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This is awesome. Thanks for the update!

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I believe the entrance is on Houston Street facing the new garage. I walked by there this weekend, and realized that the pacific side of the building will be closed off by the concrete walls.

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A few updates from Sunday afternoon. First two pics are from the West End. The third photo is an interior progress shot of the old Sol Irlandes building. Tried Clean Juice today and it was really good. It's good to have a smoothie/juice place especially when it's so hot out. Last shot is one of the ...

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I actually don't know what's worse, a surface lot or a parking garage with no retail.

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Browder Street getting the Disc. Distr. makeover.

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I may be wrong, but I feel like the West End is very slowly coming back to life. The Corner Bakery is now open on Saturdays, work was being done on the front portion of the old Palm restaurant entrance, and progress is being made on the new burger place taking over the old Ellen's location. Also saw...

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I'm excited for this park as it will help connect the KWP side of downtown to EMC. The downtown parks always look good when they open, but I worry about the maintenance. Belo Garden still looks relatively good, but Main Street Garden isn't doing that great IMO. I just walked by today and the lawn is...

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It's only been a yellow house for a couple years. I didn't think it was that beloved of a site. Before that, I think it was used as a parking lot. Sure, a smaller scale, mixed-use development would've been great. Interestingly though, wasn't Bowls and Tacos across the street a former gas station lik...

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Pretty cool seeing the entrance lit up last night.

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A few photos from this week. I really like the smaller tiles used for the sidewalk throughout the entire block. Seeing this up close is starting to make me think this really could make downtown into a destination (like KWP). I tend to be an optimist, so I may be wrong.

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I rode the train on a Sunday evening from Mockingbird Station to Galatyn Park Station in Richardson. The ride itself was really efficient, but everything else about my trip discourages even a supporter like me from taking Dart. Number 1, the ticket kiosks were out of order. Ended up downloading the ...

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Went by this site last night, and it still looks about the same as the photos from late April. Anyone have info on this?

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My condo is two blocks away from the proposed Lemmon change. I walk to several places around my neighborhood. Having Lemmon more walkable would be awesome. Wish I could've made the meeting. Thanks for the feedback, DPatel.

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Yeah, I saw their Instagram posts showing the Stars game. The atmosphere looked amazing. Reminded me of World Cup watch parties. I'm not even a sports fan, but I've been telling friends that if there's a game they want to watch we should go to Hero and watch it, haha. I hung out at S Victory on Frid...

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Yeah, that was confusing to me too. I guess they're thinking everything north of the arena is North Victory now?

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Glad we'll finally have a CB2. I know it's a pipe dream, but I always thought it'd be cool to have a CB2 downtown.

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Awesome!

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Nice find! Glad to see something opening up in this part of downtown. Hopefully it does well.

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Not sure what the plan is, but it looks like it could be used as another open floor for the market, or the whole space could be divided up for retail. When I looked in, it was all empty space with no walls.

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It's been a while since I've seen the patios at Stone Street packed. From last night:

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Farmers Market was pretty busy on Sunday. Glad to see most of the outdoor seating areas being used. Here's a pic of the development off Marilla Street:

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Former City Tavern update:

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Looks really good. Hopefully this will bring more activity onto the AAC plaza area.

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^exactly. Sometimes I wonder what this thread is doing under the urban development category.

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Hampton Inn/AC Hotel/Residence Inn garage: the east side of the garage entrance ground floor is for an indoor pool. Hopefully the Ervay side will get some neighborhood retail.

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Thanks for the info!

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Yeah this one is really out of scale for this part of DE.

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Yeah, depending on how the Sheraton parking garage is constructed, it would be nice if that first level could be turned into restaurant/retail. Not sure what the building on Live Oak & Harwood houses, but that would be a good one to convert as well.

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Thanks for the pics. I really hope the Medusa night club turns into something else once the park is completed.

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^True. I get annoyed/frustrated often but always stay optimistic. West End is supposedly still getting a "food hall" at Factory Six03. Hopefully the WE park, Holocaust Museum, and leasing of the Purse Building will help liven up other areas of DT as well.

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Agreed. It's annoying af. Sol Irlandes is taking forever - but according to this article it should be completed by this summer as Queso Beso - https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drink/2018/12/26/most-exciting-new-restaurants-2019-dallas-fort-worth Really looking forward to see how AT&T Discovery...

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Nice! Didn't know about the juice place. Walked around the West End, and noticed a sign and some construction at the old Ellen's place. Sign says it's for "Burgerim."

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Slot homes... so that's what they're called. These are so ugly at street level.

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I really like how they've opened up the old Lula B's building. From the site, the coffee shop should be open next month.

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Yeah, I agree with Dpatel. It's on the other side of Good Latimer so it does feel separate from DE's EMC.

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Good find. Before and after:

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Was at VP around 8 last night. A lot of the plywood covering retail storefronts has come down. The Imoto entrance looks better now. There's also a new ramen place with a large patio next to the Cinepolis that looks like it will be opening soon.

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I'm rarely downtown on Sunday mornings, so not sure if people stick around after their services. But when I visit downtown during the week I rarely see anybody around the FBC premises. I haven't kept up, but I haven't read anything that says it will definitely become a garage.

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Visited TGS yesterday morning and was really impressed. It was spotless. A really pleasant experience. As I left, several groups of people came in to explore.

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I like how they're extending the enclosed bottom portion of the triangular building for more retail/restaurant space. Also, I didn't realize they're wanting to close the street next to it for pedestrians.

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I was just downtown last night from about 6-8pm. I was surprised to see the amount of people on a Sunday night walking around and on scooters/bikes. Luckily Royal Blue stays open until midnight everyday. There were a few of us working on stuff at the cafe section. Walking around, I noticed the Irish...

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Ugh, The Commissary downtown just announced new hours: 7am-6pm.

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Checked out TGS a couple nights ago. The new landscaping looks really good. Everything looked really clean. I'll try to stop by during the day over the weekend and get some pictures.

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^That's true. It's better than before, but with so many projects completed I would have thought there would be a pretty consistent level of street activity by now. The thing is there are still too many empty storefronts, construction zones or empty lots separating all the active spots downtown. Hope...

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Agree w/ Dpatel. I'd say Discovery District for creating a destination for downtown, East Quarter for merging downtown and Deep Ellum, and I'd add the Holocaust Museum for hopefully bringing more activity to the West End.

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Got some close up shots of San Martín over the weekend. Sorry they're so dark. I didn't see any signs for an opening date.

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Looks like the cafe will be operated by Hot Off The Press Dallas: https://www.facebook.com/409974622868391/photos/a.437583370107516/437635923435594/?type=3 They're currently at the Unbranded pop-up shop on Commerce this week: https://hotoffthepressdallas.com/ Also, the name is singular, Main Street ...

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Is work being done on the old Sol Irlandes building? I was downtown on Sunday, and realized how dead it felt not having this building and patio active there anymore. It's crazy that so many projects have been completed, but because they're not contiguous, downtown still doesn't feel as vibrant as it...

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I drove by this morning and the area by the Stewpot was pretty clear. Went a little farther down and looks like the crowds are now at the entrance of the Library.

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I just went a couple weeks ago, and it's sad bc the interior design and patio were really well done. It made you want to linger there.

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