Dallas Fort Worth Urban Forum

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There are quite a few people from the Urban Center who walk over here during lunch time (it's a shame the people mover station never worked out). This space is one of the first places they all pass by. I agree that a taco bar would be a HIT if done right. I loved Top Round Roast Beef, but as good as...

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Yikes, that RH in West Hollywood is even uglier up close. I prefer modern design personally, but these materials make the modern design look cheap and dirty. You could say the same thing about 75-90% of everything built in Southern California; cheap and dirty. The Weho Restoration Hardware is on th...

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Not a whole lot to go off of in that rendering, but the lower (garage) levels 'seem' to be level floor plates and open walls for the most part. So, while the initial iteration may not have retail, I suspect it will at least have leasing office and maybe common space at the bottom, with potential for...

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I'd have to say that Johnson's 'strength' (insider and business support) is his greatest 'weakness' IMO. I am truly sick of Dallas govt officials being puppets for deep pocket insiders. That said, every candidate has someone pulling their strings. But having someone in there who doesn't typically go...

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I'm curious though... While the asking prices for many of these new products are no doubt 'luxury', how much of the product itself really is? Based on materials and build quality, I suspect the true cost of many of these buildings falls more in the mid range anyway. So, while many of them will see r...

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There was a SpringHill Suites due to come to a spot by/near Belt Line/Hackberry but that project seems to have stalled. The property isn't on Marriott's online coming-soon list either. So far, the only close hotel with conference space is the Four Points-Sheraton on the west side of Belt Line. I do...

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Drove through here on Sunday. Really impressive! Got out and walked The Sound. The restaurants are looking good. High-quality tenants with some great build-outs. I wonder if they have any plans to add a hotel to the mix? I can see a business class hotel on the water, perhaps a Marriott or Hilton or...

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Here are some pics from the official grand opening of The Sound at Cypress waters on Saturday...

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Wasn't Hopdoddy's already on the Water Street plan back in the day? Maybe I'm dreaming that... But it would be funny if they were to come full circle. I know there were several changes over the years it took to get that place going (I'm still bummed the Londoner didn't make it).

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This probably isn't the right thread, but the City of Dallas agreed unanimously to sign over a 99 year lease to the Meyerson Symphony Center. I'll be happy to see this place getting back into the shape it deserves.

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If I'm not mistaken, they were hoping to do something similar over at the portal near the proposed South Asian museum. I wouldn't hold out much hope there either... but you never know. Maybe someone will surprise us one day.

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^^^ Yeah... That's not even close. The public voices of the course didn't help any. I watched several reporter interviews asking them questions and they kept repeating the same generic nonsense to every single question. I wish I had a clip to play, but it went something like this. Reporter: How do y...

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The "rumor" is Market Street was the one with cold feet, and did not believe the residential market would support one of their stores in close proximity to Kroger and Whole Foods. That wouldn't surprise me. I think we all saw that even Whole Foods had cold feet going into their location. ...

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Here's to hoping for a better use of the land the next time around. I really wasn't very impressed with the plans we had seen. I know there was a lot of negative input from neighbors about a previous mixed use proposal, but perhaps that feeling has subsided with the current housing stock going in no...

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Ten years from now, this course will likely look just like it's neighboring predecessor on the other side of the river. But, at least the trash got cleaned up, I suppose. ...At great cost no doubt.

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Those portal areas, where rail transitions from below grade to above grade are always terrible. I still can't see how this approach is any better for DE than the original D2 proposal which was to intersect more naturally a block further down and preserve the station. I get that it was at-grade, and ...

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For a big site like this, you would have expected to see zoning applications and approvals before closing. Some contingencies need to be mitigated before jumping into an endeavor of this scale. Kinda strange that that didn't happen... or, did we just not see it?

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The latest intel I have gathered this week in regards to The Sound is that both Ascension and Landon Winery are expected to open tomorrow. Flying Saucer schedule (taped to glass and viewed in reverse) shows a certificate of occupancy on the 24th. But that seems aggressive based on the amount of work...

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DART should look into some efficiencies in their existing system as well. There are sections where the train flies at a brisk pace, only to slow to a crawl at other locations (particularly along the Orange Line). I know the Orange Line is a bit more curvy than others, but that is not what I am refer...

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:AKA if Neiman Marcus would get the space they control repaired they could have some beneficial neighbors...yet instead their garage sits there rotting.

Neiman Marcus should put a 'Last Call' into that space... Seems fitting, since they own it anyway.

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We already saw what happened at the Statler Hilton when residents were kicked out for "repairs" and then saw entire floors converted into short-term rentals by Stay Alfred. If you go to their website you'll see they have similar units at LTV Tower, The Mayflower and the Miro. Stay Alfred ...

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The Uptown PID and the Dallas Council member requested the City of Dallas Thoroughfare Plan Administrator to investigate a lane reduction on Lemmon Avenue where there currently are four lanes in each direction. According to the Administrator, the reason to reduce the number of lanes from four to th...

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^^^ That's pretty great news! Perhaps I'm blind, but I didn't see what space they were taking...? Also, I've been going to TMF pretty much weekly for a while now (mostly on Tuesdays). Seems to me that nearly every venue is doing quite well... more so since the hotel opened (as expected). Anybody els...

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Moving the course from Las Colinas was a major mistake. While the old course wasn't the greatest for players, it was a HUGE hit for those who attended. The atmosphere was great, and even without the biggest players, it was almost always packed. Factor in accessibility, the number of hackers who live...

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I haven't been back to Hops & Vines since it closed either but looks like he updated his Untappd beer list on April 26th and people have been checking in beer there on the app pretty consistently since the 19th. Seems to be closed again. Went by there last night and he said he was still having ...

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Those first six or eight units from the original townhouse developer are the most likely to complain. They aren't as tall as the InTown units, they have a MUCH larger rooftop deck, and other than the DART ROW, they are immediately adjacent to the development. But in the end... it is only eight units...

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This is a massive building, yet they still managed to incorporate some great street interaction. Check out that main corner... very nicely done. I actually tried to buy one of those town homes immediately adjacent to this building (the first set just before InTown took over) many years ago. The ROW ...

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I have always wanted a direct connection to Love Field from the Burbank station but with all the development going into the Knox Henderson area I am leaning on rather directing efforts and money to eventually open up the station there instead. Rideshare I think will take over most airport trips in ...

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Wasn't there a determination on a SkyHouse alternate location around here? Wasn't that one limited in height?

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One more time https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/05/07/new-developer-andinvestors-restart450-million-downtown-dallas-tower-redo-project Perhaps I'm just so desperate for this thing to get done that I'm grasping for straws here... But, I can't help but see this as a good sign. The ...

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I would have preferred Sixty Vines... not impressed with Mexican Sugar, but lots of people love it. Liquor sales passed, and Total Wine and More alerted the Chamber of Commerce they want the Toys R Us building on MacArthur. Woo hoo! Would love to have Total Wine and More! That would be a great spot...

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Where are those people walking to in that bottom picture? There's nothing over there...
Their cars in the parking lot, maybe?

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^^^^ That's pretty solid if that is what is in play. Although, it is weird how the creek section (best aspect) doesn't really integrate with the leftover mall at all. They're like estranged family who don't talk to each other. You would think they could have incorporated a plaza like area to link th...

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There is another "lite' version of mall redevelopment, where malls are opened up and outdoor plazas/shopping areas are added, but no additional 'uses' are included. I saw several of these in California malls during a recent visit. I'm not sure how successful those efforts will be, but at least ...

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Looks like Hops & Vines is back open? I saw they took down their sign above the storefront but they put up a much small sign alongside Las Colinas Blvd. that says "Now Open!" So... I guess it's back open? I saw that on Wednesday as well, but wasn't sure what to make of it. I haven't h...

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Yeah no on South Victory. Good luck trying though. Just ask Lower Oak Lawn how well they did trying to convince people that was a thing. As much as I typically loath such silly attempts at re branding (SoGood = Barf), I'm kinda okay with this one. I never liked how we put the word 'Park' in somethi...

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That's actually a really good picture of it. Last time I saw it in person, it looked like hell. I'm curious how much it was purchased for. I'm sure it wasn't for much at all. I know a LOT of these buildings that we see go down are acquired for extremely cheap (First Baptist purchased theirs for $1.1...

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While the streetcars can run over DART's light rail tracks, why would you want to do so?Their floor heights are different, so all the platforms' heights will have to be changed again to allow level boarding. The streetcars have a much slower maximum speed, which could affect train scheduling, as th...

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A terminal without parking would be the ultimate "screw you" to local passengers. What is currently the best major airport in the world for O&D passengers would lose its competitive advantage. Riding a bus between terminals is just so much fun. Then again, knowing how AA treats its pa...

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This building reminds me of 600 Las Colinas blvd in the Urban Center. Not a bad thing...
https://www.google.com/search?q=600+las+colinas+blvd&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS820US821&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjigobFudfhAhVxk-AKHagVCXY4ChD8BQgRKAQ&biw=1138&bih=743

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I have a dumb question that maybe someone on here can help with... Is it possible for the Brooville Liberty streetcars to run on the the DART light-rail tracks? I believe they use the same rail gauge, but I know nothing about other specs such as voltage, height limits, etc. I only ask because it see...

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Reservoir, at the Toyota Music Factory had an INVITE ONLY party/opening last night. Place looks amazing. They did a much better job at integrating the interior with the exterior plaza area. There are TV's everywhere, and nearly every wall opens up to the outside. This place will be awesome for watch...

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The new stations don't provide service to anybody who couldn't already easily access an existing station. The above-grade/below-grade argument is a farce. Everybody's darling of an 'urban city', Portland, is covered in at-grade light rail and streetcars, and the city thrives because of it, not in sp...

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If the remainder of the master plan holds true, the new 10-story office building will sit just behind another set of one and two story restaurant/retail on the opposite side of the sound from what has already been built. I have seen some underground utility work there over the last couple of weeks, ...

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^^^ Wow. That is much bigger than any office space they had in their previous master plans. Up until now, the only real midrise (sorry, I can't call 10 floors 'high-rise') was going to be residential. So far, every new iteration of their master planned has shifted more and more to the 'office' aspec...

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They're still talking 30-35 gates. So, I assume any 'fingers' won't be very long. The comments about not needing so much parking are quite interesting. This is the first I have heard an airport mention such a thing (Blasphemy! - lol). Somebody should tell Love Field that... haha. If anything, I real...

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Yesterday was the official opening of the Micro 7/11 store at The Sound in Cypress Waters. Shoppers must use the 7/11 app and use the 'Pay, Scan, Go' feature. Essentially, you scan the items as you shop, pay through the app using your preset payment method (defaults to Apple Pay for IOS devices), an...

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This is a great looking plan. We need more of this throughout the entire area.
Question: I didn't see it mentioned in the presentation... But, is the main trail here the same one from the Veloweb plan?

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Hannibal Lecter wrote:^ One can only hope. Crossing fingers!

HA! I was thinking the exact same thing! Unlike you, I DO prefer a viable D2 route. But, this ain't it. In the scramble to appease everyone, they benefit almost nobody. This is a mess... and a VERY EXPENSIVE one, at that.

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@ Cowboyeagle... Have you ever actually been inside the campus? It has a ridiculous amount of space for informal meet/greet. More so than any church I have ever visited, by far. I haven't been there for a couple of years, but those spaces were always teaming with activity. It was nothing like that ...

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