Sic'EmBears Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 One Uptown, via CTroyMathis: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasnoDTX Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 10 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Because JEC already has a place in the Harwood Center, with at least 7 years left on their lease, and has given no indication whatsoever that they are looking for or are interested in looking for a different space. Yea but they are looking to EXPAND in the CBD. They would want fresh new office space for their HQ. There's no reason why Hillwood couldn't get some of that. / The engineering firm plans to expand its footprint in Dallas' central business district to accommodate the relocation./ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasnoDTX Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 9 hours ago, nativehoustonion said: You think so? Not very impressive. Please come to HTown were the Texas Medical Center is larger then Downtown Dallas. In a few years Houston will have a huge downtown when Midtown, Downtown, Greenway Plaza, and of course the Galleria Uptown district will be combined. Of course. Houston is amazing. That's why I like posting on this site and looking at updates. But you have to realize any Dallas bldg 30 stories or better u/c are a big deal. We are fortunate to have 4 of them 30+ under construction right now with a possible 3× 40 story bldgs on the horizon soon! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, JasnoDTX said: Yea but they are looking to EXPAND in the CBD. They would want fresh new office space for their HQ. There's no reason why Hillwood couldn't get some of that. / The engineering firm plans to expand its footprint in Dallas' central business district to accommodate the relocation./ They've already done their EXPANDING in the CBD. in the Harwood Center. Edited October 30, 2016 by Houston19514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, JasnoDTX said: Of course. Houston is amazing. That's why I like posting on this site and looking at updates. But you have to realize any Dallas bldg 30 stories or better u/c are a big deal. We are fortunate to have 4 of them 30+ under construction right now with a possible 3× 40 story bldgs on the horizon soon! Okay, I'll play along... What are the 40 story buildings on the horizon soon? Edited October 30, 2016 by Houston19514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasnoDTX Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Houston19514 said: Okay, I'll play along... What are the 40 story buildings on the horizon soon? I don't blame you for missing them. They were posted in rapid succession on this thread by Sick'em if you search. 1Atelier Lofts 2AMLI Correction: The Craig Hall tower will supposedly be 440ft so it may not be 40 story but still a good height. Search this thread. Edited October 30, 2016 by JasnoDTX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) On 10/29/2016 at 10:34 PM, JasnoDTX said: I don't blame you for missing them. They were posted in rapid succession on this thread by Sick'em if you search. 1Atelier Lofts 2AMLI Correction: The Craig Hall tower will supposedly be 440ft so it may not be 40 story but still a good height. Search this thread. Oh. So your 3 40-story buildings consist of : The 39 story Atelier Lofts The kinda speculative AMLI tower and The 27-ish story Hall Arts condo hotel Indeed I can see why I missed this "news" of 3 40 story towers. ;-) Edited November 9, 2016 by Houston19514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasnoDTX Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Atelier is now 40 stories. Prepwork has begun AMLI is highly probably to get the go ahead. There's more talk about it on SSC. I was thinking it was posted here but guess not. 2 out of 3 ain't bad. Plus that Hall Arts tower at 440 is no slouch. This would be his 2nd out of 3 towers. The third planned is a skyscraper later on.(personally I think he should just skip this one and go big now) Edited October 30, 2016 by JasnoDTX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/30/2016 at 9:34 AM, JasnoDTX said: Atelier is now 40 stories. Prepwork has begun AMLI is highly probably to get the go ahead. There's more talk about it on SSC. I was thinking it was posted here but guess not. 2 out of 3 ain't bad. Plus that Hall Arts tower at 440 is no slouch. This would be his 2nd out of 3 towers. The third planned is a skyscraper later on.(personally I think he should just skip this one and go big now) I'm pretty sure Atelier is still 39 stories. I know there is a Steve Brown column out there that says it is 40 stories, but Steve let his cheer-leading get ahead of the facts. The tech drawings indeed show a "Level 40", but that is because there is no Level 13. Hence, the building is still slated to be 39 stories. On what basis do you make the claim that AMLI is highly probably [sic] to get the go ahead? At the last report I am aware of, they had not even bought the property. At this point your 40 story AMLI tower is little more than a rumor pumped by Steve Brown and nothing more has been heard since June. Be sure to let us know when there is a 40 story building under construction in Dallas. But please check your facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 $50M gift from Simmons family makes way for Dallas' new Trinity River park Candace Carlisle October 31, 2016 Quote Annette Simmons, in honor of her late husband Harold Simmons, announced Monday she has donated $50 million to The Trinity Trust and for the benefit of Dallas to build a new Trinity River park. This is the park's largest single gift of its kind from a private donor. The gift launches the initial phase of development and construction on the 285-acre park, which could become one of America's greatest urban parks. Quote "This gift will begin the creation of a great public space in our city that will be a place to gather, to enjoy nature and promote health and well-being," she said. "I cannot think of a more lasting and meaningful way to honor Harold's memory and legacy." With the donation — and with city council approval — the park will be named The Harold Simmons Park. Quote The funds needed to build the remainder of the park could be raised over the next few years. The park also will be operated as a private entity with the help of The Trinity Trust until an entity is established to oversee and manage it. The Simmons' donation will be used to further the design of the conceptual renderings and fund the construction of the park near downtown Dallas. The concept plans include putting pathways and trails along the natural river landscape with sites for five elevated parks that will extend from inside the levees into the adjacent communities. Quote "My hope is that in the near future we can begin a series of public input meetings to start building out the design of the park," he said. "By next year, we want to be building America's next great urban park." Full Article 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Developer eyes hotel tower for Uptown site near Maple Avenue Steve Brown November 1, 2016 Quote Alamo Manhattan Corp. proposes to build a hotel - not more apartments - on a half-block site off Maple Avenue near Turtle Creek. The 19-story, 220-room hotel would sit on a site now occupied mostly by a condominium complex. "It's a great opportunity for a full-service hotel," said Alamo Manhattan CEO Matt Segrest. "Everybody loves Uptown and there is a demand for this hotel. "We are looking for something different with this project." Quote He said the hotel would be created using Marriott's new luxury modern design program. WDG Architecture designed the brick and glass building, which will include a ground floor restaurant and about 12,500 square feet of meeting space. "Our sweet spot is the professional business traveller," Segrest said. "One thing Uptown is lacking is good meeting space - the demand is huge." To build the hotel Alamo Manhattan must obtain increased development density from the city. Segrest said the firm is starting to meet with neighborhood groups and city planners about the project. If everything goes as planned, construction would start in 2018 with an almost 2-year building period. Full Article Project location 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Crow Residential kicking off third Oak Lawn apartment project in Dallas Steve Brown November 2, 2016 Quote The Dallas-based developer is about to begin work on its third major rental community in the Maple Avenue corridor near Oak Lawn Avenue. Quote Now Crow Residential is working on a third project at Fairmount and Throckmorton Street. The 340-unit project will replace older apartments located on the block. Building permits value the development at $43 million. Full Article Project Location 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Developer ready to start tollway office project Steve Brown November 3, 2016 Quote Cawley Partners' FOURTEEN555 project will include two, 240,000 square foot, 6-story office buildings at 14555 Dallas Parkway. "It's the old Ewing car dealership site," said developer Bill Cawley. "We're ready to move ahead with construction." Quote The next office project includes large courtyard and a 3-story "amenity building" with restaurant, outdoor seating, a fitness center and conference facility. Cawley plans to construct the two new tollway office buildings in separate phases. Full Article Project Location 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 PwC Tower, via Park District on Facebook: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 New report shows Dallas construction spending at nearly $10B USD, up 8% from Sept. 2015. This places Dallas behind only NYC. Los Angeles placed third. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 On 10/31/2016 at 3:00 PM, Sic'EmBears said: $50M gift from Simmons family makes way for Dallas' new Trinity River park Candace Carlisle October 31, 2016 This would be a major miracle for Dallas! It is so ugly it would be nice to have a beautiful park. Look what Houston did. Full Article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sic'EmBears Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 The Case, climbing its way out of Deep Ellum: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) Expected in Deep Ellum in 2017: a hostel Jeremy Hallock November 4, 2016 Quote Two entrepreneurs from Austin plan to open Deep Ellum Hostel in summer 2017 next-door to Serious Pizza at Elm and Crowdus streets. The owners already converted a 19th-century firehouse in Austin into a hostel three years ago. "We really want to reflect the culture of Deep Ellum and highlight the unique history," co-owner Collin Ballard says. "It's always been a melting pot." The building itself is part of Deep Ellum's history. Built sometime between 1901 and 1911, 2801 Elm is on the National Register of Historical Places. According to a record of tenants, it was home to a saloon back in 1911 and a syrup manufacturer in 1922. By 1938, the building was an auto repair shop called the Long Machine Tool Company. Quote The original old-world charms inside, which include wooden ceilings and exposed brick, will be highlighted. The exterior will be changed as little as possible, Ballard says. Quote Deep Ellum Hostel will also include a restaurant and lounge, the owners say. Full Article Project Location Edited November 8, 2016 by Sic'EmBears 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Kroger 86s surface parking in favor of 375 apartments atop 2-floor urban grocer. Kroger plans new store and urban apartments on the eastern edge of downtown Dallas Quote Early this year Kroger filed plans with the City of Dallas to build just a supermarket and surface parking on the site. But now the grocery giant has teamed up with a local apartment builder and wants to include 375 apartments with the project. The development designed by Dallas architect GFF would have four stories of rental units on top of a 2-level Kroger store, plans for the project show. Dallas-based apartment builder Trinsic Residential Group would build the rental units on top of the grocery store and parking garage at Hall and Flora streets. Along with the apartments, the area above the Kroger supermarket will include an amenity deck for the renters. The entire development would be 484,000 square feet and will require city approval. Full Article Project Location 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sic'EmBears Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Lower Greenville Development includes 450 apartments and 50 townhomes: Quote Columbia intends to construct a new rental community on this 8 acre site. The property will have a central tower with 450 smaller units in a 5 story building with a parking garage. Surrounding this will be a ring of 50 townhome style individual units with garages. The entire property will be marketed to upscale renters. The project is expected to be online sometime around late 2017 or early 2018. The developer at this site has been very friendly to the neighborhood. They reached out to the associations in the Lower Greenville area and met several times to review their plans before they committed to the project. They have also provided a website with a weekly updated summary of the progress on the project and any impacts to the surrounding area. Quote The developer has not settled on a name for the new development and has indicated that they are open to suggestions. The first home on the property was called “Bosque Bonita” which means “Beautiful Woods”. Project Location 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) The former Cabana Motor Hotel is under contract (again) but this time to a hotel developer (Vintage Cabana Motor Hotel, Candy's Dirt) Quote Instead of converting the 10-story, 357-room hotel at 899 N. Stemmons Freeway into a data center or retaining it as a possible county detention center, Dallas-based Circa Capital Corp. has put the mid-century modern hotel under contract and begun its due diligence to convert it back into a hotel. "We have it under contract and we are doing our due diligence," Fred Aldridge III, president and CEO of Circa Capital, told the Dallas Business Journal."We are enthusiastic about where we are." Quote And, he said, the firm could always convert into a boutique hotel without a typical hotel flag. If all goes well, Aldridge said the firm could buy the building by the end of the year. The former Cabana Motor Hotel was originally built by developer Jay Sarno as a luxury hotel for $6 million. History: 1963: The Cabana Motor Hotel opens with the help of an investment from Doris Day. In June, Jimmy Hoffa stays at the hotel and holds a press conference and reception. 1964: The Beatles occupy the entire 9th floor in September when they were in Dallas to play the City Auditorium. 1969: The hotel sells to Hyatt House for $4.35 million and becomes the Hyatt House Hotel. In April, Jimi Hendrix stays at the hotel while he's in Dallas. 1970: Led Zeppelin stays at the hotel. 1984: Dallas County buys the hotel for $9.2 million and converts it into a minimum-security jail, which opens in 1987. 2005: The property provides temporary housing during Hurricane Katrina and Rita. 2015: Lincoln Property announces plans to demolish the building and construct a data center on the site. Project Location Edited November 12, 2016 by Sic'EmBears 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) Via Maconahey: 1900 Pearl, on right The Ascent, center Katy Station On left Victory Parkside Park District, PwC Tower Center Bleu Ciel, on right Edited November 16, 2016 by Sic'EmBears 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasnoDTX Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) Yea yea! Grab some sky babies. Finally some more height for uptown:))))) Edited November 16, 2016 by JasnoDTX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Deep faith: Deep Ellum update brings more restaurants, bars, hope Quote Following an impromptu tour of a new restaurant-filled project in Deep Ellum, developer Chuck Hixson dropped subtle hints that he's ready to move beyond the neighborhood's spotty history. Quote The project, Westdale's 2800 Deep Ellum, represents a mixture of city funds, developer determination, and neighborhood resilience as the community east of downtown Dallas labors toward its latest rebirth. "We are surrounded by success," said Hixson, noting the burst of development in downtown and East Dallas. "And there will be success in this location as well. We think it's going to be successful in the future because of the new things that are happening and the [nearby] mass employment base. Quote The development, which is still in its formative stage, carved nine new spaces from five existing buildings, some of them 80 years old. All are in the 2800 block of either Elm or Main streets near the corner of Malcolm X Boulevard. The total project measures 30,000 square feet. Seven spaces already have been leased to barkeeps and restaurateurs including Cindy and Jim Hughes, owners of the popular Bread Winners chain. Opening soon: Hide Bar (2816 Elm Street) Harlowe MXM (2823 Main Street) Baker and Company (2820 Elm Street) Idlerye (2826 Elm Street) Quote Hixson estimates the total cost of the project at more than $8 million, not counting funds each restaurant operator will spend to get their locations ready for showtime. Project Location Full Proposal Document 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Bike lanes, trail extension planned in Stevens Park area Quote A big developer recently announced plans to redevelop a 12-acre site on Fort Worth Avenue at Plymouth, and the city wants to spiffy up the streets, sidewalks and bike lanes in that area. Recommended enhancements include extending the bike lanes on Fort Worth Avenue, which now end at Edgefield, across Hampton all the way to Bahama Drive. The bike lanes would be physically separated from traffic, although the means of separation haven’t been determined, according to City Councilman Scott Griggs. Bike lanes also would be installed on Bahama Drive, from Fort Worth Avenue to Plymouth. That stretch of Bahama also would get wide sidewalks. The Coombs Creek Trail, which extends through Kessler Park to Plymouth and Hampton, would be extended to Bahama, and that would include bridge work. Finally, there are plans to improve the intersections, including crosswalks, ramp and curb reconstruction, pedestrian crossing signals and short bike lane extensions into neighborhoods. Project Location 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Now Open - Forty Five Ten 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Dallas leads Texas in historic preservation projects Quote When it comes to historic preservation projects, Dallas is the top dog in Texas. Quote Dallas has more of these projects than anywhere else in Texas, with 23 developments since 2002 totaling almost $371 million in value, the study found. Some of the biggest historic preservation projects that included the tax credits were the Fidelity Union Life Tower (now Mosaic apartments) at $86 million, the Davis Building at $28.9 million and the Continental Building at $37 million. Some major Dallas preservation developments haven't even made the list yet, including the LTV Tower, Statler Hotel and the former First National Bank tower redo. After Dallas, Houston had the second-most historic credit projects with 13 developments. Fort Worth and San Antonio were tied with a dozen each. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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