lakewoodhobo wrote:Maybe I missed this, but has DCCD released any detailed plans for their Dallas Education and Innovation Hub? $535 million of the $1B bond package that just passed will be used for this, which DMN said "would include a business training center, which would mean completely redesigning the El Centro campus to accommodate it."
By "completely redesigning it", I'm assuming there would be some noticeable exterior changes including new construction.
cowboyeagle05 wrote:Yeah sounds like they are very much on an early concept level. What is interesting is they want to do on campus housing but with a third party. Sounds like this new campus will not be anything like their current community college campus model. I could see them salvaging some of their current campus into student housing. The oldest historic parts along with the more recent addition facing Main Street could become a better lifestyle/fitness center with the Market Street side torn down for a brand new housing structure. DCCCD owns the Paramount building as well and that ugly office building at the corner of Market and Elm stuffed in between a few historic structures. They also have a lease at One Main Place. They could leverage some of their existing real estate in the West End but I surmise they really want to build some brand new campus that's not restricted by Historical district regulations.
Jbarn wrote:For instance, how do they know how much the new campus is going to cost if they don’t even know where it is going?
Next Wednesday, the neon arches will return to the West End. Sort of.
They won’t be the Dallas Alley connector between the now-shuttered West End MarketPlace and the old Coca Cola Building. And they won’t burn neon; they’ll be filled with tiny LEDs and controlled via a computer program, which will allow them to reflect the colors of the Dallas Mavericks or the Stars or whatever design a young artist might come up with. They’ll be under Woodall Rodgers at Lamar, the new pass-through between the West End and booming Victory Park.
eburress wrote:That's awesome...I'm glad they're coming back! It won't be the Dallas Alley of old, but it's still something.
lakewoodhobo wrote:Also, I wonder what happened to the Planet Hollywood dragon. Wouldn't mind seeing him moved to this spot or maybe the giant empty plaza on the Victory side.
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:This looks cheap. They look Like RGB lights for a gaming PC. I thought they would have at least put them plastic tubes to look like neon lights.
Cbdallas wrote:Tivo_Kenevil wrote:This looks cheap. They look Like RGB lights for a gaming PC. I thought they would have at least put them plastic tubes to look like neon lights.
Same thoughts a simple plastic sleeve would have made it look like the old neon.
Cbdallas wrote:Imagine how great it would look with each one lit and extend it back into the West End buildings with the sleeves over the neon.
mdg109 wrote:A lot of active construction going. Took these at around 8pm last night. Good to see the old Palm Restaurant getting renovated. Also, anybody know what's going on with 1701 Market building?
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Brewery Building Stucco has been removed on all but one side. The brick looks rough..
dallaz wrote:Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Brewery Building Stucco has been removed on all but one side. The brick looks rough..
What’s being done to the building? Was there a project announced that I missed?
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:dallaz wrote:Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Brewery Building Stucco has been removed on all but one side. The brick looks rough..
What’s being done to the building? Was there a project announced that I missed?
It's an older project. It's being redeveloped. There was a residential component to the project. But I'm not sure it's still on. Last I heard they wanted to renovate the building and bring the Starck club back.
exelone31 wrote:Anybody happen to know a ballpark on the number of residents that are in Victory Park/West End currently? I know the Brewery Building is kind of in the middle of that area, just curious for context.
The Museum of Illusions, a tourist attraction with 15 locations across the world, announced that it will open its first Texas museum in Downtown Dallas this September. Known for amusing “reverse rooms” and vortex tunnels, the museum is filled with optical illusions and tricks of math, science and psychology. The interactive concept will make a permanent home in the West End district at 701 Ross Ave. This will be the third location in the U.S. following openings in New York and Kansas City.
DPatel304 wrote:Spaghetti Warehouse closes longtime location in West End Dallas
http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... nd-closed/
Honestly haven't been here in a long time so I can't speak on the quality of the food here, but it's been a part of the West End for so long that I'm sad to see it go. I'm surprised they were able to do last during the down times, but now that Downtown is finally hitting it's stride they close up shop.
Perhaps now there are actually quite a few decent alternatives in Downtown and Spaghetti Warehouse has been struggling as a result of that?
Tivo_Kenevil wrote: there's just so much more competition now.
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