Dallas Fort Worth Urban Forum

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I've always been interested in these buildings just south of the George Allen Courthouse because they seem to have survived more than one push for "urban renewal" in that side of downtown. They were built in 1945 and 1955 per DCAD. As much as I like murals and breeze blocks, I'm really di...

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The success of Buc-ee’s shows that opportunity could be found where millions of other gas station operators neglected the most basic of human needs, namely by offering filthy restrooms as no more than an afterthought. Given the way that Starbucks has become the resentful, default, urban public rest...

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Proquest20 wrote: especially with them opening stores in Plano and Fort Worth in past years

It will be interesting to see what happens with the Fort Worth stores. I've heard that the Neiman's and some other luxury stores in the Clearfork development have been underperforming even before the pandemic.

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I go to Joe's Coffee Shop near downtown Irving sometimes and definitely see the potential of the area. Plus, the work that has been done down there so far is really beautiful. I don't think it's going to really take off until the residential starts happening. I know there are some nice single family...

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R1070 wrote:So much parking. Yikes.

Yep. I wouldn't be too upset if this development doesn't happen.

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DMag takes a tour... https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-real-estate/2021/07/first-look-victory-parks-newest-luxury-multifamily-garners-sky-high-rents/ Very nice place. It's cool that downtown Dallas isn't the only "big city view" in this city anymore. The views of Uptown and Victory par...

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https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2021/07/21/two-more-businesses-headed-to-new-offices-in-cypress-waters/ Two more companies headed to Cypress Waters, General Motors and Island Technologies. I took a friend from Dallas to Rodeo Goat at The Sound earlier this week. I forget sometimes wh...

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I got a chance to check out The Exchange food hall this weekend. I was very impressed. Great design and layout. My companion and I tried food from four different spots and everything was great. It was about 1:00 on Saturday afternoon and the place was very lively. I'll definitely go back. BTW, I wor...

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I see high rise condo living is still all the rage in Dallas. Yeah, perhaps the hottest residential real estate market in history and the two active projects in downtown Dallas combined have sold 3 units in 6 months. Does Tucy ever have anything positive to say? I'm almost sure he's a troll from th...

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Lord knows we built below grade parks and public areas in the 70's/80's and some of those were a hit and miss. Ain't that the truth...Thanksgiving Square immediately comes to mind. But the worst around here has the be the Fort Worth Water Gardens. It's a park that is almost completely concrete and ...

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Dallas’ Old Parkland campus plans for major expansion https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2021/07/06/dallas-old-parkland-campus-plans-for-major-expansion/ The Old Parkland expansion would replace small restaurant buildings and an apartment complex on the site, which extends from Maple t...

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Uber offloaded a large section of its company during the pandemic all their innovation offices, research, flying Uber taxi division etc. The current CEO is cutting the company back to delivery of People, Food and Medications and Uber cant hire enough drivers for the demand they have now. Uber is no...

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I also noticed there's an apartment building going up on Beltline near Walnut, next to the QuikTrip. It looks like there may be retail on the lower level. I assumed all of the new residential around Beltline was going to be strictly single-family, so I was a little surprised to see this going up.

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Correct. PF Changs opened today. I had takeout from there tonight. So weird.... They just have Pei Wei's items for slightly more dollars. Very disappointed. I personally like Pei Wei's food better, but thought I'd support a new opening. KellyUSA's timeline would likely have been better -- late July...

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Looks like PF Chang's To Go will be the first tenant to start build-out at Star Park. I didn't know this was a business model for them. They'll be taking 1800sf for a takeout & delivery only restaurant. My assumption is it'll go right next to where Starbucks is going in. https://www.tdlr.texas....

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Looks like PF Chang's To Go will be the first tenant to start build-out at Star Park. I didn't know this was a business model for them. They'll be taking 1800sf for a takeout & delivery only restaurant. My assumption is it'll go right next to where Starbucks is going in. https://www.tdlr.texas....

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I can't find an announcement, but Tiffany's and Louis Vuitton should be opening any day now, maybe today even. I just went downstairs to take a walk and and stores are totally done and look fantastic; paper came off the windows last night I guess. Lots of activity, cameras and "big wigs" i...

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Theragun Maker Picks Dallas For Second U.S. Headquarters "Therabody will occupy the top floors of 2200 Main. It expects to bring more than 50 jobs to Dallas and eventually expand its presence in the area beyond its corporate office. The company’s focus on wellness, technology, and design made i...

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This is good news: 400 new workers coming to Fountain Place!!

Major Insurance Provider Ditches the Suburbs for Downtown Skyscraper

https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-re ... kyscraper/

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ajderry2017 wrote:
Kelley USA wrote:Looks like KDC is starting to market some of the North Shore property...

https://kdc.com/our-work/north-shore-la ... ban-center

Speaking of, and this is just me dreaming, wouldn’t this concept be perfect for Lake Carolyn? They have them in Europe

What if you have to go to the restroom?

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They aren't that close together in my opinion. It's over a mile from the Granite Park boardwalk to Legacy Drive shops. It's over 1/3 of a mile just to cross the DNT at the Legacy intersection, where the 'deck park' or widened pedestrian crossings are going to be. I honestly think it's going to be t...

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....and still empty. The orange line to DFW has been a complete failure, and I am not sure why that is. I live in Las Colinas and rode the Orange Line when I worked in my company's Victory Park office almost three years ago. In the afternoon, it would get a pretty decent crowd on there all the way ...

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I love the input everyone continues to bring to the table! This forum is a great opportunity to really be in the know within the community! Thank you all for your support and information! 1.) Best buy and Frys are out of business. Leaving two very large commercial vacancies along 635. The Best Buy ...

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If I'm reading correctly, it'll replace the WFAA Plaza. I've always hated that "park" b/c it looked so half baked. So in that sense, I'll take it as well. At least this one has a retail element, unlike the First Baptist monster garages. I have to agree. The WFAA Plaza was more of just a l...

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State Bank of Texas is building a new four-story headquarters office near State Highway 114 in Irving. Construction is set to start later this year on the project in the Las Colinas Urban Center. State Bank of Texas says it will consolidate operations from Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta in the 48,000-...

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I would LOVE for 24 Hour Fitness to buy that space where Fry's was and expand their gym. With the 24 Hour Fitness off of 183 closed permanently, that, the Fitness Connection near the Irving mall, and the Las Colinas LA Fitness are the only gyms anywhere in the vicinity of Las Colinas. The LA Fitnes...

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Honestly, I've never seen such BS. I just reported a statement about the Dallas NorthPark Nordstrom's sales by people I respected and the subsequent whining has been beyond ridiculous. So what? If the info wasn't 100% fact, then shame on me. My God, give it a rest. Maybe they'll close all Nordstrom...

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Zales and Banana Republic closed at Willow Bend recently as well. + I went into Willow Bend's Banana Republic last month, not knowing they were having a "store closing" sale. I overheard the sales clerk tell a customer that the Stonebriar store has been "temporarily closed" sinc...

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Yep, the building is looking pretty vacant these days. Mudsmith and Pints & Quarters vacated sometime ago and Mille Lire shut down during COVID. As far as restaurants go, I think only Steel and Mattito's are left. I have friends that love Mattito's and I meet them there often. Every time I've g...

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Campanile-Parkland.jpg Campanile-Parkland.1.jpg I have to say the Campanile is a nice addition to the Oaklawn skyline. Love that gold dome. Once the brickwork is finished & clock face is added on the tower, this will enhance its impressive impact to the area. I was at they gym last week and the...

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Original Pancake House off LBJ has closed. I did hear a new Starbucks will be built next to the Walmart off 183 and another one in downtown Irving. (A neighbor works for the City of Irving).

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I noticed last week that the GAP store on McArthur is closing.

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When I've visited Deep Ellum as of late, I've ended up parking in front of Novel. I think it's a wonderful addition to the neighborhood.

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So it looks like Mi Cocina is taking over the old Savor space in Klyde Warren. https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-news/2021/01/19/klyde-warren-parks-new-high-profile-restaurant-mi-cocina/ Klyde Warren Park’s new high-profile restaurant? Mi Cocina Mi Cocina, the Tex-Mex restaurant known for i...

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Victor.jan.south.jpg Victor.jan.east.jpg Victor.Jan.13.1.jpg The Victor has about six more weeks of work on its façade & the construction should be wrapped up on the tower. Each side of the tower has a unique aspect. I won't say I'm necessarily in love with this building, but it definitely has ...

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I love that it looks different from the usual glass box. Looks to be a nice building, maybe single tenant for a small to midsize company? I would love to see dozens of custom buildings like this replace parking lots around central Dallas targeting small to midsize corporate relos. Not every relo ha...

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ntc-tower-view-3-02-9x16.jpg I wouldn't be surprised if this somehow gets squashed down 3-5 floors. Apparently, this beauty is happening very quickly. Great views of the city. I suspect this one will be a major hit. This is the best residential building built in this city in a while, imo. I would h...

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I had to go on Loopnet for work last week and saw that the white office tower on 114 and Walnut Ridge has a sister tower proposed. I'm not sure when the original tower was built, but it has to be one of the newest towers in Las Colinas. The thing about these towers is that they've been replicated at...

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I notice yesterday driving past Las Colinas Village, Champps has closed!!

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I work near CityLine (at least for two more weeks until we move to Legacy West in Plano). Before Covid, I would drive down there for lunch and linger around the development. After returning to the office late this summer, I would drive down there every now and then and it's simply a shame what the p...

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https://www.dallasnews.com/business/rea ... ment-redo/

Building will be converted to 1 bedroom apartments; 3 new floors will be added, bringing it to six stories.

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MC_ScattCat wrote:I can ride a bike to VP or uptown in less than 10 mins from west Dallas. Trinity Groves, the pedestrian bridge, sylvan 30, bishop arts are all packed on weekend.

Klyde Warren get all the shine, but the Ron Kirk Bridge has also been a (underrated) success.

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The lack of creativity in Dallas mid-high rise design is a consistent disappoint. Nearly everything that pops up in the Netherlands makes me ask, "Why can't Dallas do that?" I feel the same way. I don't believe a building has to be tall to be of good architectural or interesting design. I...

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I'm also wondering how this ice rink will work. I know some years ago, Klyde Warren had a mini 'ice' rink they set up which actually wasn't ice at all, but some sort of plastic-y surface. It seemed pretty lame, but I guess we can't expect much else when we live in Texas. I hope they find some pract...

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Interesting that Haynes & Boone is moving from Victory Park, having just moved to One Victory Park 12 years ago. When they announced the move to One Victory Park, they said "our firm leadership set out to position the organization for the year 2020 and beyond." And now that we got to ...

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Assuming the scale and placement in rendering is completely accurate (ignoring color wash and other unrefined bits), this answers questions: https://dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/fIEYHvMUILg-kCRXI6I-XudbBJs=/1660x934/smart/filters:no_upscale()/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpub...

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I was downtown this weekend and drove down Elm Street right past this building. It's looking really good. But there are several white, what I believe to be planters, lining the front of the building. I swear they look just like oversized toilets. Hopefully, they'll look less so when the building is ...

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As someone who left downtown about six years ago for the suburbs (the only reason being housing costs), I'm really puzzled to what you guys are talking about. I still visit downtown Dallas, Deep Ellum, Victory Park (worked there till about a year ago) Farmers Market etc. on a regular basis. I was ju...

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N Other notes... Blaze Pizza is opening on MacArthur down from Gap and next to Freebirds. Sauce Pizza closed. Hated to see that. Place was really great! Also, Modern Market near Whole Foods will not be renewing their lease. The space is already being marketed. Jam & Toast has added a 2nd locati...

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^^^
mmmm It's giving me hospital.

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