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I'll see if I can dig up the old proposal for comparisons sake of what they might have changed. There was a video leaked out maybe summer of 2017 with renderings from before Sarofim sold to MSD. Perhaps Sarofim created it to show future potential. I seem to remember there were 4-5 story buildings, ...

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^ Yes, exactly. According to the plans the entire west side of Travis will be replaced, down to Cafe Madrid on Armstrong. It doesn't show up in the plans but I'm pretty sure something is going to replace the building Grange Hall currently occupies as well. Don’t forget MSDell has since purchased th...

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Found this image imbedded in a Retail Connection brochure. It seems to be the rendering eburess mentions below. https://theretailconnection.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Dallas-TX-Knox-District_2.2.21.pdf It appears to be a view from Knox street (near Toulouse) looking south down the “alley” betwee...

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I looked at the Retail Connection plot and totally missed the new street. Some thoughts 1) I hope those four lots are not just future parking garages—would it be cheaper to just make a donation to DART to open Knox-Henderson subway stop? 2) perhaps the four lots could have retail facing the streets ...

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This DMN story by Maria Halkias is a couple of months old now, but I guess I missed it. Perhaps some of you saw it because there have been comments on the forum comparing Highland Park Village and Knox District shopping/tenants. I think what is being put together here can be a runaway success once t...

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Is there a possibility of getting a gasless QT like in Atlanta? https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7773849,-84.3843705,3a,75y,54.99h,84.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGfkKkAreYlCEYzEcO6aTvg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 I doubt it. But now that i think of convenience store would be alright. But would rather it not be a...

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Typically, the sale (or ground lease) would be contingent on zoning approval. I don’t imagine they will tear down anything until they have approval in hand.

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Saw the tower this morning while driving into downtown, from the I-30 ramp turning north onto I-35, dome shining bright in the sun like a brand new penny. That reminds me the large dome was shiny when first installed. It would be nice if this little one stayed shiny but probably not. Get your photo...

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Bumping....thanks for setting this up! Happy to help.

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I’m in. This is a daily touchstone.

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Does anyone know if this tower helps, hurts, or does nothing in regards to the Museum Tower reflection issue and the Nasher? If you look at the position of the tower, you can see that it's at an angle. The developers purposely did this to prevent any reflection on the Nasher Collection. It does no ...

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Nice find. Thank you, but.....yuck. Really A Verizon store on Knox? And I’m a customer. That was my first reaction as well, but perhaps this is simply a sign of a maturing neighborhood? The area is getting a business that will service people living in the immediate area. At least they aren't buildi...

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Kelley USA wrote:Looks like Verizon is also coming to Knox... Taking over the Froggies space next to where Lovesac is going.

Nice find. Thank you, but.....yuck. Really A Verizon store on Knox? And I’m a customer.

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Can the OLC get involved and start opposing this, or is this outside their range of boundaries? This is within their range, technically Oak Lawn goes all the way to where McKinney Ave dead ends near NCX. The question is whether something like a gas station even catch their attention? Their record i...

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C2BFAD32-C4C7-49CF-9F55-0EE1EF727231.jpeg One block north of this project, someone has put together about 12 lots and is offering it for potential development of one or more high rises. “Waller Group Properties is proud to present this premier Class-A multifamily development opportunity located in ...

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Looking forward to updates as construction gets underway. Construction is already at least halfway vertical. It’s going up dizzyingly fast. I think they only broke ground in February but it has to be 10-12 stories tall. Writing that makes me think those speeds imply above ground garage. I’ll try to...

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No confirmation. My comment about underground parking is based on the rendering which appears to be 4 levels above ground. The blurb says 6 story garage. The pool being on the fifth floor is confusing unless there is only one garage level below and they count that one. I do kinda remember a hole bei...

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This is the fluff from the architects website: https://www.wdgarch.com/portfolio/projects/novel-turtle-creek There must be 3-4 level of underground parking. Interesting that there are about 2 parking spaces per unit. This is more than most. Program 20-story highrise tower, 206 residential units, 6-l...

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Yowza! I remember this one now. Just a few blocks from me and it is going up really fast. This one will have great views of Uptown/Downtown for a while.

Thanks for the renderings.

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I don’t remember what this one is or will look like. Can anyone share from behind the DMN paywall?

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Is it too late to ditch the ginormous helopad on top of the tower?

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Parking garage going up behind new RH (in the background).

It appears to be pre-fab parts and should go up very quickly. I did notice that the tops of the outer sections appear to have detailing (sorta like crown molding). I found that amusing, but didn’t take pics.

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This one is almost topped out. Will step back along Cole Ave and 7 stories at alley (diagonally across from Trader Joe’s)

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Weirs Plaza is above ground level now. They have installed the framing required to rebuild the old Highland Park Pharmacy building.

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The new RH store appears to be topped out. They seem to be starting an above ground parking garage in back.

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This one is almost done. They advertise that the property is now open. Here are some recent photos, several were taken from their Facebook page. The park is also substantially complete, they need to add the fence and some outdoor furniture - but what a nice amenity for their residents. This is a for...

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So the white was a primer? I can’t tell, what color is it changing to?

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Fitzugh is basically just a entrance to the Park Cities now. And not a moment too soon. Knox was an entrance to HP before but with all the construction, the street narrowing and trolley extension to come and the widely successful Katy trail crossing, it’s just gonna a be a permanent traffic jam In ...

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I know the name from the racetrack in Hot Springs, AR. It still looks odd to me as two words.

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Didn’t know those were in the works. Looks good.

I guess they had more colors than letters and had to improvise, but I’m not used to Oaklawn being two words.

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Isn’t this the third iteration of glass on this building? Wasn’t it originally a bronze color? Or am I thinking of the older HQ up the road which is now an old folks home?

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RH is going vertical (took long enough considering there is no sub ground level) but it’s progress. Weirs Plaza has about one more floor of its underground garage to pour and the it will start to be visible.

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There is a reason the Andres brothers gave up and sold out. Now it’s somebody else’s battle to fight. It sounds like the war will be one by the developer eventually, we just don’t know when. I hope it’s soon. Knox/Henderson (the streets) have such potential to be something seen nowhere else in Dallas.

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I’m a little hesitant. This “development opportunity” is directly in between two pieces of land that have big plans but don’t seem to actually move forward.

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Zippers is a narrow lot (green in photo). However, there are 7 lots there that have some potential (6 more lots in yellow). South of Zippers are two lots which have a 4(?) story, dated office building and parking lot. West of Zippers along Fitzhugh is another narrow-lot strip center with horrible pa...

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Zippers was the last of the bars in this little pocket. They are all gone now. Pegasus was purchased by the people developing The Terminal at Katy Trail, maybe as a job site office or marketing center.

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This project (mid-rise apt building at NE corner of McKinney and Hester) has a name (vidorra McKinney Avenue) and a new look. I seem to remember the original renderings were mostly red brick. Sorry for the picture quality. At least the parking stayed underground and beside the alley. This one remain...

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Shocker (to me at least), there were workers on the RH site on Knox today. I had given up on this. The weeds had grown taller than the columns.

They appear to be placing forms for the exterior wall foundations. There seem to be more materials on-site than I remember as well.

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This appears to be merely a facelift on this old shopping centers’ facade. Better than what was there before I guess. Perhaps this will get a major overhaul in the next cycle.

The crane and elevator silos are for the Broadstone Knox project which is directly across the alley from this.

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A0DFF3D6-6DD2-44C5-9572-B5D4A016D625.png There is a video up on the FB page Now. https://www.facebook.com/576391162716144/posts/1119008655121056/ Here’s a screenshot showing about one third of the little park they will build across the alley. The alley has been completely rebuilt in the past couple...

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The lights are back on.

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I’ll just shut up and quit guessing about this site now (McKinney Ave @ Armstrong) clearly I have no clue. As of today, The fence around part of the site has banner signs promoting GFF as architect in whatever is going on here. I don’t think GFF was the designer of the prior renderings associated wi...

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Tick Tock Tick Tock still waiting to see some action here. Manny’s Uptown and it’s parking lot are now completely enclosed in fence. Still wondering if CM is acquiring this final piece of that city block. If so, that would change the plans for this development which would require another run past D...

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This angle of the photo makes me wonder how much longer the Belo Mansion will survive. The mansion itself might be historic, but all that stucco add-on was done in the 1980’s and wouldn’t be missed.

How about a Mix of new and just the mansion ala The Epic just down the way?

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2C0F38B4-A4B4-4976-97F3-93DD91D3995F.jpeg From the Nove at Knox FB page today...they are planning initial move-ins in June. I have not seen this rendering before. They have been finishing interiors on the first few floors. Still have some final touches to finish around the project, particularly lan...

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I guess this is moving forward. Construction fence up today around part of the property (SW corner McKinney and Armstrong). One curious observation, if they are just going to knock it down, why two Porto-potties in back right up against the building? I think I guessed wrong. The work going on here ...

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https://images3.loopnet.com/i2/KuQUJUCFQelzuQSmLEYB8d_6AwtBB8cyEc_6aoEw2yE/112/image.jpg https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/4433-4447-McKinney-Ave-Dallas-TX/14487883/ I guess this is moving forward. Construction fence up today around part of the property (SW corner McKinney and Armstrong). One curious...

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It would be ironic if this is cancelled. I think I remember that the owner of the original building was somewhat reluctant to tear down the old car dealership showroom that sat on the site and housed Restoration Hardware. The silver lining is that if this does not become RH Gallery, it should be an ...

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