Search found 760 matches
- 13 Jan 2021 05:36
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Statler Hotel & Residences + Future DMN Offices (Old Statler Hilton + Old Library)
- Replies: 441
- Views: 384506
Re: Downtown Dallas: Statler Hotel & Residences + Future DMN Offices (Old Statler Hilton + Old Library)
Someone should do a JV with Scottish Rite to develop their parking lot and fill in the other side of the park.
- 12 Jan 2021 04:55
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2025 Cedar Springs (Pizza Hut Strip Mall)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29999
Re: Uptown: Luxury Hotel, 2025 Cedar Springs (Pizza Hut Strip Mall)
Temporary beer garden, like the Rustic.
- 12 Jan 2021 04:52
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park 3.0
- Replies: 918
- Views: 787747
Re: Victory Park 3.0
I am also disappointed to see the brewery building covered in stucco. I was hoping to see the old brick like the rest of the West End. Was the old brick too fragile? Did removing the gray paint damage it.
- 09 Jan 2021 10:04
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
- Replies: 636
- Views: 661622
Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Look on the bright side. Could’ve been a Buc-ee’s.
- 07 Jan 2021 04:24
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
- Replies: 563
- Views: 559383
- 05 Jan 2021 23:26
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District 1.0
- Replies: 115
- Views: 85133
Re: Design District 1.0
An interesting point of view on the DD... Dallas Design District investors plan office project and restaurant “The International has been at the top of our target acquisition list for years,” Quadrant’s Chad Cook said in a statement. “We are excited to integrate it with an additional 2.5 acres wher...
- 03 Jan 2021 11:00
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park 3.0
- Replies: 918
- Views: 787747
Re: Victory Park 3.0
From September 2020 Local developer offers glimpse at future development possibilities in Victory Park Hillwood owns an 8.5-acre parking lot along Victory Avenue, where on the southernmost portion, Victory Commons One is currently being built. Two more office towers could eventually join it, the com...
- 30 Dec 2020 23:25
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
- Replies: 137
- Views: 108048
Re: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
In a positive development for the people in the neighborhood, a grocery store on Singleton at Hampton has opened after the building sat vacant for years.
- 30 Dec 2020 05:44
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
- Replies: 137
- Views: 108048
Re: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
Is there data that indicates demand for high rise office in this neighborhood? I am concerned that this will be a white elephant.
- 24 Dec 2020 13:15
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oaklawn: Old Parkland
- Replies: 148
- Views: 94517
Re: Oaklawn: Old Parkland
Yup. We moved into that neighborhood between Old Parkland and Cedar Springs about 4 years ago and the transformation over here has been insane. Better townhomes/apartments/towers/retail popping up everywhere. Also tons of street improvements. It all seemed to start when Old Parkland started it's ex...
- 24 Dec 2020 03:59
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District 1.0
- Replies: 115
- Views: 85133
Re: Design District 1.0
One of the most significant properties in Dallas’ Design District sold to an investor that’s been making a major play in the neighborhood. The award-winning International on Turtle Creek showroom and office complex on Irving Boulevard has been purchased by Dallas’ Quadrant Investment Properties. Qua...
- 18 Dec 2020 03:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
- Replies: 670
- Views: 607020
Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
eburress wrote:With Uber falling through I'm becoming jealous of Austin's ability to attract Bay Area tech refugees. Even Houston landed HP. Houston.
A contrarian view here, but I am wondering if the thing that is driving Uber to downsize, i.e. improving financial performance, might also drive the HQ to Dallas.
- 18 Dec 2020 03:43
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
- Replies: 283
- Views: 251144
Re: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
Is the land where Ruibal’s sits owned by that business? I am surprised that nothing has been proposed for those blocks.
- 17 Dec 2020 05:08
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas Retail
- Replies: 445
- Views: 395823
Re: Downtown Dallas Retail
I count 12-14 hotels in and around EMC now. When travel resumes and those hotels fill, we should see a healthy amount of retail and restaurant traffic from hotel guests exploring the neighborhood.
- 02 Dec 2020 02:51
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
- Replies: 563
- Views: 559383
Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Mballar wrote:Have any comrporate tenants been announced for the office space?
5 listed here: https://www.eastquarterdallas.com/tenants
- 26 Oct 2020 21:56
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
- Replies: 410
- Views: 257492
Re: Dallas Smart District
Given that there are 0 sq ft of office space currently under lease in this neighborhood, might it make more sense to prove up the market with a few nicely done 5-8 story buildings, THEN go tall?
Just asking.
Just asking.
- 24 Oct 2020 01:48
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West Dallas Developments
- Replies: 185
- Views: 146520
Re: DTD Riverfront Project
And here is the first glimpse: https://dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/54M75xbymKo8y3Y2CQMfHHMyluo=/1660x934/smart/filters:no_upscale()/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/dmn/WOQJZT3JJBC2BCHYC2P6DWHNOY.jpg https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/10/23/dall...
- 18 Oct 2020 04:47
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 807271
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Hoping that a tightening DE market sends some adventurous retail and restaurant operators to the East Quarter, Farmers Market and Ross Ave.
- 07 Oct 2020 06:03
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 807271
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Honestly, I have always thought that what was attracting people to the new residential in DE was proximity and walkability to the bars and restaurants. That said, something that would help would with stability would be daytime stores, breakfast joints, soft goods stores and other retail that service...
- 05 Oct 2020 06:39
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 807271
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Seems like there is plenty of capacity available to shift the commuter traffic to Canton, Gaston, Live Oak and Ross.
- 15 Sep 2020 06:25
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: City Lights
- Replies: 135
- Views: 161434
Re: Downtown Dallas: City Lights
To sit back and think about how desperate the city was for a grocery store of a decent size anywhere close to the CBD 20yrs ago. The Neighborhood Walmart and former Albertson's in the West Village being the only two options back then. Now we have Tom Thumb almost in Deep Ellum, a Tom Thumb in Uptow...
- 09 Sep 2020 04:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
- Replies: 137
- Views: 108048
Re: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
Is “looking for a joint venture partner” a sign of progress or a sign of slack demand?
- 08 Sep 2020 03:59
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District: Cabana Hotel
- Replies: 76
- Views: 68302
Re: Design District: Cabana Hotel
Would be nice if the City would improve the sidewalks on Dragon and Slocum to encourage more street life and investment between The Cabana, The Virgin and on to the Trinity Strand. Seems to be a frequent problem that Dallas has great assets to anchor infill, but Dallas doesn’t make the investments i...
- 04 Sep 2020 06:24
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 543
- Views: 503087
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
It would be nice if they figured out how to make more use of Annette Strauss Square—way underutilized now.
- 02 Sep 2020 05:29
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 543
- Views: 503087
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
All of the sudden we have street life in the Arts District. With this building, the TCT renovation, 2000 Ross and the Hall hotel and restaurants, the change in the feel is quite noticeable. You also feel like the Uptown mood has finally come to the south side of the park. It’s a remarkable change. A...
- 12 Aug 2020 04:47
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1408516
Re: Oak Lawn
A simple sign ordinance on Lemmon would go a long way toward improving its appearance.
- 26 Jun 2020 03:19
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District 1.0
- Replies: 115
- Views: 85133
Re: Design District 1.0
The Manufacturing District We envision building a community of like-minded companies that share a passion for what they do. To support that community, we have adopted a hub & spoke portfolio approach that allows us to provide unsurpassed amenities in the centrally located Manufacturing District...
- 18 Jun 2020 03:31
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2200 Pacific
- Replies: 51
- Views: 41222
Re: Downtown Dallas: 2200 Pacific
Wish it would happen. Seems like Spire Phase II.
- 06 May 2020 23:42
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
- Replies: 670
- Views: 607020
Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Too many pessimists on this string... Will Uber ride off to Dallas with its headquarters? As cost-cutting pressures mount, speculation intensifies that Uber could move its San Francisco headquarters to lower-cost Dallas. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2020/05/01/will-uber-ride-off-to-...
- 19 Mar 2020 23:59
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 543
- Views: 503087
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
They are doing it in Boston. CONSTRUCTION SHUTDOWN Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is shutting down construction sites across the city. Beginning Tuesday, he said, sites will have only enough staff to make secure them. Emergency repairs such as utility hook-ups and street repairs will be allowed. https://w...
- 18 Dec 2019 23:12
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
- Replies: 177
- Views: 171140
Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
Now I say 15.
- 16 Dec 2019 22:56
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 807271
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Nice job of capturing additional appreciation from their own project.
- 16 Dec 2019 22:47
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
- Replies: 177
- Views: 171140
Re: Victory Park: The Victor (~453FT / 39ST)
Someone correct me but I think it’s 18. And do those forms move 4 floors at a time?
- 11 Dec 2019 22:51
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Design District: Virgin Hotel
- Replies: 150
- Views: 151166
Re: Design District: Virgin Hotel
As long as they get enough room nights to service the debt I am fine with the location.
- 29 Nov 2019 16:12
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Downtown: Harwood Park
- Replies: 44
- Views: 32051
Re: Downtown: Harwood Park
I noticed a sign on a building on Young St at the site that said Demo Delay. I wonder what’s up with that.
- 26 Nov 2019 22:10
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Corporate Relocations/Expansions
- Replies: 767
- Views: 557696
Re: Corporate Relocations/Expansions
Interesting that they're moving from urban-style HQ to Westlake. You think they'd save enough dollars by going from SF and could afford / want to move into Dallas urban core. I guess they already had a facility out in Westlake though... Read “proximity to DFW Airport:” “Both companies have a sizabl...
- 20 Nov 2019 22:57
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West End 1.0
- Replies: 249
- Views: 234932
Re: West End 1.0
N Lamar Street is what is holding back the West End. That’s where the traffic counts are highest, but the scenery is mostly empty buildings, dead storefronts and surface lots. It looks derelict if you don’t know otherwise. More curb appeal on Lamar would pull people on to Houston and Record. The fro...
- 14 Nov 2019 23:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2025 Cedar Springs (Pizza Hut Strip Mall)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29999
Re: Uptown: Luxury Hotel, 2025 Cedar Springs (Pizza Hut Strip Mall)
I think that the Dallas CBD (no cannabis reference intended) hotels have historically been about conventions and business travel. The arrival of the MO, JWM and Virgin brands suggest the CBD is becoming a viable vacation destination. Performing arts, museums, parks, sports, restaurants, nightlife—it...
- 14 Nov 2019 23:32
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park 3.0
- Replies: 918
- Views: 787747
- 11 Nov 2019 22:33
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Turtle Creek : 2999 Turtle Creek Blvd
- Replies: 76
- Views: 58969
Re: Turtle Creek : 2999 Turtle Creek Blvd
This is a beautiful site and I wish them success, but is this a good location for business travelers? No office centers or restaurant/retail concentrations, unlike Uptown or Ross Ave. Maybe they draw a different customer?
- 07 Nov 2019 20:43
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 807271
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
Lots of fun. Dynamite location. Hard to go wrong.
- 28 Oct 2019 23:26
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park 3.0
- Replies: 918
- Views: 787747
Re: Victory Park 3.0
Between the plans for this site, the Harwood Forum site, the Hillwood bank site and the former museum site, the corner of Field and Woodall is destined to go tall.
- 28 Oct 2019 23:21
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
- Replies: 789
- Views: 827610
Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
I doubt that it was intentional, but this has been a great way to generate buzz about the building.
- 24 Oct 2019 23:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum: Novel Deep Ellum
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25857
Re: Deep Ellum: Novel Deep Ellum
The development will also have 10,585 square feet of ground-floor retail, which is being leased up by Venture Commercial. No retail leases have yet been announced. That retail is going to be be hard to lease. Miniscule pedestrian traffic. How about some neighborhood services—dry cleaners, nails, sa...
- 21 Oct 2019 22:50
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Downtown - Pacific Plaza Park
- Replies: 208
- Views: 207925
Re: Downtown - Pacific Plaza Park
Can we conclusively say that this turned out much better than the robotic car park?
- 15 Oct 2019 22:57
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West End 1.0
- Replies: 249
- Views: 234932
Re: West End 1.0
Would be great if someone redeveloped the building to take advantage of the new park.
- 13 Oct 2019 23:20
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West End 1.0
- Replies: 249
- Views: 234932
Re: West End 1.0
The Grassy Knoll, Sixth Floor, Holocaust Museum, Old Red and Aquarium are here, and it’s catty-corner from the Perot...the West End is already a destination for families and tourists. It’s a logical site for the Museum of Illusions. Millennials and Urban Sophisticates have plenty of other playground...
- 12 Oct 2019 03:36
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Downtown - Pacific Plaza Park
- Replies: 208
- Views: 207925
Re: Downtown - Pacific Plaza Park
West End Plaza next?
- 10 Oct 2019 22:20
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park 3.0
- Replies: 918
- Views: 787747
Re: Victory Park 3.0
Chipotle under construction.
- 08 Oct 2019 22:34
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
- Replies: 283
- Views: 251144
Re: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
Fabulous infill between EQ and DE. Hope we see lots more residential on this side of downtown, drawIng on the energy of Uber and the DE scene.