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Big week for hotel announcements. JW and Mandarin Oriental now in the game. With Kimpton signing on for the Epic hotel project and Thompson Hotels signing on for 1401 Elm, what flag (if any) do y'all see as likely for the current Uptown Pizza Hut site? St. Regis? Something more down-market (unlikely)?

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I am fine with Dallas focusing on good density not height just because a few bros need something to measure up to. The whole space race in highrise height does nothing for making Downtown a safe and stable neighborhood of quality spaces with economic security. We need more infill that brings reside...

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To contextualize, is that a lot or a little?

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Just a matter of time before this one moves, in some form or fashion. With the recent (record) acquisition of the former "museum" parking lots, the renovated Fountain Place, and the forthcoming AMLI, this area of downtown should be quite hot with development for some time. That's not even ...

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While I don't know the numbers, there are a couple of anecdotes that should tell a story. 1) Continued building of townhomes / apartments in the immediate vicinity 2) This Sunday I visited the market, and there was a material increase of both vendors (craftspeople, cooks, etc.) and visitors since la...

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I haven't heard those rumors? What's the latest on that? And is/was it rumored to be residential or office?

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Is this a new project or the one already in progress? Don't have a DMN subscription...

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-dalla ... listb_pos2

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Having been to both, Loro and Niwa are two entirely different things / concepts. Loro is more of an American BBQ with Asian flavors. Niwa is more a traditional Japanese style BBQ, but not remotely BBQ in the American sense of the word. I'd think they'd have very little true overlap.

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Loro from Tyson Cole / Aaron Franklin in Austin coming to East Dallas...https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/20 ... st-dallas/

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Any updates from the community on this one?

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Oh and the most delicious swiss chard I've ever tasted came from the Farmer's Market a few months back (the purveyor who sells leafy greens in the center front of the Shed).

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There are a few, minor downsides to losing the old rendition of the Farmer's Market, but IMO our current version is much, much better. I legitimately left depressed about my experience every time I visited the old one. As far as produce goes, Matt777 you're basically describing 99% of America outsid...

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He does have some great land parcels though

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Yea as much as I want to believe in and am rooting for Mike Hoque, I'm not exactly holding my breath on SoGood or SMART District either. Would love to see my skepticism proven wrong.

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In one of the Rail/Transportation threads, it looked as if the entrance to the D2 subway had been shifted to allow development on this site, so maybe the rail won't be cutting through it. Now I’m confused because the original D2 portal was on Swiss, but the latest plan has it moved south between Sw...

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Tnexster wrote:^Isn't that interesting....

Isn't Uber investing a bunch in their SF headquarters though? If that's the case, you'd have to think they'll be there for the foreseeable future. That plus the difference in engineering talent that still exists.

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Alright well this answers the question: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/tec ... s-end-year

Dallas: 1

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As Tnexster has said, I'm pretty sure this Chicago news is a separate deal than the contemplated expansion to Dallas. The headlines are coming at the same time and could be seen as contradictory. However, based on multiple sources, it seems they're a) growing their Chicago presence which necessitate...

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This group (and city) has been burned many times before...nervous until the dotted line's signed.

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The summary also leaves out the potential residential tower on McKinney a the old "Revive" spot.

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Pretty cool article summarizing the 1401 Elm project (probably need to stop calling it The Drever) and highlighting a few of the other projects swirling around downtown. I gotta say, was in several Dallas neighborhoods today, including much of downtown, and it really feels like the entire city is un...

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Mot Hai Ba opening a second location in Victory Park...

https://www.guidelive.com/restaurant-op ... 1552771070

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Another read: https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2 ... collapses/

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Will be interesting to see what this does (if anything) to Hillwood's plans next door. Obviously Perot is in the "wealth preservation" stage, so wouldn't likely be building spec like Kaizen or the Union guys. On another note, could you picture what this area of downtown will look and feel ...

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Initial plans for the first phase call for 750,000 square feet of office space, 50,000 square feet of retail space, and 300 multifamily units. Construction is expected to get underway in the fall of 2020. https://www.dmagazine.com/business-economy/2019/07/woods-capital-kaizen-development-and-dundon...

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https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/07/18/mon ... aty-trail/

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Finally some interesting news coming for the 4-acre site on Routh and Cedar Springs https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/07/19/uptown-dallas-next-big-development-will-office-residential-hotel-towers Much of the block is now occupied by small retail buildings and surface parking lots....

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https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... l-displays

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Man this is very cool. Really hope the project makes it as shown. Also love Rastegar's quote about developers squeezing every penny at expense of good architecture. Hopefully they stay true to their word and vision!

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Amen, Matt777

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https://www.dallasnews.com/arts/arts/20 ... l-meyerson

It's official!

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I fail to see the logical connection between (nice) new development and decreased safety (e.g. from homeless people).

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Ahhhh. My bad!

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The office building is surrounded by other office buildings. Were you joking?

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Very cool. I love how we're starting to see developments along largely ignored streets close to urban core (e.g. Oak Lawn, Fitzhugh).

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Uniqlo! Do we have a Uniqlo?

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the downside of living in a thriving city...

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This is easily a top 3 of 2019 project for me.

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North corner, across from the (now vacant) Stampede 66 spot.

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I don't know how many of you were out and about yesterday (Friday) afternoon, and I can only speak for Uptown, but I had a drink at The Henry, walked along McKinney, and ate dinner at Malai Kitchen in West Village and there were people everywhere. Streets were lined and patios were packed, and the s...

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The case for Harwood Phase XII is determined https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=388959154&row=10 Looks like "The Lexi" is finally going to break ground...unless they've renamed it since the Harwood Master Plan from a few years ago. ...

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They have for some time, thereby aiding / encouraging the growth. Austin is in most respects a huge success story. Is it all it's hyped up to be? Depends. If you are moving there for the reasons it became a media darling, then possibly not, at least along many aspects (e.g. it is no longer the grung...

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Tile looks nice!

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Saw that the gates surrounding the old Albertson's / proposed Central Market were open today with a few trucks and people milling about. Anyone have updates on this project? Tbh this is in my top three for 2019. The HEB family is also ultra-conservative with their business expansion, so if they're w...

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https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... eaded-redo

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https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/ ... oak-cliff/

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Haha was talking about this with a buddy yesterday. Concrete Cowboy expected to make the move as well. God willing these soulless establishments will stay on the newer north end and out of the heart of Deep Ellum.

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Very cool! Love the illustrations and thought behind the sidewalks and increasing/protecting the pedestrian experience.

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The study that TX-DOT commissioned said that average drive times would only be increased by 3-5 minutes. You're not removing pathways but tearing down the highway. A working plan would be to replace it with two sizable, street-level boulevards. Plus you have the other streets (i.e. the grid) that ca...

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