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Kelley USA

Spoke with the Development Director about the townhomes that were torn down in the Urban Center... He told me it was their understanding that someone came in and bought the property, but that as of now no new plans have been submitted. He said the City has no idea what's going on with it. It is inte...

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Really loving that Pearl Street fountain addition!!

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It doesn't make much sense for Billingsley to invest much time in Two Arts... They have their hands full with Cypress Waters! Plus they're getting ready to start another huge mixed-use project in Fairview. I mean they're crushing it at Cypress Waters. The number of companies that they've been able t...

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TMF Updates... Pacheco's Taco Bar is now in the middle of their soft opening... Place looks cool enough. Small inside / outside bar, several tv's with the games on etc... If the tacos are good people will come! Mama Tried is having a Grand Opening this Thursday & Friday. They have 9 bands playin...

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From watching the City Council Work Session yesterday, it looks like Council is setting the stage to approve the almost $10 million renovation of the Williams Square Plaza. Should probably see this come before council in the next few months. Maybe it will incorporate more grasses and landscaping to...

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From watching the City Council Work Session yesterday, it looks like Council is setting the stage to approve the almost $10 million renovation of the Williams Square Plaza. Should probably see this come before council in the next few months.

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I didn't notice the townhomes had been torn down... They were still standing on Monday. I'll see if I can find out anything! On another note and some TMF news, this is actually a pretty big get for not only the TMF but Las Colinas in general. Mercy Wine Bar is opening a 2nd location in one of the va...

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Not the biggest news to report, but the Chick-fil-a on North MacArthur & 635 has finally closed for a $1 million 6 month renovation. Curious to see what the new restaurant will look like. Also in the same MacArthur Crossing center, it was sort of a quiet opening but The Halal Guys is now open to...

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Small update with a slightly different rendering...

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... -exterior/

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Here's the DBJ article if anyone wants to read it... On a side note, Grandscape is really going to be impressive when complete! ---------------------------- Sony Electronics Inc. will open the first Sony Digital Cinema movie theater in Texas at The Colony's Galaxy Theatres. Sony Digital Cinema provi...

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There was also an article in the DMN about a week ago... The rendering in the link above does appear to be accurate. There is a similar photo in this DMN story.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... in-dallas/

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^^ Valid points. I've always sort of felt the same way. I think the DD has the ability to be THE coolest area in Dallas. I remember when Harwood had plans to build a nice apartment complex with ground floor retail. It never really took off (although I think signs are still up).Here's an old article ...

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Nice little article on D Magazine CEO on the state of Irving / Las Colinas...

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/ ... s-to-life/

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Construction Updates... Pacific Table at Water Street is cruising right along. Space is looking great! I would guess they're probably 6 weeks away from opening. Signs are up! Kitchen 101 / Rayleigh Underground seems to be under construction at Music Factory. Peeked in and saw some of the framing goi...

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homeworld1031tx wrote:I must have missed it, which building are you guys referring to as being fully renovated with all the glass being removed??

It's the old Zales HQ off 114 behind the Sonic...

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This can be nothing but a good thing.... De La Vega purchases the property from TC! DLV now controls about 25 acres in this area. Although I'm not sure what my confidence level is in DLV seeing as they've never taken on a project of this size and scope before. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea...

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DBJ reporting that a Fortune 20 company has signed a lease for 200,000 sq ft in Las Colinas... That's a pretty significant chunk! I have a few guesses- could just be that McKesson or ExxonMobil is looking for more space in the area, or possibly Verizon is needing more space. I don't think this is an...

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Sambuca should have permits in-hand any day now for their Music Factory concepts. Should see work started in the next week or so. It's basically 3 concepts. Kitchen 101- Grilled meats and prepared foods for quick grab-n-go or dine-in.. They'll have an open kitchen in the middle where they'll grill t...

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I can't believe this took so long. word From what I know it's pretty hard to get a permit from DCURD... I wonder if they've obtained the actual permits or just something they've posted on the site without really looking into it... I am surprised DCURD hasn't loosened the reign on Lake Carolyn just ...

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I would also add that farmer's markets have really evolved over the past 5 years. It's a trendy thing that pretty much every city and or mixed-use development has jumped on. You can find multiple farmer's markets in just about every town on any given Saturday. Growing up and heading to the Dallas Fa...

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I noticed that David Weekly has all but abandoned the townhomes they started building on Promenade Pkwy in the Urban Center (right by Dart Station and Texican Court Hotel). They started 5 or so units within 1 building and then abruptly quit. The property has been dead for at least 2 months and the p...

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The city would be smart to keep the zoning as retail... It's basically the last available parcel for a significant retail development in Las Colinas. I think we need new updated inventory as the area continues to grow. Before the project was cancelled you already had restaurants like Chuy's, Lazy Do...

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It's all about trying to attract residents... This will probably explain some of it: MOVE IN SPECIALS: Up to 2 months free! Zero Administrative Fee and ½ off Security Deposit on ALL floor plans. I have a friend that lives in this building and he says it is DEAD! I know for quite awhile this particul...

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This story is local now.... https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/08/21/uber-dallas.html You did read the post above where Uber has a brand new bayfront complex leased through 2039, I hope. Leases can be broken/subleased and buildings can be sold... Edit - I'm not saying I think Uber's reloc...

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Hugo's Invitados has singed a lease for 11,000 sq ft for a Mexican restaurant. This means the retail portion of M&O is 100% leased. I can speak a little bit about Hugo's. I've met Hugo a number of times and have spoken with him quite a great deal. He opened the first Hugo's in Las Colinas a litt...

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I know absolutely nothing about this company, but Jamon Iberico (largest purveyor of cured ham) will open a 2 story restaurant, bar and store on Henderson Ave... Based in Barcelona they have 150 shops across the country. This will be their 1st US location. Seems like a big deal! https://www.dallasne...

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Can't read the article because it's locked, but found this headline interesting from the San Francisco Business Journal:

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisc ... s-mck.html

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I think Music Factory is starting to come into it's own... The Bar Louie expansion and the new Taco place and Mama Tried should help further develop the project. What's really missing, and something I think would do killer business is something like Punch Bowl Social. A place with good food, a few b...

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Also, did a little bit more digging on the new Blue Star Project at 114 and 161. Looks like both Starbucks and Firebird restaurant Group have signed LOI's. Firebird is the company that owns Meso Maya, La Ventana, Snuffer's and Village Burger Bar. My hunch is we'll see a Meso Maya, but could possibly...

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Half of the Toys R Us space... Any idea how much sqft that is, and how that compares to their other Total Wine stores? The permit indicates 27,317 sq ft... The total vacant space was 55K since it was a co-branded Toy's R Us & Babies R Us. Assuming they'll take the endcap spot on Las Colinas Blvd.

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It's official, Total Wine has pulled permits for half of the old Toy's R Us space... Good to see!! On another note, Bar Louie has also pulled permits for an additional 2800 sq ft at the Music Factory. They're taking the whole building. Appears that they're going to redo the entire patio, move the ba...

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Here's the DBJ article about Uber posted on WFAA... You can read it free. Article indicates a decision has been pushed back to Fall, but that Uber is meeting with State & Local officials. https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/business/sources-uber-closing-in-on-dallas-as-site-for-office-expansion/2...

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Has anyone heard anything on the Verizon Hidden Ridge Development? It's been very quiet to say the least... I've seen a few mentions in council agendas, and council approved the new DART station stop several months ago. But for the most part no real noise being heard. Assuming lots of stuff might b...

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A few notes from Water Street... 1. Was riding my bike yesterday and decided to peek in the window to see how progress was going on the new Pax & Beneficia Coffee spot. There were 2 guys inside who saw me peeking in the window and waived me in. Turns out it was the 2 owners. They gave me a littl...

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Quadrangle Update:

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... tail-space

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Trammel Crow also just got approval to build this 40 story residential building in Long Beach... I feel like TC seems to short change Dallas with designs!

https://la.curbed.com/2018/8/29/1779715 ... 40-stories

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The other big player in all of this is Dundon Capital which is owned by Tom Dundon… For those that don't know him, he's worth billions... He's the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team as well as the majority owner of TopGolf. He's also the man responsible for bringing the PGA Headquarters to...

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I do know that a number of the tenants at Water Street were considered "pop-up" stores. I think WeYogis might have been one of those along with Homeward Hound and HomeWorks. That would make sense. Their build-out was very minimal and perhaps they don't see enough activity to sign a long-te...

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^^ Good info! Also, looks like Big Air Trampoline will be taking over the former Dick's Sporting Goods Store on 635.

https://www.bigairusa.com/lascolinas/

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Already reported, but another article about Cibo Divino's opening DT.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/downtow ... cibodivino

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^^ It might be 400 Gradi, which is a Neapolitan pizza chain from Australia.

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This link actually has a cool little video and some additional renderings of the project...

https://www.dannyforster.com/project/dallas-alpha-west/

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Wasn't there a proposal for a Pollo Tropical a few years back for this plot? That would have been a disaster seeing as they didn't last very long in this market. The owners would actually make a killing if they tore down the current car wash / gas station and built one of those drive-thru car washes...

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Okay, I dig it! So Swexan is basically a combo of the words Swiss & Texan?!

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Anybody have news on the recent passage of liquor sales in Irving? Is Total Wine still planning to move into the old Toys R Us? I think one positive sign is that Total Wine is a somewhat fairly new member of the Irving / Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce. Seems like an obvious first step to opening u...

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Anybody have news on the recent passage of liquor sales in Irving? Is Total Wine still planning to move into the old Toys R Us? I think one positive sign is that Total Wine is a somewhat fairly new member of the Irving / Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce. Seems like an obvious first step to opening u...

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Looks like HomeWorks at Water Street has quietly packed up the rest of their belongings and closed shop... It's an empty shell yet again. I think this is a positive. I had heard they were basically a pop-up tenant anyways, but it makes available a key end-cap spot. I think a cool running / bike stor...

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So looks like the Blue Star Project is definitely going now... The land is cleared and being leveled. I haven't seen any permits pulled yet though for construction, so assuming they're just getting the land ready and we'll see those come soon. I have however seen permits for the apartment complex th...

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So is the hotel component new, or did I miss this originally?

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exelone31 wrote:McLemmon?!?! One name? One name?

Who are you, Seal??

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