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- 07 May 2024 23:56
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
- Replies: 426
- Views: 442847
Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
[...] the City of Dallas didn't help matters either.... And what exactly did Dallas.do to creat hurdles exactly? Serious question. The zoning changes were approved, this one just never got off the ground, a Pandemic, Bad Financing and HEB patience (or indifference about Central Dallas...) really is...
- 23 Apr 2024 09:12
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple (Maple Terrace Office + Residences)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 33568
Re: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple (Maple Terrace Office + Residences)
La quinta inn complete
- 23 Apr 2024 09:12
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple (Maple Terrace Office + Residences)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 33568
Re: Uptown Dallas: 3001 Maple (Maple Terrace Office + Residences)
La quinta inn complete
- 22 Apr 2024 12:14
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Convention Center
- Replies: 219
- Views: 95656
Re: Dallas Convention Center
The Hunts should do DFW a solid and sell FC Dallas. We all know they will always prioritize the Chiefs over them. Sell them to someone who will prioritize this team and is actually passionate about winning in MLS.
- 20 Apr 2024 22:46
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Convention Center
- Replies: 219
- Views: 95656
Re: Dallas Convention Center
Always thought this would be a good venue for them. Glad they're moving to a more accessible area.
- 21 Mar 2024 16:56
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Preston Center
- Replies: 85
- Views: 55342
Re: Preston Center
Nice.
- 13 Mar 2024 16:07
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Reunion (Tower, hotel, and??)
- Replies: 75
- Views: 24282
Re: Reunion (Tower, hotel, and??)
Personally, I don't see the Hunts moving forward on this development, HSR or not. The Convention Center will have to show that Dallas is still a destination city for conventions. Las Vegas is the #1 market by far for these kinds of gatherings. Dallas just doesn't have that kind of drawing power tha...
- 06 Mar 2024 22:50
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Reunion (Tower, hotel, and??)
- Replies: 75
- Views: 24282
Re: Reunion (Tower, hotel, and??)
Surprising that Hunt would oppose this, because it seems they would be the biggest benefactor. The people mover walkway under the train tracks would connect through the spine of the Hunt property, provided multiple connections to the rail station, convention center, Cedars, etc. Their land values w...
- 29 Feb 2024 22:22
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Steve Brown Retiring
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1961
Re: Steve Brown Retiring
Steve reveal your identity.... What's your screen name? It's probably Hannibal Lecter.
- 07 Feb 2024 21:14
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Convention Center
- Replies: 219
- Views: 95656
Re: Dallas Convention Center
Can we just destroy the convention center; it's a boondoggle? We never even use it to it's full capacity currently, why continue to build another one....
- 07 Feb 2024 17:38
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Ross + Field Tower 30 ST (Hotel/Residential)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4511
Re: DTD: Ross + Field Tower 30 ST (Hotel/Residential)
These are old renderings that show the dart d2 rail. This is just Vaporware.
The project is scaled down now and is basically a shopping strip mall and tower on the side.
Typical underwhelming Dallas project
The project is scaled down now and is basically a shopping strip mall and tower on the side.
Typical underwhelming Dallas project
- 04 Feb 2024 21:42
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Downtown Progress
- Replies: 359
- Views: 249965
Re: Downtown Progress
itsjrd1964 wrote:R1070 wrote:Greyhound it closing it's downtown terminal this October! yay
Well, where are all the passengers going to go? Fort Worth? Or a new terminal somewhere else?
They will relocate somewhere else in the city.
- 04 Feb 2024 21:41
- Forum: The Pitch
- Topic: Arlington: AT&T Stadium
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5140
Re: Arlington: AT&T Stadium
I will mournfully eat crow if we don't get it Whelp, serve me up some crow lol. Dallas is getting a semifinal match and New York is getting the final. Bummer! Eh, let's b real nobody from around the globe wanna come here for a WC Final. The host city is much more important than the host venue. Mexi...
- 26 Jan 2024 20:30
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Ross + Field Tower 30 ST (Hotel/Residential)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4511
Re: Downtown Dallas Hotel/Residential Tower
Anytime there's a lot of trees in renderings for a high rise I know two thing...
1- The development itself isn't architecturally interesting on its own merit
2- The development doesn't integrate well with the urban fabric
...now TBF, there isn't much to integrate with here.... But I digress
1- The development itself isn't architecturally interesting on its own merit
2- The development doesn't integrate well with the urban fabric
...now TBF, there isn't much to integrate with here.... But I digress
- 25 Jan 2024 15:44
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District: Cabana Hotel
- Replies: 76
- Views: 68595
Re: Design District: Cabana Hotel
That is gonna a noisy ass apartment building.
- 09 Jan 2024 13:07
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Mavs arena-hotel by Las Vegas Sands Corp.
- Replies: 63
- Views: 12255
Re: Mavs arena-hotel by Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Yes, but you cant tell me amount of air/road/rail traffic between DFW and Austin/San Antonio isn't enough. You add Waco Temple in and that's a lot of people. I don't know what the ultimate plan would be, but the likelihood of this happening is remote, and even if it does it will be a very long time...
- 08 Jan 2024 22:02
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: 505 N Riverfront Apartments - Columbus Realty (5 ST)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 21078
Re: 505 N Riverfront Apartments - Columbus Realty (5 ST)
For what it's worth the former owner was forest city realty.
- 08 Jan 2024 11:40
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: 505 N Riverfront Apartments - Columbus Realty (5 ST)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 21078
Re: 505 N Riverfront Apartments - Columbus Realty (5 ST)
So the site will be on 110 Continental St. I think that's the plot by Jack n the Box. Yes I believe this is correct. riverfront.jpg The entire site is massive. Where phase one in green is complete, phase two is likely the blue section next to it with direct access to the pedestrian bridge. I don't ...
- 07 Jan 2024 13:56
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: 505 N Riverfront Apartments - Columbus Realty (5 ST)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 21078
Re: 505 N Riverfront Apartments - Columbus Realty (5 ST)
So the site will be on 110 Continental St. I think that's the plot by Jack n the Box. How long till the tattoo shops and fast shops bit the dust.
- 05 Jan 2024 20:39
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: 505 N Riverfront Apartments - Columbus Realty (5 ST)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 21078
Re: 505 N Riverfront Apartments - Columbus Realty (5 ST)
Hundreds of apartments planned on Trinity River site west of downtown Dallas The $75 million rental community is the second phase of a major project on Riverfront Boulevard. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2024/01/04/hundreds-of-apartments-planned-on-trinity-river-site-west-of-downt...
- 05 Jan 2024 19:08
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Mavs arena-hotel by Las Vegas Sands Corp.
- Replies: 63
- Views: 12255
Re: Mavs arena-hotel by Las Vegas Sands Corp.
The nice thing about the AAC is the connection to DART/Tex Rail. If a new area goes into the design district I hope some sort of pedestrian walkway is built that is somewhat protected from the elements. Unfortunately I see that either this wont happen or it will overrun this homeless if it does. As...
- 04 Jan 2024 20:45
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Statler Hotel & Residences + Future DMN Offices (Old Statler Hilton + Old Library)
- Replies: 441
- Views: 385494
Re: Downtown Dallas: Statler Hotel & Residences + Future DMN Offices (Old Statler Hilton + Old Library)
The crane tower that won't leave the backdrop of every photo in that part of town for over a year. Without even moving. It's part of the new Harwood Park isn't it? : ) Surprise! Centuries American Development Group doesn't have it listed in their coming soon. Just a bunch suburban SFH projects. Idk...
- 20 Dec 2023 19:12
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
- Replies: 410
- Views: 259084
Re: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
Hoax Global.
- 17 Dec 2023 16:37
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Dallas Union Station
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1936
Re: Dallas Union Station
Does Hunt own air rights over the tracks? The elevated pedestrian bridge is also interesting. It's an active freight line so I imagine any structure would need to be pretty high (the reason the overhead bridges were replaced with the pedestrian tunnel in the first place). It's likely not even real ...
- 17 Dec 2023 15:50
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Reunion (Tower, hotel, and??)
- Replies: 75
- Views: 24282
Re: Reunion (Tower, hotel, and??)
Union Station could be a much better part of the city. Right now it's kind of uncomfortable with so many homeless people milling around. With a higher daytime residential population combined with private property owners that care more about reporting crime it would probably clean up. Oh God, please...
- 17 Dec 2023 13:25
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: Rowlett: Crystal Lagoon
- Replies: 51
- Views: 42765
Re: Rowlett: Crystal Lagoon
CTroyMathis wrote:And, just like that, a large new-construction, not occupied or fully completed yet, 5-ish story apartment complex has been on fire for about more than half a day now.
Well, better to go up in flames unoccupied and incomplete than occupied and completed. Half glass full.
- 07 Dec 2023 12:10
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 26 ST)
- Replies: 198
- Views: 99330
Re: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 26 ST)
DalnHou wrote:That looks great, NdoorTX, thanks for posting the rendering. Do you have any photos of the building lit up at night?
.... This Design is pure ass..
- 07 Dec 2023 12:06
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Knox District: MSD Capital - Knox/Travis - 28/27/9 stories
- Replies: 78
- Views: 22994
Re: Knox District: MSD Capital - Knox/Travis - 28/27/9 stories
Knox District is plush, lux and absolutely on Brand for Dallas.
- 07 Dec 2023 11:54
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
- Replies: 478
- Views: 1287177
Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
De La Vega getting some street cred.
- 04 Dec 2023 20:36
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity River Park
- Replies: 468
- Views: 472191
Re: Trinity River Park
Agree w/ the Author. The parking lot is a waste. They should include public parking as part of some housing development.
- 08 Nov 2023 17:33
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Arlington: Mass Transit
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31484
Re: Arlington: Mass Transit
There's no way Arlington gets the World Cup Final, and lack of mass transit will probably be a deciding factor. I actually think Arlington getting the final is essentially a lock at this point. FIFA doesn't really care about long term infrastructure, just that a host city has the infrastructure nec...
- 02 Sep 2023 19:57
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Dallas Mockingbird Station
- Replies: 165
- Views: 130934
Re: Dallas Mockingbird Station
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:I miss trinity pub. Not a fan of chain bars.
Same. Londoner is ass
- 19 Aug 2023 18:29
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts
- Replies: 525
- Views: 541434
Re: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts
I’m not sure if this was already mentioned a while back, but I am just now hearing about this 50 unit townhome development. It is going in next to the Vance at Bishop Union apt building on Zang Blvd and Neely St. It says “construction estimated to commence Q4 2023”. It’s great to see more developme...
- 18 Aug 2023 11:27
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Dallas: Noteworthy New Construction
- Replies: 28
- Views: 32754
Re: East Dallas: Noteworthy New Construction
The old retail buildings across from the A&M Dental School have been demolished (on Gaston across from Stack House Burger). Anyone know what's coming up here?
- 16 Aug 2023 10:08
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DART D2 Subway
- Replies: 508
- Views: 426967
Re: DART D2 Subway
MC_ScattCat wrote:I know the City of Dallas wants to expand/connect the streetcars. Maybe this will allow them to do it.
I think that is the more reasonable thing to do
- 10 Aug 2023 11:35
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
- Replies: 361
- Views: 299045
Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor
I'm sure Oak Cliff and the Design District are up there too, but East Dallas is seems like a big, almost blank canvas. I wonder what would be the draw that would lure development the way Bishop Arts has been for Oak Cliff? The extermination of Car Lots on Ross was supposed to do that... We got 5 ov...
- 10 Aug 2023 11:29
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Downtown: Harwood Park
- Replies: 44
- Views: 32326
Re: Downtown: Harwood Park
When is the Condo building next to Dallas Morning News going to restart? Construction has died on the site
- 04 Aug 2023 15:43
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Jackson at Market Parking Garage
- Replies: 75
- Views: 33865
Re: Downtown Dallas: Jackson at Market Parking Garage
R1070 wrote:Waaaay better than a patch of grass.
Dallas Brain
- 04 Aug 2023 14:38
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
- Replies: 361
- Views: 299045
Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor
This will be a transformative project for Henderson.
Take note Ross Avenue!
Take note Ross Avenue!
- 31 Jul 2023 12:59
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
- Replies: 654
- Views: 559596
Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Without the adjoining apartment tower this project is incomplete. Let's keep it a buck.... It was always about the garage for the existing commerical tower across the street. The Jackson St Garage is another fake promis of a potential residential building.. Developers just add that shit cause they ...
- 28 Jul 2023 17:40
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
- Replies: 654
- Views: 559596
Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Also from the story: "The Garage is really the crown jewel of this project. It's literally 6/8's of the entire building. We hope our guest fully enjoy the exposed garage on the backside, a full "Sam Moon", if you will. We even put a neon light sign there with an uplifting message that...
- 28 Jul 2023 17:29
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
- Replies: 253
- Views: 99864
- 18 Jul 2023 22:38
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas:1114 Wood
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4466
Re: Downtown Dallas:1114 Wood
tamtagon wrote:All wood street parking lots should be converted to mid and highrise residential, not too much retail. Keep the street resident focused.
I disagree. Ppl looking for an apartment in this area likely want to be close to amenities.. I'd love to see MORE small scale retail
- 12 Jul 2023 13:38
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Lower Greenville Development
- Replies: 179
- Views: 165816
Re: Lower Greenville Development
Yawn... Hypnotic Donuts is better.
- 15 Jun 2023 08:04
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Jackson at Market Parking Garage
- Replies: 75
- Views: 33865
Re: Downtown Dallas: Jackson at Market Parking Garage
rono3849 wrote:Only in this group would people get excited over a parking garage Downtown. Sad.
Dead ass. Lame ass project.
- 03 Jun 2023 11:20
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Parkside Uptown (Miyama) (~424 FT | ~30 ST)
- Replies: 242
- Views: 115671
Re: Uptown Dallas: Parkside Uptown (Miyama) (~30 ST)
No notable changes to the site as of last Friday. I didn't walk by it today. I suspect the banks would be hard pressed to lend money for this development or any other Downtown Dallas office developments unless they have signed commitments from companies willing to lease space upon completion. I als...
- 03 Jun 2023 11:15
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
- Replies: 478
- Views: 1287177
Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
A coup here would be to convince Target to move across the street and open a large urban store in this development other retail would follow and build out more residential towers. Then you could finally redevelop around the Cityplace tower. I think there was push back from the site owners years bac...
- 12 May 2023 21:06
- 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: 24300
Re: DTD: Republic Center/Towers (I, 36 st., 602 ft.; II, 50 st., 508 ft.; III, 8 st.)
Good points. Plus, no other city has the supply of empty or near-empty office buildings that downtown Dallas has. Imagine that colossal failure to fill office buildings resulting in Downtown Dallas becoming the top market for downtown living in the southwest. Also, can we assume that the recent upt...
- 08 May 2023 12:59
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District: Cabana Hotel
- Replies: 76
- Views: 68595
Re: Design District: Cabana Hotel
These losers held this property hostage for no damn reason. They need to hurry up and finish the 10 story residential building they started in downtown by DMN. Getting tired of seeing a giant concrete slab sitting there.
- 06 May 2023 18:43
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District 1.0
- Replies: 115
- Views: 85401
Re: Design District 1.0
Anyone know what the road work on riverfront is about? There's major things happening near 504 Riverfront. Is this a road diet?