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Dettmann1

I wish they would have put white lights on the trees like Alamo did. Looks nice and inviting. They need to fix Davis though. It's dark and the street is like driving in the Baja. I'm also wondering how long the owner of that old dingy apartment complex on Bishop and 10th will hold out? If it’s the ...

Dettmann1

It's truly amazing what's happening in Bishop Arts. Have any businesses opened in the new developments at Davis and Zang yet? As others have stated, businesses are opening soon or have already opened in the Exxir development which in on Bishop. To my knowledge, only one coffee shop called Brewed (a...

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Not completely unexpected, but Firebird is moving ahead with plans to redevelop the site currently occupied by El Fenix and the Polar Bear Ashburn's store. Years ago it was rumored that Sprouts was interested, but it looks like the buildings are coming down for apartments. See page 72 here: https:/...

Dettmann1

Thanks for the tip! Exxir has A LOT of new information on there, including their plans for the recently purchased buildings on Bishop and Tenth that weren't part of their original plans. They're calling this section Camp Bishop . http://exxircapital.com/uploads/5c7f126914d6bBase_Plan.jpg They also ...

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I'm not sure when it happened, but the Exxir website is now updated which gives a pretty good glimpse of what is going to fill the space for several portions of their building that were question marks for a while. It looks like they are starting their own hospitality arm that will run a total of fou...

Dettmann1

I can't remember where I saw them, but at one point plans for apartments were submitted for that site. I think it was a UDPRP submittal for review and discussion, but I can't find them now. Basically is was a 4 story building taking most of the lot. Looked decent from what I remember.

Dettmann1

The graphics you mention are pretty out of date and the project has grown in scope since those were done. Based off the article the current phases are as follows: Phase 1: the buildings on both sides of bishop from Melba to 9th. On the east side of Bishop, it's just the initial building adjacent to ...

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...extending a conversation from the Oak Lawn thread, do any of these new deals in Bishop Arts/Oak Cliff include a gay bar? Actually, have the blue laws been scraped away enough to allow bars? I get a headache just trying to understand how a bar can operate in Oak Cliff, but this blog does a good j...

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I believe part of the Nazerian/Exxir rezoning case involved allowing bars, but I can't specifically remember if that was the case or not. The only other bar that is supposed to be coming is "Tiny Victories" which is a pretty smallish bar slated for TyPo. Not sure if that has gone anywhere ...

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Amazon may have dropped a clue about its new headquarters https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/amazon-may-have-dropped-a-clue-about-its-new-headquarters/ar-AAuyKsY I really don't see that as being related. One of the news articles mentioned that they actually had been scouting for that amount ...

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Thanks. I googled it, and found their site for anyone else who wants to see it: http://www.bishoparts.com/ Not a whole lot of concrete info there, but you can get a general sense of the master plan for the area. This area will be completely transformed (more than it already has) in the coming years...

Dettmann1

Nice looking project that will also help connect Bishop Arts to Jefferson. I don't really know what rents are currently like in the area, but this price point seems pretty good to me: The new building (pictured at top as viewed from Madison and Ninth) will contain about 40 mostly one-bedroom apartm...

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I've probably missed it, but any word on what that house on the northeast corner is being turned into? That house was a pretty cool little impromptu gathering spot for folks, with the big swing on the tree and artwork on the house. It's my understanding that its part of the Exxir Project. They have...

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Phase 2 is just getting started behind the little artwork plaza they've had there for a while, but you can already tell this will be a much larger structure than 1. They have actually started work at the northeast corner of Melba & Bishop as well. The colorful house has been stripped to the stu...

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That CVS actually looks really good and way better than expected. With regards to tenants for Bishop Arts Station (The Alamo Manhattan project), I haven't heard any names on tenants, but it appears they only have two spaces left that aren't leased unless i'm reading it wrong - https://shopcompanies....

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I'm guessing dirt will be moving in short order on that one! I hope so! I like it too, though I'm not quite sure how it interacts with the street from those new renders. Looks like there's a field in front of it or something. I think the field is just a visual thing so that they can provide a wide ...

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I'm actually a bigger fan of the new Bishop Highline building, the older design looked a little out of place. If I remember correctly, they received feedback from the city to not have the glass towers on the ends which is probably why those are gone. The building is still nearly all brick with prett...

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This could set the Design District on fire for development as Uptown/Harwood/Victory Park have very limited development sites available (especially after all of this). I was thinking the exact same thing... Even though the VP proposal doesn't call for anything in DD, that area would no doubt become...

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Corporate could do it or Dallas could balls up and pass some zoning with an urban vision for the area The city has the zoning in place already its up developers to build it out in many places and the city not let them opt out of features that could affect the potential urban walkability. http://www...

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Interesting that Cienda Partners is making an independent pitch for its Oak Farms site: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/09/21/amazon-oak-cliff-prime-property-owners-pitch-site-huge-hq Even more interesting, they reveal that Cienda is the mysterious buyer who has been gobbling u...

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Oh boy, what is exactly on the Regional proposal? Is Dallas not submitting one of their own? If not, then they are doomed to pitch boring old suburbia and loose yet again. Morons. By the way, long time lurker, first time poster. Used to work for the NCTCOG in transportation planning before making a...

Dettmann1

I may be in the minority, but if Amazon comes to Dallas, it ought to be in or very near Downtown Dallas. Downtown Dallas offers the only 'true' urban environment (and even that, admittedly, is a bit of a stretch - especially compared to other major US cities). Anywhere else in our region would simp...

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In Dallas, I'll throw out a couple of wild card sites (one already mentioned): - Trinity Groves - Oak Cliff Dairies - Mark Cubans land in the design district You forgot Harwood. Remember they have that massive site where a supertall was proposed. Hillwood Urban too is another option. Reunion arena ...

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I think this ends up boiling down to the following four cities: - DFW - Atlanta - Philly - Detroit I know detroit seems like an outlier, but after reading the REP, it seems like the Airport will be a big part of the decision and all four of the cities mentioned are hubs. I've seen Chicago mentioned ...

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Work is still being done, they are just moving on the hotel at a snails pace. FYI - The three outparcels in front of the Residence Inn along Westmoreland and I-30 were approved at Planning Commission on the 3rd. While I'm not sure what they will be, I'd heard that one will be an Olive Garden which t...

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I actually work in the building next to this (Harwood Center). While I'm never a huge fan of parking decks in general, one is needed pretty badly in the area. Harwood Center can't promise parking to new tenants as all the spaces in its deck are allocated. In addition, anyone wanting a parking spot a...

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15578846_10208355297946267_1900562510558961826_n.jpg Couple of questions about this development. The small lot that is adjacent and just to the west of this building, is that part of the same development? Is it going to be a parking lot? Hope not. Also, what is the hold-up on the larger part of thi...

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Welp, looks like El Corazon's days are numbered at this point. Looks like a demolition permit has been pulled: http://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2017/04/demolition-permit-filed-el-corazon-de-tejas-restaurant/ I'm curious to see what comes of the site and am willing to hold back judgement until it come...

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I recently moved to Dallas from Atlanta and in a lot of ways, Dallas reminds me of Atlanta 10 years ago from an urban perspective. It's remarkable... as much transition and repair happening to Downtown Dallas, with an entire new section of "downtown" sprouted and growing strong (VP/Uptown...

Dettmann1

If the development moves forward, I'd be suprised if it wasn't more substantial now that I've had some time to read a little more on the site and plat. The plat is calling for a consolidation of 4.5 acres which is larger than a typical retailer that size. My guess would be given what they are probab...

Dettmann1

If it is indeed Orange Dev, then what people are saying is correct. They mainly do CVS work, so it wouldn't surprise me that if they have it under contract, that is what it would be. Definitely a shame since I love that restaurant!

Dettmann1

I've got to say I agree with Cowboyeagle. This area, in fact all of west Dallas/North OC falls into the area of fantastic connectivity. I realize its not Transit connectivity, but Dallas is pretty much still a Car city at this point and will be for quite some time. West Dallas/North OC has so many r...

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A couple of small updates from this weekend: Bishop Arts Station - I was surprised to drive by and see the NEC of the development is now to street level for concrete forming. We should be seeing some of this above street level in the near future Crescent Bishop Arts - Demo is done and they've quickl...

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I can see high rises along Zang, especially about where El Fenix is located and down closer to the gateway and the river but Bishop Arts? Isn't that capped out at midrise level? You are correct. I believe the Oak Cliff Gateway rezoning only allowed for high rises close to the river on and near the ...

Dettmann1

I'm estatic to see what the Bishop Arts Village project looks like when complete. If you look at what they did in Santa Monica (Extremely high quality stuff), I have to imagine that the rest of the development will be of the same quality as their first building. A lot of the locals in the area wante...

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ContriveDallasite wrote:Will they bury the power lines?

I'd say that's doubtful unless that was tied to part of the money they received from the city. Power lines are notoriously expensive to bury.

Dettmann1

A couple of updates after driving by the area on Sunday (I live in the area, so its a quick to hop over there): Bishop Arts Station - They have quite a few of the columns poured, for the bottom level on the building at the northwest corner of Zang and Davis which leads me to believe a majority of th...

Dettmann1

At the most, for now, it could mean more than one rider a day will take it back and fourth. I realize this was tounge in cheek, however I happen to ride the streetcar to and from work everyday (Rode the D-link and 21 bus prior to that). Based on my own observations, ridership has increased since th...

Dettmann1

So I drove by the area today, and I was wondering the Melba townhomes. It appeared that the development was taking place west of Bishop. There is a small lot on the south side of Melba that has sign. There is a larger lot (almost the whole block) on the north side of Melba where they digging quite ...

Dettmann1

Drove by this morning and can confirm that demo has started on the Dallas County Schools property. So this is the 5th active construction site in Bishop Arts, which probably hasn't seen this much activity in many decades, if ever: 1. Crescent Bishop Arts 2. Bishop Arts Station (Alamo Manhattan) 3. ...

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I noticed this morning while driving along Zang that construction fencing is up and port o potty's have are on-site for the Crescent Communities development at the other corner of Zang and Davis. Looks like they are gearing up to start construction (I believe that is in line with the Q1 2017 start t...

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