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This building does not show well. Aside from the lobby, it's I Love the 80's on the tenant floors.

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With respect to Royal Blue at the Merc - no CO has been applied for although one has been for Verizon that is pending final inspection.

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Updated property flyer: http://ucr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/ ... 091917.pdf

As we predicted way back in this thread - the cool "nub" fronting Ross is gone.

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JohnMcKee wrote:https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/09/07/choice-uptown-dallas-building-site-sale-deep-enough-pockets

Officially dead.

Yeah it was a stretch to go from steakhouse proprietor to developer.

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The teaser says hotel is "proposed" that's why I was thinking not actually under construction along with the garage.

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Ross Avenue high-rise site hits the market in downtown Dallas https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/08/14/ross-avenue-high-rise-site-hits-market-downtown-dallas Along with what's under construction, there is a proposed high-rise residential site at Ross and Olive Street. That's what'...

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Max's Wine Dive in West Village has closed.

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Naga is being sued for failure to pay rent. Plaintif is alleging damages of $200k-$1M. According to the suit, Naga abandoned the space.

Source: Dallas County case #DC-17-07816

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It appears the the second kroger planned for Hall St. has stalled as well. Uptown/East dallas sure can use a second full service grocery to take some of the pressure off of the cityplace kroger. I've have not been able to grasp the reason for another Kroger that close, especially with changing buyi...

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ebird wrote:It appears the the second kroger planned for Hall St.
has stalled as well. Uptown/East dallas sure can use a second
full service grocery to take some of the pressure off of the
cityplace kroger.

How do you know it's stalled? Kroger owns the land and isn't there a new Starbucks on an out parcel?

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Looks like Uptown Urban Market at Gables Villa Rosa is struggling. The Slider spot, La Duni and Fireside Pies have closed.

I believe the market has only been around since the spring. Former Sfuzzi space.

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:Time to guess whats going in before someone actually confirms it...

Steakhouse or a chain restaurant.

It will be a Spin Cycle Studio/Club (~4,000sf of the 10,000sf available)

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Top Pot Doughnuts at SkyHouse is no more. I popped in there on Sunday and noticed a few cartons of banker boxes and almost asked if they were moving. I did ask whether they had been busy and the barista told me they had been very slow.

It was my go to for donuts downtown. I will miss it.

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I remember an article many years back about this church (St Jude Chapel) specifically trying to address the needs of workers, by providing a true 'sanctuary' from the hustle and bustle of the outside world for prayer purposes. I've never been in here, but I know my mother-in-law used to go when she...

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Wow...I will just say this they recently gave up half of their space which now has a For Lease sign. Personally, I don't mind having such a unique and urban scaled cultural institution right on Main street. Not everything needs to be valet restaurants, bars, and high-end fashion boutiques. We need ...

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They really should move this chapel. It's a huge waste of space for what is there. And the big church is just a few blocks away. Wow...I will just say this they recently gave up half of their space which now has a For Lease sign. Personally, I don't mind having such a unique and urban scaled cultur...

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xen0blue wrote:They really should move this chapel. It's a huge waste of space for what is there. And the big church is just a few blocks away.

I would say the thousands of people who worship there including myself would disagree with you.

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Marina Towers in Chicago is a bit like that but probably has more residential than parking space, although the parking is all exposed so it's ugly. See the movie The Hunter with Steve McQueen for a good chase scene inside the garage. I do think Marina Towers has "iconic" status even with ...

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Is Noble Rey still in the Design District. Could've sworn they're in the Farmers Market... I wonder how these breweries will last once Design District starts redeveloping these single use Warehouses.. The brewery and tap room is still in the Design District. The FM location is a satellite tap room.

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Is the angled structure on Ross actually being built or is that just part of the rendering to lull people into thinking its more than just a garage?

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I may be totally oblivious to this, but would there be a point where Dallas would become a city where people "own" parking spots? I know we're probably far, far away from it, but I had a buddy in Chicago who owned a parking spot downtown and actually contemplated leasing it out. It seems ...

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I'm thinking this will happen during the next boom ala 2040s

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The biggest problem with DART is the headways are too long on bus and rail.

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I think that they had every intention of putting in trees, but when they tried to dig up the sidewalk to plant them, they found it to but much more cost-prohibitive than anticipated. Instead, they considered taking the next best approach and painting the sidewalk beige. Blame it on the price of oil...

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They added some nice planters with plants along Ervay, but what they really need is some trees in the sidewalk. The sidewalk is plenty wide here to accommodate trees. I thought it was crazy the City didn't require landscaping. I guess the area was so neglected nobody every thought a PD requiring la...

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Paper Source which was next to American Apparel is gone.

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I like it. Feels like there is a trend to go back to older styles without the postmodern cheese. The only cheese here is from the faux Ye Olde Times aesthetic, fully equipped with neo-neo-classical statues just in case you were unsure. I think you're the only one who doesn't like it. Everybody seem...

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I work pretty closely with alot of hall associates so i have a little info on this project.. its definitley a go, they are working on everything right now, i know they even have an agreement for a pretty big flag on the hotel portion of the project plus the ground leasing is already being worked on...

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Disappointing to see the space on the Pacific side that was the Tower Theatre is going to be a motor court.

I believe the developer received approval from the Landmark Commission to erect a sign similar to the original Tower sign but will say "CAMBRIA"

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International law firm Akin Gump has confirmed its corporate office move to three floors within The Union Dallas, a mixed-use development under construction near Uptown Dallas. The announcement on Tuesday gives confirmation to real estate sources saying Akin Gump was moving to The Union. In all, th...

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I think having retail face the "internal" street is a big mistake.

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I know nothing about the current ownership - did they have any loyalty to Dallas before purchasing Neiman's ~15 years ago? I believe it's current ownership is the Canada Pension Plan (Canadian version of SS) and private equity which is operated like a portfolio company i.e. managed locally. I would...

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Neiman Marcus is in talks to sell itself to Hudson's Bay Co. If the sale happens, it could have an effect on downtown Dallas retail... https://www.wsj.com/articles/neiman-marcus-hires-advisers-to-explore-strategic-alternatives-1489499472 HBC has actually in...

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I would argue the exact opposite is true. CitySquare squandered lots of money in the Cottages project. You can build a three bedroom house for what it cost them to build one cottage (nothing but a pre fab looking Shed). I believe each unit cost around $160,000.

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Looks like 1907 Elm (Tower Petroleum) is going to be a Cambria Hotel (by Choice Hotels). Have reached full absorption with upscale brands downtown?

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Side note: I noticed all the Fireside Pies signage has been removed from the Commerce St location. The space looks like it's ready to be finished up. Is FP still moving in? Last I checked they were to opens In April . An employee at one of their other locations told me the other day they were still...

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1217 main_night rendering.jpg 1217 MAIN ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS Description. This soon-to-be jewel in downtown Dallas includes renovations and additions to an existing 4-story + basement building. The new program for the building consists of meat processing and a bakery at the basement level, a...

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I can confirm it's the red and yellow tracts (minus the Fire Hall at the corner of Akard and Cadiz).

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What's going on with the hotel? It's not listed as an upcoming Curio Collection Hotel on their website.

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Does anyone know what happened at CPC today? It looked like some of the plan commissioners seem hell bent on killing this deal. What a shame. No wonder we are losing businesses to Plano, Frisco and Irving at every turn. What the hell...why?? The majority of the thoroughfare amendments proposed to f...

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Does anyone know what happened at CPC today? It looked like some of the plan commissioners seem hell bent on killing this deal. What a shame. No wonder we are losing businesses to Plano, Frisco and Irving at every turn.

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Google maps streetview answered my question. Haworth (office furniture) moved their showroom from Republic Center to McKinney & Olive.

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Did they lose a major tenant on the street level? It looked strangely empty when I walked by this morning.

It's unfortunate that so many of our Downtown buildings have street level vacancies.

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Vistra (fka Energy Future/Luminant/TXU) is moving to Irving. Anybody know how many employees and leased SF is departing for Irving? http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/02/22/utility-firm-vistra-trading-downtown-dallas-office-new-headquarters-irving Not good for DTD. I'm guessing app...

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Vistra (fka Energy Future/Luminant/TXU) is moving to Irving. Anybody know how many employees and leased SF is departing for Irving?

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real ... ers-irving

Not good for DTD.

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Just wait for the permanent supportive housing the Presbyterians are building over there. Over $200,000 a unit!

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Here's a link to the project with the State Historic Tax Credit program:
http://www.thc.texas.gov/content/tax-cr ... s-building

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Were the historical commission recommendations made public? Or is that what the developer is saying? I apologize if it was already posted, I haven't seen it. Although there probably is some truth to the usage of historic preservation tax credits preventing the developer from radically changing the ...

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Nobody cares what you think about Trump. Let's stick to urban development. Save the political drivel for Facebook and Twitter. Quite a disrespectful response. I care, so the 'Nobody' claim is incorrect. I do agree, politics has no place here unless it is related to what we are discussing. In this c...

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