The Knox project will deliver 18 floors of luxury multifamily living to Dallas. Expected to complete in 2017, this community, designed by GDA Architects, will offer a range of apartments and penthouses with stunning views in all directions. Residents will enjoy a resort-style pool, indoor and outdoor lounges, a fitness center and specialized dog grooming facilities on-site.
A developer is preparing to begin construction on a high-rise apartments ... to start construction in early 2107 on the 270-unit, 18-story high-rise on North Central Expressway at Oliver Street.
“...This project is going to bring something new and unique to the Knox Street neighborhood, which is the most vibrant retail and restaurant district in Dallas,” Todd Marchesani, acquisitions manager for Southern Land, said in a press release. “The demand for urban living within walking distance to lifestyle amenities has continued to increase. This property provides the ideal location with its proximity to offices, shops and restaurants in Downtown Dallas, Uptown, Highland Park and Preston Center. Crafting communities where lifestyle thrives is our ultimate objective.”
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From the DMN 2/13/17: Developer Southern Land Co. has filed the building permits for its high-rise apartment planned in Dallas' Knox Street district.
The 310-unit, 20-story building is planned on North Central Expressway at Oliver Street. Building permits say that the tower will cost almost $73 million.
Construction is set to begin on the building at midyear, according to a Southern Land representative. The developer has already demolished small buildings that previously occupied the site. The project was designed by GDA Architects (renderings on their website)
They submitted an application for the sitework to begin. That should start in 60-90 days. They had to make some design changes based on preliminary discussions with the city last year -- nothing you would notice. The basic design/look remains. They had to make the building's footprint smaller (is that why it went from 18 to 20 stories? or is 20 just Steve Brown "rounding"?) They did lower the height of the parking garage as was pointed out by somebody already looking at the last version of drawings by adding a second underground level.
Some small changes (parking garage looks one level shorter, changes to glass/brick ratio on tower, some changes to top couple of floors). Here are the drawings from GDA Architects currently posted. http://www.gda-architects.com/gda-oliver---central.html
This one seems to be taking forever. I think we got wind of it maybe two years ago. One year ago, the existing buildings were demolished. Then nothing for a year. Today a small bit of progress. Today they removed the billboard. Perhaps we will see physical evidence of progress begin soon.
Here is a pic of the billboard from before the lots were cleared. You gotta love the message:
"Dallas is waiting."
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A construction trailer was delivered today. Man with truck and chainsaw eyeing the trees remaining on this property. Perhaps this one is finally moving forward after 2+ years.
OK. I just stopped by the construction site and spoke with Mike, the Construction Manager (there were a number of men in and out of the construction trailer complex) and they are indeed beginning the project. He also mentioned a project in Lakewood and the 40-story apartment tower in downtown Fort Worth Southern Land is proposing. All in all, a very brief encounter but the best one so far.
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citygeek wrote:OK. I just stopped by the construction site and spoke with Mike, the Construction Manager (there were a number of men in and out of the construction trailer complex) and they are indeed beginning the project. He also mentioned a project in Lakewood and the 40-story apartment tower in downtown Fort Worth Southern Land is proposing. All in all, a very brief encounter but the best one so far.
They are off and running on this site. This week work started on the new sewer line in the alley. Also several deliveries of sand and gravel placed on the site. It took a while, now we wait while they dig the hole, two stories deep if I am remembering correctly then three stories up. It will be a stretch again before we see it rise above ground level.
I talked to the superintendent recently. He was wearing a jacket that said "Oliver Place" on it, I guess that's the official name of this project.
The digging of the hole is almost complete. They took out the entrance ramp of dirt this week, leaving only the exit ramp. This is to be 2 story underground parking and a 3 story pedestal for 5 levels of garage total. The super said they are scouting for locations to put the webcam to monitor progress.
This is fascinating to watch from out my back door. What comes next, the crane or drilling piers?
According to this new signage, I guess this thread needs a new name. NOVE at KNOX. Any guesses on how this would be pronounced? Or meaning? Isnt it Italian for “nine?”
Two cranes have been up for a couple of weeks.
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As of today, I believe they are forming the last floor with the roof yet to go. Bricks are being applied to outer skin. Two colors, a taupe color and a very dark blackish/grey brick. Glass work yet to begin. I took these shots of the buildings’ west facade this time (facing McKinney Ave). The photo showing the construction trailers is where the park/outdoor space will be when complete.
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The skin and windows are going up quickly. Parking garage covering started on west side of building.
This one is a little darker in color compared to renderings. The drawings had blue windows instead of gray, but that may be a common way to illustrate glass and not indicative of glass color.
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It definitely has a looming, imposing presence in East Dallas (one that I personally like). I attended a neighborhood meeting recently and there were some mutterings about "living in a canyon instead of a community" from a couple folks living in the M Streets. hehe.
The Knox district is going to be amazing in a couple of years! Between the massive retail work on Knox, Complete Streets on Knox and Henderson, McKinney and Cole street conversions, and various big residential projects increasing the density, I really think it'll turn into a jewel of a neighborhood. If we could just reduce the overall number of cheap mattress stores...
emmasensei wrote:It definitely has a looming, imposing presence in East Dallas (one that I personally like). I attended a neighborhood meeting recently and there were some mutterings about "living in a canyon instead of a community" from a couple folks living in the M Streets. hehe.
East Dallas?!? This is far from East Dallas. I can't see it from Gaston/Ross area.
I'm within walking distance from it off Henderson, in Cochran Heights, and we very much consider ourselves part of East Dallas. *shrug*
"East Dallas" certainly covers a pretty massive area encompassing lots of different areas, and I live on the edge of it by any definition (because the other side is decidedly Highland Park) but as the neighborhoods improve and gain more services, various labels will shift and morph. Similar to the discussions we have elsewhere about how the boundaries of what is "Downtown Dallas" change radically, depending on who you ask.
emmasensei wrote:It definitely has a looming, imposing presence in East Dallas (one that I personally like). I attended a neighborhood meeting recently and there were some mutterings about "living in a canyon instead of a community" from a couple folks living in the M Streets. hehe.
East Dallas?!? This is far from East Dallas. I can't see it from Gaston/Ross area.
Surely you realize emmasensei is referring to the parts of East Dallas that can see it...
emmasensei wrote:The Knox district is going to be amazing in a couple of years! Between the massive retail work on Knox, Complete Streets on Knox and Henderson, McKinney and Cole street conversions, and various big residential projects increasing the density, I really think it'll turn into a jewel of a neighborhood. If we could just reduce the overall number of cheap mattress stores...
Don’t forget the proposed MATA extension from West Village to the curve near Javier’s and back south!
