Dallas Fort Worth Urban Forum

Search found 27 matches

Go to advanced search

by mrmandalay
03 Nov 2020 06:20
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood Int'l District: No.12 Harwood Hotel (20 ST)
Replies: 173
Views: 94090

Re: Harwood Int'l District: No.12 Harwood Hotel (20 ST)

Good God that garage is massive.
by mrmandalay
23 Jun 2020 19:08
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood Int'l District: No.12 Harwood Hotel (20 ST)
Replies: 173
Views: 94090

Re: Harwood Int'l District: No.12 Harwood Hotel (20 ST)

Progress as of 6/23/20
by mrmandalay
19 Jun 2020 17:30
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
Replies: 155
Views: 70023

Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)

This road will end up with an impressive urban canyon upon completion of Victory Commons.
by mrmandalay
19 Jun 2020 16:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt
Replies: 288
Views: 125837

Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt

There's gotta be a way to submerge/conceal more of Woodall Rogers which any construction on this site could help address. The old BoA motorcourt lot and the El Fenix lot could easily have a seamless connection if developed properly
by mrmandalay
27 May 2020 19:01
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2200 Pacific
Replies: 45
Views: 8823

Re: Downtown Dallas: 2200 Pacific

Is it just me or does it feel like a lot of these developments are just trying to get construction started ASAFP while they still have financing?
by mrmandalay
22 May 2020 17:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Sheraton Hotel
Replies: 46
Views: 18160

Re: Downtown Dallas: Sheraton Hotel

Not much to like or admire with the Sheraton's recent renovations. In many ways, I prefer how it looked before, although that wasn't exactly memorable either. The older photos cre8tive shared are just stunning and markedly above anything adopted by the hotel in the past several decades. It really wo...
by mrmandalay
15 May 2020 19:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2401 McKinney (~415 FT / ~27 ST)
Replies: 56
Views: 11510

Re: 2401 McKinney tower

This is the best news i've heard on here since SHTF. Was getting a little disenchanted with all the prospects in Uptown... as far as i'm concerned, this project is a godsend. Anything beats an empty Gold's gym and a Truluck's parking lot
by mrmandalay
23 Mar 2020 01:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Replies: 493
Views: 238960

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

Dallas had one hell of a cycle
by mrmandalay
06 Mar 2020 14:00
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: The Cedars Developments
Replies: 194
Views: 106437

Re: The Cedars Developments

Yes, the banner on the fence said 62 luxury condos. I don’t think any entry level units though
by mrmandalay
06 Mar 2020 13:47
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: The Cedars Developments
Replies: 194
Views: 106437

Re: The Cedars Developments

Just dreadful
by mrmandalay
23 Feb 2020 23:12
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: AT&T Discovery District
Replies: 424
Views: 186494

Re: AT&T Discovery District

They're gonna show quality art/clips on that LED screen when it's officially open, right? I'd rather have ads than a power point slideshow of average wallpaper stock photos More Ads?... Could we be more lame? The Omni is already a giant Billboard that brands the skyline with some lame corporate log...
by mrmandalay
23 Feb 2020 22:12
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: DFW Economy
Replies: 422
Views: 189245

Re: DFW Economy

https://www.statista.com/statistics/183808/gmp-of-the-20-biggest-metro-areas/ Forecasted 2020 DFW GDP is $620B^ https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/melbourne-closes-on-sydney-as-nation-s-economic-powerhouse-20191215-p53k2h.html The Sydney Morning Herald listed Sydney's 2018-2019 GDP at $461B AU...
by mrmandalay
19 Feb 2020 00:53
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: AT&T Discovery District
Replies: 424
Views: 186494

Re: AT&T Discovery District

They're gonna show quality art/clips on that LED screen when it's officially open, right? I'd rather have ads than a power point slideshow of average wallpaper stock photos
by mrmandalay
18 Feb 2020 18:41
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: DFW Economy
Replies: 422
Views: 189245

Re: DFW Economy

Dallas tops Sydney, San Francisco and Hong Kong as commercial property investment cities More than $10 billion in local deals were reported in JLL’s world ranking. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/02/14/dallas-makes-the-list-of-top-commercial-property-investment-cities/ Fun fact...
by mrmandalay
16 Feb 2020 15:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment
Replies: 314
Views: 154561

Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment

So the towers directly along Central are probably 10 yrs away, if ever, right? Hopefully Phase 1 does well so they don't just decide to fill the remaining land with suburban style retail
by mrmandalay
15 Feb 2020 19:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment
Replies: 314
Views: 154561

Re: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment

I really hope one of the buildings in this development is as tall, or taller than Cityplace Tower. It'd be nice to get some tall buildings outside of the CBD. Yeah like in Houston It's funny cause Houston's skyline was the first thing I thought of after seeing this. We have conglomerates of towers ...
by mrmandalay
08 Feb 2020 01:02
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
Replies: 155
Views: 70023

Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)

IMG_7733.jpg


Cool angle from Victory Station
by mrmandalay
08 Feb 2020 00:43
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
Replies: 155
Views: 70023

Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)

Victor 5 (2).jpg Victor 5 (3).jpg Victor 5 (1).jpg Victor 5 (4).jpg Victor 5 (5).jpg Victor 5 (6).jpg The first pic was taken right in front of the lovely new Tom Thumb. From that angle, Nowitzki Way/Olive almost looks like an inviting corridor to walk down, with the Victor jutting into the sky as ...
by mrmandalay
30 Jan 2020 22:19
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: The Stack - 2700 Commerce
Replies: 126
Views: 42486

Re: Deep Ellum: The Stack - 2700 Commerce

I'll never forget the first time I saw the Epic while driving down Elm into downtown. For the first time, it looked like downtown was "connected" to Deep Ellum. All the residential coming to DE is exciting, but i'm looking forward to The Stack the most. It'll make that immediate split betw...
by mrmandalay
29 Jan 2020 16:39
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
Replies: 493
Views: 238960

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

I can't believe this thing still has 15+ more stories to go. Looking great
by mrmandalay
26 Jan 2020 21:15
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: AT&T Discovery District
Replies: 424
Views: 186494

Re: AT&T Discovery District

It'd be so cool if they dedicated a small sliver of that screen for a stock ticker like in times square. Shawn Todd proposed something similar for the Pacific Plaza project if I remember correctly.
by mrmandalay
26 Jan 2020 20:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST
Replies: 92
Views: 22119

Re: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST

I agree the amount of ultra modern as of late has become a bit exhausting. With advanced CAD nowadays, I think it's easier for planners/architects to lose themselves in their own creative ambition. I think these renderings look fine, but unnecessarily complex and costly. The AMLI tower doesn't try t...
by mrmandalay
24 Jan 2020 15:30
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST
Replies: 92
Views: 22119

Re: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST

Yeah all that green indicates we'll see revised renderings. However, I have no doubts that KDC will deliver solid work.

All these new developments flanking the KWP corridor are forming an impressive canyon.
by mrmandalay
23 Jan 2020 19:11
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas - Fountain Place
Replies: 98
Views: 52053

Re: Downtown Dallas - Fountain Place

The Fairmount has got to do away with those bare, ugly, pink, windowless strips of nothingness on both of its towers. Those strips could use a new paint job or stone cladding, perhaps LED light strips/video boards, even aesthetically pleasing ad banners..... Anything. Right now they look like cheap,...
by mrmandalay
14 Jan 2020 01:45
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: The Cedars Developments
Replies: 194
Views: 106437

Re: The Cedars Developments

Riverfront Blvd is one shitty stretch of road, that's for sure. I hope for some serious effort on the city's end to make that mess of an area more appealing. The Tarrant County jail is an eyesore in an unfortunate location too, but they've done a respectable job mitigating the ugliness with the new ...
by mrmandalay
12 Dec 2019 23:17
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Shraman South Asian Museum
Replies: 144
Views: 57137

Re: Shraman South Asian Museum

Why such a modest height, for a project of this magnitude, at THIS location? How about a more imposing design? Or lights that rival the Omni/BOA Plaza? Something that elicits a little more pride... something a little more striking... It's not bad, but it doesn't really look like the project is seizi...
by mrmandalay
27 Oct 2019 20:34
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Replies: 247
Views: 140059

Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences

That would be lovely^ The surface lots around the Dallas World Aquarium and those directly south of the Hall Arts Hotel are worthy of world class high rises. Just visualize how dramatically different the skyline would look with an 800ft+ skyscraper in either of those 2 locations. I really hope Hall ...

Go to advanced search

Search


Advanced search

Statistics / Permissions

Nothing to display.

Login