TexasStar

And maybe you'd have to live here in order to feel any differently.

Are you calling me a "troll"?

^ This is why I log in here. This forum is just so darn entertaining!

The 2005 rankings are on the chart also, on the far right.

Everybody knows that Dallas and Ft. Worth are two different cities. But, they are in the SAME METRO. You may hate that, but that's the way it is. In this case, when comparing GDP, I doubt the numbers mean much unless you measure it at the metro level. And please stop hitting your head. Remember, the damage to higher congnitive functions from concussions is cumulative.

Funny, I published the exact same post at SkyscraperPage and SkyscraperCity and got some intelligent discourse on the list data. Flame post count = zero. (Which is what I would expect.)

"On Earth ???!?!?! You $#$%^&*@$%&. It's the greatest city in the galaxy. Dallas gets no respect." Maybe I'm missing something. But, wasn't that obvious sarcasm?

This post had NOTHING to do with Houston. If you don't want to read any information about DALLAS/FT.WORTH in the Metroplex section of this board, then it's easy to avoid it. Here's how. Where you see Dallas/Fort Worth/Metroplex, don't click that. By the way, HAIF is not restricted to Houston residents. Everyone is allowed to join, read and post. That makes me a HAIFER, genius. And I would be saying no to you.

Why does there have to be a point, Niche? This is the Dallas/Ft.Worth section of HAIF, isn't it? Just putting out an interesting tidbit of information about the subject area. So, why does that annoy you?

According to The Economist... ... it's Dallas-Ft.Worth.

Congrats Houston on getting HP underway! Looking forward to seeing this progress in the coming months!

In the front-page article in today's Morning News, Mayor Miller was quoted as saying that the bank's Chairman, Ralph Babb, told her that Comerica would choose a downtown location. Obviously not set in stone, but I'd feel safe running with that.

Rest assured that Dallas is aggressively pursuing retail for the core. The recent addition if Jos. A. Banks is an excellent example.

Two that I can think of off hand. I know there are other significant structures that stand empty, I just never see them. 211 North Ervay (Blue building lower left corner of pic) 18 Stories (1958) Renovation ideas have floated around for years, and the Mayor wanted to demolish it for a park. But, nothing concrete has surfaced in the past few years. 1600 Pacific Saw better days once as the famous LTV Tower 32 Stories, 454 Feet (1964) Again, rumours of residential reuse have abounded the past 5 years. But nothing yet.

Comerica to Move Headquarters to Dallas 7:29 am, March 6, 2007 DETROIT, March 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall Detroit-based Comerica Inc. announced Tuesday morning that it would move its headquarters to Dallas in the third quarter of this year, but it said it would maintain a "significant presence in Detroit." Comerica said in a news release that the move would give it a more central location to serve its markets, which include California, Florida and Texas. "Moving our corporate headquarters to Dallas will give us greater proximity to all of our markets, and the additional resources in these markets will lead to accelerated growth for Comerica. In addition, the vibrant and diversified economies of Dallas, Houston and Austin will be particularly helpful to Comerica as we seek to continue attracting and retaining talented employees," Chairman and CEO Ralph Babb Jr. said in a news release. The company cited expected population growth in the South and West as helping to drive the decision. According to a statement issued by the bank, about 200 employees will be affected over the next three years, including certain open positions. "Michigan and the city of Detroit are key markets for us. Comerica will continue to have approximately 7,300 employees throughout Michigan, where we intend to uphold our long-standing commitment to the local communities. We want our customers across Michigan to know that they can continue to rely on the same Comerica people who provide exceptional customer service and who they've come to know and trust," said Babb. Comerica named Tom Ogden, executive vice president of global corporate banking, as president of the Michigan market. The statement said that it would cost $15 million to $20 million to implement the decision.

^ I believe that's the entire point of the promotion. Lure the horny women downtown and the men will surely follow.

I like "MetroPlex". But, then, I wasn't born here. (Though, I did get here as soon as I could!)

No, I don't have any kids (thank God) so I really don't keep up with what the little brain-dead monsters are doing.

^ Glad that's all cleared up.

I like both cities skylines a lot. And, for some reason, I don't feel a real compulsion to compare and contrast them.

Yes.

Rosewood Court rises in Uptown Dallas. (02-22-2007) Azure looms in the background..

Please, please don't take this picture of a new tower crane going up at the Mandarin Oriental/Victory Tower site as meaning anyone in Dallas believes construction on the 45-story tower has actually started. Who knows what it means.

I've always been amazed at the amount of wealth in this city, so I wouldn't be one to underestimate Dallas' appetite for the high end. Hillwood has shown themselves quite adept up to this point. If they find they've overestimated the caviar market in the months ahead, I'm sure they would be able to remix their retail offerings accordingly. But, as Rantanamo said, it's still quite early in the game. We should probably just wait and see how the development looks when it gets closer to build out.