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by eburress
05 Jan 2020 00:04
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oaklawn: Old Parkland
Replies: 148
Views: 89950

Re: Oaklawn: Old Parkland

I don't get the heartache either. It's is a nice-looking tower being added to a nice-looking office development. People will complain about anything.
by eburress
30 Dec 2019 09:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Most Exciting Projects of 2020
Replies: 44
Views: 30652

Re: Most Exciting Projects of 2020

Those 3 foot sidewalks on one of the most potentially walkable streets in Dallas feels weird. Unless plans have changed, the intent is to fill in the space between those three foot sidewalks and the road with pavers (no more useless strips of grass), so when finished the sidewalks will actually be ...
by eburress
24 Dec 2019 21:37
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
Replies: 1020
Views: 772869

Re: Deep Ellum 1.0

I'm not sure they'll fill the void you're speaking of, but Desert Racer finally opened this week and seems to be doing well...
by eburress
18 Dec 2019 15:46
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
Replies: 1020
Views: 772869

Re: Deep Ellum 1.0

It's a surprising location for Patagonia. Seems like they'd be a much better fit for Knox Street, but maybe there's just not any room left on Knox. Not for now, at least. The new developments will bring some additional space, though granted some of that has already been spoken for. E.g., the YETI s...
by eburress
18 Dec 2019 15:41
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Mockingbird Station
Replies: 165
Views: 126064

Re: Dallas Mockingbird Station

Bategeler wrote:I like the density of the project but fail to see the logic behind putting that much parking in what is supposed to be a transit oriented development.

I assumed the ample parking was in the interest of encouraging the station's park-and-ride appeal.
by eburress
15 Dec 2019 13:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
Replies: 789
Views: 800627

Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)

"A future 20-story, 220 room boutique hotel"

This was where they were previously planning that 5(ish) story office building situated at the end of the parking garage. It was a cute building but I'm way more excited about a 20 story boutique hotel.
by eburress
12 Dec 2019 17:32
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Shraman South Asian Museum
Replies: 144
Views: 117205

Re: Shraman South Asian Museum

Dang, that's pretty awesome! I really hope that happens!
by eburress
12 Dec 2019 10:32
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 426
Views: 306661

Re: I-345

muncien wrote:I personally would not want to live near this thing while it's attempted.


I-345 isn't the best, most attractive neighbor now, so the bar's been set pretty low. hahaha
by eburress
12 Dec 2019 09:15
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 426
Views: 306661

Re: I-345

I can't get around the math... Even if only HALF of the cars that currently use I345 now take this new 4-6 lane boulevard; going 1/3rd the speed of the freeway on far fewer lanes would be an absolute nightmare. Heck... even in only 1/5th of that traffic used the road, it would still be an absolute ...
by eburress
12 Dec 2019 08:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Replies: 361
Views: 283781

Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor

Me too! The wait continues! lol
by eburress
11 Dec 2019 22:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Replies: 361
Views: 283781

Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor

It doesn't seem so. Hopefully it's just that their redesign process is taking longer than expected, but I could also see them waiting until summer when Henderson Ave is finished, delaying things even more.
by eburress
04 Dec 2019 09:31
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: 2913 Fairmount
Replies: 5
Views: 6334

Re: 2913 Fairmount

I don't get that either. It sounds like she likes the idea of open space, like it's a park or something, but the building's "open" space is all driveways and ramps.
by eburress
04 Dec 2019 06:18
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: 2913 Fairmount
Replies: 5
Views: 6334

Re: 2913 Fairmount

I like it! I wish the building was arranged differently on the lot but I like its '60s aesthetic.
by eburress
02 Dec 2019 13:37
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena
Replies: 27
Views: 23627

Re: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena

The arena was actually built to attract national sporting events as well... Games for the 1st and 2nd Round of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament will be played here in 2022 (that's a big deal). It's also scheduled to host the NCAA Gymnastics Championship this April. Texas A&M and UT are havi...
by eburress
02 Dec 2019 11:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena
Replies: 27
Views: 23627

Re: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena

The seating capacity for this arena is only 14,000. Far too small for an NBA franchise. I didn't understand the point of going to such expense to build an arena which would never be suitable for major sports events or franchises. Concerts, Rodeo's, small convention space... Clearly Ft Worth felt co...
by eburress
02 Dec 2019 09:26
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena
Replies: 27
Views: 23627

Re: Fort Worth: Dickies Arena

texasstar wrote:The seating capacity for this arena is only 14,000. Far too small for an NBA franchise.


I didn't understand the point of going to such expense to build an arena which would never be suitable for major sports events or franchises.
by eburress
25 Nov 2019 17:45
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Corporate Relocations/Expansions
Replies: 765
Views: 529563

Re: Corporate Relocations/Expansions

Charles Schwab’s move to DFW shakes up leaderboard in region already undergoing changes https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/11/25/charles-schwab-s-dfw-westlake.html A headquarters relocation from Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) even without the merger would bring heft to North Texas. The company boast...
by eburress
25 Nov 2019 11:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Replies: 654
Views: 530804

Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project

^^ hahaha that's a really good description, Em!
by eburress
25 Nov 2019 09:42
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Replies: 654
Views: 530804

Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project

Mendocino Farms, a cool sandwich shop from Cali is coming to 2000 Ross. Looks like a nice concept! https://dallas.eater.com/2019/11/25/20981637/mendocino-farms-dallas-sandwich-coming-soon Awesome! Their sandwiches are good but I really like their salads! They ought to do well there with all the day...
by eburress
22 Nov 2019 12:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 565912

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

Hannibal Lecter wrote:If you build a new hospital and people use it do you say the hospital induced people to get sick?

Not to get sick, but it induced people to go to that new hospital. :)
by eburress
22 Nov 2019 09:38
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 565912

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

Yea. Another 200,000 cars a day on those city streets would be SO much better. It would be better. 200,000 cars on 8 lanes (now) vs. spread across the 20-30 lanes of surface streets is much better. Beyond that, there are notions about tunneling the freeway, which while expensive, could ease the min...
by eburress
18 Nov 2019 16:12
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District / Knox Park
Replies: 813
Views: 580501

Re: Knox / Henderson - Knox Street Side

Funny, I just listened to that podcast! How WeWork can still be expanding is beyond me. I would be surprised if they exist at all by the time Weir's tower is complete.
by eburress
15 Nov 2019 13:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)
Replies: 281
Views: 164537

Re: Design District: Urby High-rise Apartments

I really wouldn't mind seeing a shift of the edgier galleries to Deep Ellum and Expo/Fair Park with Design District trending toward the higher end galleries.... the flow from Design District thru Victory Park to the Arts District is a fantastic corridor of citified experience catering to the art wo...
by eburress
15 Nov 2019 13:57
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
Replies: 636
Views: 626397

Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings

Not the normal business opening posted here, but there's a Primrose daycare / pre-school in-progress at Uptown side of North St. Paul Street and Woodall Rogers near KWP. I take this as a very encouraging sign of the maturity and development of Uptown and the CBD / greater Downtown in general. Busin...
by eburress
14 Nov 2019 16:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 565912

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

Cbdallas wrote:I wonder if this Uber thing is a slow walk out of San Fran area and relocate everything here save cost and blame it all on the flame out.

I hope you're right and if so, I hope it goes much better than when Blockbuster did that.
by eburress
14 Nov 2019 11:34
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 565912

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

Meh. Not in love with the new tower. I find that top part awkward and inelegant.
by eburress
14 Nov 2019 11:31
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 530753

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

That's a nice view! On a somewhat related note, with the rest of the EQ getting spruced up, I wonder if we'll ever see Salazar Center remove the ugly glass skin which was added back in the '80s. It wasn't ever the prettiest building, but what we have now is hard to look at. https://farm3.static.flic...
by eburress
13 Nov 2019 14:17
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)
Replies: 281
Views: 164537

Re: Design District: Urby High-rise Apartments

Almost 30 floors is tall for that part of the Design District! How exciting!
by eburress
12 Nov 2019 22:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek : 2999 Turtle Creek Blvd
Replies: 76
Views: 57079

Re: Turtle Creek : 2999 Turtle Creek Blvd

Man that's pretty!!
by eburress
12 Nov 2019 14:32
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown: AC & Moxy Hotel Project / Oak Grove & Hall
Replies: 87
Views: 51637

Re: Uptown: Dual Brand Hilton Tower / Oak Grove & Hall

jetnd87 wrote:Yea would also love to see that dinky house / apartment brokerage building + surface lot across from Primo's developed.

Surely it's only a matter of time before they are.
by eburress
08 Nov 2019 15:12
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Virgin Hotel
Replies: 150
Views: 147809

Re: Design District: Virgin Hotel

What a gorgeous hotel! They did such a nice job on this!
by eburress
08 Nov 2019 12:29
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Sheraton Hotel
Replies: 46
Views: 37576

Re: Downtown Dallas: Sheraton Hotel

I'm still holding out hope that the garage/convention space gets replaced with beautiful mixed-use tower(s).
by eburress
07 Nov 2019 09:24
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
Replies: 1020
Views: 772869

Re: Deep Ellum 1.0

The PBS in San Diego was a lot of fun. That's really odd about Fort Worth's closing...I wonder why.
by eburress
29 Oct 2019 15:41
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Lower Greenville Development
Replies: 179
Views: 159939

Re: Lower Greenville Development

There's a proposed rezoning for Gung Ho (z189-333). I'm not sure how to search for zoning requests but I wonder what's changing.

It's a cool space but their business has fallen off bigtime and they've simplified their menu, in my opinion to the point of mediocrity.
by eburress
29 Oct 2019 13:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Replies: 361
Views: 283781

Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor

haha it took me a few tries to find it but it's 5016 Miller Ave, next to Salon 5014 and immediately behind the Porch.
by eburress
29 Oct 2019 11:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Replies: 361
Views: 283781

Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor

^^ Interesting! It will be exciting to see what replaces Mr Rich, Capital Grill, and Emeralds to Coconuts...and it looks like Sissy's (or whatever's going to replace it) isn't far from reopening. Barcelona Wine Bar is also coming along.

Wife and daughter will appreciate the nail salon!
by eburress
29 Oct 2019 10:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Replies: 361
Views: 283781

Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor

This may already be common knowledge, but Mister Rich has closed. They're doing a pop-up Halloween party on Thursday but after that they're gone forever. I don't personally have a problem with the place itself, but I absolutely hate the wooden fence separating the structure from its sidewalk. Hopefu...
by eburress
27 Oct 2019 16:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences
Replies: 300
Views: 288173

Re: Arts District: Hall Arts Hotel & Residences

^^ Those were earlier renderings of the buildings we actually received; not the proposed 50~ story office tower across Ross.
by eburress
27 Oct 2019 16:57
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District / Knox Park
Replies: 813
Views: 580501

Re: Knox / Henderson - Knox Street Side

Great shots! And the idiots on NextDoor are for the most part just that; idiots.
by eburress
25 Oct 2019 11:21
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park 3.0
Replies: 912
Views: 755874

Re: Victory Park 3.0

Tnexster wrote:So that would be the potential replacement for the Northend Apartments?


Lol, how crazy would it be if that rendering became the next step in the evolution of this piece of land; from garden-style apartments to THAT?!? :)
by eburress
22 Oct 2019 07:41
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Replies: 361
Views: 283781

Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor

I've been a few times to 77 Degrees and as ugly/bizarre as it is on the outside to look at, and while I wouldn't want to go there very often, I've actually had a fun time there.
by eburress
17 Oct 2019 12:46
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 565912

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

This building will be slightly taller than the Christopher at the Union Yes we have all seen the one rendering they have, I am more curious about seeing the proposed tower from a different angle or was it even the final design. Seems like a lot was missing. Yeah, I thought so too, to the point that...
by eburress
14 Oct 2019 12:07
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Two Arts Plaza
Replies: 37
Views: 18008

Re: Two Arts Plaza -Billlingsley

Though it could be taller, like others have said, I do like the building's design.
by eburress
08 Oct 2019 12:19
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
Replies: 670
Views: 565912

Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple

I'll admit I want to see more angles on this tower it just seems like it's trying to be interesting but isn't. I usually like Perkins and Will stuff so I would love to see additional renderings. I wonder if that's even a final rendering. I assumed it was more conceptual since it accompanied Uber's ...
by eburress
02 Oct 2019 15:08
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Lower Greenville Development
Replies: 179
Views: 159939

Re: Lower Greenville Development

Yep. Something definitely needs to be done, otherwise businesses will continue to struggle in this area. It seems like there is potential for more density towerds the south where Greenville starts to meet Ross and Henderson. I think you're right and that's precisely what's happening with all the la...
by eburress
01 Oct 2019 23:03
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Lower Greenville Development
Replies: 179
Views: 159939

Re: Lower Greenville Development

There have been a number recent closures/relocations along lower Greenville and I imagine there will be a few closing soon (e.g., Gung Ho), but on the other hand there are a number of new bars and restaurants opening soon. I got excited when I saw the proposed rezoning sign in front of Taco Cabana (...
by eburress
01 Oct 2019 17:36
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1318146

Re: Oak Lawn

While I am glad to see this project do something at least we will see a nice new wall with some landscaping. Once again I have to wonder about the Oak Lawn Committee and any commitment to dense urban growth if they approved this layout. I agree about OLC and I've said it before. They have some seri...
by eburress
01 Oct 2019 06:54
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn
Replies: 810
Views: 1318146

Re: Oak Lawn

I'm not sure I remember seeing any renderings but here's at least a description of the project:

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/201 ... ose-hotel/
by eburress
30 Sep 2019 13:42
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DISD Administration Building
Replies: 37
Views: 33556

Re: DISD Administration Building

Awesome, thank goodness! This lot has been one of the bigger eyesores along Ross, so it's good it's back on.