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So when does the 2% taxing start on hotel stays?

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A post from Facebook this week said the demolition is scheduled for Monday (11-14). Here is a close-up view of Tower 55, from the same Facebook post. (The angle is looking SE, and the Tower is on the SE corner of the rail crossing.)

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What’s in store for East Dallas’ Santa Fe Trail: ‘Boneyard’ park, pocket plaza and more

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/comment ... -and-more/

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This is a structure where a Union Pacific rail line and a BNSF rail line cross underneath the I-30/I-35W interchange near downtown. It was used for decades as a manned point to watch over rail traffic as this crossing has become *very* busy over the years. In recent months, a webcam has been placed ...

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City of Dallas unveils plan for new park at old naval station site

https://www.fox4news.com/news/city-of-d ... ation-site

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Thomas Jefferson High School to Reopen Following Repairs From North Dallas Tornado

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/thoma ... o/3111992/

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The new Plano store opened this morning.

https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort ... -in-plano/
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/pl ... s/3098662/

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More lodging/residential/fun coming to Grapevine: * A Wisconsin company is planning a development with 490 hotel rooms, 100 condos (a timeshare format), and an indoor water park on Grapevine Mills Blvd. This development is back on the table as Stand Rock Resort and Water Park. Plans are similar to ...

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The Swiss Ave./Munger Blvd. intersection recently got a pedestrian upgrade, in the form of new warning signage and horizontal flashing lights. The Ch.5 report talks about how residents were concerned for safety at that crossing. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-historic-swiss-avenue-gets-saf...

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A recently torn-down office complex east of 75-Central on Spring Valley by the DART Red/Orange Line station, is due to become the site of a new apartment complex. Almost 300 units will be built there. No construction or completion timeline was given. https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2022/10/2...

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After Hillwood spilled the early beans on this one, H-E-B is finally confirming a store will be built in north Fort Worth. It will be at N. Riverside/Heritage Trace Pkwy., just east of Alliance Town Center. November 16 will be when groundbreaking happens, with more specifics to come. https://fortwor...

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WFAA is reporting that Reunion Tower has a new restaurant, called Crown Block. It is based in Las Vegas. For the first time, the restaurant level in the tower *won't* spin around. Those behind Crown Block will also be operating the event space on the other floor, which can still spin around if those...

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Been walking through here on lunch breaks again recently now that the weather has finally cooled down, and it looks like some of the trees didn't make it through the summer drought. Super unfortunate. How’s the activity level here? Sometimes there a few people and others a bit more, but that might ...

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WFAA is reporting that the Plano store will open November 2, at 6am.

https://youtu.be/XFnsNb6rhwo

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Amazing. Only 4 sales (3 in January, 1 in February) in all of 2022.

Will they have to auction the rest off?

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Kroger buying Albertsons!!! https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/13/shares-of-albertsons-jump-on-report-of-potential-merger-with-grocery-giant-kroger.html But we don't know how much the Feds will like this deal--if they like it at all. They will surely be told they'll have sell stores and/or divisions. Thi...

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The home base for the OneWorld partnership, which American is a major part, is moving to American's HQ (original posting in the City Issues: Corporate Relocations thread).

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=26

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This is the most confusing sub-headline I have seen in a while when rendering to DFW. The employee-only 'hospitality complex' will be built on a 300-acre corporate campus the Dallas-based air carrier is constructing in Fort Worth. So the carrier is based in Dallas but is in Fort Worth guess they th...

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What is DARTs plan to replace their rolling stock. Maybe with some Stadler FLIRTS or something, the original rolling stock should be approaching 20 years old if not older. Light rail started for DART in 1996, so at least some of their fleet has to be that old. I'm guessing, with the destination dis...

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McKinney eyes its own commercial airport as an alternative to DFW, Love Field

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/air ... ove-field/

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American is planning a new headquarters hotel for employees and trainees at its home office campus south of DFW Airport. It will replace an existing on-site hotel for flight attendant trainees.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texa ... 498976.php

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The people known for grammar/spelling/usage in media have obviously been shown the door over the years.

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Massive Flower Mound Ranch Project Approved After Years of Planning Along with the project, work will take place to build an overpass for US 377 over FM 1171. The entire Flower Mound Ranch project could be as much as 40 years in the making. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/massive-flower-mound-ran...

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Southlake Town Square will add these new stores in 2023

https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... -2023.html

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Apparently those behind the renovation and eventual reopening of the hotel are just now starting on the work to redo and renovate the Baker.

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

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A Gucci boutique is opening this week at the Shops at Clearfork.

https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/f ... clearfork/

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The TX 161-Bush Turnpike corridor has snagged 2 more developments. A Bass Pro Shops (yes, the area's third) and an Andretti Indoor Karting center will both be built on the east side of 161 and south of the Ikea store. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2022/09/23/grand-prairies-sh-161-is-get...

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Another project has been announced. Affordable Housing and Mixed-Use Development Planned in Southern Dallas Neighborhood There will be 300 homes, a retail commercial component, a boutique hotel, a medical clinic, and green space. It will be on Simpson Stuart Rd. east of Lancaster Rd. https://www.nbc...

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I wonder how they're going to add 3 floors, and where.

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There were people waiting outside the Frisco store since 6pm Tuesday for it to open.

https://youtu.be/1spZ9PJZPgM
https://youtu.be/VaiaiBI22po
https://youtu.be/zIesQPz1jo8

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The Frisco location opens at 6am Wednesday morning. https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/frisco/business/2022/09/20/first-look-h-e-b-readies-for-frisco-opening/ https://www.fox4news.com/news/north-texass-first-h-e-b-opens-wednesday-in-frisco-heres-what-it-looks-like-inside https://www.nbcdf...

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The newest Forbes list is out. What a surprise, Jerry's team is tops again.

Value: $8 billion
Revenue: nearly $1.1 billion

https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/e ... on-forbes/

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Big box stores, hotel, fast food planned for Argyle development

https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/202 ... velopment/

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(cross-post from the Suburban > Fields Ranch thread)

Reception held last Monday for staff and members as the new PGA headquarters opens.

https://starlocalmedia.com/friscoenterp ... 1d74a.html

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The PGA headquarters complex must have opened up this week. A big splashy reception for staff and members was held Monday to show off all the amenities. It will have golf simulators, large bunker, chipping and putting areas, indoor/outdoor hitting bays and instructional technology , as well as a mus...

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...and maybe another thing: They probably want to recirculate/recycle as much of that water as possible. Spraying the street and passing cars means less water going back into what can be used for the fountain.

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This one's probably much more than "misc.", but.... Omni Fort Worth plans $217M expansion with second hotel tower, garage and restaurant This would give the Omni 1008 rooms total (which would be bigger than the downtown Dallas Omni in amount of guest rooms). A 200-space parking garage woul...

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Former SMU Football Player Plans Southern Dallas Housing An apartment complex and retail are planned on Bonnie View just north of I-20. Amazingly, the developer is NOT asking for any subsidies or other city help. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/former-smu-football-player-plans-southern-dallas-hou...

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21-acre retail center planned for far north Fort Worth

The location is along Bonds Ranch Rd. just east of Bus US 287. No specifics as to what retail will locate there.

https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/ ... fort-worth

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Plans are coming together to remake Harry Hines between NW Hwy. and its south end in the Uptown/Victory area. More sidewalks, shelters at bus stops, and a redone intersection with Webb Chapel Extension are just some of the changes/improvements planned. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/...

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Proving your point: John Eagle Honda, which is farther up Lemmon from this site, advertises that it's in Uptown. :lol: Or my favorite—Uptown Chrysler Dodge. Literally across the street from Love Field on Mockingbird. That dealership originally opened as Love Field Chrysler Dodge, and only had that ...

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If Southwest goes to DFW, would they end up with their own terminal? I wouldn't guess American would be in any mood to share.

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Current lists... Open:::: Burleson - 165 N.W. John Jones Dr. Cleburne - 600 W. Henderson Corsicana - 201 S. 15th St. Ennis - 101 S. Clay St. Granbury - 3804 U.S. Hwy. 377 Hudson Oaks - 100 Hudson Oaks Dr. Waxahachie - 800 Hwy. 77 (This list doesn't include H-E-B's Central Market stores.) Coming soon...

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The XFL is trying again. The league has been in bankruptcy up until now. One of their new saving graces is Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler/actor, and one-time football player. Johnson won't be the only investor. There will be 8 teams again, with a local team, again, playing home games at Choctaw Stadiu...

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Another angle on the Loews project:

https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/r ... -butchers/

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North Texas population explodes past 8 million — and counting https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/city-life/07-20-22-dfw-population-soars-past-8-million-north-central-texas-council-governments/ Just to be clear, this is the 16-county "North Texas" region, covered by the NTCOG. This cove...

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Travel + Leisure has named the Hotel Drover at the top of the magazine's DFW top 5 hotels list.

https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/t ... l-leisure/

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North Texas population explodes past 8 million — and counting

https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/c ... vernments/

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Plans are continuing for a state psychiatric hospital to be built at Harry Hines/Medical District Dr. It will be built on the site of a former hospital pharmacy. Construction is to start later this year, with completion possibly by 2025. It will be run by UT Southwestern and have 200 beds. https://w...

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Wow, none sold since the end of February.

I'm glad I don't work on commission....

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