Dallas Metropolis

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This is so sad, was really hoping this would be a cool restoration. I agree with dallaz, this seems pretty strange, just a "random" fire in the middle of the night in an unoccupied building.

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Update: Demolition of Valley View continues in full swing, and there are signs up all over the place showcasing both Beck's plan as well as the Lifetime Fitness complex. Additionally, the old Steak and Shake has been turned into a restaurant that looks like it was ripped straight from the sound stag...

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tamtagon wrote:Does anyone want to call it New Deep Ellum?

I feel like someone called this little area "Douche Ellum", which I heartily endorse.

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Is this the best commercial/residential architectural addition to Dallas in the last 10 years? Other candidates— M&O, Virgin, Epic? I'd say it has to be this or the Epic. M&O is too short and already seems to have been overtaken by surrounding development. The Epic is great because of the n...

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^ Great photos! It's really amazing to see all of this development take shape. I love that they're are building out what seems to be tons of retail/restaurants and residential simultaneously. I'm not sure what kind of foot traffic is there on a typical day, but it seems that it will only grow as thi...

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Tnexster wrote:That's awesome and if you zoom in on the last pic in the series you get a great view of the sloping roof line. Thanks for posting!

Yes, I was just thinking that! All my fretting over the sloping roof not actually coming to fruition was unfounded. Whew!

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I don't want this tournament to fail and move to Frisco, not at all. But if it does, I want the folks who forced this deal through, the same ones who forced the horse park through (which by the way supplanted a homegrown, good-for-the-neighborhood horse park) put on a new millennial pillory until t...

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Kind of a rough weekend scheduling-wise too. Heavy rains Saturday morning/early afternoon. The Kaaboo festival (which also seems to have been a bust). The JMBLYA festival (likely different clientele, but another event in the Fair Park/South Dallas area).

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Wasn't there a kebab place that expanded here from Austin recently that flamed out pretty quickly? I think it was Vertskebap, which then became Verts Mediterranean, which has apparently changed its name to Noon Mediterranean. WHICH HAS NOW APPARENTLY BEEN ACQUIRED BY DAPHNE'S MEDITERRANEAN. Not con...

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Wasn't there a kebab place that expanded here from Austin recently that flamed out pretty quickly? I think it was Vertskebap, which then became Verts Mediterranean, which has apparently changed its name to Noon Mediterranean. Not sure how that compares to Doner, but just an interesting recent expans...

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After all of the fits and starts, I really do hope this is when things begin to start taking shape. It's encouraging that the Sears site is about to get underway, in addition to demolition picking up steam on the remainder of the mall site. A couple other random items: - They have taken the boards o...

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Wow, amazing that they were able to hack into Scott Beck's recent search history for their headline.

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Life Time has teamed up with Scott Beck of Beck Ventures, a Dallas-based real estate firm, which has been working on plans for years for the revival of Valley View Mall.

The word "working" being stretched so incredibly thin here.

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:Looks like more empty promises to me.

This +1000. Anytime I see the phrases "lots of work to go" or "preliminary" or "Trinity River", I take everything with a grain of salt.

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Did anyone go to the Dallas Fuel event this past weekend at the Allen Event Center? I didn't get to make it up there, but sounds like it was a pretty resounding success.

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I went to see Avengers at the Valley View AMC, and it was amazingly eerie walking through the mall to get to the theater. They are missing an opportunity to shoot any and all zombie shows/movies there.

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I just don't get the "South" part of it. Victory Avenue is really only in that area.

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Before I forget, I had to drive by the Belmont this morning to get around an accident on I-30. When I made a right turn on Sylvan in front of the Belmont I could not help but notice a survey crew on the sidewalk with their equipment aimed at the hotel. They are clearly doing survey work on that pro...

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Sadly Belmont hotel will be next

I really, really hope that doesn't happen, but have a fear that it might based off some of the recent articles that have come out.

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I find the references to downtown Plano puzzling. Perhaps it is close on a map, but CC mall is not included in my (current) idea of DT Plano, by a long shot. But even the short distance as the crow flies does not account for the 10(?) lane wall that is NCX. Yeah I don't get that either. I know they...

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This may seem crazy, but if there are only 8 floors left, are we still feeling good that the angled top is going to look as sharp as in the renderings? I think it looks awesome regardless, but just curious when that shape will start to appear.

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Jay9398 wrote:Ye Olde Scarlet Pimpernel Tavern (yes, seriously...) aka the old City Tavern space opened last night at 6. The space is definitely much improved. We'll see how they do.

Wow, that is an amazing name.

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Redblock wrote:
LongonBigD wrote:Don’t you get a discount I’d you wear Cowboy logo on Sunday or something?

The discount is on game days.

Now THAT'S choice.

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I guess that lessens the probability for an Eataly near Cityplace, eh?

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Seeing as Frontburner Restaurant Group owns both Legacy Hall and Velvet Taco I'm shocked they were able to get them! Ha! :) It's disappointing that the article was written without acknowledging that. I would have never known that! Thanks Kelley I wonder why Velvet Taco wasn't part of the initial li...

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Thanks for sharing the photos of Hero. I agree it looks really slick and huge. I worry that it will just feel cavernous and empty a majority of the time, but perhaps there is some "build it and they will come" aspect to this. It would be cool if Victory Park was the de facto game day hang,...

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Random, but I also noticed they had a 'fan shop' section which was selling a bunch of Cowboys merchandise. Perhaps it is because of the proximity to the AAC and they want to appear as an extension of the Victory Park area? If so, I'm all for that, as this part of town really needs some more cohesio...

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The whole enchilada: El Fenix's landmark Uptown Dallas property is for sale https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/04/02/whole-enchilada-el-fenixsuptown-dallas-property-sale That would be pretty huge if this site gets redeveloped into something mixed use a la The Union. It wouldn't be...

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Quick update: Driving by this morning, it appears demolition work has started on the former JC Penney anchor space in the mall. The garage connected to that area on the north side of Valley View has been demolished, so it looks like some meaningful progress. I have made tons of snarky comments about...

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Thanks for the photos, Alpaca! I went down to Bishop Arts for a date night last Friday and it was awesome as usual. For me, it's great to have a well-rounded set of options in one spot. You can eat anywhere from casual to upscale, there's cool retail (Wild Detectives, various boutiques, art, etc), a...

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Evolution of Deep Ellum..

Punk, Hard-core, post-hardcore, douche-core.

this is quality

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I can not wait to see what historical building CVS tears down to build a boring pharmacy that would look at home in Garland... While completely unrelated to this area, there was recently a 7-11 and former Black Eyed Pea that was torn down in Far North Dallas to make way for.....a CVS. The best part...

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Thanks for the pics. I really hope the Medusa night club turns into something else once the park is completed. For sure. It's kind of surprising (or maybe not) how little street-level retail space exists around the park. The Medusa and maybe one or two other spots are it. Hopefully there will be en...

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For those who are rolling their eyes at the transition of the Uptown scene to Deep Ellum (ie - myself), it seems the Cedars is being groomed to become the next "hip" area. I know there's a bunch of stuff there now, but it hasn't reached the tipping point IMO. There's a gap in general retai...

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Axe throwing is a ton of fun. I've been a couple of times to a spot in Richardson (hidden within an industrial park off Arapaho), and it's cool.

I could see that being a huge hit there, and it doesn't require quite as much space as similar attractions like bowling.

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+1 on the "caw" code word. I'll just go ahead and shout that when entering any public space, just in case...

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https://i.imgur.com/344LH49.jpg This banner was displayed on this building (across the street from Bottled Blonde): https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7854552,-96.7878295,3a,75y,11.45h,86.85t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1soKYT18Be1Eb-19kY06UADQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 So I guess it's official, this northern section ...

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joshua.dodd wrote:Another Starbucks? Why?

I've got zero problem with a Starbucks down there. It's great to have unique, local options in an area, but some of what draws critical mass to an area is familiarity. Plus, Starbucks usually goes hand-in-hand with Tom Thumb.

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As West Dallas' iconic Belmont Hotel grows sad and shabby, a push to make it a historic landmark https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/03/22/west-dallas-iconic-belmont-hotel-grows-sad-shabby-push-make-historic-landmark I know this article doesn't really blow the alarm trumpets, but the...

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https://dallas.eater.com/2019/3/20/18274351/red-stix-vietnamese-legacy-hall-closed-beijing-brothers-opening Looks like Red Stix is now leaving Legacy Hall as well. I will be curious to see what the long-term viability of Legacy Hall is for truly unique restaurants. It sounds like the margins are pr...

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There is a lot happening around the general Galleria area so I think with this demolished and the area around this growing it will become more lucrative for this development. Also has great connection to both airports with LBJ and the Tollway right there which is important for big companies. Agreed...

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While it does seem absolutely ridiculous, let's not forget that this very area has hosted the likes of Sisu, so having an absurdly packed pool/cabana scene is not out of the realm of possibility.

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I walked by the yesterday and I saw that demolition is in progress on the parking garage. Indeed! Despite little-to-no media coverage, the 3rd Annual Scott Beck Single Week of Demolition is underway! For this entire week, stop by the site to view a individual construction worker doing his darndest ...

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I think the rendering looks pretty solid. It doesn't need to be anything incredibly fancy, just a spot folks can do play.

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Looks fantastic

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I'm excited to see this development take shape. It should make for a really nice complement to what's already in place at Mockingbird Station.

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Perhaps the artist lofts are managed and marketed separately?

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Developer drops plans for home community at Timberlawn hospital site Centurion has reversed course, and won't develop the Timberlawn acreage after all. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/03/06/developer-drops-plans-home-community-timberlawn-hospital-site Ghosts 1 Developers 0

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Dallas12 wrote:
willyk wrote:Class A space in a Class C location. It will never fly.
The same thing was said about the Crescent once upon a time...

+1 was thinking the exact same thing

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^ Looking at the article, this place looks awful IMO. I know Deep Ellum has been drifting away from it's old image for some time now, but this will seemingly put it over the top. Perhaps the charm will move over to East Quarter or Exposition Park. Or hop the highway over to The Cedars. There's still...

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