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Renovation plan would turn 93-year-old West End building into hotel in downtown Dallas https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2018/08/15/renovation-plan-turn-93-year-old-west-end-building-hotel-downtown-dallas A plan in the works would convert a historic building in downtown Dallas' West En...

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Tnexster wrote:I have seen people in there working, clearly something is going on.

Ok good. I just haven’t seen any updates on The Drever’s Facebook page and got a little concerned.

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Any new updates or sign of countinued progress?

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After Royal Blue opening, downtown Dallas eager for more grocery options

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/ret ... ry-options

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Here’s the interior update of Tom Thumb, posted on The Union’s Instagram. I’m starting to think, it’s going to look very similar to Tom Thumb’s new urban concept store in Fort Worth’s West 7th District.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl37BzejkFl ... w8nkert28t

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I'm probably one of the few Conservatives on here (and one of those Evangelical Christians at that- GASP!!)... Some of the comments above sort of make me chuckle, but hey we're all created different with different ideas and different opinions. I'm a proud Trump Supporter and a proud Cruz Supporter....

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Dallas isn't serious enough about urban planning or public transportation, so Amazon should highly consider another city if that's important to them. Sometimes it takes something like Boeing to get this city moving in the right direction. That’s so true and if it takes Dallas getting snubbed (yet a...

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^^^To be honest, I kinda felt that anyway. Dallas-Ft. Worth is already growing at a good pace, it’s not like we really need it or as if we’re missing out on anything.

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I totally forgot to post this story about Victory Park, I seen on WFAA. Makes me excited to see what the future holds for VP.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6nZex3D4s

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Great find!!! ^^^^

I would love to see another retailer, maybe a Target or something. I don’t think there’s one near this location. But what they got so far is a great step forward. Can’t wait for the progress.

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I have been reading the Downtown Residents council facebook group and it sounds like here people who want more from Royal like a full-service grocery store or are more realistic of what it is and is supposed to be. Keep in mind in Dallas we are spoiled we are very used to the suburban grocery store...

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Cool. I’ve always felt that Wynnewood has so much potential. I’m glad to see them move forward with plans to revitalize the shopping center.

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Grotesque. No building should be allowed to have uncovered parking in Dallas; especially a building as prominent as this one will be. There are cities were this isn't allowed. It's just cheapness from the developer and Dallas'fear of displeasing the developers.At the very least they should try to h...

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Did anyone get to checkout the new Royal Blue?

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Tnexster wrote:Saw the glass from 35 today, saw it twice and don't know what to say except....it looks dark.

So, this is going to be another Blu Ciel?

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The scoop on the new Royal Blue Grocery opening in downtown Dallas Saturday https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2018/07/27/scoop-new-royal-blue-grocery-downtown-dallas Downtown Dallas residents and the commuting lunch crowd have been peering in the windows of the Royal Blue Grocery taking sha...

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Hmmm. Interesting. It makes me wanna drive by and see what’s going on.

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It looks good until it gets to the postage stamp parking lot. That really kills it for me...

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New Hotel is a go at Trinity Groves. They mention the possibility of adding a rail component to the project. Interesting https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Hotel-Construction-to-Begin-at-Trinity-Groves-488327621.html I can’t imagine seeing buildings that tall in West Dallas. It seems like a very agg...

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New Hotel is a go at Trinity Groves. They mention the possibility of adding a rail component to the project. Interesting https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Hotel-Construction-to-Begin-at-Trinity-Groves-488327621.html I can’t imagine seeing buildings that tall in West Dallas. It seems like a very agg...

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Great to see it get a makeover. Now if only someone could convince fountain place to light up. I would love something like this! (Although having residential 50 feet away probably makes it unreasonable ;)) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Hong_Kong_Bank_of_China_at_night.jp...

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If enough other downtown buildings jump on the LED bandwagon, they could coordinate for a nightly "light show" like Hong Kong does, where people watch from across the harbor. It would be a nice sight from Trinity Groves and the Continental Bridge park, as well as the western banks of the ...

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I happened to be looking at one of the towercam shots of Dallas and it looks like the building’s exterior X lighting features were changing colors. It was around midnight when I took a screenshot of it on my phone. I’m not sure if I’m the only one that noticed it. The building’s crown does look a li...

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jrd1964 wrote:
dallaz wrote:*tries to find something postive to say*

Well...at least it’s not an aslphat parking lot

...or, an asphalt parking lot, either.

I swear this phone has a mind of its own. It keeps reminding me how I am not tech savvy.

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It’s amazing the amount of new buildings that have popped up in the last few years around this site. It has created some nice density. Now, if that credit union across from Klyde Warren Park could get going...

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*tries to find something postive to say*

Well...at least it’s not an aslphat parking lot

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So, is this going to be a restaurant like a previous posted said?

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Certain Fiesta locations are good, but other locations are a TOTAL miss. The Fiesta in South Oak Cliff on Lancaster Road and Kiest Blvd is nasty. My mother happens to live in area and I was just going to pick up a few groceries for her. The whole store smelled like rotting seafood. Yes, they do have...

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Cbdallas wrote:How else would they valet the cars for the restaurants.

Even without the restaurants, the likelihood of a motorcourt would be high. Dallas developers haven’t been able to totally shake their car-centic ideals, even in urban settings like Uptown.

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I'm hoping we get some other decent middle class grocery store before Central Market decides to build. Don't know where it could go though. I really think that one or two of the BA-adjacent Family Dollar stores, Jefferson Tower or Davis & Edgefield, would do really well as Aldi stores. I've lea...

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What about a Trader Joe's? That seems like it'd be a good fit for the area, just not sure exactly where. There's also the Cox Farms Market at Sylvan Thirty, but I have no idea if it's doing well or is a viable spot. Trader Joe's is a glorified Sack N save. No thank you; I'll buy off brand items for...

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https://candysdirt.com/2018/07/11/oak-lawn-committee-sees-possible-signature-building-near-crescent-court-and-more/ Cedar-Maple-Exterior-1.jpg ...At ground level there will be two stand-alone restaurant spaces. The larger one will be a more formal option like a Hillstone or R+D. The smaller buildin...

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Back on AMLI, an observation about the now completed 10 story parking garage. Being in an office that looks down on this complex I can not help but notice that they have an abundance of parking in that garage. So much so that once you get above the third level there appear to be very few cars parke...

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Well it's a pretty building, but I still hate they're planning to knock down the existing buildings - especially since there's room to fit this on the property without doing so. I kinda don’t like that as well. I just really wish they would rethink the ground level of the building. This building wi...

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Good to see more evolution in Downtown Fort Worth. Sundance has always been a gimmick to me that didn't interest me in that it was more like the old West End than a true urban Downtown. More neighborhood service makes for a balanced residential and a tourist-favored area for all. Same here. I alway...

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I swear the City of Dallas is so incompetent at times. Who skips a cable stress test to save money? I really can’t understand the thought process behind that. Now, the City has to pay millions just to fix an issue that could have been done right the first time.

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Yall have to realize that the hotel is going to be built on top of the garage and its going to have about 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Oh don't worry we realize it but the hotel isn't a sure thing until it starts construction as is the same story with every pretty rendering project th...

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ContriveDallasite wrote:That is one massive parking garage.

It sure is...and that why I’ve been very vocal in my dislike of it. Hopefully, the other phases will be competed soon. Then maybe I’ll change my opinion...

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Now the excitement can officially begin!

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Wow! I’m loving the interior so far.

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^^^^ It is kinda strange to have them placed like that. Maybe it’s because they are Live Oak trees (well they look like Live Oaks). They are going to get very big and perhaps (eventually) spread onto the roadway. Maybe they needed a buffer? At least they are native and drought resistant. But I’m not...

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What’s being constructed?

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^^^^ I agree. I think it’s because it’s on a higher elevation.

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I’ve been waiting for news like this. Very excited to see this project starting soon...

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Two underground Dallas subway stations that are all but forgotten. Curious Texas digs for answers https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2018/06/25/two-underground-dallas-subway-stations-forgotten-curious-texas-digs-answers The DART train doesn't stop at the Knox Street station. It never di...

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So is this tom thumb express going to be separate from the Tom thumb that was planned as the tenant for the city light building? I just don't know why they would place the express store and the actual store so close together. Why not else where in East Dallas? Over by Columbia or up on Gaston. Yes,...

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It looks like they were testing lights on the building as well.

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Here’s bisnow’s take https://www.bisnow.com/dallas-ft-worth/news/commercial-real-estate/this-weeks-dallas-fort-worth-deal-sheet-89443 Drever Capital Management has announced that it will — yes, finally — close on the construction financing of its 50-story skyscraper in June after clearing its final ...

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Aren’t the tunnels the reason why Downtown has lower pedestrian activity?

I’ve been in the tunnels during lunchtime and most people don’t realize how busy they can be. The street level is dead in comparison to certian sections of the underground tunnels.

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I’m starting to think this project is cursed. Here’s the latest from the DMN... Downtown Dallas skyscraper project working on new funding https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2018/06/12/downtown-dallas-skyscraper-project-working-new-funding Developers redoing one of downtown Dallas' bigge...

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