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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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Dallasretail wrote:Draper James website now lists their Dallas store as being located at Windrose Parkway in Plano - disappointing to lose an exclusive store to the suburbs.

Windrose Parkway in Plano is the street for Legacy West...

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Had to dig to find this, but finally found some info on the 114 and 161 Blue Star Project. It's pretty meh, but assuming it's a work in progress and does have some potential. https://www.lpcretail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Las-Colinas-Flyer-05.2019.pdf Well, that is certainly disappointing. Is...

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Primo's is returning to it's original location on McKinney Ave as a more elevated concept... The interesting note, it'll be owned by Mehrdad Moayedi of Centurion American who apparently is starting a new company called Refined Hospitality Group. https://cravedfw.com/2019/06/25/primos-mx-kitchen-loun...

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Had to dig to find this, but finally found some info on the 114 and 161 Blue Star Project. It's pretty meh, but assuming it's a work in progress and does have some potential.

https://www.lpcretail.com/wp-content/up ... 5.2019.pdf

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Otronivel81 wrote:
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:I expect nothing but mediocrity from Harwood.

A little harsh, eh?

I guess I have poor taste... I'm generally pleased with the Harwood designs. I think they've design some really pretty buildings and I'm excited to see how the new hotel comes out!

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I don't think Gingerman corporate sold, I think just the property did. The Gingerman just opened a brand new location in Las Colinas about 3 weeks ago. Assuming a new restaurant or developer wanted the property?!

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The Hard Rock Café is closing... I'm honestly surprised it lasted this long. I'm not sure who ever actually went here? I went once when it first opened and actually thought the place looked pretty cool. But, she gone at the end of July! https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/06/12/hard-rock-ca...

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The complex has been ruled totally unusable. None of the residents will be able to return. I'm not sure if Greystar is just going to total the building and tear it down or salvage whatever sections and units they can. As of yesterday all of the June rent payments and security deposits had been refun...

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I saw a sign yesterday in the former Top Round Roast Beef space at the Toyota Music Factory... Coming Soon - Pacheco Taco Bar. Never heard of it and can't seem to find any info online. Sounds like it could just be a local looking to open his first restaurant?!? I actually think this spot makes sense...

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Just wanted to share some information... Sent an email to someone handling retail leasing for Williams Square. I haven't really seen much info on this with regards to site plans, available spaces etc... The only thing we've really heard about is re-doing the plaza area. But, they are actively market...

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On another note, the Point West shopping center going up just on the other side of Beltline seems to be coming along. They've already announced Panera Bread and Dunkin Donuts as tenants, along with Great Clips and a Mexican restaurant.

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Drove through here on Sunday. Really impressive! Got out and walked The Sound. The restaurants are looking good. High-quality tenants with some great build-outs. I wonder if they have any plans to add a hotel to the mix? I can see a business class hotel on the water, perhaps a Marriott or Hilton or ...

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Wasn't Hopdoddy's already on the Water Street plan back in the day? Maybe I'm dreaming that... But it would be funny if they were to come full circle. I know there were several changes over the years it took to get that place going (I'm still bummed the Londoner didn't make it). Hopdoddy's was neve...

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Looks like the nail has been put in the coffin for The Shops at Las Colinas. Over the weekend the Market Street signs came down and the property has been put up For Sale. This one is done! I wonder if we'll see some of the restaurants that had committed to the project start to look elsewhere? I actu...

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Mama Tried has wasted no time getting started on their build out at The Music Factory. They've already demoed much of the existing space and have started on some new framing. I wonder if they'll redo the patio portion? I also wonder how much if any of the original Bar Manzanilla stuff they saved? Bi...

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What happen with the Shops of Las Colinas development? Was looking forward to Market Street and the restaurants shown in the renderings. This development has been a head-scratcher! As TXG already indicated the development has been put on pause. I think UCR has done a terrible job at attracting tena...

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I think Mama Tried is taking the old Bar Manzanilla space right by the Plaza stage. Good spot! Although from what I remember it's not that big. I've generally thought most of the businesses were doing well at TMF, but they do seem to be even busier these days. Some of that has to do with warmer weat...

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Well this is awesome news for the Toyota Music Factory! What a great addition and something that's homegrown and run by operators with experience! https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drink/2019/05/14/country-music-venue-mama-tried-expanding-toyota-irving#_ga=2.10524082.76549811.1557853724-2101085089....

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D Magazine has a pretty good article that should shed some light on the future DCCCD Campus. No designs as of yet and no location chosen as of yet. Probably should make this into a separate thread as it moves along... https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/05/with-1-1-billion-bond-secured-dcccd-...

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Eataly is now confirmed by NP... Nice little rendering in the article as well.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/ret ... ing-dallas

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I would have preferred Sixty Vines... not impressed with Mexican Sugar, but lots of people love it. Liquor sales passed, and Total Wine and More alerted the Chamber of Commerce they want the Toys R Us building on MacArthur. Woo hoo! Would love to have Total Wine and More! That would be a great spot...

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The application for rezoning came before P&Z last night for Mexican Sugar, so this one is moving along now. It's the spot right next to Whiskey Cake. Just to provide context for those that don't know, both concepts are owned by Frontburner along with Ida Claire, The Ranch, Haywire, Legacy Hall, ...

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So.... McKinney isn't as much of a party destination as it used to be, but it's sure turning into a food destination! Central Market, Whole Foods, Tom Thumb, San Martin, Eatzi not too far off.... I would expect Royal Blue to enter the neighborhood soon and probably a couple more high end specialty ...

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A little late to the party, but D Mag is now on the Eataly news...

https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/20 ... s/?ref=mpw

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Renfield's Corner in Uptown is closing...

https://dallas.eater.com/2019/5/1/18525 ... ner-closes

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I wonder if they'll incorporate any additional retail / restaurant space into the ground-floor of this building?! I continue to be impressed with the overall development and rapid pace at which they're building and leasing! If I didn't enjoy living in Las Colinas Urban Center so much this would be a...

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It sounds like the margins are pretty slim, and I wonder how long until the Sbarros and Subways of the world start moving in. Seems to be heading in that direction: http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/04-08-19-plano-legacy-food-hall-velvet-taco/ Wow, what a coupe for Legacy Hall to g...

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With NorthPark repositioning the retail and going more upscale, I wonder if they have any plans to revamp the restaurant space? The retail tenant mix doesn't necessarily mesh with the likes of Kona Grill, PF Chang's and Season's 52 which are basically all mid-scale chains. I mean I love them all, ju...

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Finally we're getting a coffee shop in the Urban Center... A place called Pax & Beneficia has signed a lease in Water Street in the space right next to Go Fish Poke. Don't know much about it. Only Pax coffee shop I could find is in Kerrville, TX. So might be the same owners. Great addition, espe...

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Just saw this posted...The Link is financed and construction is starting. Good news!!

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... rting-work

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If I'm seeing this right, it appears that Hunt Realty owns North End...

http://www.huntrealty.com/north-end-apartments.aspx

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