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I would classify that whole area as a struggling area of Dallas

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Maybe this will be the start of the re-invention and re-use of this property and area. Less retail, more dense living and office.

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Thank goodness with this and the Trammel Crow development off of Maple this area could see some real growth upwards and denser. This area bordered between Maple the tollway Oak lawn and Cedar Springs is ripe for further development. I live here and love the easy connectivity to everything.

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I45Tex wrote:Maybe someone needs to pitch a deck park here, so that one day it won't be parking garages lining NCX but more enjoyable ground floor activities.

and open up that DART station coming up into the deck park!

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Agreed this one is taking forever to complete.

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I am liking this render. Keeps moving density to the west toward Turtle Creek.

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Strangely all of the bases for the light post on this property have been painted green. I have no idea what's up with that.
So sad this one should have already been coming out of ground and on its way.

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That area needs about 10,000 more people living near there.

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Maybe the developer had Dallas zoning and Oak Lawn Committee fatigue and went to Frisco.

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Maybe just wait for a hyperloop project that connects Dallas Austin and Houston in a circulating triangle and build it all at the same time. Seems like this train will never happen and a hyperloop system might be able to connect directly to the urban centers of all three cities.

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Still snoozing and there are only 2 days left in August. Sigh.

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https://candysdirt.com/2020/01/22/council-unanimously-approves-streetlights-development-at-oak-lawn-and-lemmon/ The mixed use tower next to Eatzi's was approved, seems like a decent if not great addition to the area. The link below is more detailed information about the project. https://0201.nccdn....

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Seeing this photo I really wish Le Cirque would fix that broken down LED lighting on their building or just turn it off.

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I was down there last weekend and I have to say it is looking so bad now that it appears Dallas has abandoned this area. Sad to invest and build all of these great buildings and put our Arts all on one street but when the street looks bad it all looks bad.

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I wish Dallas was more of an urban condo tower type of city but it just isn't so much. People still want their land with Olympic swimming pools and tennis courts up north. Oh well some progress has been made over the last 30 years but not near enough.

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If you look at that picture looking towards downtown I totally can see this area getting more towers they are right at our doorstep. I would love to see this area go up and densify a lot more and replace the aging properties.

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I noticed surveyors today at the corner of Cedar Springs and Throckmorton on the JR's side. Maybe related to work beginning on the two towers behind there. I hope soon.

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Drove by here today and noticed a new fence placard up with images stretching around the property. This is going to be prominent along with the apartment tower behind it.

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At this point I'd be fine with just a series of mid and small tower apartment for the whole area just to bring people and restaurants and stores back to that area of Dallas. City leaders need to do whatever it takes to get something done here or risk loosing the entire part of that area of Dallas ov...

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This area needs this so bad I hope August we see something happen there.

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I have seen no activity on this site for over 6 weeks. Seems really delayed at this point. This leaves a huge gap and energy void for this area if left in its current state.

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One Urban Target placed centrally for walking distance would provide a huge boost.

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The whole area from the Galleria up to Spring Valley and over to Preston is looking really shoddy with empty storefronts. I am hoping this the black hole before it regentrifies with new building apartments and mostly people. Drove around up there for the first time in about 3 years its looking prett...

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If we could develop south of the river with denser developments and also new housing further south we could move the needle but as it stands we have a southern sector that isn't being fully utilized. Taking that into consideration it is amazing that we have the numbers as is.

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This is a disappointment it should have at least been 10 stories for density. I don't get why we protect inner urban parts of Dallas from going higher.

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I have always thought that the most competitive aspect of downtown is that it can truly provide the only real big city urban experience to the entire region. Make it the go to place for those seeking out that lifestyle to move to and business will eventually come back to office market.

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I still say a huge drive thru Whataburger would do great here.

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I never thought the tall building was the Goldman building but was part of the mixed use building as part of the larger development. Not sure why everyone is upset. I would accept almost anything over those 1990's suburban apartments that are hogging and blocking up that area.

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I am afraid the only High Speed rail we are ever going to experience is along our travels to Europe or Asia.

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Goldmans Folly

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It is related to the developer not Central Market. It could be a myriad of issues with financing, zoning, permits etc. when I spoke with the person at Central Market they said that they were at the mercy of the developer but hoped for an April kickoff. Probably more concerning is the inflation and r...

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When I walked by last Saturday it appeared to me that they would operate the restaurant and kitchen from a carved out space in the garage and serve that outdoor area. I welcome the addition.

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They had me at Coldest Martini.

They’ll serve “the world’s coldest martinis” (a theme at other Vandelay restaurants) alongside oysters. Anchor Bar will also have a smashburger on the menu. And a filet.

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Both Houston and Dallas need a lot more density as these large cities are still mostly comprised of single house neighborhoods. Dallas needs about 5 Uptowns within it's city limits to move the population up.

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I could see the floors especially at night over the last year being worked on.

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Do they not own the land with small parking lot and old apartments shown just across the street. Seems like this should be part of that development.

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I think just some cohesive landscaping, lighting and wayfinding would go a long way.

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I wish the city and the players in this area would create a unified visual landscape and plan to make it more like the district in Houston. Seems like there are enough players and pieces in place to make that happen and even generate growth in the area beyond the medical area.

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Well I have to say I am really disappointed that Meow Wolf is going to Grapevine instead of somewhere in the urban core of Dallas. Could have gone to Cedars or Design District area or near Trinity Groves among other sites. Did the city even fight for this or even know about it. Feels like a real los...

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I think I have given up on seeing any supertalls in Dallas and maybe even mid talls.

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MC_ScattCat wrote:So many towers in the 80s were supposed to be twins. In a way I'm glad they didn't all get built. Looks a bit goofy.

I agree back then I thought it was cool but glad they did not happen. The only one I thought could have been cool long term was Cityplace.

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Looking like Twitter may move from San Fran to Texas (Austin).

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Not sure if this is anything but at lunch today drove by and there were 3 white trucks on the parking lot in front of old store. Maybe indicator of preliminary work.

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At least the residential is closer to 30 stories and it says they will bury all parking for the project. Also that is a large park for that area. More density for that area.

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Oh well I was hoping for more dense and higher use there.

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Looks like work happening here by Stream development and Je Dunn construction. I can't find out what this project is on this lot.

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Being able to walk from your apartment right over the pedestrian bridge into Trinity Groves is a great feature.

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I'll give you San Francisco only out of their density and expense but in the others I see cars everywhere just like here and tons of parking and the AC cranked. I think it stems more from a density land lock issue. People will use cars if it is easy cheap and fast until density changes that equation...

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Is there any large sunbelt metro area where people walk everywhere and use transit for daily routine trips?

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