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jrd1964

Maybe not enough construction worker help? There are other factors that are snags in a project, like lining up enough bank financing, accidents/incidents (like the fire at the DTD Hampton/AC/Residence Inn's upcoming parking garage, or the fire in the building where the DTD Homewood Suites went in), ...

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Someone I know who works downtown told me that morning rush hour traffic on Live Oak was really backed up as well. Guess some people didn't get the memo.

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As a side note, are the amount of bright billboard they have around the area really necessary? They are really distracting to both the band and the audience during the shows. I realize they make money on advertising with these, but it seems like overkill. There is now a huge one above the Alamo as ...

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/04/11/affordable-homes-to-be-built-at-rowletts-crystal.html Meritage and K.Hovnanian will be building 'affordable (less than $300,000)' housing as part of Bayside's residential area. Just over 100 homes in that price range will be built between the 2 buil...

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I'm sure most would say 'What's going on there besides part of the Inland Port?' Well.... https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/City-of-Wilmer-Poised-for-Major-Growth-479467613.html Liberty Crossing, a mixed use development, will include residential (almost 450 apartments) and retail. Dallas ISD is plan...

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jrd1964 wrote:Has anyone heard about what is going on with the second garage that was so desperately needed for the Bank of America Plaza? Nothing has happened at the site up to now.

Sorry to repeat myself, but I thought I'd try again

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https://krld.radio.com/articles/section-i-35w-north-tarrant-express-project-open This project, which is adding express lanes along I-35W from downtown Fort Worth to the US 287 split north of I-820, is ready to open today from the Northside Dr. exit to I-820. This also included a total redo of the I-...

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https://krld.radio.com/articles/new-pri ... rt-parking

The airport is looking into fluctuated pricing for terminal parking, a-la the express lane toll structure that LBJ Freeway now has. It hasn't been decided what range the prices will be.

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DPatel304 wrote:
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:I don't like "i". A capital letter would look better imo.

I didn't even notice this until you pointed it out. Now it's going to forever bother me..haha.

Looks like Choice likes the small "i" for the logo:

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They would at least need rolling carts and/or food trucks around. There really isn't that much to eat/drink close to where the park will be. Surely there are plans somewhat similar to Klyde as far as events/programming go.

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It isn't worded well, but Live Oak is going away between St. Paul and Harwood. I don't know if there will be a media blitz or digital construction message boards or what for alerting drivers about the closure.

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It may be a long learning curve on the whole Music Factory's part to attract a younger crowd, with so many other places (West 7th, Legacy, Uptown, Deep Ellum, Denton, etcetc) to go that they know already. There could be a case of habit--younger folks may not think of Las Colinas as a place to go at ...

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Just can't get past the name. Meanwhile, I could maybe see this working if the previous Parkland were like the current Parkland, off to itself. But previous Parkland is completely surrounded and wedged by the various UT-Southwestern departments/functions as well as by Children's Medical Center. Unle...

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System changes began this week for DART buses. Not every route will see a change. Website for change info: http://www.dart.org/about/servicechange/servicechange.asp * Two long-time route numbers are going away: #1 and #400. The #1 will split into the #81 (Matilda route) and #82 (Skillman route). (No...

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Before this gets too far, mdg's pics are from the Hotel, not the office Tower (the original topic) on the other side.

I have seen the new entrance doorway, and it's quite nice and a pleasant surprise.

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There will be a rooftop bar up there. I can kinda see having a separate dedicated elevator for it, especially to keep the boozywoozys from disturbing the wrong hallway, or those who were there who aren't hotel guests who might have had too much fun on the roof... either way, it keeps the main elevat...

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Good to see retail progress at the Mercantile building. Saw this over the weekend and meant to post about it. Seeing the pic, I just had a thought. Not looking up, just straight out ~at eye level--I get a kind of NYC- or Chicago-like visual vibe from this... old dept store on the left, storefronts/...

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Hard to believe, but Reunion Tower has been open, revolving, and glowing since April 1978.

https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... e-for.html

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... latin.html

According to the DBJ, the Fiesta name will stay after the acquisition.

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https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2018/03/26/fiesta-mart-deal-creates-among-largest-hispanic-focused-us-grocers The parent company of a grocery chain called El Super with locations out west is acquiring Fiesta. The article didn't say if the 2 names would be combined. Not long ago, Fiesta ha...

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Years ago a development was proposed there, IINM, it was apartments and retail, plus something Jesuit-related for the part closest to the school. It may have been a 2008 recession victim. I don't know if what's going on now is a return to the same, or something else. I haven't heard anything about t...

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There's been a For Sale sign on the side of the Doug's/7-Eleven building for a while. I wondered how long it would be before some firm snapped it up.

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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/downtown-dallas/2018/03/15/going-long-long-awaited-cesar-chavez-boulevard-expansion-downtown-dallas We finally have an update. Officials are going for an August completion (really??) for the Cesar Chavez part. The Pearl portion hasn't progressed yet due to Carpenter P...

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There ya go.

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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Largest-E-Sports-Stadium-in-US-Opening-in-Arlington-476853393.html The eSports Stadium will open this fall in a portion of the current Arlington Convention Center. The article says it will be the biggest eSports venue in the US. (Supposedly, eSports are basically g...

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All the artwork and press about the project up to now has shown it and referred to it as a Tom Thumb.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... music.html

List of some of the restaurant spots at the Factory (and upcoming) and their statuses. Time-lapse construction site video also at the linkie.

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:The Downtown Dallas 360 plan shows the intent of removing the off ramps off woodall. That alone will make a huge difference

So if that happens, will the only eastbound access be the Pearl (/Olive) exit?

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Hopefully the area won't get overpriced like Uptown.

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Appreciate the clarification. I haven't yet had the pleasure of Stephenville, so I wasn't completely aware of Tarleton's footprint there. I guess I meant more prominent in an urban vs. rural sense....there are potentially more eyeballs that will have a chance to see the Fort Worth campus than the St...

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There was a previous thread about this project, but I'm not sure of the title. The hotel is going in east of Nick & Sam's where an apartment/condo complex is now; Wolf/Fairmount/Carlisle are the surrounding streets.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/03/05/luxury-30-story-condo-tower-takes-two-step-forward.html The Worth , a condo tower planned for the NW corner of downtown, was originally planned as a 24-story building. The city has since approved the project for 30 stories. Construction is planned t...

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https://www.dallasnews.com/life/curious ... essed-size

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Archived vids from Ch. 4's news about the Epic Waters opening:

https://youtu.be/_qG2bOAwOZo
https://youtu.be/XjlUo_O2DS4
https://youtu.be/ktu7y2LpuvI

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http://www.star-telegram.com/news/traff ... 45654.html

Fort Worth's transit has changed names, and has a new logo also. Spokespeople for the transit system try (in vain?) to explain the reason for the logo and the name change.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... -take.html

A construction update. Work has begun on the concrete columns after months of clearing the site and prep work.

The new Rangers field will seat 40,000 and will be ready in March of 2020.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/e ... 329333002/

Legacy Hall has attracted USA Today's attention.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/02/26/dallas-museum-getting-new-name-multimillion-dollar.html Yes, the space has been the Crow Collection of Asian Art, but the name is changing as part of a renovation and expansion. Part of the expansion is for displays, while the rest will be added to ...

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Buc-ee's, the bigger-than-life (and getting bigger than that) chain of travel stops, just announced another north TX location (to go with Terrell and north Fort Worth): Ennis. It will be on I-45 (exit not stated) and have 86 gas pumps. https://www.dallasnews.com/life/texana/2018/02/26/buc-ees-housto...

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I'm guessing it'll be like when Target sold their pharmacies to CVS a bit ago. There is signage for both in and out of the store, but they didn't do the hyphenated Target-CVS thing in ads or on the building.

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https://www.dallasnews.com/business/ret ... g-rite-aid

DMN's take on the Rite Aid deal. Looks like Maria is reporting all local pharmacies at Albertsons/Tom Thumb/Market Street will adopt the Rite Aid branding.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/02/20/safeway-parent-albertsons-buying-whats-left-of.html Cerberus, the private equity firm that owns Albertsons and Safeway, has announced the acquisition of the rest of Rite Aid*. [* -- In the last couple of years, Walgreens had announced they wanted to...

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https://dallasinnovates.com/dallas-pop-up-shop-unbranded-extending-year-round/ The Unbranded pop-up spaces that show up irregularly downtown are going to a permanent space at The Statler. With the move, the retailer is converting to an ongoing status, with a single-vendor focus every couple of months.

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https://www.dallasnews.com/business/res ... -expansion

The parent of Golden Chick is acquiring a majority stake in Fireside Pies, and wants to expand their presence here.

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https://www.dallasnews.com/life/curious ... ames-weird

Not only names and origins, but pronunciations also... so those easy ones like Refugio, Palacios, and Nacogdoches will roll right off the tongue

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/02/14/memphis-barbecue-staple-announces-expansion-to.html Corky's BBQ, a Memphis-based chain, is looking to TX for expansion. A franchisee wants to open as many as 17 locations in Houston and Dallas. The article is not specific on how many of those will b...

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[Similar to the general Grocery Store thread, general activity not especially specific to one area.]

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/02/15/tarleton-begins-construction-on-80-acre-campus-in.html http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article200065744.html Construction is underway for a new Fort Worth campus of Tarleton State University. The article doesn't say the main campus...

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https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... house.html

Here's what was with the article. This Skyhouse looks glassier than the other 2 here. The article lists no construction/completion timeline.

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