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Progress pics of a few projects on Lowest Greenville this week. Drove by today, and the blue building is going through a reno. Sign says "Son of a Butcher." The old Yucatan space is becoming Manpuku Grille.

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A couple progress pics. They got rid of the right turn lane on Commerce.

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I went last night at around 8 pm, and I was preparing myself to run into protestors, but I didn't see anything. It was actually very calm. Homelessness seemed to be very under control compared to other nights, and it was also pretty clean. I'm assuming this is DDI doing a good job with security and ...

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Went to Victory Park on Friday night and the patios were packed here as well from Dibbs all the way to Medina restaurant.

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It's a restaurant/bar: truekitchenkocktails.com

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The section closest to The Majestic finally has the windows uncovered. There's still the whole dining room facing Harwood that is still being worked on.

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I just read that article, and I think that was the state of downtown several weeks ago. I go to downtown to run and exercise at least once a week in the evenings, and there's a decent amount of activity for being in a pandemic. Pacific Park is always active with a fair number of people, Discovery Di...

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Yeah, it's pretty sad. I think Dude Sweet Chocolate just has temporary hours. Queso Beso is temporarily closed too. La Tarte Tropezienne seems to be doing really well, Chop House Burger and Freshii are still open.

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I've been going to downtown for runs on weekday evenings, and to hangout at certain times day/night on the weekends. I personally haven't seen or heard of protests in weeks. Did I miss something?

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Here's a closer look of the base and the new sidewalks.

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La Tarte Tropezienne opened this weekend. I stopped by twice Saturday and Sunday, and both times it was pretty busy. This shot was taken close to 9pm on a Sunday night.

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This area has always struggled. I was downtown last night, and even on a Sunday night I was surprised at how many people were just walking around, walking dogs, or on the scooters, all along EMC. The Arts District really doesn't have anything going on right now, so yes, it's pretty desolate.

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Even though Iron Cactus wasn't the best, it's pretty disappointing to see this one go. Right now, only Chop House Burger is holding down the corner of Main & Akard. Went by today, and Pegasus Plaza Park is pretty much a homeless camp. I really do feel for the homeless though - it's not a bad pla...

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That's awesome!

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These sidewalks are huge.

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I believe Iron Cactus is pretty much done.

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Looks like this one might be opening soon.

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This is definitely a focal point for downtown. I was downtown on Saturday night, and was pretty much expecting a ghost town because of the pandemic, but I was pleasantly surprised to see a decent crowd out and about despite several restaurants still shut down. ATT Discovery District is definitely a ...

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The Pints & Quarts off lower Greenville and Ross is being renovated. From looking inside, looks like it's going to be a Mexican food joint.

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Love the office view. I don't think I've ever seen the photos of the parking lots next to the Majestic occupied.

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I hadn't realized this project was so big. Sidewalks are fairly decent on Live Oak, but they do get really narrow towards the entrance.

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^ I think so. If I'm remembering correctly, I think they were gutting that space. The dry cleaners in the photo above, is on the Jackson Street side of the DPL building.

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Yes, awful name. The "We're Open" sign is for Which Which next door. They're still working on the interior. I was surprised this place was still moving forward.

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From this weekend:

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Birguesa next to Which Which:

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Jaxon was doing pretty well this weekend. Even with a lot of things shut down, several people were making use of the spread out seating. I really hope it spills over onto Browder Street. I hadn't noticed, but there's a dry cleaners taking a section of the DPL building.

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A couple of close-up shots:

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Here are some close-ups.

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The finish out of this project is really good. It will definitely be a destination for downtown once everything is up and running. I really like how they made the dead space along Commerce into a large patio.

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La Tarte Tropizienne got some new signage on Main, as did Modern Vintage on Elm.

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I just went by last night, and all the restaurants were still open for take-out: Shiva's, iFratteli, Tiff's Treats, and a new empanada place I didn't even know had open-end there. The only one closed, besides the CVS was a hair salon.

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There has to be a happy medium between the ultra high-end retail and the chain retail/restaurant found at Sundance. I appreciate downtown FW's success, but every time I visit, it feels like I'm at a bigger Firewheel.

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Oh yeah, I follow them on Instagram, and they've been doing soft promos of upcoming movie screenings for the fall.

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It's good to see the front of the Knights of Pythias building finally redone. Went running through here a couple days ago. The new sidewalks and trees would make it a pretty pleasant walk all the way to the East Quarter.

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I saw a sign out on the fencing around this block. They're calling it "Good E" with a completion in 2021. Here's a link I found: https://theretailconnection.net/propert ... dallas-tx/

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Got this from the Arts District/Flora thread: "The city has written off the downtown library. It exists now only as a homeless campground. Have you been by it lately? They have to keep cops stationed in front of it 24/7." Yes, I have noticed. Why is the library the main hangout, is it beca...

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The good thing is that there is plenty of retail space on both sides of Flora between Olive and Pearl for future tenants. Hopefully that will make the Arts District a little more enjoyable. Flora Street beyond Pearl still needs work in terms of street life. Ideally the hotel and residential would he...

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Yeah, I've noticed all the new retail there too this past year. I really hope they can make it through this quarantine (hopefully by end of May?). I wonder how the Indian restaurant is doing on the other end.

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It's looking great. I was there probably a week ago. Landscaping look maintained and overall pretty clean. It wasn't empty, actually, people were kicking the ball around, walking dogs, running, etc. It wasn't crowded so people did maintain their distances.

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The good thing is that we have space to plan for what we want. I doubt we'll ever get to the density level of New York or Tokyo any time soon. But I do understand the fear - I never want to be on a cruise ship ever, tbh. I live in a townhome in lower Greenville, and being quarantined here isn't so b...

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I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this, but I was wondering what the state of downtown will be once we slowly reopen in a month or two. I read the D magazine article on Headington, which is disappointing, but it also leaves me optimistic about what we can do better. I still think more res...

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^ha yes.

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That's a good point. And it's not just the initial expense of purchasing the car, you also have maintenance, gas, insurance, etc.

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I know this means nothing during this quarantine, but I hadn't noticed this before. It would be awesome to have something in this building in the future.

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I finally got to see this re-do up close yesterday. The East Quarter is starting to feel like a really cool neighborhood. Although I'm not a fan of giant streets downtown, I am happy about the new trees and wider sidewalks. I just wonder how long the landscaping will last or who's in charge of the m...

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Got a glimpse of the interior work being done on the building farthest east at Mid Elm Lofts. Finish out looks really nice.

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Can't wait to see what kind of retail goes in on the street level.

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I just hope this activates restaurant and retail between Olive and Leonard streets. The Arts District feels pretty dead most of the time.

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I went a couple days after it opened. I thought the food was just ok as well. The dessert was just bad. We ordered the churros with ice cream. The churros were cold and stale. The atmosphere is nice though. I'll give it another chance though.

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Yeah, I wonder if this will end up becoming the center of downtown, kind of like a Sundance Square.

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