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by MrsKravitz
27 Oct 2023 12:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 417997

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

Darn it - sorry I can delete it
by MrsKravitz
27 Oct 2023 12:03
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 417997

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

What does this mean? (I initially thought it referred to the McKinney Ave location but it’s elsewhere) This approximately 3 acre request is for a new subdistrict within Planned Development District 193 (GR)/(MF-2) to create standards to allow for (1) multifamily residential and (2) to allow for rest...
by MrsKravitz
27 Jan 2023 00:53
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 23202

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

Why does the OLC still exist? And who’s responsible for the horrible design of Total Wine, the Starbucks back-ups and CVS? Planners? Architects? Developers? And can’t the Carlisle on the Creek folks continue on with trying to get Council approval regardless of the OLC? Everything seems very backward...
by MrsKravitz
11 Dec 2022 21:38
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

Too much time, money and energy was spent fighting with the OLC. Just like the Streetlights development at Oak Lawn and Lemmon that never happened. Didn’t the OLC approve both developments? The hotel ordinance was approved by the city council but ultimately no work ever actually started (several fa...
by MrsKravitz
03 Dec 2022 23:02
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

There's mention of this Uptown property still being in the works in the recent article about the Frisco hotel announcement. Dream hotels is possibly looking for an equity partner to get the project started. To continue on the “Drag out old horse, commence beatings” theme at the DMN… https://www.dal...
by MrsKravitz
20 Oct 2022 22:42
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 23202

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

Apparently there was a meeting earlier this week regarding a proposed zoning change for the Lang “luxury residential property with restaurants at the ground level facing the Katy Trail”. Did anyone attend?
by MrsKravitz
21 Jul 2022 22:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: Carlisle St. Urban Renewal Project/Block 968
Replies: 49
Views: 31935

Re: Uptown: Carlisle St. Urban Renewal Project/Block 968

There was a Shell gas station + car wash on the corner of Lemmon and Carlisle for a long time. There was no convenience store or bathrooms so QT will be somewhat different but overall not a huge change. Agree that it’s an unfortunate use of the land
by MrsKravitz
18 Jun 2022 19:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 417997

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

^^[Noticed the same and wondering the same!
by MrsKravitz
15 Jun 2022 13:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 417997

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

Today’s source says financing is all set and the delay is due to the developer. Hard to know if this will ever happen
by MrsKravitz
14 Jun 2022 16:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall
Replies: 87
Views: 52054

Re: Uptown: Dual Brand Hilton Tower / Oak Grove & Hall

Last I saw the Oak Lawn committee said no cause they felt while burying the parking was a good plan that such a busy hotel with two flags on such small streets was too much they weren't willing to approve. The committee liked the project overall but supposedly Hall and Oak Grove are too small for s...
by MrsKravitz
12 Jun 2022 22:51
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 417997

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

I emailed the Executive Director of Uptown Dallas Inc. to see if she knew the reason behind the delay or if the deal fell through with Central Market or what. She responded: "It is my understanding that the deal is still very much happening. I know we are all anxious for it to get underway.&qu...
by MrsKravitz
12 Jun 2022 21:45
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall
Replies: 87
Views: 52054

Re: Uptown: Dual Brand Hilton Tower / Oak Grove & Hall

What makes you think it was the neighbors? Was there opposition? I definitely thought it was due to the pandemic.
The property sold to a company that typically builds hotels, so I was inquiring about that project ( or lack of)
by MrsKravitz
12 Jun 2022 12:42
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall
Replies: 87
Views: 52054

Re: Uptown: Dual Brand Hilton Tower / Oak Grove & Hall

Is anything happening with this lot? The dual branded hotels are dead but any word on the proposal for a new hotel here?
by MrsKravitz
12 Jun 2022 09:19
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

The QuikTrip was announced in Jan 2021. I haven’t heard of anything else there and I believe it includes the old restaurant space. With the horrible CVS, it kind of fits. Plus the closest gas, the Shell at McKinney and Bowen, is typically the highest price in the area so another option won’t be horr...
by MrsKravitz
08 Jun 2022 18:45
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

Gaslight bar on McKinney that burned down May 2021 demolished today
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Also the Shell station at Cole and Lemmon has finally been demolished to make way for a QuikTrip
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by MrsKravitz
28 May 2022 11:34
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

Dream still owns the property but it seems extremely unlikely that anything will happen anytime soon. This has been going on since 2012 (albeit with previous brand). McKinney Tower has been using the property for their overhaul occasionally. Dream would need to contend with them, the new owners of t...
by MrsKravitz
12 Apr 2022 17:26
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Shell station at the corner of Lemmon and Cole finally came down in the past few days. Restaurant ( Hot Joy) still standing …wondering if Quik Trip is still the plan
by MrsKravitz
12 Apr 2022 17:23
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

Shell station that has been closed for years at Cole and Lemmon came down in the past 48 hours. Wonder if Quick Trip is still the plan for this corner?
by MrsKravitz
03 Nov 2021 23:50
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

It will be interesting to see what happens here. The two lots are zoned differently ( if that matters at all). There is more than enough residential. Would be nice to see some retail in this block.
by MrsKravitz
21 Oct 2021 21:56
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Ba bye to Harris’ House of Heroes on McKinney. I believe the neighborhood just collectively breathed a huge sigh of relief. Hopefully fewer street fights, gunshots and women screaming in the middle of the night. We’ll leave that to a little further down the street until those close down too.
by MrsKravitz
13 Oct 2021 20:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

Agree. I’d like to know the current zoning for both. Is there a simple way to find this information?
by MrsKravitz
12 Oct 2021 22:11
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

Supposedly it sat vacant and became a dilapidated eyesore because the property owner had no money to tear it down or build anything. For the foreseeable future I doubt anything will be built but don’t know.
by MrsKravitz
11 Oct 2021 22:28
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

R1070 wrote:Building on the "Dream Hotel" site is being demo'd.

After four long years of waiting! But wow it is the slowest process. They did make progress today
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by MrsKravitz
03 Oct 2021 18:29
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Anyone have an update on the Shell station/car wash at Lemmon and Cole, just west of CVS? I noticed the fence recently but perhaps it has been up for some time? There doesn’t seem to be any activity.
by MrsKravitz
29 Sep 2021 20:53
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

Which if the neighborhood did care they would have pushed the city staff to intervene. The only way we protect any buildings and can hope to in any city is if the neighborhood cares and here it appears Uptown Dallas or neighborhood associations spent more time complaining about the Dream Hotel than...
by MrsKravitz
27 Sep 2021 23:17
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

Heard this weekend it’ll be parking…
by MrsKravitz
26 Sep 2021 15:12
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Restaurants: general news/development
Replies: 171
Views: 186086

Re: Restaurants: general news/development

I havent heard of any issues south of the West Village on McKinney Avenue in a long time since most of the bar scene moved to Deep Ellum is there as much trouble? I ask this honestly cause all I see are the Deep Ellum headlines and I live in Oak Lawn and was never a Uptown bar hopper. Once Big AL's...
by MrsKravitz
24 Sep 2021 20:47
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0
Replies: 104
Views: 54402

Re: Demolished (and about to be) Properties 2.0

Does anyone know what’s going on at the corner of McKinney and Hall? Across from Breadwinners, the buildings have been empty for years. One was an apartment locator, one was an antique shop. They’ve been boarded up for some time and today I saw that one has been demolished. Very curious to hear what...
by MrsKravitz
22 Sep 2021 23:27
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Restaurants: general news/development
Replies: 171
Views: 186086

Re: Restaurants: general news/development

Agree. Just need to take care of the problem bars a tad further south on McKinney so we can stop having to watch out for gunshots constantly !
by MrsKravitz
22 Sep 2021 23:20
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

R1070 wrote:ooooh.. Perhaps where Cafe Express was?

Supposedly going to be a spa. I presume that means a MedSpa. What a shame
by MrsKravitz
20 Sep 2021 21:56
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

“The voters voted it down”. That’s funny. The Dream team apparently has no money. And it seems like the neighborhood wants a big ole dog park for now. Time will tell but it sure isn’t going to be a hotel anytime soon.

What happened to the dual brand site close by with two hotels? Did that die too?
by MrsKravitz
21 Jan 2021 23:03
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Is this next to CVS - the current abandoned gas station/car wash? QuickTrip has leased just over 1 acre at 3512 Cole Ave. in Dallas. Ton Filley and Jack Weir with The Retail Connection represented the tenant . Terrible. https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-real-estate/2021/01/deal-ticker-another-cal...
by MrsKravitz
01 Dec 2020 23:41
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

Neighbors mostly cared about the parking being underground (did anyone learn from the Monaco parking lot debacle} and the outdoor pool/bar not creating noise problems for nearby homeowners (like that disaster on McKinney with bar at the top) The empty lot has been there for 10+ years and isn’t a pro...
by MrsKravitz
30 Nov 2020 13:49
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

The empty lot is not a big problem to me as long as the grass is actually mowed and it’s kept clean. But that building is now such a dilapidated eyesore that has been the source of so much trouble for the neighbors. Is ugly and dangerous and really just a horrible site. And on a major block. Doesn’t...
by MrsKravitz
30 Nov 2020 12:44
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

Actually it has been a dog park for the past 3 years. Now I’m not sure what dog owners will do since there’s no enclosure. They might have to go to Mutts
by MrsKravitz
30 Nov 2020 12:17
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

Three years after they put up fences and barricades, did some “hazardous waste removal” in the old law office (and subsequently let the building fall into total disrepair and become an eyesore for the neighborhood), the fences and barricades have been removed!!! I believe the Dream Hotel is DEAD. Wh...
by MrsKravitz
29 Jan 2020 22:29
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

I wish they’d sell and get that eyesore cleaned up or demolished once and for all. I don’t understand why Dream is still holding on to the property when they know they aren’t going to build on it.
by MrsKravitz
07 Dec 2019 22:59
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

CTroyMathis wrote:The Sugar Building should be the DallasMetropolis headquarters and co-work/meet-up/crash-pad/low-key party building. . .


Absolutely agree. So much space! Plus all that inside secret parking! :lol:
by MrsKravitz
07 Dec 2019 00:38
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

tamtagon wrote:That would be a great place to live!

Not sure which spot you were referring to, but the sugar building is on the market again...7.5 this time around :shock:
by MrsKravitz
02 Dec 2019 07:19
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Code compliance has been there and there are definitely violations. Not sure if they’ve all been dealt with. But ultimately I don’t think code compliance has any way to force them to demolish the building or do anything beyond basic “maintenance”.
by MrsKravitz
02 Dec 2019 00:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall
Replies: 87
Views: 52054

Re: Uptown: Dual Brand Hilton Tower / Oak Grove & Hall

So if this is going into the plot of land at Noble and Hall, what is the empty land + other vacant building (next to Hopdoddy, across McKinney from McKinney Avenue Trolley Apartments)? Nobody knows at this point. Property owners continue to say they’re building a hotel. Meanwhile, property is an ey...
by MrsKravitz
01 Dec 2019 13:54
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Also curious as to when that plot of land + vacant building that was supposed to be the Dream Hotel will turn into something. Such a waste as it stands. Such a waste and a major eyesore. The vacant building (that was the law firm) was meant to be demolished and never was. It’s in a horrible state o...
by MrsKravitz
06 Jun 2019 18:17
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

cowboyeagle05 wrote:I am aware but when the third round of suitors shows up to develop a distressed property city staff are likely to let things sneak pass them...


I hear ya.

Good thing those neighbors aren’t likely to let things sneak past them ;)
by MrsKravitz
05 Jun 2019 22:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

Probably will end up with an apartment tower proposal with a massive above-ground garage. Neighbors fought very hard to ensure previous final plans - before they went to the planning commission- included only underground parking. My thought was that’s partly what made both projects too expensive (a...
by MrsKravitz
05 Jun 2019 00:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

Old law firm has been vacant since December 2017 when there was one week of initial hazardous material removal (“pre-demo)” was done. Zero since then. Vacant lot is back to being a dog park and empty, boarded building is just an eyesore. In January 2019 project was “indefinitely on hold”. Once the o...
by MrsKravitz
08 Apr 2019 00:50
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628640

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Didn’t the Gap space just open as Sephora or was that something else?
by MrsKravitz
24 Jan 2019 23:02
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

I don’t think Dream is a good indicator because there were/are other issues - like the fact that they didn’t plan on or factor in the neighboring buildings’ demands for underground parking only. But I don’t know. Maybe that kind of thing doesn’t normally kill a project in a super strong market. Plus...
by MrsKravitz
22 Jan 2019 21:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

LongonBigD wrote:I’m not convinced this is a reflection of Dallas market conditions. This development has been a cluster bomb from the beginning. I for one am hoping they just walk away and someone else acts on this piece (now two pieces) of land.


Totally agree. This is not about the market ...
by MrsKravitz
21 Jan 2019 14:28
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel
Replies: 148
Views: 126066

Re: Uptown Dallas: Dream Hotel

As of January 11, official status is “indefinite hold”...