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- 21 Sep 2020 08:26
- Forum: The Pitch
- Topic: Dallas Cowboys: Forbes most valuable sports team
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7576
- 16 Sep 2020 07:51
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
- Replies: 244
- Views: 128413
Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
exelone31 wrote: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
Funniest post ever!
- 25 Aug 2020 07:00
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
- Replies: 147
- Views: 60272
Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
^ Gerald D Hines was one of my childhood heroes. He built One Shell Square in New Orleans in 1972 and introduced me to the concept of the modern skyscraper. RIP.
- 18 Aug 2020 12:52
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Covid-19 Business Casualties
- Replies: 53
- Views: 8349
Re: Dallas Covid-19 Business Casualties
^ As a long-time subscriber, I really love the "member exclusive" articles.
- 11 Aug 2020 13:23
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 485
- Views: 215398
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
As always, this is a tough crowd.
- 11 Aug 2020 13:21
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel
- Replies: 601
- Views: 271379
Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel
The thing I'm looking forward to the most, is the new Observation Deck!
- 07 Aug 2020 08:06
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Smart District
- Replies: 155
- Views: 59778
Re: Dallas Smart District
This would be SO awesome!
- 05 Aug 2020 13:09
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel
- Replies: 601
- Views: 271379
Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel
^ Thanks, I45Tex! There are some real gems in this collection!
- 05 Aug 2020 07:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel
- Replies: 601
- Views: 271379
Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel
Note the building in the lower left corner of the photo above. The 19-story Rio Grande National Life building only existed for 20 years before it was demolished to make way for the Renassance Tower. Shortest life span of any high-rise ever?
- 03 Aug 2020 07:54
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Dallas County: Sandbranch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 466
Re: Dallas County: Sandbranch
This is so far past crazy. I don't know what to call it.
- 25 Jul 2020 21:20
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: AT&T Discovery District
- Replies: 416
- Views: 165640
Re: AT&T Discovery District
This area really turned out nice! Good work, AT&T. (Although, I did drop you for T-Mobile) http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/discovery_01.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/discovery_02.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/discovery_03.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/discovery_04.jpg http:...
- 26 May 2020 08:06
- Forum: Texas Urban/Suburban/Exurban Development
- Topic: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
- Replies: 160
- Views: 66685
- 06 May 2020 13:38
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DART D2 Subway
- Replies: 376
- Views: 158934
Re: DART D2 Subway
I am facing the grim realization that I will probably not live long enough to see this built.
- 02 Apr 2020 08:34
- Forum: Urban Photography + Videography
- Topic: The Daily Digital 4.0
- Replies: 70
- Views: 38780
Re: The Daily Digital 4.0
So, is picture number 1 circa 1986?
- 13 Mar 2020 20:01
- Forum: Texas Urban/Suburban/Exurban Development
- Topic: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
- Replies: 160
- Views: 66685
Re: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
Austin 2011 vs. Austin 2020
From Mt. Bonnell
From Mt. Bonnell
- 04 Mar 2020 08:11
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt
- Replies: 288
- Views: 114027
Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt
^ or even better, quadruple. 
- 03 Mar 2020 07:58
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: The Link at Uptown
- Replies: 150
- Views: 53936
Re: The Link at Uptown
^ Great shot!
- 25 Feb 2020 13:25
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 422
- Views: 196903
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
That really is baffling. Tried to see comments, but there doesn't appear to be any.
- 30 Jan 2020 13:22
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST
- Replies: 77
- Views: 17329
Re: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST
LOL, don't you miss him.
- 30 Jan 2020 08:54
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST
- Replies: 77
- Views: 17329
Re: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST
So, this is TWO 30-story towers. If this were all in one tower, it would be the 60-story goodness we all long for. But, that would probably never get approved. Because, Love Field.
- 28 Jan 2020 08:42
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 485
- Views: 215398
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Great shots, Troy and Maconahey!
- 24 Jan 2020 07:56
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST
- Replies: 77
- Views: 17329
Re: KDD 7 Miyama Project
Nice surprise!
- 18 Jan 2020 10:45
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- Replies: 364
- Views: 155478
Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Wow! A Preston Road line from Dallas to Prosper would be intriguing.
- 14 Jan 2020 08:20
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity Forest Golf Course
- Replies: 91
- Views: 43064
Re: Trinity Forest Golf Course
Tucy wrote: Whoever is in charge, most of the really bad decisions seem to be in Dallas, not Frisco, not Plano, not McKinney.
Perhaps because Dallas is MUCH bigger than any of those places.
- 05 Jan 2020 21:26
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oaklawn: Old Parkland
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18489
Re: Oaklawn: Old Parkland
itsjrd1964 wrote:If it's going to be a clock tower, there needs to be more 'clock' instead of 85-95% being the tower, IMO.
Still true.
- 29 Dec 2019 08:23
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Butler Brothers Building
- Replies: 105
- Views: 48555
Re: Downtown Dallas: Butler Brothers Building
joshua.dodd wrote:Look at how beautiful and naturally organic the city looked back then. Wow! Kinda makes me sad.
If you were transported back to then, you would probably find a smelly, unsanitary, dilapidated mess. But, don't let that stand in the way of romanticism.
- 24 Dec 2019 23:07
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Courtyard by Marriott (12 St)
- Replies: 123
- Views: 57417
- 22 Dec 2019 23:07
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
- Replies: 780
- Views: 421430
Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
December 22, 2019
- 21 Dec 2019 08:40
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 485
- Views: 215398
- 18 Dec 2019 22:31
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: The Christopher @The Union (31 ST) + The Union office tower (22 ST)
- Replies: 217
- Views: 128018
Re: The Christopher @The Union (31 ST) + The Union office tower (22 ST)
THE CHRISTOPHER @ THE UNION
- 17 Dec 2019 22:19
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood Int'l District: No. 10 Harwood (22 ST)
- Replies: 116
- Views: 65542
- 16 Dec 2019 13:33
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Field Street District
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10877
Re: Downtown Dallas: Field Street District
Give me the original 100 plus story concept back in the day any day over that hot mess. Where do people get the idea that a 100 story building could ever be built there? Zoning is irrelevant. The FAA gets the last word. They did force the BOA Tower to reduce its height. So, it seems unlikely we wil...
- 07 Dec 2019 06:46
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 485
- Views: 215398
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Sweet pic, maconahey!
- 05 Dec 2019 08:03
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
- Replies: 244
- Views: 128413
Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Great photos texasstar. Your eye never disappoints, but these last two are exceptional. I love that you can create a "visual context" for these evolving projects in downtown. You make the "hodge podge" seem like it may be going somewhere. Thanks, sterling! I've been taking pictu...
- 04 Dec 2019 13:38
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 485
- Views: 215398
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Nice shots, Troy!
- 02 Dec 2019 15:24
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9282
Re: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena
^ Luka will be retired and already in the Hall of Fame by then.
- 02 Dec 2019 08:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9282
Re: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena
The seating capacity for this arena is only 14,000. Far too small for an NBA franchise.
- 30 Nov 2019 16:54
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
- Replies: 244
- Views: 128413
- 30 Nov 2019 16:43
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: AT&T Discovery District
- Replies: 416
- Views: 165640
- 30 Nov 2019 14:01
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel
- Replies: 601
- Views: 271379
- 29 Nov 2019 11:58
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Downtown - Pacific Plaza Park
- Replies: 208
- Views: 91967
Re: Downtown - Pacific Plaza Park
Urban Park http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/urbanpark_00.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/urbanpark_01.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/urbanpark_02.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/urbanpark_03.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/urbanpark_04.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/urban...
- 25 Nov 2019 21:00
- Forum: Texas Urban/Suburban/Exurban Development
- Topic: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
- Replies: 160
- Views: 66685
Re: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
Or as I like to call it, Little Dubai.
- 14 Nov 2019 09:05
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District: Urby High-rise Apartments
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9544
Re: Design District: Urby High-rise Apartments
The hits just keep on coming!
- 11 Nov 2019 08:52
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
- Replies: 481
- Views: 232246
Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
MC_ScattCat wrote:I'm hoping this will bring in the Conrad and a Mandarin Oriental brands. Get them built in time for when the Superbowl comes back.
It's not coming back. Not until we build a downtown stadium.
- 11 Nov 2019 08:46
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
- Replies: 780
- Views: 421430
Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
Update: November 10, 2019
- 11 Nov 2019 08:28
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
- Replies: 147
- Views: 60272
Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
Update: November 10, 2019
- 06 Nov 2019 13:23
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt
- Replies: 288
- Views: 114027
Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt
^ At least we held it far longer than Houston. 
- 19 Sep 2019 12:57
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Fairview: misc. developments
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3979
Re: Fairview: misc. developments
Fairview sounds like a made-up place.
- 19 Sep 2019 12:55
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District: Cabana Hotel
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24472
Re: Design District: Cabana Hotel
Wow, we saved something that other cities demolished. That's a twist.
- 16 Sep 2019 11:29
- Forum: Texas Urban/Suburban/Exurban Development
- Topic: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
- Replies: 160
- Views: 66685
Re: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
^ Yikes!!