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Might they also be waiting to see if any interest arises for the 'nub?'

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^ I think he was talking about the parking garage under construction behind this site. That parking garage will also be clad in the same green class. That is, if they're staying true to the renders they released. It actually won't look too bad for a parking garage if they stick to the plan. Has any...

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My only complaint with the McDermott bridge, aesthetically, is that the cables should be thicker. From a distance, they're invisible.

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I saw the restaurant with the patio space facing Main Street Garden, but it looked like it was pretty far from being completed. I think some outdoor activity would really help liven this area up. The 'diner' at the corner of Commerce and St. Paul is already open. I visited on Saturday morning, and ...

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Here's Ms. Gubbins's article: http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/city-life/10-24-17-cambria-hotel-apartments-downtown-dining/ This project has gone rather quick, once the financing was in place. Somewhere I thought I had read that the hotel (Tower Petrolium) was to come after the residences (Corrigan...

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This topic is being discussed in impressive detail on the Transportation + Infrustructre side of this forum.

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That last quote makes me less sure that this thing gets off the ground.

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dfwcre8tive wrote:Latest analysis from a Seattle perspective:

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/a ... -heats-up/

Spoiler: Dallas isn't mentioned once.

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I'll believe it when I see those "announcements" the DBJ article mentions and once the dirt starts moving.

But this project, even with glass boxes, would redeem many of Dallas's urban shortcomings. It would be promising...

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Each article I've read says something different, but it seems Overeasy (the diner) and Bourbon & Banter (the speakeasy) are either already open or will be open very soon. The others will be open "later this year." http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171017005565/en/Curio-Collection...

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Has anyone heard anything about the restaurant space here? Last I saw, the Fireside Pies signage was long gone and it looked like the hotel was using the space for storage.

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Looks like this is now open:

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/trave ... -marriott/

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Perhaps a better article from TOWERS in March:

http://dallas.towers.net/2017/03/10/lyn ... rs-market/

No renders to be found, though.

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I agree with you 100% however rent in downtown is so expensive that's not affordable for these type of business. I didn't major in economics, so could someone explain to me why these leasors prefer to keep their spaces empty because of their high rent price rather than lowing their rent and potenti...

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An insightful article from Steve Brown? Now I've seen it all!

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The Curio website has been updated again to reflect that they are accepting reservations for October 31st.

Previously, it was late November.

http://curiocollection3.hilton.com/en/h ... index.html

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soco wrote:20170929_200255.jpg

Headington, I've learned, seems to prefer keeping his projects quiet. Is the ground level retail still supposed to be a butcher/bakery? That's the last idea I heard.

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BUT -- is Dallas the sort of place Amazon workers would want? It's a weird thing about Dallas... people are often reluctant to move to the city/area, but end up loving it. It's a situation on the books and experienced by transplants for decades. Perhaps their surprise is what stands out the most, b...

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Also, this was announced today as one of the four retail spaces in the garage.

https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/20 ... wn-dallas/

Opening "early 2018."

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The nub has its own flier. Perhaps it's a 'phase 2' for the garage, if they find sufficient interest.

http://ucr.com/property/ross-avenue-restaurant-space/

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I may be in the minority, but if Amazon comes to Dallas, it ought to be in or very near Downtown Dallas. Downtown Dallas offers the only 'true' urban environment (and even that, admittedly, is a bit of a stretch - especially compared to other major US cities). Anywhere else in our region would simpl...

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Based on this article it sounds like a bunch of execs have a boner for Austin. They've probably never driven on Mopac or I-35. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2017/09/13/report-amazon-workers-prefer-texas-city-new-headquarters Actually, it reads like a bunch of "associates" or ...

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Is there also a retail/restaurant space in the corner of Commerce and Prather at the The Continental apartment building, currently covered by window leasing adverts, a la the Mercantile's empty retail along Ervay?

One day, presumably soon, this segment of Commerce will be quite nice.

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I walked by this property this weekend - and the bar/lounge area looks fantastic. Can't wait for everything on Commerce to open.

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Let's settle down people. Lol

Lol

Cord, where did that picture even come from?!

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There are also some renderings on CBRE's website:

http://ucr.com/property/taylor-lofts-retail/

http://ucr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/ ... -flyer.pdf

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JREDallas wrote:^ And then 50 years after that someone will renovate and uncover the tile?

Precisely. By then the tile will be "vintage" and "old-school," so it'll be "cool."

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joshua.dodd wrote:It's going to age badly. I for see this will undergo a new facade whenever the new architectural trend comes around in the next ten or fifteen years.

I agree that the blue tile will not age well. But it's only tile, and they can put up a new facade relatively inexpensively in the future.

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Here's that announcement, though somewhat anticlimactic:

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/ret ... -oak-cliff

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texasstar wrote:Just wondering why this one is looking good while the one across the street, which is also a glass box, is supposedly some kind of abomination.

Because parking garage. Obvi.

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Here's an idea of how much it would cost: The estimated cost for constructing underground transmission lines ranges from 4 to 14 times more expensive than overhead lines of the same voltage and same distance. A typical new 69 kV overhead single-circuit transmission line costs approximately $285,000 ...

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I think this map is accurate(ish). Blue - Fountain Place parking garage Red - Amli 45 story apartment building Tan - Perot cylinder Green - TCrow Yellow - Shraman South Asian Museum Red Red - Headington Corners, not going to be new ATT HQ Two errors on your map: - the green is also Headington; and ...

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Didn't the Statler also have model units 6+ months before the residences were opened?

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Seems the DMN is following this. Interestingly, the article also states that a Royal Blue at 2000 Ross is being considered, which I think makes a lot of sense with all the residential going up in the Arts District over the next few years. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2017/07/07/plans-n...

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Seems like a small space for a grocery, but I hope this happens.

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More interesting news.

https://www.dmagazine.com/business-econ ... of-dallas/

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I thought I read somewhere that they had secured their new loan and closed on it recently....

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I'm somewhat amazed (or just confused) by this conversation. If I understand, people aren't paying enough in property taxes because valuations are off. So, basically, y'all are complaining that property taxes are too low and people aren't paying enough. That's crazy. Property taxes are such a burde...

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To clarify my comment, people with a Homestead Exemption (and especially ones with a 65+ exemption) should have artificially low valuations and pay the least amount of taxes. It's when you have two or three homes and think you're gonna play the real estate game, own 5 AirBnB properties or whatever,...

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I'm somewhat amazed (or just confused) by this conversation. If I understand, people aren't paying enough in property taxes because valuations are off. So, basically, y'all are complaining that property taxes are too low and people aren't paying enough. That's crazy. Property taxes are such a burden...

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Unfortunate news in every way.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/city- ... l-assault/

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Thought I'd start this thread to get a conversation going. Still being relatively new, I'm interested to see how this process goes.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas- ... idea-spend

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There were some high hopes for Comerica when it moved to Dallas. At the time, it was a Fortune 500 company, unfortunately it grew a smaller player in it's segment rather than a larger one.... Kinda surprised Comerica has not been absorbed by an other bank. As far as Texas based banks, is Frost bigg...

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The number of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys, Maseratis and Mercedes-AMG GTs in that video...

All I could think was: where are the Astons?

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http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/05/24/major-upgrade-to-dallas-iconic-fountain-place-to.html Dallas Business Journal article from yesterday also shows the render with the 'nub' and calls it "extra green space" in the photo caption. No discussion of it in the body of the article,...

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DBJ with 'subscriber only' content — if anyone is a subscriber, could ya fill us in?

http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/e/232029651 ... M1NTQyNzky

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Ascension has been doing well, and Gather Kitchen is now scheduled to open in July.

https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/20 ... wn-dallas/

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Hopefully the rest of the building leases as they near completion. I didn't know only Baker McKenzie had signed so far.

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This is terribly disappointing.

Perhaps they didn't receive as much interest for the office 'nub' as they were hoping.

While the retail at the bottom is still sorely needed, the lack of street interaction is a gut punch. Really takes the wind out of the project's sails.

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$4 million doesn't seem like a whole lot. There's gotta be a philanthropist or two here in Dallas who'd be able and willing to donate to such an important site. As vain as it may be, has the foundation considered naming rights? "The John Doe Gardens/Fountains/Plaza/etc. at Thanks-Giving Square&...

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