Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 28 Aug 2017 13:15
More color is needed in Downtown
Love it! Thanks for sharing the pic!
Amazing the transformation of this building.
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Downtown Dallas: The Commissary - 1217 Main St
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Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 28 Aug 2017 14:44
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 28 Aug 2017 19:17
Looks great!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 29 Aug 2017 12:15
It's going to age badly. I for see this will undergo a new facade whenever the new architectural trend comes around in the next ten or fifteen years.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 29 Aug 2017 12:17
joshua.dodd wrote:It's going to age badly. I for see this will undergo a new facade whenever the new architectural trend comes around in the next ten or fifteen years.
I agree that the blue tile will not age well. But it's only tile, and they can put up a new facade relatively inexpensively in the future.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Aug 2017 10:11
^ And then 50 years after that someone will renovate and uncover the tile? 
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Aug 2017 12:02
I wish they would uncover the tile on the Sheraton.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Aug 2017 14:07
JREDallas wrote:^ And then 50 years after that someone will renovate and uncover the tile?
Precisely. By then the tile will be "vintage" and "old-school," so it'll be "cool."
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Aug 2017 14:11
Tnexster wrote:I wish they would uncover the tile on the Sheraton.
I wish we would destroy the Sheraton (Southland Life) and rebuild a new tower...
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Aug 2017 16:16
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Tnexster wrote:I wish they would uncover the tile on the Sheraton.
I wish we would destroy the Sheraton (Southland Life) and rebuild a new tower...
Isn't this same thinking why we lost so many historic gems in the past, sure now it's ugly but think what it would represent in the future.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Aug 2017 16:26
dukemeredith wrote:I agree that the blue tile will not age well. But it's only tile, and they can put up a new facade relatively inexpensively in the future.
I'm not too worried about that. Right now, I think it's a refreshing looking building that adds some variety to Downtown.
Even if it doesn't age well, it's only one building and it's relatively small, so I don't see what the big deal is. It's far more interesting than a lot of the cookie-cutter stuff that has been going up lately.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Aug 2017 16:44
It does a good job of creating a lively retail destination on Main St. I see lots Instagram posts in it's future.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 12:01
Looks really awesome, in fact, we need more pics!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 29 Sep 2017 20:19
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 29 Sep 2017 20:22
soco wrote:20170929_200255.jpg
Headington, I've learned, seems to prefer keeping his projects quiet. Is the ground level retail still supposed to be a butcher/bakery? That's the last idea I heard.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 29 Sep 2017 20:31
Butcher shop in the basement, boulangerie on the ground floor. They will sell to the public and supply CBD and the Joule. Upper floors I heard will be Headington office space but that rumor is less reliable.
Last opening date info I heard was 10/19.
Last opening date info I heard was 10/19.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Sep 2017 04:23
Looks seriously awesome at night!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 01 Oct 2017 08:09
WOW! That looks great! Such a unique and creative outcome for what was a pretty plain building.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 01 Oct 2017 16:42
WOW!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 01 Oct 2017 21:53
exelone31 wrote:WOW! That looks great! Such a unique and creative outcome for what was a pretty plain building.
...was a derelict building.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 02 Oct 2017 11:42
I'm impressed! What a beautiful addition to DT...
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 15 Oct 2017 14:47
Walking by today I noticed that the covering is off the windows in the front.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Oct 2017 21:42
Drove by on Saturday and noticed what looked like staff training. This one should open pretty soon.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 30 Oct 2017 23:04
Might have already been posted, but site for the Bakery is live.
http://commissarydallas.com/
http://commissarydallas.com/
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 31 Oct 2017 12:52
Every time I see that exterior tile, it reminds me of my aunt's hallway bathroom 
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 31 Oct 2017 21:16
The ground level restaurant looks amazing!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 01 Nov 2017 15:21
Exciting new bakery-cafe with crusty breads rises in downtown Dallas
http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... ery-joule/
http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... ery-joule/
Commissary, the bakery and butcher shop from Joule Dallas hotel owner Tim Headington, will open on November 6, and will be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The renovation marks 1217 Main Street as a new architectural landmark in downtown Dallas. 5G itself will move its international corporate headquarters into the building this fall, along with local creative firm, Swoon, The Studio.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 13 Nov 2017 16:52
Stopped by Commissary on Friday for lunch. The place was packed! The food was amazing as well. If you're hungry for an incredible French Dip or Porchetta sandwich, look no further.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 13 Nov 2017 17:36
Will def. Check out!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 13 Nov 2017 18:06
exelone31 wrote:Stopped by Commissary on Friday for lunch. The place was packed! The food was amazing as well. If you're hungry for an incredible French Dip or Porchetta sandwich, look no further.
That's great to hear! I plan to check this place out Friday night for dessert.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 18 Nov 2017 00:34
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 18 Nov 2017 10:01
Commissary is a wonderful addition to downtown. Their house made bagels are a perfect breakfast. I'm so glad to have this within walking distance of my office, and soon I will be living nearby again!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 19 Nov 2017 04:40
Now that this is done and is a knockout success, I hope Headington has something else in the pipeline for Main Street. Wasn’t there talk of a residential tower where the eyeball is? Or how about a redo of the legal aid building? Close enough to Main Street—please take over the renovation of the Drever!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 19 Nov 2017 08:56
Headington buying the Drever has crossed my mind more than once. That would be great.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 19 Nov 2017 11:39
Great addition. My only complaint is that they used the light color pattern as the exterior as the floor design. The floors get noticeably dirty very quickly during the lunch hour. Other than that A++!
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 19 Nov 2017 19:43
I stopped by today at around 2pm and the place had a constant line and most of the seats were constantly full. The place is more fast-casual, so people weren't staying for too long, but, even so, the place was constantly busy while I was there.
The sandwich I had wasn't cheap ($9), but it was fantastic, and well worth it. I picked up some dessert to go to, which I haven't had a chance to try. What a fantastic addition to Downtown, and, now that construction has completed, it adds a decent amount of activity to already lively part of Downtown.
I'll probably be going back again this Friday with some friends from out of town.
The sandwich I had wasn't cheap ($9), but it was fantastic, and well worth it. I picked up some dessert to go to, which I haven't had a chance to try. What a fantastic addition to Downtown, and, now that construction has completed, it adds a decent amount of activity to already lively part of Downtown.
I'll probably be going back again this Friday with some friends from out of town.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 27 Nov 2017 16:20
I was here around lunch on Saturday the 25th and it was busy we had sandwiches and burgers. A great addition to downtown.
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 27 Nov 2017 20:44
Can we change the title of the thread to "The Commissary - 1217 Main St"? Synn was always a low rent name
Re: Downtown Dallas: Synn Building 1217 Main St
Posted: 27 Nov 2017 21:45
Went this weekend. Awesome place. Good food and 90 minutes free parking in lot across the building!