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by Jay9398
27 Jul 2023 09:06
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas:1114 Wood
Replies: 15
Views: 3974

Re: Downtown Dallas:1114 Wood

^with so much available and/or active retail space adjacent to Wood st, keeping a few blocks of the street primary focused on resident pedestrian use could make a really nice downtown setting. My sentiments exactly. As a long time downtown dweller, I know there are plenty of retail options (occupie...
by Jay9398
13 Jul 2021 20:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas Retail
Replies: 445
Views: 379200

Re: Downtown Dallas Retail

Tnexster wrote:Didn't know they closed that location. It was a busy location.


Locked out by the landlord last year for lease default.
by Jay9398
14 May 2021 11:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321246

Re: Oak Lawn

Matt777 wrote:the community has already been dealt big blows (no pun intended)


:lol:
by Jay9398
06 May 2021 13:13
Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
Topic: Dallas Trail System
Replies: 94
Views: 87879

Re: Dallas Trail System

The bridge over Central to connect Northaven Trail to the trails east of the highway breaks ground this Saturday.

https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2021/05/northaven-trail-bridge/
by Jay9398
23 Mar 2021 07:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
Replies: 1020
Views: 776382

Re: Deep Ellum 1.0

That's at Canton and Crowdus. undefined was asking about the work across Elm from the Epic. It's a row of old 2 story buildings they've been gutting and doing foundation work on for a while. I've never seen an article with specifics about their plans for those buildings but I'm glad they're saving t...
by Jay9398
05 Mar 2021 13:00
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 533182

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

eq10.JPG eq9.JPG Both towers are sitting on what are currently empty lots. In the foreground of the second picture, there appears to be an additional ~6 story building on Commerce & Caesar Chavez? Potentially Main & Caesar Chavez? It looks like Commerce and Cesar Chavez to me. Looks like ma...
by Jay9398
20 Feb 2021 08:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Hoque Global Cedars- So Good
Replies: 62
Views: 46629

Re: Hoque Global Cedars- So Good

I didn’t find a thread on this and this has nothing to do with so good but has anyone seen the development opportunity for the current Pickens YMCA in downtown? Idk if there is already a thread or if this is old news or if it just surfaced. But the word “transformational” seems to be thrown around ...
by Jay9398
09 Feb 2021 12:21
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: OT: Fund the Forum
Replies: 10
Views: 6919

Re: OT: Fund the Forum

Thanks all for your generosity! Working on transferring the funds to Troy now.
by Jay9398
01 Feb 2021 11:17
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: OT: Fund the Forum
Replies: 10
Views: 6919

OT: Fund the Forum

Re-Posting in the most popular forum because I realize not everyone reads the General Discussion board. I'm hoping to close this down and transfer funds to Troy by the end of the week.

https://dallasmetropolis.com/dfwu/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=963
by Jay9398
26 Jan 2021 22:24
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fund the Forum
Replies: 13
Views: 10886

Re: Fund the Forum

by Jay9398
26 Jan 2021 16:48
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321246

Re: Oak Lawn

tamtagon wrote:... well, you used to be a coffee shop guy


I need to know this story.
by Jay9398
26 Jan 2021 15:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fund the Forum
Replies: 13
Views: 10886

Fund the Forum

Sorry to name drop here, but I’m having a drink and a tv convo with C Troy Mathis hisself right now. As many of you know, this here website thingy has been a labor of love for him for many years. If any of you are willing to drop a buck or two into a virtual tip jar to keep this thing going please l...
by Jay9398
26 Jan 2021 09:25
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 628619

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

The fare for the streetcar was implemented as scheduled.
by Jay9398
17 Dec 2020 15:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Novel Turtle Creek
Replies: 42
Views: 27278

Re: Novel Turtle Creek

I'd forgotten all about this one until I was in the neighborhood yesterday, but this thing is flying up. Looks to be around 12 stories. I'll try to take a pic if I get over there again soon.
by Jay9398
11 Nov 2020 12:46
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Replies: 800
Views: 351788

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

They'll probably call it something stupid like E-Vi or We-Har.
by Jay9398
05 Oct 2020 15:23
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

They are planters. They do look like giant urinals. Renderings show tall thin Italian Cypress plantings, but do not show homeless people peeing in them, which I assume is inevitable.
by Jay9398
13 Aug 2020 08:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Covid-19 Business Casualties
Replies: 60
Views: 40959

Re: Dallas Covid-19 Business Casualties

Walked by Dallas Fish Market on Main St this morning and noticed all liquor/glassware/etc has been stripped. I haven't heard anything official but it sure looks permanently gone.
by Jay9398
11 Aug 2020 16:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

I'm curious about this observation deck as well. Both historically and whether it is planned to be reopened. Was it an open-air deck on the roof of the building? Where was it exactly? Earlier in the renovation process, I think it was mentioned that it would be coming back. The website for the proje...
by Jay9398
06 Aug 2020 16:52
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

It's freaking awful. So bright. All night long. Don’t really think it’s bright at all. Here’s a suggestion; maybe spend some money on curtains... blackout curtains might be your best option if you think it’s bright lol beautiful is more like it .... Thanks, I hadn't even thought of any practical so...
by Jay9398
06 Aug 2020 09:33
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

It's freaking awful. So bright. All night long.
by Jay9398
30 Jul 2020 14:51
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

Thankfully the lights are not nearly as bright as they used to be. Nice reasonably soft glow.

Also, they've cleaned half of the tower windows on the southern face and the difference is striking. Worth seeing if you can make it over here before they finish.
by Jay9398
01 Jul 2020 10:51
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Statler Hotel & Residences + Future DMN Offices (Old Statler Hilton + Old Library)
Replies: 436
Views: 371756

Re: Downtown Dallas: Statler Hotel & Residences + Future DMN Offices (Old Statler Hilton + Old Library)

I heard from a pretty reliable source that they built over the approved setback for that district and the whole project is in limbo while they figure out what to do.
by Jay9398
18 Jun 2020 08:18
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: The Stack - 2700 Commerce
Replies: 171
Views: 122219

Re: Deep Ellum: The Stack - 2700 Commerce

The Crowne Plaza Hotel is hands down the ugliest building in Dallas.
by Jay9398
18 Mar 2020 10:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Replies: 543
Views: 485092

Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)

There are workers active at this site and at the 1401 Elm building. I'm not saying the city won't do something, but they haven't even shut down City Hall yet.
by Jay9398
18 Mar 2020 08:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Mid Elm Lofts
Replies: 80
Views: 77890

Re: Mid Elm Lofts

Bar/Restaurant named "Modern Vintage"
by Jay9398
11 Mar 2020 11:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood District: Bleu Ciel (390 FT / 33 ST)
Replies: 308
Views: 261046

Re: Harwood Int'l District: Bleu Ciel (390 FT / 33 ST)

Well, the rumor is 1401 Elm Street is looking at adding that penthouse to the Thompson Hotel as an event space and they are negotiating with 1505 Elm Street on how that arrangement could work for both parties. I just wish 1505 could get some ground-floor retail space back. It's amazing to think of ...
by Jay9398
17 Feb 2020 14:45
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: AT&T Discovery District
Replies: 451
Views: 382585

Re: AT&T Discovery District

The Beer Garden had a soft opening today, as did the AT&T Experience Store (open only to employees and family as of today). Most of the plaza is open to the public to walk through at this point.
by Jay9398
05 Feb 2020 08:15
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

It's hard to tell from street level but I assure you they have been very very active on this building and I would be surprised if they don't complete the work on or before EOY 2020. Electrical, plumbing, framing, sheetrock are all complete on almost all units (hotel and apartments). They have starte...
by Jay9398
07 Jan 2020 08:37
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas Retail
Replies: 445
Views: 379200

Re: Downtown Dallas Retail

Anyone know why they removed Queso Beso's cool-ish neon sign? This photo is from a few weeks ago before it opened.. went and had lunch there today and it was gone. How is the grub? I went by on Saturday evening (starving), but couldn't get myself to go in. The decor is so odd, and the lighting temp...
by Jay9398
28 Sep 2019 10:29
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas Retail
Replies: 445
Views: 379200

Re: Downtown Dallas Retail

Does anyone know what is happening with 1301 Main? With the Davis under renovation next door, I would hope there is some type of plan. *Old* rumor I heard was that it was additional space for Headington office and food prep operations. No retail in the plan as of the time of that rumor (from a form...
by Jay9398
16 Sep 2019 09:40
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

From the balcony early this morning.
EC4ED6CA-D0B7-4C53-8520-C9869066EF98.jpeg
by Jay9398
11 Sep 2019 14:06
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 601 N Akard - YMCA
Replies: 51
Views: 26611

Downtown Dallas: 601 N Akard - YMCA

It's for sale. Please oh please oh please don't let First Baptist scoop it up.

https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/09/ymca-to-sell-its-downtown-building/
by Jay9398
11 Sep 2019 07:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel

Maybe FOX4 news would be interested in a studio like the one for WFAA in Victory Park. They could put a media wall at the corner of Akard and Pacific with a news ticker, and when not streaming news content it can recreate the mosaic art from different Sanger-Harris stores. DART needs a media partne...
by Jay9398
29 Jul 2019 14:15
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Quadrangle
Replies: 76
Views: 52395

Re: Uptown Dallas: The Quadrangle

There's a liquor store at McKinney and Bowen like a 1/4 mile away.
by Jay9398
26 Jul 2019 09:46
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 568455

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

This may wind up as a separate thread if it actually goes forward, but... Plat application has been submitted to the city for "Westdale Epic 2". Proposed land use is all commercial. This is located on the ~2 acre property immediately west of the current construction site. Otherwise bounded...
by Jay9398
26 Jul 2019 09:43
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
Replies: 476
Views: 1201516

Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment

Plat application has been submitted to the city for "The Central". Proposed land use is multi-family, mixed use development.
by Jay9398
17 Jul 2019 20:07
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

B22B565E-DD42-4108-A5CB-7BAEFE280248.jpeg 3716BC3F-CAA9-4A5D-A78F-2CE8E69AE4FA.jpeg AF2B2E44-752A-49BF-8397-EE937A016C62.jpeg 163A1F67-51F6-4C65-9BE7-82E1372245F7.jpeg In pic 1 you can see the progress on the marble on the Elm Street side. Almost done and looks really good. In pic 2 you see the wor...
by Jay9398
08 Jul 2019 13:08
Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
Topic: Katy Trail 1.0
Replies: 37
Views: 31587

Re: Katy Trail 1.0

Behind Bleu Ciel.
by Jay9398
18 Jun 2019 11:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

I hope the windows are replaced Several windows in the tower have already been replaced. They are so clearly different and newer than the old windows that I can't imagine they wouldn't replace them all. The windows at street level actually look really good when they're clean. I don't know if they w...
by Jay9398
18 Jun 2019 09:44
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

Hard to tell from the street level, but they're removing the middle plexiglass panels and what's left of the fluorescent lights behind them. Not sure if the panels on the right side are new or old but since there don't appear to be any missing pieces, I wanna say that they're new. If that's the cas...
by Jay9398
11 Jun 2019 13:31
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Shraman South Asian Museum
Replies: 144
Views: 117741

Re: Shraman South Asian Museum

They own both lots (1012 and 1100 McKinney) per DCAD.
by Jay9398
08 Jun 2019 13:43
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: North Dallas: Midtown
Replies: 385
Views: 771286

Re: North Dallas: Midtown

“unleash a major roadway project... to increase capacity and relieve congestion.”

They will literally never learn.
by Jay9398
30 May 2019 14:57
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: The Cedars Developments
Replies: 252
Views: 211902

Re: The Cedars Developments

exelone31 wrote:
joshua.dodd wrote:Something just seems off about this...


^This x 1,000


Yep.
by Jay9398
21 May 2019 10:45
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: The Link at Uptown
Replies: 215
Views: 162153

Re: The Link at Uptown

Apparently, the news is The Christoper the residential building that faces this property dropped rent prices significantly on this corner due to the construction of this project. This corner of the Christopher has the largest units in the building and they're listed for about 7K/month. Is that the ...
by Jay9398
16 May 2019 09:20
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 533182

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

Saw 2200 Main today—they have done a remarkable job on the exterior. I never would have imagined that the white paint could be so completely removed and such a fabulous building would emerge from under it. Agreed, but what do you think about the windows? They look odd to me. If you're talking about...
by Jay9398
10 May 2019 09:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

I'm looking forward to that re-opened observation deck! Do you think they will still do the observation deck? That feature promised under the Drever regime surprised me because you're taking rentable space out of inventory for an amenity that isn't going to generate as much revenue. The public obse...
by Jay9398
11 Apr 2019 15:18
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas - 505 North Ervay (owned by First Baptist)
Replies: 95
Views: 82118

Re: Downtown Dallas - 505 North Ervay (owned by First Baptist)

But wouldn't said family find it more convenient to go to a suburban church where parking is even easier? That's what I'm wondering. I get that Sunday's it is easier to get in and out of Downtown by car, but it is even easier still to get to a suburban church. Basically, if convenience if what this...
by Jay9398
11 Apr 2019 15:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589905

Re: Downtown Dallas: The Drever

Tnexster wrote:Is every piece mapped back to its original spot.


They cataloged and marked every piece before removal so I would imagine mostly yes (obviously some were damaged during removal and will have to be replaced).
by Jay9398
11 Apr 2019 14:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas Retail
Replies: 445
Views: 379200

Re: Downtown Dallas Retail

Ye Olde Scarlet Pimpernel Tavern (yes, seriously...) aka the old City Tavern space opened last night at 6. The space is definitely much improved. We'll see how they do.
by Jay9398
08 Apr 2019 08:26
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Bank of America Plaza
Replies: 15
Views: 16585

Re: Downtown Dallas: Bank of America Plaza

"The owners have received approvals to construct a 15-story, 1,500-car parking garage on Commerce Street that would serve the high-rise."

Awesome. :roll: