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https://www.dmagazine.com/business-econ ... ace-tower/

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I wondered how the water park was doing since it opened.

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Thank you! I was going to say the same! I wonder sometimes, if some of these project planners ever bounce names off of colleagues/co-workers, or they just come up with something for a name, and we/everybody will like it no matter what. It's almost like that Canadian project that didn't go anywhere a...

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"Ablon at Galleria Muse" is planned for the parking lot area north of Starbucks, The Container Store, and Z Gallerie (across Alpha from the mall). Called "Galleria North" when the original project was built several years ago, there have been many plans/changes since the original ...

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Was able to stop by the Soda Fountain yesterday. Packed! Workers there told me that it's been that way ever since the announcement. I ended up enjoying a chocolate malt to go. So, for those wanting a malt, grilled cheese, or whatever else is left on the menu, expect to wait and bring your patience w...

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(A "general" article, but about the Dallas-area hotel construction pattern specifically...) Dallas is *second* in the US in new hotel construction/projects announced/upcoming. In this year's 2nd quarter, the Dallas area has 156 hotels/18,908 rooms on the way (including 47/6350 being built,...

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Officials are looking into the possibility of a north entrance at Love Field, but stop short of what kind of routing they're thinking of. I'm not sure how you have a north entrance at an airport where all the infrastructure (besides private hangars and FBOs that face Lemmon) faces Mockingbird and th...

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:You have to show some sort of additional development that will attract people year round and hold visitors close to the stadium so beer sponsors can keep selling you Miller lite associated with the teams brand.

>ugh!!< If I go, maybe somebody can sneak me some Shiner instead (please)....

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There should be more places like this, not fewer. I am sad and stunned. There should be places besides chains to get good chocolate malts. I didn't know members of the Minyard family were involved with the business. Strange how 2 long-running local businesses go away and the same people were involve...

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I'm amazed at how well this looks. Too bad there isn't more of this all over the CBD.

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Lake Ralph Hall (named for the long-time area congressman), is on track for completion by 2025; it will be on the North Sulphur River near Commerce. (This isn't the same lake as North Texas Municipal Lake, a different project northeast of Bonham.) https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Lake-Project-Advan...

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A company run by the president/CEO of the Dallas Stars is acquiring the W.T. Waggoner building downtown from XTO Energy. Word is that the building may be turned into a hotel. This would be a good possibility since the acquiring company is the parent of 2 hotel chains, including Canadian chain Sandma...

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Great pics! Really makes me wonder why there wasn't anything done like this at the Ballpark. Oh I know, the Glory hole or whatever it was, was planned, and the ducks weren't all in a row or something, but still, if you wanted to do something after a Cowboys or Rangers game (up to now), you had to go...

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Shake Shack, 'rustic resort' part of $175M redevelopment of Fort Worth Stockyards

https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... pment.html

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And that 'engaging nightclubs' thing? Won't happen till Frisco quits having the no-more-drinking-and-clubs-after-midnight mentality every time there is an election. They keep giving 2 hours of potential revenue away every night to Plano and other cities. It's almost as bad as Arlington's anti-transi...

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I always wondered about whether he had his ducks in a row or not, but I wasn't expecting this spectacular of a downfall. This makes me wonder how well Albert Black's campaign and election will go. Hope there is at least a silver lining for the Council--they don't need any more craziness and potentia...

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The Ennis location is due to open in May or June of next year, at I-45/Creechville Road. http://www.waxahachietx.com/news/20180302/buc-ees-to-open-new-store-in-ennis-by-mid-2019 Not to be outdone, Waxahachie will get its own Buc-ee's, at I-35E/Butcher Road. Neither article mentions a construction or...

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The TX-based burger chain has been around since 1950. The DMN looks back at stunts and stories regarding Whataburger over the years. https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drink/2018/08/08/happy-birthday-whataburger-favorite-facts-memories-beloved-texas-food-chain https://twitter.com/Whataburger/status/...

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The merger of Albertsons and Rite Aid has been called off. If the deal had gone through, Albertsons would have branded all its pharmacies (including Tom Thumb's) as Rite Aid pharmacies.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/ret ... lans-merge

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Even though not everything is complete, the complex is set to open up today. The Toadies will be the entertainment at a free concert tonight in the amphitheater area. Apparently somebody at Ch.4 has never heard of Loews, the hotel chain that will have a property at Texas Live! They spelled it like t...

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DBJ's version of the news:
https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... o-for.html

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After almost 35 years with Ch.8, John McCaa has decided that March 2019 will be his time to exit. The DFW TV market doesn't have too many long-time anchors/reporters left: Clarice Tinsley is coming up on 40 years at Ch.4, David Finfrock is still at Ch.5 after 42-43 years, and McCaa's co-anchor Dale ...

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LiftOff Coffee & Tea is a new venture opening here inside several Walmart stores. There are counters open in Garland and Mansfield now, with more to come in Bedford, Carrollton, Gainesville, and Rockwall. LiftOff's coffee is draft-style -- no espresso machines. The coffee starts out as roasted b...

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A new statue was unveiled in the plaza today, dubbed "Going to the Show". It depicts 2 baseball players (hopefully Rangers players!) happily embracing, as they realize they've made it to the World Series. https://arlingtonvoice.com/arlington/community/2018/08/07/rangers-unveil-bronze-sculp...

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A new party deck will be added to Ford Stadium aimed at students attending games there. The new section will be ready for the upcoming football season. http://www.fox4news.com/virtual/sports/colleges/massive-party-deck-to-be-new-student-section-at-smu-football-games https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/...

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https://dallasnews.imgix.net/1533657561-fieldsmap.jpg?q=30&w=200&fit=clip&auto=format&frame=1 The large tract (outlined in red) has just sold to Hunt Realty Investments and is planned for a proposed mixed-use development. The article mentions the possible relocation of the PGA as a ...

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A proposed 10-story, 250-room hotel is being eyed for a spot in front of the JCPenney headquarters complex. The brand has not been finalized but will be run by a Tokyo-based hotel management company. Legacy West already has a Renaissance Hotel plus an upcoming Autograph Collection (Marriott) hotel. ...

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A snag in negotiations with a lender has led to a lawsuit.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... -mall-deal

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Now the city of Fort Worth wants to reduce and change up parking availability in the West 7th area. Bus and bike lanes look to be part of the plan.

https://www.wfaa.com/video/news/west-7t ... 87-8210844

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Just looked at their website. They still refer to the Museum, but there are no specifics, especially including any kind of timeline. I can't tell if the financial support isn't there yet, or the planning isn't clear, or what.

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Cabs are feeling the pinch since ridesharing services started bringing alternative transportation to DFW.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... fw-airport

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Steve Brown extols the amenities and characteristics of the new complex:

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... -pool-deck

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Dallas has had its share of areas new, and redeveloped, some of which came with the removal of mature trees. At the least, many see doing that as a sad, even unnecessary action. Other times it's done with no blessing from the city--and very little, if any, knowledge by the city. The latest example c...

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Another lawsuit in the legal dust-up over the Music Factory...

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/res ... ic-factory

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Decentralizing those who are homeless may not be easy, and in the case of 2 recent ideas (using the former Timberlawn hospital, using city recreation centers at night), could be quite difficult to implement.

https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2 ... y-council/

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After a high of 5 bikeshare companies represented in Dallas, we will be down to 2: VBike and LimeBike. Ofo and Spin said in the last few weeks they will pull out, now Mobike is reportedly joining them. As for scooters, the city has said there is currently a 6-month trial for those before a decision ...

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Construction has started on a Canopy by Hilton hotel at Frisco Station. This will be the second Canopy property in TX after the one in the Cityplace/West Village part of Uptown. It will have 150 rooms and be 7 stories tall. Lewisville-based NewcrestImage will be the developer and management company....

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The DMN has found out that the ex-Albertsons/ex-Sun Fresh at Mockingbird/Abrams is to be subdivided, instead of being a grocery space again. There will be 3 store fronts there, but it's unclear who the tenants will be. https://www.dallasnews.com/life/curious-texas/2018/08/02/will-empty-lakewood-supe...

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I've not been able to find anything online, including on the DFW Freeways website. I assume there was some initial plan to do at least a partial set of direct ramps between 114 and the Bush Turnpike, but maybe it was postponed/cancelled due to funding at the time. My uneducated guess. I've not heard...

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I think eventually it will get covered, they just want to finish the tower and maybe because they don’t want the glass to be damaged during the worst part of the construction is my guess. Plenty of chances between now and end of construction for that glass to get broken (or any other stuff that mig...

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Didn't they lose all their prospective tenants in the last few months?

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A new owner has acquired the Infomart. They want to add a 4-story expansion to the building. Hopefully it will at least compliment what's already there; I'm not hopeful it will be built in the style of what's there now as it's likely too expensive to do that. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real...

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All the DART rail trips stop at every station, no special trips or skipping around. The only exceptions are end-of-shift/end-of-day ones on their way to park at one of the DART depots, or the arrangement they have during State Fair/Texas-OU. The only way the light rail is quick is if no one is fumbl...

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How Dallas got its name? Still a mystery....

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas/ ... y-actually

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Trammell Crow to be involved in the "Passport Park" warehouse construction project on the SE side of the airport.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... al-airport

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Well, it's a start. And, it's definitely a better/more prominent location than the UrbanMarket was. Hopefully, as more come to downtown to live (as well as work, or stay in hotels, etc) there will be more demand as well as more awareness by developers as to the need for more retail/grocery options i...

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DFW will get federal funding totaling $180 million for 2 taxiway projects. One will take 3 years, the other will be complete in 5 years. Elaine Chao, US transportation secretary, visited DFW last Friday with the news. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw-airport/2018/07/27/dfw-airport-lands-180-m...

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Was just by the hotel on the DART rail yesterday. There are several signs in the north side alcove/lobby, most are pointers that tell you to go to the second floor to access Front Desk employees/assistance. The others were too small to read from the train, but there must be a lot going on the main L...

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Ever since seeing the graphics for the Bayside artwork, it makes me think of the artwork on the full-page ads back in the 1980s for Faulkner Point. And most of us know how *that* ended up....

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Looks like Downtown Dallas Inc. has been inside, they posted about it earlier on Facebook.

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