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by OrangeMike
27 Mar 2024 19:18
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2500 Cedar Springs (3 Towers)
Replies: 109
Views: 47762

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

I used to work across the street at 2501 before it got a facelift and set out to look on street view at the mid-century office building that I remembered behind 2500 that will go away if this whole block gets rebuilt. Searching for Fairmount and Howell, this popped up for the lots across the street....
by OrangeMike
25 Mar 2024 13:03
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: H-E-B Has Finally Arrived in DFW!!!
Replies: 119
Views: 41680

Re: H-E-B Has Finally Arrived in DFW!!!

There just aren't readily available sites like the aforementioned desolate fields in Dallas proper. So they will have to take a different approach, probably along the lines of Tom Thumb's recent urban stores or the new urban HEB in Houston. This will take more time, effort, and money so it's not th...
by OrangeMike
23 Mar 2024 18:43
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Preston Center
Replies: 84
Views: 51472

Re: Preston Center

R1070 wrote:Wouldn’t this be where Hopdaddy is?


That's a different, older two-tower proposal across Luther Lane from this.
https://dallascityhall.com/government/c ... -FINAL.pdf
by OrangeMike
23 Mar 2024 16:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Preston Center
Replies: 84
Views: 51472

Re: Preston Center

IMG_7385.jpeg This is the rendering in DMN. Target, CVS AND John Reid may have to bid adieu. Everything I have seen about this proposal says it only redevelops the southern half of the block, with the building and parking garage for Target, etc., remaining intact. This rendering, even, appears to b...
by OrangeMike
13 Mar 2024 13:46
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas - Fort Worth high-speed rail project
Replies: 44
Views: 7348

Re: Dallas - Fort Worth high-speed rail project

I've never seen any data that says the NCTCOG or Michael Morris specifically understands or cares about any aspect of any transportation project in DFW. They 'care' to the extent that they can get additional money to keep them and their constituents funded and relevant. Beyond that...space elevator...
by OrangeMike
10 Mar 2024 18:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: 2525 TC (2 ~257 FT | ~20-21 ST)
Replies: 29
Views: 8268

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

Today from Reverchon Park. I also saw chain link going up around the Wimbledon Place Condos behind this new hulking structure. That lot is supposed to get a 24-story apartment tower. https://therealdeal.com/texas/2023/06/20/fifield-snags-turtle-creek-site-for-20m/ Looking at the size of the lot (go...
by OrangeMike
08 Mar 2024 17:08
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: 2525 TC (2 ~257 FT | ~20-21 ST)
Replies: 29
Views: 8268

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

Today from Reverchon Park. I also saw chain link going up around the Wimbledon Place Condos behind this new hulking structure. That lot is supposed to get a 24-story apartment tower. https://therealdeal.com/texas/2023/06/2 ... e-for-20m/
by OrangeMike
07 Mar 2024 11:15
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas - Fort Worth high-speed rail project
Replies: 44
Views: 7348

Re: Dallas - Fort Worth high-speed rail project

Council member Paul Ridley is making way more sense about this than anything Michael Morris is spouting. I think we have a responsibility nine years after that legislative agenda was passed to look at whether it still makes sense today. I doubt very much that even the 2015 council would have written...
by OrangeMike
04 Mar 2024 17:47
Forum: The Pitch
Topic: World Cup 2026: Canada, US & Mexico joint bid wins right to host tournament
Replies: 15
Views: 13747

Re: World Cup 2026: Canada, US & Mexico joint bid wins right to host tournament

The local people lobbying FIFA want the international broadcast center to be at the Convention Center and the referees headquarters to be in Frisco. Fair Park would get a fan festival but so would a bunch of other venues around the Metroplex. This story is a month old now so there may be updates to ...
by OrangeMike
03 Mar 2024 09:17
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
Replies: 1515
Views: 1313190

Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development

The only gas station I know of there was a Chevron on the NE corner. I think the NW corner has apartments on it. The Chevron on the NW corner was demolished several months ago. The apartments are on the southwest corner. If you look at a map, itsjrd1964 is correct. You may be visualizing everything...
by OrangeMike
20 Jan 2024 19:24
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas - Fort Worth high-speed rail project
Replies: 44
Views: 7348

Re: Dallas - Fort Worth high-speed rail project

How Long Before We Can Ride a Bullet Train to Fort Worth? https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2024/01/how-long-before-we-can-ride-a-bullet-train-to-fort-worth/ This story is a must-read, and not just for the crazy image of a proposed alignment barreling through Lew Sterrett and the future convent...
by OrangeMike
18 Jan 2024 09:58
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
Replies: 1515
Views: 1313190

Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development

I personally have no belief that gambling will be approved in TX until the legislature needs another funding source. They don't right now, IMO there's zero chance that any true casinos will be built in Texas any time soon. And if they somehow did, some out of stater like Sheldon Adelson will be las...
by OrangeMike
13 Nov 2023 12:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: 3503 Fairmount - The Julien (~237 FT | 14 ST)
Replies: 10
Views: 3007

Re: Turtle Creek: 3503 Fairmount - The Julien (~237 FT | 14 ST)

The silver lining here, this only needs 14 sales to close out! haha. Most of the units will take up an entire 8,100-square-foot floor. Steve Brown did a write-up. Planned Turtle Creek condo tower will offer only 14 luxury homes https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/11/13/planned-turtl...
by OrangeMike
27 Oct 2023 16:11
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 418080

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

on the application the box is checked as the applicant is "potential buyer" they are requesting a new subdistrict to allow additional structure height for a MF building with restaurant and bar uses. sounds like they are potentially selling this site. its a full city block and it was submi...
by OrangeMike
27 Oct 2023 13:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn: Congress & Welborn (~21 ST)
Replies: 17
Views: 19624

Re: Oak Lawn: Congress & Welborn (~21 ST)

just got an early notification about the HEB site near Oak Lawn. 3900 Lemmon (entire block) potential buyer is requesting a zoning change new subdistrict in PD 193 for additional structure height with use to be MF with restaurant and bar uses. 3900 Lemmon already has its own thread with renderings ...
by OrangeMike
29 Sep 2023 09:00
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321596

Re: Oak Lawn

Work set to begin next year on Oak Lawn redevelopment https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2022/10/04/work-set-to-begin-next-year-on-oak-lawn-redevelopment/ Picture1.jpg PegasusAblon last year obtained zoning to construct the residential towers behind the retail strip along Cedar Springs Avenue at T...
by OrangeMike
16 Sep 2023 12:24
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Replies: 519
Views: 425714

Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Is there any history out there regarding the design approach DART took on some of the train stations? I personally think the partial barrel roof style that you see at a lot of stations (Lovers, LBJ, Arapaho, White Rock, Zoo, Tyler/Vernon, etc.) looks a bit cartoonish and dated. Is it meant to imita...
by OrangeMike
13 Sep 2023 21:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas: Medical District
Replies: 179
Views: 146544

Re: Dallas: Medical District

It doesn't strike one as a fun or a relaxing park And the through traffic still moats it I think part of what they’re trying to do is mitigate the urban heat island that the current Medical District causes, so removing the concrete cloverleaf and replacing it with a mound of grass will help at leas...
by OrangeMike
13 Sep 2023 07:37
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas: Medical District
Replies: 179
Views: 146544

Re: Dallas: Medical District

"Medical District Urban Streetscape Project" Seeks Feedbacks & Input This post in the r/dallas sub on reddit has a few renderings of the proposal to reconfigure Harry Hines and turn the cloverleaf at Inwood into a mounded park area. (I added that image here.) https://www.reddit.com/r/...
by OrangeMike
05 Sep 2023 08:16
Forum: Opolis Blueprints
Topic: If-only / What-if .....
Replies: 14
Views: 16791

Re: Westmoreland Industrial District

If it were possible, going across the river to the Wonderview Park using the existing John C Phelps Trail would be the ideal. In fact if you survey the layout of the city, then Illinois Avenue - Westmoreland Avenue - West Mockingbird - Mockingbird Lane completes a square around downtown perfectly. ...
by OrangeMike
16 Aug 2023 17:31
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Replies: 361
Views: 285078

Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor

I don't know for certain, but it seems like I saw something that implied it was to be a community amenity (pool, guest house, and/or meeting room) for ALL the COLLECTION properties in the area. Do you know if The Collection is owner-occupied or rentals? If owner-occupied, I agree that would be a wa...
by OrangeMike
02 Aug 2023 08:03
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: Four Seasons Hotel & Residences (3001 Turtle Creek)
Replies: 191
Views: 67882

Re: Turtle Creek: Four Seasons Hotel & Residences (3001 Turtle Creek)

An update from Steve Brown this morning:

Dallas’ new Four Seasons Hotel could start construction in January
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... n-january/
by OrangeMike
28 Jul 2023 19:33
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Fair Park
Replies: 165
Views: 138181

Re: Fair Park

^ Thanks. I don't see it there, probably because I have Javascript disabled. I'm trying to figure out what they're planning to do with First Avenue. It looks from that drawing like they're going to redirect all traffic on 1st Avenue onto westbound I-30, but that makes no sense. More likely they're ...
by OrangeMike
25 Jul 2023 14:51
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
Replies: 1020
Views: 776589

Re: Deep Ellum 1.0

I checked the longitude/latitude and shows that it's at 2625 Elm, where Uplift Luna Preparatory is at This will be interesting to follow. Uplift is building a new Luna campus out near the 30/80 split. https://uplifteducation.org/new-luna-campus/ And this building has a huge footprint. It's roughly ...
by OrangeMike
17 Jul 2023 17:55
Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
Topic: Trinity River Park
Replies: 468
Views: 448857

Re: Trinity River Park

Taking the "signature park" out of the floodway is the best thing that could have happened. It needs to be accessible wilderness. Easy fix: Seed-bomb inside the levees with milkweed and create an unparalleled oasis for the Monarch butterflies that already migrate through Dallas. Guarantee...
by OrangeMike
15 Jul 2023 12:50
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District: Ivy Park - The Ivy (~18 ST) + The English (20 ST)
Replies: 24
Views: 6450

Re: Knox District: Ivy Park - The Ivy (~18 ST) + The English (20 ST)

CTroyMathis wrote:I was thinking so, but, I hadn't gotten that far to verify. I went down a rabbit hole about Field Street District for awhile, lol.


It looks like the small office building at 5207 McKinney would go away for this second tower.
by OrangeMike
15 Jul 2023 12:42
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District: Ivy Park - The Ivy (~18 ST) + The English (20 ST)
Replies: 24
Views: 6450

Re: Knox District: Ivy Park - The Ivy (~18 ST) + The English (20 ST)

Just so we have website links: https://ivyparkdallas.com/ for The Ivy or Ivy Park in general theenglishresidences dot com was registered on same day with same registrar, so there's a good chance that will be a place to look later after "parking". The header image on that link, of the rend...
by OrangeMike
24 Jun 2023 20:12
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Expo Park: August Real Estate buys 17 buildings from Gibson
Replies: 5
Views: 1582

Re: Expo Park: August Real Estate buys 17 buildings from Gibson

A few other thoughts after re-reading the article: • “Is Fair Park quietly becoming Dallas’ next buzz neighborhood?” It's not a very quiet buzz anymore when Steve Brown's article was the lead story at dallasnews online. • The new owners of the Gibson portfolio redeveloped the Continental Gin buildin...
by OrangeMike
24 Jun 2023 14:07
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Expo Park: August Real Estate buys 17 buildings from Gibson
Replies: 5
Views: 1582

Expo Park: August Real Estate buys 17 buildings from Gibson

*Please move this where it should go. I couldn't find an Expo Park thread. Steve Brown: Is Fair Park quietly becoming Dallas’ next buzz neighborhood? The sale of 17 buildings east of downtown Dallas marks the biggest investment so far in the historic neighborhood. https://www.dallasnews.com/business...
by OrangeMike
20 Jun 2023 18:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 711 N Pearl (~37 ST)
Replies: 34
Views: 7447

Re: Downtown Dallas: 711 N Pearl

Sounds like an ambitious project. The rendering looks a lot like the One Uptown apartment tower on McKinney.
by OrangeMike
19 Jun 2023 19:33
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: 3515 Brown Street (~24 ST)
Replies: 5
Views: 1815

Re: Turtle Creek: 3515 Brown Street (~24 ST)

Steve Brown just posted a piece about this one, making it sound like Fifield just bought the site. Chicago developer joins the Turtle Creek building boom https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/06/19/chicago-developer-joins-the-turtle-creek-building-boom/ A Chicago-based developer has s...
by OrangeMike
13 May 2023 18:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2811 Maple (~380 FT | ~30 ST)
Replies: 69
Views: 36906

Re: Uptown Dallas: 2811 Maple (~380 FT | ~30 ST)

Tucy wrote:Also in the middle pic, what is the building in the foreground with the green roof?


It's one of the two restaurant spaces that will be out in front of 23Springs.
by OrangeMike
08 May 2023 12:53
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Cabana Hotel
Replies: 76
Views: 64231

Re: Design District: Cabana Hotel

Centurion is selling the Cabana and the old Braniff building. Dallas’ landmark Cabana Hotel hits the market https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/05/08/dallas-landmark-cabana-hotel-hits-the-market/ Centurion American officials have said delays in historic designations, city permitting...
by OrangeMike
03 May 2023 09:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn: 3900 Lemmon
Replies: 18
Views: 5367

Re: 3900th Block, Oaklawn

This looks very well designed. Maybe it will spur similar redevelopment nearby.

Can the thread title be changed? It's confusing right now because this is 3900 Lemmon (and Oak Lawn is two words, anyway).


Edit by Moderation: Title changed.
by OrangeMike
02 May 2023 08:15
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Plano: Willow Bend Mall
Replies: 323
Views: 144677

Re: Plano: Willow Bend Mall

Plano would lose its feel, some residents say, with massive Willow Bend mall overhaul https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2023/05/02/plano-would-lose-its-feel-some-residents-say-with-massive-willow-bend-mall-overhaul/ TLDR: NIMBY woman thinks there will be too many apartments near her. City officials w...
by OrangeMike
14 Apr 2023 20:06
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321596

Re: Oak Lawn

How tall can the buildings along lemmon be? Good question. It's a lot closer to Love Field and its landing patterns. I searched and used the numbers from these two sites and came up with a difference between ground elevation and height restriction for the block in question of about 280-300 feet. So...
by OrangeMike
14 Apr 2023 12:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321596

Re: Oak Lawn

Doesn’t HEB own that block? Are they giving up on a store in that location? The limited information on the facebook post makes it seem like HEB is not going to be part of the new development but DCAD still shows HEB as the property owner, at least for now. It seems odd to me that they would abandon...
by OrangeMike
13 Apr 2023 15:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321596

Re: Oak Lawn

I just wish one developer would put together a Mid-rise Apartment development between Oak Lawn and the Tollway somewhere along Lemmon. The land usage density along there is abysmal. Looks like Trademark Property is going to try, if the zoning change is approved. Just saw this in a fb post on the Fr...
by OrangeMike
10 Apr 2023 09:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Dallas: Kroger
Replies: 73
Views: 50009

Re: East Dallas: Kroger

A Realpage update from late February says the permits for this project are showing as canceled. You scooped the DMN. Kroger supermarket planned on N. Hall Street near downtown Dallas is on hold https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2023/04/10/kroger-supermarket-planned-on-n-hall-street-near-do...
by OrangeMike
09 Apr 2023 19:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1321596

Re: Oak Lawn

Saw a post about this Toll Brothers proposal on the Friends of Oak Lawn fb page.
https://masterplantexas.com/3601cedarsprings/

It would replace one-story office buildings at 3601 Cedar Springs.
by OrangeMike
23 Mar 2023 10:33
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum : The Willow - 3800 Willow Street
Replies: 12
Views: 6293

Re: Deep Ellum : The Willow - 3800 Willow Street

This makes me even more excited for The Juniper, their larger tower across the street. The Juniper is no longer going to be a 19-story tower. Concrete and construction costs increased too much so it's been redesigned as a smaller seven-story building. Apartments set to start near Deep Ellum https:/...
by OrangeMike
17 Mar 2023 09:33
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: H-E-B Has Finally Arrived in DFW!!!
Replies: 119
Views: 41680

Re: H-E-B Has Finally Arrived in DFW!!!

That's pretty gross about the Kroger gas station. Last thing that area needs is more gas stations. It's so strange how the street seemed to be going the right direction in the 80/90s (like the 2 floor retail plaza with underground parking, containing Gloria's and Buffalo Wild Wings) and then just r...
by OrangeMike
16 Mar 2023 11:50
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: H-E-B Has Finally Arrived in DFW!!!
Replies: 119
Views: 41680

Re: H-E-B Has Finally Arrived in DFW!!!

I wonder how they could parlay that property they own along Lemmon into a store. The Lemmon Ave parcel seems too small for a traditional store with an acre of parking. It might be large enough to support a ground floor store with 5-6 floors of apts, but it that layout would require underground park...
by OrangeMike
16 Feb 2023 18:38
Forum: Art + Sol
Topic: Dallas Museum of Art
Replies: 34
Views: 21326

Re: Dallas Museum of Art

Just came across this and found it interesting. Ties into the DMN story and comments above in this thread.

https://competitions.malcolmreading.com ... useumofart
by OrangeMike
14 Jan 2023 13:00
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District: Knox Promenade - ~25/~20/~15 stories
Replies: 15
Views: 6077

Re: Knox District: Knox Promenade - ~25/~20/~15 stories

I am confused. There are two threads that seem to be discussing the same project. One titled Knox District MSD Capital and this one titled Knox District: Knox Promenade. Are these two separate projects or the same? The MSD Capital development is being built at Knox and Travis. This project, Knox Pr...
by OrangeMike
07 Jan 2023 21:18
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Replies: 519
Views: 425714

Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit

There are just too many governmental entities involved… Thanks for sharing the detailed breakdown on the revenue sources. Lots of good info. The counties, cities , and other Federal agencies provide zero financial support. One minor quibble: Not sure which cities you mean to include here, but the 1...
by OrangeMike
28 Dec 2022 17:49
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
Replies: 283
Views: 245893

Re: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0

Dallas Business Journal interview with a Woodfield partner about their new highrise. This link from DBJ on facebook doesn't hit a paywall for me. https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2022/12/28/21-story-project-woodfield-farmers-market.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMFB_DA&csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueA...
by OrangeMike
13 Dec 2022 18:19
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
Replies: 283
Views: 245893

Re: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0

If that's the design they end up going with it's not too awful as far as garage coverage goes, but It's probably safe to assume the freeway facing side looks abysmal like these things always do :lol: Scroll down the Corgan link and there's a rendering of the back side showing the pool deck. Honestl...
by OrangeMike
13 Dec 2022 14:23
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
Replies: 283
Views: 245893

Re: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0

South Carolina developer plans downtown Dallas high-rise https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2022/12/13/south-carolina-developer-plans-downtown-dallas-high-rise/ Woodfield Development has filed plans with the state for a 21-story residential tower on South Good Latimer Expressway near I...
by OrangeMike
29 Oct 2022 17:31
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Richardson: misc. developments
Replies: 13
Views: 4130

Re: Richardson: misc. developments

I think that one was or is going to be called Sherman Lofts. I seem to remember something about a mural being painted on part of the project as well. I found the story I'd seen that mentions this. It also has a blurry rendering of the building. https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/richards...