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by citygeek
13 Mar 2024 07:49
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Reunion (Tower, hotel, and??)
Replies: 71
Views: 20868

Re: Reunion (Tower, hotel, and??)

Dallas could f'up a wet dream!
by citygeek
10 Mar 2024 20:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: 2525 TC (2 ~257 FT | ~20-21 ST)
Replies: 29
Views: 8264

Re: Turtle Creek: 2525 TC (2 ~257 FT | ~20-21 ST)

Thanks for doing this OrangeMike!
by citygeek
05 Mar 2024 17:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 711 N Pearl (~37 ST)
Replies: 34
Views: 7443

Re: Downtown Dallas: 711 N Pearl (~37 ST)

If only. Hope this one sees the light of day, ha ha.
by citygeek
02 Mar 2024 08:54
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Steve Brown Retiring
Replies: 5
Views: 679

Re: Steve Brown Retiring

I agree with Kelley, Troy and Tnexster. Thank you Steve and all the best for your future endeavors. You broke a lot of great stories and we've all battled over many of them for years. Your work was appreciated and I'm sure not always easy to navigate the powers that be.
by citygeek
07 Feb 2024 15:39
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Convention Center
Replies: 206
Views: 87515

Re: Dallas Convention Center

So Dallas
by citygeek
06 Nov 2023 08:34
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 23210

Re: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)

Financing is no problem here in Tampa Bay. Mixed-use, office, apartment and condo high-rise buildings starting almost every other week.
by citygeek
11 Oct 2023 10:12
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Dallas' two original downtowns
Replies: 1
Views: 1037

Re: Dallas' two original downtowns

Thank you for posting this. I too am intrigued by the possibilities of a revitalized, urban-friendly Downtown Oak Cliff.
by citygeek
07 Sep 2023 07:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Mockingbird Station
Replies: 165
Views: 126651

Re: Dallas Mockingbird Station

Excuse me, forgive me I implore you. What I meant to say was, Dallas has many slovenly, cheap-ass OWNERS. You can justify deferred maintenance all you want in the name of owner profits but this is hardly an enlightened, successful approach to creating or preserving the quality of any development pro...
by citygeek
03 Sep 2023 18:23
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Mockingbird Station
Replies: 165
Views: 126651

Re: Dallas Mockingbird Station

Dallas has some of the most slovenly cheap-ass property management around. This is shameful. Defer, delay......
by citygeek
20 Aug 2023 16:20
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
Replies: 253
Views: 90165

Re: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)

DART has always been mismanaged to some degree. They never knew how to market successfully and they've never taken safety concerns of riders seriously IMO.
by citygeek
30 Jul 2023 09:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
Replies: 253
Views: 90165

Re: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)

Dallas is just pathetic with this lack of imagination. Truly deplorable.
by citygeek
24 Jul 2023 11:36
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
Replies: 1515
Views: 1312780

Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development

Thank you for posting.
by citygeek
01 Jul 2023 10:49
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 26 ST)
Replies: 198
Views: 93320

Re: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 27 ST)

We are all holdlng our breath.
by citygeek
22 Jun 2023 07:40
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
Replies: 449
Views: 321855

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower

Amen and thank YOU cowboyeagle! Preach. Even down here in horse shit Florida we are getting some beautiful mixed use and residential towers. Everytime I see a glass box from Miami to Orlando to Tampa Bay all it screams is Dallas 1980-202?
by citygeek
06 Jun 2023 20:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Preston Center
Replies: 84
Views: 51455

Re: Preston Center

Proposal Booms. God I love that because it's so true. The bullshit capital of Texas.
by citygeek
03 Jun 2023 17:33
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: 2711 N. Haskell
Replies: 87
Views: 51290

Re: Cityplace East: 2711 N. Haskell

Wow. Just wow.
by citygeek
26 May 2023 15:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Cabana Hotel
Replies: 76
Views: 64212

Re: Design District: Cabana Hotel

Inch deep and a mile wide.....Dallas commitment to most of the remaining cool older gems that are left. Look at the Belmont, once so 'not Dallas awesome' and now left to rot. I just wish someone could have picked up this little jewel and kept it a boutique hotel focusing on the Market Center neighbo...
by citygeek
23 May 2023 09:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Convention Center
Replies: 206
Views: 87515

Re: Dallas Convention Center

The same old Dallas bullshit. Living Large are we?
by citygeek
12 May 2023 07:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Re: DTD: Republic Center/Towers (I, 36 st., 602 ft.; II, 50 st., 508 ft.; III, 8 st.)
Replies: 29
Views: 23721

Re: Re: DTD: Republic Center/Towers (I, 36 st., 602 ft.; II, 50 st., 508 ft.; III, 8 st.)

This is one area where Dallas is really doing great--leading almost! We are way ahead of most cities in the conversion of these older, major office towers. It's also happening over in Fort Worth too which is way cool and exactly what needs to happen there to bring about more downtown living.
by citygeek
19 Apr 2023 12:26
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Mountain Creek
Replies: 24
Views: 24645

Re: Mountain Creek

Arguably, one of the prettiest parts of Dallas will hills and trees-- it must be destroyed! Alas, Dallas' drop-dead dumb and cheap developers strike again. A friend once said to me, "Dallas could f'up a wet dream!" Hmm. Can't comment on that but these guys sure as hell can't or won't build...
by citygeek
20 Mar 2023 22:56
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
Replies: 253
Views: 90165

Re: Downtown Dallas: Field Street District

And finally, never get built, lol! An old Dallas tradition--bait, switch, disappoint, disappear......
by citygeek
01 Mar 2023 07:07
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall
Replies: 87
Views: 52063

Re: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall

Cheap and ugly. Oh excuse me, utilitarian. Dallas does beige and bland again. Dallas almost always does beige and bland. Yuk!
by citygeek
13 Jan 2023 10:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 23210

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

I am sick and tired of the OLC. Yes, they have done some things right over the years but as is noted above, these people are living in a city but they don't get what that actually means past their own selfish, self-interest--their's and a handful of other people's. Believe me, Oak Lawn was a hell of...
by citygeek
27 Dec 2022 15:46
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 23210

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

OLC is simply more of Dallas' old school control of everything. Yes, these are the people who 'know' what's best for Oak Lawn's future--especially now that almost everything historic, architecturally-significant or a critical part of the fabric of the neighborhood they profess to be saving has been ...
by citygeek
08 Dec 2022 11:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Replies: 654
Views: 533210

Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project

This is a really cheap and 'suites hotel' looking 'tower.' My God, a JW Marriott and this is the best you can do? The one here in Water Street in DT Tampa is bigger and nicer looking.
by citygeek
26 Aug 2022 22:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Replies: 800
Views: 351995

Re: Uptown Dallas - Field Street Development [North End Apartments Site]

What was the last major project Hunt developed in Dallas?
by citygeek
26 Aug 2022 17:20
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Replies: 800
Views: 351995

Re: Uptown Dallas - Field Street Development [North End Apartments Site]

Typical Dallas developer bait and switch it seems. Very disappointing but not altogether too surprising.
by citygeek
09 Aug 2022 13:13
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
Replies: 1020
Views: 776483

Re: Deep Ellum 1.0

Why can't Dallas ever get it with projects like this? Thanks for posting. Sorry to hear of it's demise.
by citygeek
08 Aug 2022 15:02
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: North Dallas: Midtown
Replies: 385
Views: 771589

Re: North Dallas: Midtown

Amen!
by citygeek
06 Aug 2022 14:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)
Replies: 281
Views: 166438

Re: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)

Oh yeah. Forgot about Olympia and York. Jesus that's a long time ago.
by citygeek
06 Aug 2022 09:11
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)
Replies: 281
Views: 166438

Re: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)

Most all of the large skyscrapers of the 80's in Dallas were the result of Canadian (mostly Toronto) developers. Campeau, Bramalea,Cadillac-Fairview and others as I recall were fearless (or foolish, as the case may be)......Anyway, I could not agree more with your comment R1070. The big local boys t...
by citygeek
05 Aug 2022 06:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: North Dallas: Midtown
Replies: 385
Views: 771589

Re: North Dallas: Midtown

I'm in Tampa.....Thank God I can't see it, lol!
by citygeek
04 Aug 2022 17:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: North Dallas: Midtown
Replies: 385
Views: 771589

Re: North Dallas: Midtown

OMG. This is so tacky.
by citygeek
03 Aug 2022 09:34
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 418025

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

Have looked forward to this one for a long time. The new data, as outlined above for the August start is very encouraging.
by citygeek
03 Aug 2022 09:16
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 418025

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

Hi jetnd87......Of course proposed projects are not' fantasies' in the truest sense of the word, but as all of us on this forum over the years have learned to accept is that some of the coolest-looking, most ambitious projects with the greatest, most imaginative of design never see the light of day....
by citygeek
03 Aug 2022 08:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2500 Cedar Springs (3 Towers)
Replies: 108
Views: 47716

Re: Uptown Dallas: 2500 Cedar Springs (3 Towers)

This is great news and I love the architecture. So maybe we're not 'fading to black' just yet, after all, lol.
by citygeek
02 Aug 2022 09:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 418025

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

I think what we may be seeing on this and a number of other announced 'fantasies' is the usual 'end of boom', Dallas fade-to-black.
by citygeek
23 Jun 2022 12:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 533247

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

Thanks Kelley USA!
by citygeek
03 May 2022 11:41
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
Replies: 408
Views: 244866

Re: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District

Dallas 'leadership' has never been able to get over the dream of Fortune 500 companies, as if that's all that mattered. Well actually it is to most of these folks. The other decades old trick that began with Lincoln Properties, Trammel Crow and Vantage was to constantly move tenants from the current...
by citygeek
02 May 2022 09:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Comprehensive Dallas Development Map / List
Replies: 69
Views: 85955

Re: Comprehensive Dallas Development Map / List

This is great. Thanks for all your work on this. I just love all us city nerds, lol!
by citygeek
25 Apr 2022 12:52
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Replies: 361
Views: 285033

Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor

OK. Time to start dreaming again of a development coupled with the Knox/Henderson DART subway stop.
by citygeek
08 Apr 2022 19:49
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Replies: 654
Views: 533210

Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project

I like the way you think rono....Sure hope you're right. Here in St. Pete we have 6 going up at the same time with another 7 or 8 announced or soon to go. All residential, mostly for purchase. Two 46 story towers leading the list at the moment. Three or four hotels too.
by citygeek
08 Apr 2022 06:46
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Replies: 654
Views: 533210

Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project

If these guys would just go for it and spend more money and get some decent architects who have their eye on what developers in other cities everywhere else are designing and building (hint: not blue curtain glass wall boxes) everything would look and be better here in Dallas. That said, I agree wit...
by citygeek
21 Sep 2021 07:46
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Houseman Building; 400 N. Akard
Replies: 20
Views: 12199

Re: Houseman Building; 400 N. Akard

Had no idea what the original structure's purpose or style was. What a loss. So typical of Dallas' indifference and contempt for it's architectural heritage.
by citygeek
31 Aug 2021 09:39
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 26 ST)
Replies: 198
Views: 93320

Re: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 27 ST)

R1070 wrote:It should start to go up faster once that first floor is completed.

Especially after the first 20 floors of parking is up in place!