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dukemeredith

Oh, I see the progress every day (I work in the building) and I apologize for my question not being clear. I meant to frame the question to ask whether the project would contemporaneously include the part that fronts Ross or whether there would be a gap of months or years between the garage and the ...

dukemeredith

Wow, they really do get their news by looking at these forums... Published 21 hours ago. A good two hours after our own maconahey posted in this thread. http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/01/25/first-look-fountain-places-flashy-retail-garage-addition-downtown-dallas Also, I just no...

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Excerpt from that Steve Brown article: Work started several months ago on the project, planned for completion later this year. This sort of vague reporting is what drives me crazy. How hard is it to instead say, "Construction began in June 2016 and is expected to be complete in the third quarte...

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Wow, they really do get their news by looking at these forums... Published 21 hours ago. A good two hours after our own maconahey posted in this thread.

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real ... own-dallas

dukemeredith

I thought there was a developer readying a 40 story apartment tower in that area which should enliven this part of downtown. ...on a different part of the block: Blue: Most upscale garage Red: 40 story apartment Yellow: Shraman South Asian Museum and Learning Center, most beautiful, exotic resident...

dukemeredith

I don't see how this activates anything. It's simply a garage. Outside of 8 am and 5pm I would expect little use of the garage / cooridor area for the remainder of the day. There's nothing that draws ppl to that area. Retail at the bottom would've help. This building will continue to be a dead zone...

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I'm becoming less satisfied with Steve Brown's writing. He seems to omit at least a few important details in every article, without fail. Lately he hasn't been reporting expected completion dates for projects, and it drives me wild.

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ArtVandelay wrote:Has the Jos. A Bank in DP&L closed yet? Word is that space is available Feb. 1

Also - Chase Bank at Main and Akard is closing soon.

Why are these places closing?

dukemeredith

One of the articles states that AT&T is making a door to the street for the new Starbucks they put in that corner. Previously, one could only access it from the inside of the building.

dukemeredith

Going by those numbers, it's a difference of almost 20,000 riders per day.

dukemeredith

Don't sleep on FP's parking garage next to the Fairmount. While FP's new lobby design doesn't include retail, the first floor of the new garage will.

dukemeredith

tanzoak wrote:
dfwcre8tive wrote:"This is probably the highest end garage being built downtown," Landau said.

Lol is this real life.

I thought the same thing...

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tamtagon wrote:No mention of The Crow Collection of Asian Art? Would be nice if that got a mega boost.

In the comments, Steve Brown says it's unaffected by the reno plans.

dukemeredith

Great news for the downtown stretch of Ross Avenue.

dukemeredith

Here's everyone's favorite intersection. Looks like some roadwork being done. Any thoughts?

Routine maintenance? Prepping the area for development?

dukemeredith

My conversations with construction workers has indicated that they're working from the top and proceeding downward.

So the hotel will follow after the residences. DMN space is projected to be done by April or May. I've been told the whole project will be done by summer; restaurants and all.

dukemeredith

Really love this area, though. Many great examples of mid-century architecture.

dukemeredith

I like the new axis that is developing on St. Paul with all of the projects from the Statler to Tower/Corrigan to this plaza. Are there still plans for the Hartford building? That would make make for a nice walk from the Trolley stop all the way to the Statler. Maybe we'll finally get some retail i...

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I don't mind the name. And probably shouldn't use "First National Bank" if there isn't a bank in the tower.

Elm Place would've been a nice throwback. "Drever Tower" would be fine, too.

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Quite an interesting article from February 2016 about the owner of a handful of downtown Dallas restaurants, Mike Hoque. http://www.fwtx.com/articles/fwinc/cover-story/huntin%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98em-where-they-ain%E2%80%99t Some ideas that haven't quite come to fruition are mentioned: This year [2016],...

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Counterpoint: whats wrong with plazas? I don't mind plazas -- but I don't like a plaza on this location. There are other concrete-based plazas mere blocks away: - Plaza of the Americas (plazas in front of entrances) - Energy Plaza - Cancer Survivors Plaza - Intersection of Pacific and Ervay - Feder...

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A post from November on the Downtown Dallas Neighborhood Association's Facebook page says plans still call for 130,000 square feet of retail. Also talks about the grocer rumors, discussed above. First I've seen that number — that would be a lot! https://www.facebook.com/downtowndna/posts/11527932681...

dukemeredith

It's not just you.

That design looks like a 60-40 grass to concrete ratio. What's wrong with a simple, green park?

dukemeredith

It's interesting to see the two cities develop their downtowns, no doubt. Fort Worth seems to have focused on bringing amenities first and residents later; while Dallas seems to have focused on bringing residents first and amenities later. I'm not shy about this -- I envy Fort Worth's downtown retai...

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Preferably, any existing structures get nothing more than cosmetic treatments while the real financial focus is put on his Field/San Jacinto parking lots. But if that were the case, what would be the point of this purchase? I fear that we won't be seeing anything with those lots for quite some time...

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Not only is this promising for Main Street retail, but is potentially fantastic for Elm! Very exciting, and great location -- being directly across from The Drever.

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It's safe to safe DART obliterated everything on Pacific. Some forum members would disagree, with compelling reason. From the "DART: Expansion" thread: Crowne Plaza Renaissance Tower The Mosaic Holocaust Museum The Drever One Dallas Center Marquis West End Sheraton Hotel City Center Homew...

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dfwcre8tive, thanks for all of your posts!

How does one get involved? As a neighbor of Thanks-Giving Square, I'd love to be a part of the revitalization.

dukemeredith

Almost comically unbelievable.

Almost.

dukemeredith

joshua.dodd wrote:

Wow, that's quite a change! Any word on timeline?

dukemeredith

Sometimes when thinking about the downtown area residential inventory increase, and considering how closely the long time big construction and rental property owners monitor and analyze 'the cycles' of development, I'm starting to think the big boys intentionally misread 'the cycle' of (especially)...

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I agree the Greyhound station is a big issue... my partner works near there now and its not just that it looks unsafe the crime in the area is actually quite high. Something will need to be done about that at some point - it is going to continue to depres redevelopment in that area otherwise. That ...

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Las Colinas is knocking... Corner of O'conner & Las Colinas blvd pls. But, I also like the idea of Dallas CBD. That parking lot where the BofA plaza twin was supposed to go would be sweet. Sweet, indeed! Especially with Belo Garden Park right there. That area of downtown needs a catalyst, and m...

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DPatel304 wrote: I wonder if they will reconsider Oak Lawn as a location.

I'm sure Oak Lawn land prices are cheaper, but another Downtown residential building would be nice!

dukemeredith

Fair point about Buffalo.

But the article mentioned Miami and Denver as examples of big cities that have also implemented FBCs. I'd say those are certainly two cities worthy of attention.

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sorry for the double post!

dukemeredith

I wonder when the LED at the top of the building will be re-lit. I wonder when they will get those spaces across elm street from this building finished. They have been working on these buildings for years now. I am curious as to whether they will ever be finished. The project is called Mid Elm Loft...

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Why is TG square still, both figuretively and literally, a dump?

I see no work being done there.

The signage was upgraded last year. But other than that...

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Buffalo Becomes First Major City to Eliminate Parking Minimums

http://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/01/03/b ... ing-rules/

Why can't we do this?

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joshua.dodd wrote:I'm going to miss the 60s style podium architecture and the black glass and white stripes that have defined this building

As ArtVandelay mentioned a few posts above, the exterior isn't going to change very much.

dukemeredith

If they're doing the same on the Elm side as the Pacific side, then they're simply replacing the old red marble façade with white metal and improving the sidewalk. Interior spaces are starting to come together -- can't wait for the Ascension and Gather Kitchen to open up! (Don't think the larger res...

dukemeredith

The new FP garage will also bring some much-needed lower-level retail (bar and restaurant) to this part of the "Arts District."

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^ article says Belo is still evaluating their options. The company is still "considering our alternatives regarding 508 Young and the acreage we sit on," she said. In an upcoming earnings conference call with analysts, the company plans to release information on the approximate appraised v...

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DMN officially signed their lease last week. A.H. Belo, publisher of The Dallas Morning News, has signed a 16-year lease that will move the newspaper from its longtime home at 508 Young Street to a modernized work space in the Old Dallas Central Library at the opposite end of downtown Dallas. The le...

dukemeredith

Ive always thought the same as well. However, I think something similar to the Markets you see in London. Where vendors rent out shacks and they sell food and artisanal goods and gifts. Think Borough Market or Camden Market Imagine small brick n mortar shacks under there that the city could rent ou...

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I'm not opposed to the parking garage under the park, either. But I wholeheartedly agree with muncien -- the garage needs to be discrete. I've always enjoyed Fountain Place's underground garage entry and exit, both running parallel to Field Street. Why not consider putting this set up along Harwood ...

dukemeredith

Good point, Willy. My parking lot picture was taken from Fountain Place, lookingsoutheast. On the other side of the building, the parking garage is being built (with retail space), the AMLI apartment tower seems close to construction, the old BofA site will eventually get some iteration of Perot Tow...

dukemeredith

^ agreed!

dukemeredith

The number and breadth of proposals there have been for this lot is amazing. From 100 story skyscrapers, to 1,500 car underground garages, to just a plain, simple park. Fascinating!

dukemeredith

Definitely the "not enough coffee" part. Of course it's better than what it was before, just angry at architects that pull something out of a coloring book and don't design for context. Missed opportunity. Here's what I think happened: the developer hadn't bought the separate parking parc...

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