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It seems like Lake Cliff Park is a sleeping gem. There's also that land swap just north of the park next to Lake Cliff Tower as well. Not to mention the Zang Flats apartments by Larkspur ( http://larkspurcapital.com/projects/zang-flats ), which look like they've been redesigned since first announce...

Vintage video-game arcade, rooftop sign for Typo district want code change https://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2020/03/vintage-video-game-arcade-rooftop-sign-for-typo-district-want-code-change/ https://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2020/03/Typo-sign-mock-up-approx-5x13-1.jpg

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They're gonna show quality art/clips on that LED screen when it's officially open, right? I'd rather have ads than a power point slideshow of average wallpaper stock photos More Ads?... Could we be more lame? The Omni is already a giant Billboard that brands the skyline with some lame corporate log...

Any plan that doesn't at least allow for doubling the Nature and Science Museum would be a mistake in my opinion. The worst mistake IMO would be a failure to connect Victory Plaza to the museum. We know that D2 will make Museum Way into a barrier, so a north entrance to the Perot is crucial. 780361...

How about a residential tower with a spire shaped like a cone or a pyramid. Of course it would light up similar to the ball.

Renfe inks $6 bn deal to build first high-speed train in US http://www.rfi.fr/en/wires/20200220-renfe-inks-6-bn-deal-build-first-high-speed-train-us For Renfe, the design and construction phase of the contract, which will run to 2026, is worth some $311 million, while the operation and maintenance ...

Dallas’ Hunt Realty focuses on big deals at home https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/02/21/dallas-hunt-realty-focuses-on-big-deals-at-home/ “We decided a couple years ago to redirect our strategy back — going back to our roots of investing in projects and developing sites right her...

New York investor making property buys in North Oak Cliff https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/02/20/new-york-investor-making-property-buys-in-north-oak-cliff/ “We don’t have any plans for a development right now,” said Ben Atkins, Abingdon Square founder and principal. “We’re long-...

Landmark Uptown retail and office project is now called The Quad
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... -the-quad/

All that to say there's a new website with some new renderings: https://thequaduptown.com/

2G2R52VA6FFODDKCGU72PBFJUY.jpg Oh look another massive valet area or is the developer redoing Akard all the way across to 1505 Elm? I know the city narrowed the street to two lanes and simply painted lines over the previous lanes. Is The National going to take over the leftover space and shift the ...

Stars' owner acquires two tracts of land from Hillwood adjacent to AAC to develop a hotel, conference center, and other entertainment / retail options. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/02/19/dallas-stars-owner-scores-two-blocks-for-development-in-victory-park/ I was wiki-reading...

Time for some fresh faces....wonder if anybody is looking at Tillman's or Bolsa yet. Hatties is/was such a prime corner I wouldn't think it would take long to fill that spot. I'm almost sure that Bolsa already has a new tenant in line and it might even be the same team with a new LLC. Tillman's and...

Dallas restaurant institution Hattie's in Oak Cliff closes its doors
http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... f-closure/

First Tillman’s, then Bolsa and now Hatties. Definitely a new era.

Todd said the building will start opening in September and October. “There will be people living in this building in September,” he said. “The goal is to have the hotel open in the fall. Good to know they’re on track for September move-ins. I imagine they should start pre-leasing in the spring. Gar...

They need to take the Winter Classic model of providing a genuine fairground experience and apply it to all their events that attract 75,000+ people, especially Pride. Maybe next year Spectra can attract a big enough concert to perform the Saturday before the parade and keep the Midway open all day ...

One more thing in that press release was this paragraph on service animals. ACCOMMODATING SERVICE ANIMALS: THEY HAVE A JOB TO DO, WE WANT TO HELP The Texas high-speed train will be welcoming and accommodating to passengers with service animals. Requirements are being reviewed closely to understand w...

“We can now begin planning a fabulous hotel, conference center and other entertainment-related opportunities that may arise,” he said. “This will only enhance the great experience all AAC’s patrons have when they attend building events.” Northland Properties bought the land – almost 2.5 acres – fro...

Tnexster wrote:They had the roof open for a while this morning, anybody see that? Looked like it lifts straight up.

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On page 281 of this week's City Plan Commission docket there's a request for a new mixed-use development on the corner of W Commerce and Neal, in an area that is primarily industrial but ripe for residential development. Staff recommends that CPC deny the request because of traffic concerns and lack...

First Look at the interior layout of the Texas High-Speed Train https://www.texascentral.com/posts/milestone-first-look-at-the-interior-layout-of-the-texas-high-speed-train First-Class comfort, with even more space: •WIDE aisles: 32” (wider than a regional jet) •Ample space: 32” of legroom and 41” ...

First look: Eight-story apartment project planned for Dallas’ Lower Greenville neighborhood https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/02/18/first-look-eight-story-apartment-project-planned-for-dallas-lower-greenville-neighborhood/ https://dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resize...

The first piece of the SoGood District goes to City Plan Commission this week. "Corsair at SoGood" will be a multifamily building at the north corner of Cesar Chavez and Corinth.

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Progress! The City of Dallas is installing an ADA accessible ramp and a new crosswalk to better connect the West End to Victory Park. Thank you to David Blewett, Dallas City Council D14 for advocating for this welcomed and much needed improvement. https://www.facebook.com/DtownDallasInc/photos/a.11...

I trust the free market to solve that problem. If there were enough demand for 3BR units, the Amlis and the Broadstones of the world will build them because the competition here is brutal, and any disruptor in the MF market will be either rewarded or punished.

Deep Ellum Boom An entertainment district that once was a hotbed for jazz and blues, the Deep Ellum neighborhood east of downtown Dallas is undergoing a dramatic transformation, courtesy of Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management. The company is adding work to the live-play mix with a massiv...

I think this is long overdue, and kudos to DDI for following through with recommendations from the Downtown 360 Plan. If this weren't on a Friday, I would even volunteer.

Lemmon is so stuck in the old Dallas of the 1970's really could use some new denser taller development and get rid of those old strip centers. I miss the funky old houses on Lemmon, or at least the handful that were left at the turn of the century. If we had torn them down for something urban it mi...

After Sale Scare, Dallas Housing Authority Clarifies Intent for Future of Little Mexico Village
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2 ... ale-scare/

What happens when you don’t communicate and your customers are terrified of being left out on the street.

And aren't the rainbow crosswalks not even a sure-thing if they dont raise a minimum amount from private donors? https://fundrazr.com/DallasCrosswalkProject?ref=ab_4cnUIjWPr5v4cnUIjWPr5v The rainbow crosswalks are officially funded. Looks like that Fundrazr campaign was to see how much they could g...

https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2020/02/11/dallas-business-owner-saving-old-home-demolition-i-love-historic-architecture/ I love this story, and it makes me wonder what Oak Lawn and Oak Cliff would look like today if they had been under a demolition delay ordinance 30 years ago. Per DCAD, this property and...

Kinda shocked that this is moving forward after Tom Thumb staked their claim. We keep hearing about the terrible margins in the grocery business, but here comes Kroger wanting to compete for even smaller crumbs in a crowded area.

It would be a monumental challenge to overcome, but I can imagine shuttles picking up at Cedars Station and the East Transfer Center, both of which are a similar distance from the campus. East Transfer is a short walk from Pearl Station and will be a short walk from the EQ (CBD East) station if D2 i...

And just to the south of the block being cleared now is a good-size parcel owned by Dallas County Schools, or rather the DCS dissolution committee, that will no doubt go on the market soon. https://dallasmetropolis.com/dfwu/download/file.php?id=1187&t=1 If I remember correctly, I saw on DCAD th...

I've never seen a developer sink a garage so it could have surface-level parking and setbacks. I wouldn't call it Stemmons Tower #5, but seems odd to me.

Dallas’ 7 Community Colleges Plan to Become 1 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-seven-community-colleges-plan-to-become-one-11858965 Nothing new here in terms of the lawsuit keeping DCCD from building its new campus, but it seems like the wheels are turning in the effort to merge the seven...

cowboyeagle05 wrote:Its supposedly going to be an Italian restaurant concept of some sort. I can't remember the name but they do have a lease which is why all the remodeling has been going on.

I’ve heard that Mario’s is relocating here from 5404 Lemmon. Hope it’s true since I really like that restaurant.

We may be adding Truluck’s to the list of closings soon. Developer Trammell Crow plans new Uptown Dallas tower project: McKinney Avenue high-rise would be next door to the Crescent https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/02/06/developer-trammell-crow-plans-new-uptown-dallas-tower-proje...

We may be adding Truluck’s to the list of closings soon. Developer Trammell Crow plans new Uptown Dallas tower project: McKinney Avenue high-rise would be next door to the Crescent https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/02/06/developer-trammell-crow-plans-new-uptown-dallas-tower-project/

I’m bullish on this part of the Cedars as well, and I don’t think a new tower is overly ambitious especially if the I-30 reconstruction is done correctly. Even if the deck park connecting Old City Park to Farmers Market doesn’t pan out, the current plan to demolish St. Paul over the canyon will be a...

Oh boy. Here we go again. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/is-amazon-pursuing-an-office-in-dfw-that-could-employ-hundreds/287-805800c8-022e-4073-8d59-d73dafcf29b3?fbclid=IwAR2NCDdytZi5Um4PraEwLHUweo0b5ld87Amp8HXpUuO-kxcAOJr5XerAmU4 According to sources familiar with the matter, the online re...

Marijuana-themed sandwich joint sparks up first Dallas shop in Deep Ellum
http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... marijuana/

Pretty sure this is the current plan for the building(s) that will replace the Ambassador. The tower looks to be about 24 stories with a garage podium taking up much of the abandoned section of S. Saint Paul. Another building facing I-30 is likely a boutique hotel. The Ambassador.jpg Notice there is...

Tomorrow is the first day of February and the clock is ticking. Unknown-4.jpeg For what exactly? Don't they have a certain length of time for the project, per the stipulations of the TIF/City/whoever said so? The TIF deadline has moved several times and I assume it could be extended again, but the ...

I've been wondering if the project was in trouble again because I hadn't noticed any new marble installed in weeks. On my way back from checking out the Discovery District screen I saw that they're working on the last few columns facing Elm. Tomorrow is the first day of February and the clock is tic...

Closer look at their art wall rotation.

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Screen Shot 2020-01-31 at 7.18.58 AM.png I've never understood the situation with Belleview between Browder and Orr St, where it was closed off for years as if the Cedars didn't already have a terrible grid. Yesterday I noticed the street was open to traffic and Centre Living Homes is building 15 h...

New residential tower would join Deep Ellum historic building https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/01/08/new-residential-tower-would-join-deep-ellum-historic-building/ Update with renderings. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/01/31/first-look-next-deep-ellum-high-...

Hotel is by far the best use because it requires the least amount of parking. I'm not even sure why anyone thought office was a good idea when you have to compete with Plano and Frisco parking ratios.

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