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undefinedprocess wrote: What would y'all like to see in the Legacy West area/development itself?

Nothing. I want to see everything new in the area migrate across the 121 to Frisco's Platinum District.

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^ Dallas (proper) Population 2019: 1,343,573
San Franciso (proper) Population 2019: 881,549

So where are you getting your numbers?

MSA
DFW 2019: 7,573,136
SF Oakland Berkely 2019: 4,731,803

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I'm telling you, when the masks come off, this town is going to explode with growth like we've never seen before.

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After this pandemic subsides, we could be looking at the biggest boom Dallas has ever seen!

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This is really a big deal for Downtown. Such a nice anchor to move focus toward the southern rim of the CBD. Exciting times ahead!

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Thanks, Troy! And especially thanks for the tip on Stuck in Customs. I picked up the Aurora software and I absolutely love it.

texasstar · Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST) Update: 10/24/2020

Update: 10/24/2020

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texasstar · Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST) Update 10/24/2020

Update 10/24/2020

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^ Nice updates, Maconahey! Thanks!

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Wonder why this tower is STILL not included on SkyscraperPage.com. Even if there is no diagram drawn yet, there should still be an empty spot for it.

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I do have one question. If Blue Ceil is really 390 feet tall, then how is a 388-foot-tall building now the tallest in Harwood?

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:Well its 27 stories?

The 27 office floors will be "stacked" on top of the parking layer. So, this tower will be 36 stories tall.

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I turned the TV off in disgust after that failed 2-point conversion attempt.
Imagine my surprise...

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exelone31 wrote:June 1853

1 unit sold for a barrel of whiskey and two pounds of salt pork. 1 unit evacauted due to consumption. 6 units remain.

Sellout projection: 3 score, 4 months

Funniest post ever!

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^ Gerald D Hines was one of my childhood heroes. He built One Shell Square in New Orleans in 1972 and introduced me to the concept of the modern skyscraper. RIP.

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^ As a long-time subscriber, I really love the "member exclusive" articles.

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As always, this is a tough crowd.

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The thing I'm looking forward to the most, is the new Observation Deck!

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This would be SO awesome!

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^ Thanks, I45Tex! There are some real gems in this collection!

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Note the building in the lower left corner of the photo above. The 19-story Rio Grande National Life building only existed for 20 years before it was demolished to make way for the Renassance Tower. Shortest life span of any high-rise ever?

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This is so far past crazy. I don't know what to call it.

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This area really turned out nice! Good work, AT&T. (Although, I did drop you for T-Mobile) http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/discovery_01.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/discovery_02.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/discovery_03.jpg http://www.samclarkjr.com/images/discovery_04.jpg http:...

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^OMFG

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I am facing the grim realization that I will probably not live long enough to see this built.

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So, is picture number 1 circa 1986?

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Austin 2011 vs. Austin 2020
From Mt. Bonnell

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^ or even better, quadruple.

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^ Great shot!

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That really is baffling. Tried to see comments, but there doesn't appear to be any.

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LOL, don't you miss him.

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So, this is TWO 30-story towers. If this were all in one tower, it would be the 60-story goodness we all long for. But, that would probably never get approved. Because, Love Field.

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Great shots, Troy and Maconahey!

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Nice surprise!

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Wow! A Preston Road line from Dallas to Prosper would be intriguing.

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Tucy wrote: Whoever is in charge, most of the really bad decisions seem to be in Dallas, not Frisco, not Plano, not McKinney.

Perhaps because Dallas is MUCH bigger than any of those places.

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itsjrd1964 wrote:If it's going to be a clock tower, there needs to be more 'clock' instead of 85-95% being the tower, IMO.

Still true.

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joshua.dodd wrote:Look at how beautiful and naturally organic the city looked back then. Wow! Kinda makes me sad.

If you were transported back to then, you would probably find a smelly, unsanitary, dilapidated mess. But, don't let that stand in the way of romanticism.

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texasstar · Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST) December 22, 2019

December 22, 2019

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THE CHRISTOPHER @ THE UNION

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Give me the original 100 plus story concept back in the day any day over that hot mess. Where do people get the idea that a 100 story building could ever be built there? Zoning is irrelevant. The FAA gets the last word. They did force the BOA Tower to reduce its height. So, it seems unlikely we wil...

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Sweet pic, maconahey!

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Great photos texasstar. Your eye never disappoints, but these last two are exceptional. I love that you can create a "visual context" for these evolving projects in downtown. You make the "hodge podge" seem like it may be going somewhere. Thanks, sterling! I've been taking pictu...

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Nice shots, Troy!

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^ Luka will be retired and already in the Hall of Fame by then.

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The seating capacity for this arena is only 14,000. Far too small for an NBA franchise.

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