Tnexster wrote:Basically right up against I-30, interesting. Nice to see height pushing so close to Fair Park.
Yes— really pulling DE all the way to Fair Park.
Tnexster wrote:Basically right up against I-30, interesting. Nice to see height pushing so close to Fair Park.
Hannibal Lecter wrote:potatocoins wrote:That's actually a fantastic idea! After recently visiting the Discovery District, I was just recently thinking how great it would be to have some sort of park/plaza in Deep Ellum for people to centrally gather. This rooftop idea would serve as just that!
https://www.centraltrack.com/deep-ellum ... rian-park/
LPG wrote:Hannibal Lecter wrote:potatocoins wrote:That's actually a fantastic idea! After recently visiting the Discovery District, I was just recently thinking how great it would be to have some sort of park/plaza in Deep Ellum for people to centrally gather. This rooftop idea would serve as just that!
https://www.centraltrack.com/deep-ellum ... rian-park/
Any updates on ‘Crowdus Park/Plaza’?
Hannibal Lecter wrote:^ No recent news.
R1070 wrote:eh, I don't think it's that bad. A lot of cities re-purpose building fronts mixed in with newer architecture.
Hannibal Lecter wrote:If you want to throw up in your mouth go look what Federales did at the corner of Malcolm X and Commerce. They totally gutted the building, even removing the roof and slab. Kept most of the exterior walls - then totally covered them up. Nothing of the original building is visible. I'm guessing that got some historic preservation tax credit or something by keeping the walls, even if they aren't visible.
Of course the real sin is the concept. Tacos from Chicago?!?!
Concern has definitely been growing for Deep Ellum’s historic buildings for some time. Fortunately, an historic building survey has just been completed for both Downtown and Deep Ellum, and the ultimate goal is to use the information gathered to explore options to better protect the historic buildings found in these districts. Ultimately, the only way to prevent demolitions and inappropriate alterations in Deep Ellum would be to establish an historic district overlay on the area. That would be handled by the City of Dallas Office of Historic Preservation.
Additionally, buildings within Deep Ellum that are proposed for demolition must go through a Demolition Delay process before a permit can be granted. You can read about that process on OHP’s website. The Demo Delay does not prevent demolitions, but it offers an opportunity to search for alternatives with the owner. The staff contact for Demo Delays is Scott Bellen, and you can request that you be alerted to upcoming demolitions in Deep Ellum so that you can participate in any upcoming public hearings that may occur.
The 2022 Historic Resources Survey is available on the City of Dallas website. It’s a great resource.
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BigD5349 wrote:I contacted Preservation Dallas, for guidance, here's what they had to say... (I added the historic building survey that is mentioned below to the Historic Preservation Thread in city issues of this forum):
potatocoins wrote:Wasn't there talks about potentially opening a hostel in the East Quarter? I thought that was something being talked about not too long ago.
IcedCowboyCoffee wrote:The Deep Ellum Hostel permanently shut down a little over a week ago. Wasn't around very long.
It's a bummer as we don't have much else like it, so we're back to the hostel in Irving being the only hostel around town.
I'd be curious to see if a hostel in an area like Bishop Arts would fare better. Obviously we've got bigger fish to fry, but that we can't keep something like a hostel open reaffirms that Dallas still has a ways to go before becoming a 'destination.'
IcedCowboyCoffee wrote:I've stayed in hostels across the U.S. and they were all in areas very much like Deep Ellum. They serve a very particular and valuable niche in city cultures that Airbnb does not replicate: a shared waypoint for budget (i.e. young) travelers.
The ones I've stayed in all had beds for only like $15 and required out-of-state I.D.s or passports. Everyone in them was a traveler coming from varied walks of life. Bunking with strangers isn't everyone's cup of tea, but i've had a ton of fun meeting people in hostels from all over, and the experience just can't be replicated in a hotel or airbnb. For one, I wouldn't be able to afford them so I wouldn't get to go at all ahah.
That fits for Dallas though. There's no worthwhile reason to visit the city for the city's sake unless you can afford the best of what it can offer, which is still shopping and food related. That might explain why a hostel can't work here--if you aren't spending a bunch of money there's not much to do, so, not much reason to visit period.
potatocoins wrote:I was in the area yesterday evening, and Main St felt decently lively (especially for a Tuesday). It must have been an unusually busy night, because I was down there getting my hair cut and the person working at the establishment even noticed how busy it was and was wondering what was going on.
I saw a decent amount of adults walking around with black backpacks, so I assumed there was some convention going on. They weren't the only people walking around Deep Ellum, but they certainly did add to the pedestrian activity. Is it possible these were some new Uber hires or something?
Anyway, it was cool to see, and made me a little bit more optimistic for the area going forward. I really love the way they've turned it around, and the amount of investment being poured into here is pretty amazing. I started to get a bit nervous/uncertain when the pandemic hit and Uber really started to struggle, but hopefully things are looking up from here on out.
DFR has targeted us since March and enforced a restrictive interpretation of occupancy per our CO in the name of security. Meanwhile Elm St outside our doors has been a free for all and anytime we try to hold anyone to account for it they have asked us to police it for them.
I know we’re not the only ones suffering under this BS down here. I’m not calling for a hard nosed crackdown. I’m calling for the neighborhood to demand some sensical approach to public safety.
DFR and Code Enforcement are targeting otherwise well-meaning and objectively compliant businesses. DPD officers are outright unwilling to do their jobs of enforcing the street closures, open containers, fights, etc. When asked to they ask for receipts on what we as the operators, employees, and citizens are doing to prevent these problems while telling us it’s not safe to do so.
This shit is a problem and I know I’m not the only one exhausted by it.
R1070 wrote:FP Movement is opening a location between Patagonia and Uncommon James. I like seeing more retail expand into the neighborhood. We need a healthy mix of uses to keep the area busy during the day.
Hannibal Lecter wrote:Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs -- looking good.
BTW, the filings and news reports that called this a rehab were wrong. This is totally new construction.
Texas real estate firm Stonelake Capital Partner plans to break ground next year on a 17-story residential tower in Dallas’ Deep Ellum district.
The more than $123 million high-rise will be built on Taylor Street near Malcolm X Boulevard, according to planning documents filed with the state.
The building site is now occupied by a single-story office and industrial building.
Called The Ford, Stonelake’s Deep Ellum tower will include 13 levels of apartments on top of a four-story garage.
Houston-based ZCA Residential is designing the project, which is set to start in May and will take two years to building, according to information supplied to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
The proposed tower would be constructed adjacent to the Deep Ellum DART rail station at Good-Latimer Expressway and Swiss Avenue.
New York-based Scenic Investments is asking the Dallas Plan Commission for the go-ahead to develop the 25-story building with 354 residential units. The tower would include about 3,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor.
dd_dweller wrote:Doesn’t this area of deep ellum have different parking requirements? Hoping this is not a narrow podium garage with apartments on top. Love that something different is coming to the area that’s not a club.