing is already pretty dead, and that'll provide for more connectivity between that side of the property and the District. I want to see some renderings as to how the projec...
- 10 Apr 2023 12:34
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Red Bird Mall
- Replies: 109
- Views: 87510
Re: Red Bird Mall
I'm all for the grocery store. Just not the incentives. TBH I typically wouldn’t be in support of it either. But since there’s a need for better options in the area, I’m more supportive of it. I can see what Peter Brodsky is trying to do. Everything that has been completed, has been successful. The...
- 27 Mar 2023 09:52
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Issues/News
- Topic: Legacy West Retail
- Replies: 517
- Views: 507300
Re: Legacy West
I’d like it if they’d build that sky park to connect Legacy West to the Shops At Legacy. Far better connectivity than what exists would be nice, but I regularly see people crossing the pedestrian bridge between the two, comparatively more than cross the bridge between NorthPark and The Shops at Par...
- 27 Mar 2023 09:46
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
- Replies: 253
- Views: 99744
Re: Downtown Dallas: Field Street District
What really sucked the wind out of Downtown Dallas was Las Colinas in the 1980's and beyond, then Plano, then Frisco.....and the beat goes on. Imagine if we could have kept the center and heart of big business in Downtown Dallas and not let the suburbs capture what they have over the last 5 decades...
- 13 Mar 2023 10:17
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
- Replies: 1520
- Views: 1401394
Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
Looks like some new tenants have been added to Star Park at 161 / 114, including Saladworks, Rumble Boxing, Rachel's Kitchen, Salon, Dentist and YOLK. Not really a stellar lineup they've brought in, but at least they are filling out the space. I think only 2 spots would be left. Is there any shoppi...
- 10 Mar 2023 11:49
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
- Replies: 563
- Views: 561705
Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
300 Pearl Global architecture firm eyes digs in new downtown Dallas high-rise https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/03/08/global-architecture-firm-eyes-digs-in-new-downtown-dallas-high-rise/ Is this just another move within downtown (and a significant down-sizing, from 60,000 square ...
- 08 Mar 2023 11:32
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
- Replies: 563
- Views: 561705
Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
300 Pearl
Global architecture firm eyes digs in new downtown Dallas high-rise
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... high-rise/
Global architecture firm eyes digs in new downtown Dallas high-rise
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... high-rise/