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exelone31

It's interesting. I have a feeling that while parks like KWP and Main Street Garden have been catalysts for later development around them, the Trinity River Park may end up finally getting "built" if for no other reason than there's too much ancillary development to keep delaying it.

exelone31

Are there plans for that area to get walkable retail right around there? It seems to be about a mile from TyPo (best abbreviated district name ever IMHO), and about two miles to Bishop Arts. There's not too much else around there in the immediate vicinity, so I'm just not getting what the appeal wou...

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June 1853

1 unit sold for a barrel of whiskey and two pounds of salt pork. 1 unit evacauted due to consumption. 6 units remain.

Sellout projection: 3 score, 4 months

exelone31

Cool to know about the water feature. I do not generally have a high view of DDI, but many props to them for donating the funds to make it happen.

exelone31

Yeah, I'm not sure what the best solution is for this area. You've already got that similar mixed-use concept at OG Legacy, Legacy West and even that little pocket at Parker and the Tollway near Eatzi's. I feel like Willow Bend is just in a tough spot, caught between two larger malls to the north an...

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Poor pedestrian infrastructure is partly why the scooters are such an issue. According to the Downtown Residents FB group, people riding the scooters on sidewalks are "terrorizing" pedestrians and in several instances, running over their dogs. In a few headlines I've scrolled by, it also ...

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^whaaaaaaaaa?

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That Shiloh Road station rendering looks like a hidden level in GoldenEye or something. Kind of hilarious, but I suppose a kitschy theme isn't the worst thing.

I have a feeling the UTD Station is going to be heavily utilized.

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It's like the old saying goes...the only thing that can stop a bad guy doing donuts in the middle of the street, is a good guy doing donuts in the middle of the street.

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maconahey wrote:Thanks! It was taken from one of the buildings at Douglas Center in the Preston Center area

Haha, oh man, I wasn't even close!

exelone31

^ Great photo! Is that from the Bank of America building in Oak Cliff?

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dfwcre8tive wrote:
They just updated the existing Jos A Bank sign with the new tenant name.

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Ah, good catch @dfwcre8tive. Alas, still looks great!

exelone31

Dallas Zoo is permanently closing the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-updates-dallas-fort-worth-august-13/287-40cf35ef-d791-41e6-9e3e-d782c704f17e That's a bummer. I have no idea how this works from a business standpoint, but I wond...

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^ huh, I didn't realize they were planning on keeping so much of the original mall. I will trust the developers on this one, but I'm having a tough time envisioning this as something other than a slightly further south version of Watters Creek.

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I haven't been down in quite a while, but the brewery isn't directly next to the Discovery District, is it?

Looking at Google Maps, it seems like it is one block east. I for some reason had thought it would have a patio facing the district.

exelone31

Tremendous. Love it, love it, love it. Pegasus City's branding is so great already, and this is just another home run IMO.

Can't wait to get down there once they open (post-pandemic).

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I also appreciate cowboyeagle's input, and that of everyone in our little ecosystem. I really like to hear everyone's viewpoints, whether or not I agree with them.

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So simple, so gorgeous

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https://dmagazine.com/frontburner/2020/08/what-a-nimby-victory-in-plano-means-for-the-future-of-urban-planning-in-texas/?ref=mpw RIP Plano Tomorrow plan. All the "Don't Uptown My Plano" crowd can now have their dreams of living in a hollowed-out husk of a suburb while their sacred cow of ...

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^Wow, great picks!! Looks like they are really cooking on this park. It is exciting to think that after we finally fully awaken from this COVID nightmare, there will be all these new little spots in Dallas that have sprung up to enjoy. West End, Discovery District, I'd even throw Pacific Plaza in th...

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^ Oh yeah? That's interesting. It seems like a lot of development has started back there behind the Walmart.

The latest stuff I've got is this https://billingsleyco.com/developments/bush-business-park/. Have you seen anything new?

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Thats awesome, great exposure, show is so popular on netflix right now I think so too, but we'll see. I'm on episode 2. If they follow the whole country fried redneck president killin' stereotype, it might be negative exposure. Anecdotally, many people I know think that "Dallas" killed JF...

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I would be interested to know more about this neighborhood. I can't imagine the residents of one of the poorest areas in Dallas are clinging to their lax building codes at the expense of running water.

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Oh man, I really hope that is not torn down as well. One of my favorite buildings in the entire city. I'm not sure the ROI lines up, but would love to see it turned into a little cafe or coffee shop. A patio with that view of downtown would be amazing.

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Looks like the new Ablon at Galleria apartments/ mixed use development is almost done. Today I noticed that the strip center that sits in front of it is being torn down. This is the former site of The Container Store Store and Z gallery. Does anyone have any more information about what the plans ar...

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Would love for this to be brought to Fair Park.

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^ wow, that looks really nice. I am so happy that this building has been restored.

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Wow, I had never heard the story of Santos Rodriguez, absolutely heartbreaking.

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I really hope that Dallas is chosen as one of the premier host cities, even for the World Cup Final. Nobody will confuse the DFW area for a "Soccer Town", but there are tons of great things going for it: - National Soccer Hall of Fame - Tons of training facilities (Frisco, Moneygram, etc) ...

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lakewoodhobo wrote:New rendering of retail and a public plaza at the West Commerce Gateway development from the Shop Cos. brochure here: https://shopcompanies.com/properties/west-commerce-gateway-restaurant

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Here it is. Not sure if this is still happening or not.

exelone31

I thought at one point there were plans for a cool mixed-use, possibly right across the street from where this is going? I'll have to dig back in this thread and see if i can find it.

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Trinity River apartments in the works will overlook downtown Mill Creek Residential is planning a Beckley Avenue rental project. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/07/21/trinity-river-apartment-community-overlooks-downtown/ Developer Mill Creek Residential has filed plans with the...

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Went to Jaxon at Lunch today expected almost no one to be down there as it was Monday and hot. There were a few people eating and walking around the Discovery District. I am hopeful that when we can gather in groups again and people are working in offices that this entire area will be a great gathe...

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What a great amenity this will be. Hopefully whatever takes over the Spaghetti Warehouse space is able to take advantage of all that space fronting the park. Possibly build out a patio or ground-floor retail of some kind.

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Cheeky move, DMN. Make me sign up for the email newsletter to access the story, then block me again because it contains "Member Only" content. Clever. Anywho, this looks awesome and I hope that it comes to fruition. It seems like the best way to get to a revamp of the Trinity is for severa...

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The longer this goes on, I wonder what the long-term impact will be on something like the State Fair. I am sure it will likely bounce back to something similar to years past, but I wonder if masks become a regular fixture at the fair for years to come. Plus, you KNOW there are going to be vendors of...

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I'm getting the vapors just thinking about a CVS and a Walgreens right next to each other. What a dream!

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It would be awesome if it could do something similar to what the MATA has done (next to KWP) and go near the deck park by the zoo. I'm not sure if it's feasible to get over there the way the roads are currently aligned, but who knows what that area will look like in 10 years.

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I'm confused, I thought the park vote was held up as it was tied to the underhighway soccer park. Is this now approved to proceed?

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Kelley USA wrote:Found the motherload of photos for this project (okay, it's really just 4 photos)…

https://www.concreteamsterdam.nl/dallas-urby

Found this photo of the Jersey City Urby on that site. Looks like maybe this Dallas one is going for that offset levels look, just with much shorter buildings.

exelone31

This seems like a pretty awesome proposal to me. Hopefully they're able to get it passed and going.

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There's the Fair Park thread! I was trying to find it yesterday as I saw this news, but couldn't track it down.

Anywho, these seem like some really great incremental changes to Fair Park. I especially like the Music Green park between the Music Hall and the African American Museum.

exelone31

This looks really nice. I've been by there a few times for FC Dallas games in the US Open Cup, and this construction would make the atmosphere even better. I didn't see it in the article, but I am hoping that these improvements will include a concession stand. Currently, you have to exit the stadium...

exelone31

Which one gets built first (or ever): This rail line, or some semblance of a Trinity River Park?

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No carts for this one, then? The design doesn't seem to be too conducive to carts, even small ones.

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I'm big into the Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify. It's a new playlist every week, and draws off of your listening history. Sometimes it's creepy how accurately it can predict bands I would like that I've never heard of. Valley Queen and Lake Street Drive are a couple bands that I've stumbled upo...

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exelone31 wrote:Wow, I wonder how much of a correlation there is between this tower and the fact that Carpenter Park is being redone?

Sorry folks, didn't mean to jinx Carpenter Park with this...

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Was it phase 2 of carpenter park that they were voting for? or all of it? Because It doesnt make sense why TxDOT needs to be involved since only phase 2 is under the highway. It sounds like everything, which is a real shame. I hope that the fates of these two (Carpenter and the soccer fields) are n...

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:It will be mixed use. 35 stories for parkin' , 19 office. Ground level retail.

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Wow, I wonder how much of a correlation there is between this tower and the fact that Carpenter Park is being redone?

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