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- 09 Feb 2023 22:33
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: McKinney/Boll Tower - 2614 McKinney Ave - (18 ST)
- Replies: 227
- Views: 184554
- 26 Dec 2022 22:31
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
- Replies: 654
- Views: 561736
Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Tnexster wrote:^No, it is underwhelming. I can see it from our office every time i am in there. It's not much.
Welcome to Dallas
- 21 Sep 2021 04:22
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 812708
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Anyone else getting concerned with the rising crime in Deep Ellum? Just over the past few weeks there have been multiple fatalities and nearly 10 people shot. I personally would not go down there at night, and I have a number of friends that feel the same way. What in the world is going on? I heard...
- 14 May 2021 12:34
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
- Replies: 449
- Views: 333247
Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt
Tnexster wrote:So from 80 to 50 to 38, maybe by the time they build they can just do another 20 story box.
*Includes a ten story parking garage
- 16 Nov 2020 12:31
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple (Maple Terrace Office + Residences)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 33873
Re: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple
It's good to know that the old building will not be demolished.
- 27 Oct 2020 12:26
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
- Replies: 410
- Views: 260973
Re: Dallas Smart District
The lack of creativity in Dallas mid-high rise design is a consistent disappoint. Nearly everything that pops up in the Netherlands makes me ask, "Why can't Dallas do that?" I feel the same way. I don't believe a building has to be tall to be of good architectural or interesting design. I...
- 27 Oct 2020 10:33
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
- Replies: 410
- Views: 260973
Re: Dallas Smart District
Would love to see this part of Downtown activated. Never happen. Downtown is located too far away from the bubble that includes the Park Cities, Knox Park, Turtle Creek, and Uptown. Too risky! Downtown has been a shrinking office market for over thirtyfive years. Dallas has an incredible amount of ...
- 05 Oct 2020 05:16
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 812708
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Kinda like Bishop Arts, once it become too difficult to get in and out and expensive to park I just won't go. Isn't that the end goal for any kind of urban community with good fabric? It becomes a destination for the people in close proximity as opposed to a stay-cation spot for people who live in ...
- 07 Aug 2020 16:12
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 543
- Views: 506058
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
dbent wrote:cowboyeagle05 wrote:...
How about you not comment on every post. I’m gonna say what a lot of people think but don’t say; we really don’t care to see you post every day on every thread.
Go crawl back to whatever hole you came out of. Nobody is forcing you to visit this site or read anyone's posts.
- 20 May 2020 14:04
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: City Lights
- Replies: 135
- Views: 162202
Re: Downtown Dallas: City Lights
It's built like a fortress.
- 07 May 2020 12:08
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 543
- Views: 506058
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
One of my favorites in the past 5 years. Glad it'll take its final shape soon.
- 10 Apr 2020 07:21
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood District: Bleu Ciel (390 FT / 33 ST)
- Replies: 316
- Views: 273955
Re: Harwood Int'l District: Bleu Ciel (390 FT / 33 ST)
It is sad that Harwood hasn't done more with their neighborhood. You couldn't have had a more boring pedestrian experience if you tried! I know this is a bit off-topic, but does anyone have any input on living at the 588 Lofts in State Thomas? They seem like a great combination of reasonable price,...
- 28 Feb 2020 08:55
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: DFW Economy
- Replies: 462
- Views: 445275
Re: DFW Economy
jetnd87 wrote:Hannibal Lecter wrote:^ TL;DR version: Guy who builds high rise residential buildings likes high rise residential buildings.
Yea, not sure what the issue is with high-density development in an urban environment...
It reads like an Onion article: City Dweller Hates Living Near People.
bUt My FaVoRiTe PaRkInG sPoT...
- 03 Feb 2020 13:56
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
- Replies: 563
- Views: 563617
Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Don't tell me the whole bottom half is a parking garage...
- 30 Jan 2020 14:58
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Parkside Uptown (Miyama) (~424 FT | ~30 ST)
- Replies: 242
- Views: 116876
Re: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST
lakewoodhobo wrote:Screen Shot 2020-01-30 at 10.56.56 AM.jpg
Looks tall for a 30 story, no?
- 24 Jan 2020 08:09
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: North Dallas: Galleria
- Replies: 660
- Views: 379100
Re: North Dallas: Galleria
It might be interesting for the Galleria to become more like that newish mall in downtown Salt Lake City. Turning the top few floors into office and residential uses and incorporating more entertainment options like movie theaters, bars, restaurants, escape rooms, a climbing gym, etc would also hel...
- 25 Dec 2019 00:36
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood Int'l District: Harwood No. 11 (The Forum)
- Replies: 188
- Views: 177308
Re: Harwood Int'l District: Harwood No. 11 (The Forum)
clcrash19 wrote:https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/12/24/developer-lands-major-funding-for-project-north-of-downtown-dallas/
15 levels of parking.....my god
- 16 Dec 2019 13:38
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood Int'l District: No. 10 Harwood (22 ST)
- Replies: 122
- Views: 132344
Re: Harwood Int'l District: No. 10 Harwood (22 ST)
So much for the trees on the balconies
- 04 Dec 2019 04:07
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: 2913 Fairmount
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6524
Re: 2913 Fairmount
Oogly AF
- 11 Nov 2019 13:47
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
- Replies: 318
- Views: 305090
Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Yeah Hall is a boomer and maybe older than that. Nothing against Hall or his development per se but... Hall has nothing up his sleeve. What a total disappointment this development is downtown. So he builds an 18-story tower that would look better out on the LBJ freeway. Wow 18 stories. Better stand...
- 11 Nov 2019 11:17
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
- Replies: 318
- Views: 305090
Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Pinhi wrote:And yep, I'm a boomer and damn proud of it. Tired of all the whiny gimme free sh*t crowd. You know who you are.
Called it
- 09 Nov 2019 07:10
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
- Replies: 318
- Views: 305090
Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Hall has nothing up his sleeve. What a total disappointment this development is downtown. So he builds an 18-story tower that would look better out on the LBJ freeway. Wow 18 stories. Better stand back, that's approaching the 22-story new Dallas height limit. Too bad Dallas has been taken over by p...
- 17 Oct 2019 11:47
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
- Replies: 670
- Views: 611934
Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Tnexster wrote:Nice, where is the updated rendering?
I'm bet is another box.
- 07 Sep 2019 04:18
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
- Replies: 478
- Views: 1288763
Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment
NdoorTX wrote:wow! could this be a stealth development that rocks our socks?!?!?
Well, Texans do love their surface parking lots.
- 03 Aug 2019 03:07
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts
- Replies: 525
- Views: 543458
Re: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts
Still looks like a movie set, but with Paradiso opening tonight and Nora opening any day, that'll change quickly. 64879457_1047789995430133_5798539839141838848_o.jpg Everything about this pic is great: downtown and uptown in the background, the wide AF sidewalks, the small-town feel of the foregrou...
- 20 Jul 2019 14:36
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: North Dallas: Alpha + Inwood
- Replies: 26
- Views: 27405
Re: North Dallas: Alpha + Inwood
Taken by someone else
- 20 Jul 2019 14:29
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 543
- Views: 506058
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Taken a few days ago by someone I know.
- 20 Jul 2019 04:16
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2500 Cedar Springs (3 Towers)
- Replies: 109
- Views: 52479
Re: Uptown Dallas: Routh and Cedar Springs
That rendering looks beautiful. It's about time something glorious filled that gaping hole right in the heart of Uptown. I'm still sad to see the Idle Rich and Gingerman buildings go, but once those are razed and replaced along with the Nicle & Rye building, there will be a crazy amount of dens...
- 08 Jul 2019 14:39
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park 3.0
- Replies: 918
- Views: 793075
Re: Victory Park 3.0
Why are the designs of Dallas high-rises so boring? If you look at the building designs in other cities like Seattle, Austin, Amsterdam, etc, you'll see some creativity. This looks like every other 15-20 story high-rise that's popped up over the last 5 years.
- 19 Jun 2019 18:38
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood Int'l District: Harwood No. 11 (The Forum)
- Replies: 188
- Views: 177308
Re: Harwood Int'l District: Harwood No. 11 (The Forum)
Austin55 wrote:Harwood feels like a well located suburban office tower park at street level.
Well said
- 13 Jun 2019 10:48
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: TC Oak Grove Tower (13 ST)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 27110
Re: Uptown Dallas: TC Oak Grove Tower (13 ST)
Oh look, another cookie-cutter apartment!
- 17 May 2019 13:23
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
- Replies: 670
- Views: 611934
Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Time to move to the burbs Hannibal.
- 29 Mar 2019 15:03
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood Int'l District: Harwood No. 11 (The Forum)
- Replies: 188
- Views: 177308
Re: Harwood Int'l District: Harwood No. 11 (The Forum)
Harwood doesn't excite me at all as a developer. The designs are great but the final product is always underwhelming.. alot of it has to do with the height of their towers and their lack of pedestrian infrastructure. Call me when they start working with an urban planning firm that'll actually make ...
- 19 Mar 2019 12:30
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
- Replies: 670
- Views: 611934
Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
It's an interesting dichotomy. Like so many changes in Deep Ellum it's liked by the Internet armchair quarterbacks who don't live in the neighborhood, yet almost universally detested by the people in the neighborhood it's in. The only person I know who's looking forward to this development is the o...
- 10 Jan 2019 02:30
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 812708
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Bittersweet Day as 121-Year-Old Deep Ellum Business Makes Way for Progress https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/121-Year-Old-Dallas-Butcher-Company-Closing-504042041.html "They're hoping to see a CVS or a bank go in here, instead of another bar." God no, I hope it's not another CVS! They're ...
- 13 Dec 2018 02:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: 1900 Pearl (362 FT | 25 ST)
- Replies: 203
- Views: 193852
Re: Arts District: 1900 Pearl (362 FT | 25 ST)
Tnexster wrote:We need our own Wilshire Grand Center project in downtown Dallas.
Without that ridiculous spire.
- 04 Oct 2018 00:57
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
- Replies: 563
- Views: 563617
Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Wow. I cannot believe anyone would let parking consume a city like that, even during the height of carphoria.
- 14 Sep 2018 13:36
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: New Census Population Estimates
- Replies: 318
- Views: 306981
Re: New Census Population Estimates
Downtown has surpassed 11,000 residents according to Patrick Kennedy who referred to Downtown Dallas Inc in the tweet.
- 04 Sep 2018 15:09
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Old Cityplace Twin Tower site
- Replies: 36
- Views: 29514
Re: Old Cityplace Twin Tower site
I want it to be a decent-sized high rise, but my gut is saying that it'll probably be another one of those bland 20-22 stories, with half of it as a parking garage.
- 31 Aug 2018 08:07
- Forum: Texas Urban/Suburban/Exurban Development
- Topic: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
- Replies: 191
- Views: 216557
Re: Austin's proposed tallest (in 4 yrs)
Wow Austins crushing it. How many downtown apartment towers do they have in the works? Seems like DT Dallas is behind them in this regard. Houston's also doing really well. Dallas does seem to be lagging in comparison. See the bottom of this page with a compilation of under construction and propose...
- 13 Aug 2018 16:28
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Mid Elm Lofts
- Replies: 80
- Views: 79272
Re: Mid Elm Lofts
Damn. I'm loving the sidewalk width. Not quite as wide as here in AMS, but it's a huge improvement, relatively speaking. Awe... Amsterdam, what a great city. I am envious. I am envious of Dallas's housing supply. It's just a travesty over here, especially for those looking for student housing.
- 13 Aug 2018 11:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Mid Elm Lofts
- Replies: 80
- Views: 79272
Re: Mid Elm Lofts
Damn. I'm loving the sidewalk width. Not quite as wide as here in AMS, but it's a huge improvement, relatively speaking.
- 02 Aug 2018 16:09
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
- Replies: 1075
- Views: 917736
Re: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
I'm probably one of the few Conservatives on here (and one of those Evangelical Christians at that- GASP!!)... Some of the comments above sort of make me chuckle, but hey we're all created different with different ideas and different opinions. I'm a proud Trump Supporter and a proud Cruz Supporter....
- 17 Jul 2018 17:09
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown: Carlisle St. Urban Renewal Project/Block 968
- Replies: 49
- Views: 33424
Re: Uptown: Carlisle St. Urban Renewal Project/Block 968
I wasn't able to attend the meeting, but I did receive a PDF via e-mail with more information on this project: https://www.scribd.com/document/384052935/2018-06-01-Presentation-for-CPC-003-1 (Let me know if the link doesn't work. Also, if anyone knows a better site to host a PDF, let me know as wel...
- 28 Jun 2018 06:34
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 543
- Views: 506058
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Where will the artists lofts be located if they are coming later? That lot isnt huge, so I imagine theyd be built into the overall construction of the building, right? The article also mentions 41 floors, not the 39 that was mentioned in previous articles. Does anyone know if the actual height will...
- 25 May 2018 15:41
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: New Census Population Estimates
- Replies: 318
- Views: 306981
Re: New Census Population Estimates
I found the following link of 2018 U.S. city population figures. I can't tell if this states if this data is according to the U.S. Census Bureau. http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/ Arlington more dense than Dallas? That is very surprising. And good god @ Jacksonville. I thought Dallas's de...
- 06 May 2018 17:02
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
- Replies: 426
- Views: 444511
Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
The the land the Walgreens is on being attached to this property. I'd love to see that lot re-developed as well. If we had at least one side of McKinney more urban through that block. It would really help connect West Village to the rest of Uptown. Right now it just feels separated. You bring up a ...