* Twisted Root (I know it's kind of a chain now) was always one of my favorites. The Deep Ellum one was the best, but they added one when I lived their right near SMU.
* Dream Cafe was our favorite breakfast spot.
* Wild About Harry's - more of a cultural visit than a place to get good food.

None of these are best of, but they were all places we had fun going to.

As far as places to see, we always enjoyed the Dallas World Aquarium (the one downtown). Honestly, because of where we lived, we just enjoyed spending evenings on Greenville Ave & Knox Street & our favorite quiet park Caruth Park in University Park (we had one child already so keep that in mind).


You should enjoy the OMNI. The hotel is impressive, and the reviews are quite good.

Should you have any questions with your itinerary, I'd be happy to help.

Historic Places


Dealey Plaza/Grassy Knoll
Sixth Floor Museum
John Neely Bryan Cabin (walking distance from OMNI)
West End Historic District
M-Line Trolley (free, historic trolley system, runs from Arts District to West Village)
Dallas Heritage Village (19th century pioneer and Victorian homes)
Millermore Mansion (Mid-1800s, Dallas Heritage Village)
Belo Mansion (1880s, Arts District)
Dallas County Courthouse (1891, Richardsonian Romanesque)
Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady Guadalupe (1898, Gothic Revival Catholic Church, Arts District)
Wilson Block Historic District (22-acres of early 20th century Victorian Homes, Swiss Ave @ Oak St)
Grace UMC (1903, Gothic Revival)
Wilson Building (1904, once-tallest building in Dallas, former department store)
Swiss Avenue (early 1900s, mile-long historic district, estate homes of prominent Dallas families, from Fitzhugh to La Vista Dr)
Adolphus Hotel (1912, Beaux-Arts, developed by Adolphus Busch of Anhueser-Busch, guests include Queen Elizabeth II, The Vanderbilts and sitting U.S. presidents)
First Presbyterian Church of Dallas (1912, World Heritage Site)
Katy Building (1912, walking distance from OMNI)
Kirby Building (1913, Gothic Revival, completed by Adolphus Busch)
Dallas Scottish Rite Temple (1913, Beaux-Arts)
Dallas Municipal Building (1914, Beaux-Arts courthouse, location of Lee Harvey Oswald's assassination)
Neiman Marcus Flagship (1914)
Dallas Hall (1915, Georgian, SMU)
Magnolia Hotel (1921, Beaux-Arts, once-tallest building west of the Mississippi, former home of Magnolia Oil, later becoming ExxonMobil)
Majestic Theatre (1921)
First UMC Dallas (1921, Gothic Revival)
Dallas Hilton (1925, world's first high-rise Hilton hotel)
Davis Building (1926)
Highland Park Presbyterian Church (1926, Gothic Revival)
Highland Park UMC (1927, Gothic Revival)
Woodrow Wilson High School (1928, Elizabethan)
Titche-Goettinger Building (1929, Renaissance Revival, former department store)
Third Church-Christ Scientist (1930, Renaissance Revival)
United States Post Office and Courthouse (1930, Renaissance Revival)
Tower Petroleum Building (1931, Art Deco)
Texas Theatre (1931, place of Lee Harvey Oswald's arrest, Oak Cliff)
Highland Park Village (1931, Nat'l Historic Landmark, America's first modern shopping center)
Fair Park / Hall of State (1936, Nat'l Historic Landmark, built for Texas Centennial Exposition [World's Fair], world's largest collection of Art Deco exposition buildings)
Kalita Humphreys Theatre (1959, Frank Lloyd Wright, Turtle Creek)


Local BBQ Spots


Pecan Lodge BBQ (great reputation, Deep Ellum)
Lockhard Smokehouse BBQ (Oak Cliff)
Babb Bros BBQ (Trinity Groves)
18th & Vine BBQ (Maple Ave)


Museums / Art Galleries


DMA (free, Dallas Museum of Art)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Robert A.M. Stern, native Texas outdoor gardens, SMU)
Nasher Sculpture Center
Trammel & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (free, open-air)
KPMG Plaza (free, open-air art collection on rooftop deck, Arts District)
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Dallas Holocaust Museum
Meadows Museum (SMU)
Frontiers of Flight Museum (Love Field)


Public Parks / Outdoor Events


Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (highly recommended)
White Rock Lake
Klyde Warren Park
Pioneer Plaza
Belo Gardens
Main Street Gardens
Reverchon Park
Turtle Creek Park
Lakeside Park (Highland Park)
Goar Park (University Park)
Caruth Park (University Park)


Entertainment Districts


McKinney Ave (restaurants, bars)
Deep Ellum (bars, dives, shops, nightlife)
Bishop Arts (restaurants, art galleries)
Lower Greenville (restaurants, bars)
Henderson (restaurants, bars)


Thank you both!

Thank you both!

You're welcome.

Let us know how your trip goes.

This phase will add 275 residential units (mid-rise apartments and townhomes) to the Northside project, as well as 6,000 square feet of retail space.

Once Northside 2 is completed, 7,000 students will be able to live on or near the campus.

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.9944508,-96.7495783,419m/data=!3m1!1e3)

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Andres Construction Services (https://www.facebook.com/AndresConstruction/)

Millions of square feet of office, retail and homes planned for Allen project (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/11/millions-square-feet-office-retail-homes-planned-allen-project)

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"We think we can do 1.5 million to 2 million square feet of office," said Hines managing director Drew Steffen. "We want to lead with office."

The project - called The Strand - will also have apartments, 300,000 square feet of retail and a 10-acre greenbelt along Watters Creek.

Steffen said Hines, working with architect Gensler, is designing both single and multi-tentnat office buildings up to 12 stories tall.

"We are designing multi tenant buildings so we are ready to go," he said. "We are going to push for some corporate build to suit deals.

"But I'm not going with speculative buildings," Steffen said.

"Our mission is to bring the corporate campus," said Dan Bowman, who heads Allen's economic development corporation.

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1304987,-96.7094945,837m/data=!3m1!1e3)

Additional information/rendering on The Strand (http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/05/11/houston-based-hines-unveils-new-135-acre-campus.html):


The initial phase of the project will include about 200,000 square feet of office space, 80,000 square feet of retail space, urban-style living options, and a greenbelt with park space and structured parking.

The next two phases will total the build out of 1.5 million square feet of office space with up to 300,000 square feet of living and additional residential homes.

In all, the mixed-use development will bring 10-acres of greenbelt and trail system to the city.

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Plano's Shops at Willow Bend to add new seven-story office building (http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/05/12/planos-shops-at-willow-bend-to-add-new-seven-story.html)

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A Dallas-based development firm — Encore Enterprises — plans to build a new office building next to The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano in hopes of meeting some of the demand for high-quality office space in the North Texas city.

The seven-story, 200,000-square-foot Class A office tower will sit adjacent to the mall's food court and will be integrated into Dillard's parking garage. The building could accommodate up to 800 employees

The office building is part of The Shops at Willow Bend $125 million expansion and will add much-needed Class A office space to the market, said Barry Smith, general manager for the property.

The would-be office tenants would have access to the mall's yet-to-be announced upscale, 30,000-square-foot health and fitness club, as well as the two-level, 60,000-square-foot restaurant district.

LBJ Freeway office complex could get hotel, apartments (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/15/lbj-freeway-office-complex-get-hotel-apartments)

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CommercialSearch (https://www.commercialsearch.com/listings/5580-LBJ-Fwy_Dallas_TX_75240_b74V30D9M6THP4R9HC9GK6D1QC4V30 C35CRVP2C9KCHGP2T326NK34CK661H3GR9P)


The owners of LBJ Financial Center -- a California-based real estate investment partnership -- are asking the City of Dallas for approval to construct additional buildings on the site for apartments and a hotel.

Two large surface parking lots are located on the east and west side of the office buildings.

City planners are recommending that the proposal to convert the office campus into a mixed-use project be approved.


Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.9252038,-96.8132477,210m/data=!3m1!1e3)

PwC Tower @ Park District (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=210893)

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Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ParkDistrictDallas/?ref=page_internal)

Newly formed real estate company to build 2,100-acre, mixed-use development in McKinney (https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/mckinney/development-construction/2017/05/16/newly-formed-real-estate-company-build-2100-acre-mixed-use-development-mckinney/)

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A 2,100-acre, $300 million mixed-use development is coming to the northwest sector of McKinney.

The development will consist of commercial, retail and entertainment venues, according to a news release from Creu Capital.

Cross F Ranch will be built in phases with the first phase expected to open by the last quarter of 2018. This phase will include more than 250 acres of single-family residential units, commercial and retail development.

When complete, the development will be home to approximately 6,000 residential homes, 7,000 multifamily units and 4.7 million square feet of commercial, retail and office space, according to a video released by Creu Capital.

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2695485,-96.6543967,6687m/data=!3m1!1e3)

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The new Toyota HQ has opened

Frisco approves plans for first high-rise, a new 17-story condo tower at Cowboys' The Star (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/17/new-tower-cowboys-star-frisco-will-luxury-condos)


Frisco's city council has given preliminary approval for the construction of a luxury high-rise condo tower at the Dallas Cowboys' Star mixed-use project.


Dallas Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones, former Cowboys' star quarterback Roger Staubach and developer Robert Shaw propose to build the condos.

"It will be a joint venture with the Jones family, Roger Staubach and myself," Shaw told the council "We are going to build a 17-story condo.

"The average unit size will be 1,200 square feet," he said. "These will be very large."

"Roger and Jerry will each have a unit on the top floor. We are basically building a place for Jerry and Roger to hang out," Shaw joked.

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ford+Center+at+The+Star/@33.1093894,-96.8291269,837m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x864c3c8427567a07:0x3ea06 f1252c03429!8m2!3d33.1106655!4d-96.8279896)

Illinois-based developer starting Lewisville industrial project (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/17/illinois-based-developer-starting-lewisville-industrial-project)

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The 121,000-square-foot speculative building is planned on State Highway 121 north of Midway Road.

Called 121 Riverview Crossing, the industrial project is planned for smaller tenants in an industrial market that is seeing construction of many much larger buildings.

"The first phase at Park West is fully leased and we have commitments for around a third of phase two," Smith said. "We are replicating the success at that project in Coppell with this new development in Lewisville."

Smith said construction on the 121 Riverview Crossing building will start in August and it will open next spring.

Conference USA 2018, 2019 basketball championships moving to The Star in Frisco (https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/frisco/news/2017/05/16/conference-usa-2018-2019-basketball-championships-moving-to-the-star-in-frisco-dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-jr/)

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The 2018 championships will take place March 7-10 with 22 games—11 men’s games and 11 women’s games. The conference champions will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

“When we first started on this journey, a few people thought I was crazy,” Conference USA Commissioner Judy MacLeod said.

“But the main focus was to make sure our student athletes have a memorable, unique and a first-class experience, and I’m not sure where you’re going to find a better first-class experience than here.”

“What we’ve been able to do is build a 12,000-seat, indoor high school football stadium that can transform to do other innovative things,” Jones said.

“… What we’re doing here at The Star for this tournament will be cutting-edge.”

IT services firm moves U.S. HQ to Addison (http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/05/18/it-services-firm-moves-u-s-hq-to-addison.html)

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Nearshore Americas (http://www.nearshoreamericas.com/softtek-qa-mexico-brazil-views-nearshore-pioneer/)


The Mexican IT services firm Softtek has moved its U.S. and Canada headquarters to Addison.

The company celebrated the move with a grand opening Wednesday night. A global IT provider, Softtek has 12,000 employees worldwide spanning 30 countries.

After the move, the company has about 150 employees based in Dallas-Fort Worth, U.S. and Canada CEO Marcos Jimenez said.

McKinney gets nod for new truck plant with potential jobs on the way (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/18/mckinney-gets-nod-new-truck-plant)

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PACAAR (http://www.paccar.com/about-us/environmental-leadership/)


Seattle-based PACCAR Inc. has reached a preliminary agreement to build a 130,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in McKinney, the city's economic development agency says.

PACCAR's Dynacraft division builds trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF brands.

The proposed plan will be at Wilmeth Road and Redbud Boulevard.

The McKinney economic development group and the city are still working to finalize the deal, which would receive economic incentives.

The $20 million project will create about 200 jobs.

DART has released its Second Light Rail Alignment (D2) PDF (http://www.dart.org/ShareRoot/about/expansion/d2/D2JointStakeholderTechnical17may17.pdf).

The document includes:


refined D2 alignment options
underground subway station platform concepts
underground subway station entry portal concepts
Dallas Streetcar Central Link route options (connected to M-Line Trolley and Dallas Streetcar)
visual of recessed I-345
massing of The Epic (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=219304)

Great news! Dallas needs a real subway system.

Park District (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=210893)

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C. Troy Mathis (https://twitter.com/CTroyMathis)

Rolex Building (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=218268)

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C. Troy Mathis (https://twitter.com/CTroyMathis)

M-Line Tower (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=218112)

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Andres Construction Services (https://www.facebook.com/AndresConstruction/)

Bleu Ciel (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211551)

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DMN (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/18/uptown-area-condo-tower-cruises-toward-summer-opening)

Victory Parkside (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=217334) (foreground)/Bleu Ciel (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211551) (background)/Katy Station (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=217329) (left)

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maconahey

Courtyard by Marriott (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2016/12/22/new-hotel-tower-going-downtown-dallas)

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maconahey

Corrigan Tower (https://dallascityhall.com/government/Council%20Meeting%20Documents/2015/eco_item3_saint_elm_hotel_and_corrigan_tower_brief ing_combined_060115.pdf)

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maconahey

Great news! Dallas needs a real subway system.

Agreed.

This is much needed and quite exciting. :)

$70MM Fountain Place renovation includes glass lobby art piece by James Carpenter.


"Our intention is to create the finest office building in this part of the country, but we're able to charge lease rates that are significantly lower than rents in Uptown."

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Parking garage and retail plaza:

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DMN (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/23/70-million-redo-helps-downtowns-fountain-place-tower-hang-onto-tenants)

Renderings of UT Dallas' new Clark Center Engineering Building (http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2016/5/23-32060_Summer-Heats-Up-with-New-Construction-Projects-Con_story-sidebar.html):

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AIA Dallas Design Awards - Winners (http://www.aiadallasdesignawards.com/winners.php)

My husband and I are planning on moving to Dallas next year and have really liked the Rowlett/Rockwall areas. Does anyone have an opinion of these areas? Any help would be appreciated.

My husband and I are planning on moving to Dallas next year and have really liked the Rowlett/Rockwall areas. Does anyone have an opinion of these areas? Any help would be appreciated.

Rowlett and Rockwall offer lake-oriented, laid back communities in comparison to the rest of the Metroplex.

Access to central Dallas (I-30) and North Dallas/Plano/Frisco (LBJ/PGBT) are rather simple drives. Rowlett has DART Rail access.

For more information on schools and housing, I encourage you to create a posting here (http://www.city-data.com/forum/dallas/).

D-FW second nationally for warehouse building and leasing (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/23/d-fw-second-nationally-warehouse-building-leasing)


With almost 21 million square feet of projects under construction, Dallas-Fort Worth is hanging onto its spot near the top of U.S. industrial development markets.

With more than 6 million square feet of net leasing, the D-FW area was also second nationally in warehouse tenant demand.

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Waxahachie, Sachse to get two new assisted living communities (http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/05/24/waxahachie-sachse-to-get-dfws-two-new-assisted.html)

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Plans for the project include 28 resort-style cottages and outdoor amenities on a 40-acre tract within a 10-minute walk to downtown Waxahachie.

Meanwhile, Dallas-based Mustang Creek Estates has begun construction on its latest North Texas community: A $7.5 million, 42,000-square-foot assisted and memory care community in Sachse.

The residential-style community will accommodate up to 16 seniors in each home, with in-home care service provided. In all, the community will create 50 jobs that can provide care for 90 residents.

The community will sit on a 7-acre tract at 3900 Ranch Road in Sachse. Construction is underway and the community is scheduled to open this fall.

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Daymark Living (http://daymarkliving.com/community/)

Data on the top ten fastest growing Texas cities (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/demographics/2017/05/25/texas-suburbs-dominate-list-nations-fastest-growing-cities) was published today.

The study divided growth into total increase and percentage.

Texas Metros by Total Increase (2015-2016):
*limited to top ten fastest growing Texas cities


DFW -- 59,727
Houston -- 29,434
San Antonio -- 27,473
Austin -- 22,584


Texas Cities by Total Increase (2015-2016):
*limited to top ten fastest growing Texas cities


San Antonio -- 24,473
Dallas -- 20,602
Fort Worth -- 19,942
Houston -- 18,666
Austin -- 17,738
McKinney -- 9,607
Frisco -- 9,576
Conroe -- 5,924
Round Rock -- 4,846
Pearland -- 4,844


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NorthPark Center places in Nation's Top 100 Highest Property Tax (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2017/05/18/dallas-northpark-center-pays-higher-property-taxes-disneyland) list.

No other buildings in Texas made the list.

The high-end regional center paid $17,561,005 in taxes, placing the center at 64th.

NorthPark Center edged out some well-known buildings:


65th -- 550 Madison Ave, NYC ($17,515,102)
67th -- Manhattan Mall, NYC ($17,059,962)
75th -- Aon Center, Chicago ($16,424,059)
78th -- Macy's, NYC ($16,133,004)
79th -- Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas ($16,093,829)
82nd -- Disneyland® Resort, Anaheim ($15,833,728)


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OMNIPLAN (http://www.omniplan.com/work/index.html)

Developer of Statler renovation buys Celina land for 168-acre project (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/05/26/land-purchase-celina-mixed-use-project)


"This tract adjoins the highly successful Light Farms master planned development," said Rex Real Estate broker Rex Glendenning, who arranged the sale.

"The property is located at the southeast corner of the Dallas North Tollway and the planned Collin County Outer Loop.


"Centurion's plans include retail-commercial development, as well as apartments and townhomes, which should be an easy 15-minute commute back to Legacy Business Park and its growing new employment base."

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2850736,-96.8115476,3a,75y,126.44h,89.6t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sZoNrTl0YsVms1Ih3P36PjQ!2e0!6s% 2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DZoNrTl0YsVms1 Ih3P36PjQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_ sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26y aw%3D81.609955%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i1331 2!8i6656)

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Mockingbird Diner (http://www.aiadallasdesignawards.com/entries.php) history, information and renderings:

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.8331228,-96.8378243,105m/data=!3m1!1e3)

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Dallas Hyperloop Station (http://www.aiadallasdesignawards.com/winners.php) conceptual renderings:

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Conceptual renderings for mixed-use development on former ACS HQ site.


OVERstreet on SEVENTYfive (http://www.delavegadevelopment.com/properties/overstreet-on-seventyfive.html#prettyPhoto) - Dallas, TX

A mixed use development with retail, restaurant, hotel, office and residential located at the only full access intersection between Knox St and downtown Dallas.


22-floor, 462,000 SF residential tower
18-floor, 450,000 SF office tower
12-floor, 300,000 SF office tower
5-floor, 150-room hotel
33,400 SF retail
some underground parking
rooftop deck


Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.8094934,-96.7907507,381m/data=!3m1!1e3)

http://www.delavegadevelopment.com/uploads/pdfs/Site_Plan_Study_041717.pdf

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AMLI Fountain Place (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=223326) new rendering:

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"It was of the utmost importance we do something unique and different being next to I.M. Pei's Fountain Place," said Amli executive vice president Taylor Bowen.

"We want to have one of the premier timeless buildings downtown."

"We wanted a very clean, geometric object and the two towers will dance with each other across the garden," Speck said.

"It really will be distinctive on the skyline — the kind of signature just another box would never be."

"The glass needed to be the primary connection between the two buildings," Speck said. "We looked at tons and tons of alternatives and did testing.
DMN (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/06/01/striking-new-downtown-dallas-skyscraper-will-tallest-decades)

The Union (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211602)

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The Union (https://www.facebook.com/theuniondallas/?ref=page_internal)

New Virgin Dallas (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=7828500#post7828500) rendering by 5G Studio Collaborative.

Façade features diamond-shaped cladding.

Also, dirt is moving.

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DBJ (http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/06/07/exclusive-how-the-developer-behind-dallas-first.html)

Bishop Arts Station (http://shopcompanies.com/properties/bishop-arts-station), Oak Cliff

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7502228,-96.8241472,3a,75y,221.23h,89.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4dNOSiQ17raA2urBSFyfUg!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656)

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Andres Construction Services (https://www.facebook.com/AndresConstruction/?ref=page_internal)

Plano backs pedestrian bridge that would connect Legacy West, Shops at Legacy (https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/plano/city-county/2017/03/27/plano-backs-pedestrian-bridge-connect-legacy-west-shops-legacy/)


The city of Plano is seeking funding for a proposed pedestrian and bicycle bridge that would span the Dallas North Tollway, connecting The Shops at Legacy with the soon-to-open Legacy West mixed-use development.

Plano City Council on Monday announced support for an application to the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the design and construction of the bridge and approved $88,946 in local funds for the $444,730 project.

When completed, a 14-foot divided pedestrian walkway and a 14-foot bicycle pathway would stretch over the tollway. The project includes pedestrian traffic signals, lighting and five-foot buffers to separate foot traffic from vehicle lanes.

Irving developer to begin new luxury community near Las Colinas' Lake Carolyn (http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/06/14/irving-developer-to-begin-new-luxury-community.html)

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The 286-unit high-end community, called Jefferson Eastshore, will sit blocks away from the soon-to-open Irving Music Factory and the Water Street mixed-use development upon completion of construction, which is slated for fall 2018.

Each apartment will have an urban mud room, high-end finishes within the homes and separate showers. Some of the homes will include private yards.

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.8740285,-96.9356933,3a,75y,200.48h,92.95t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQ48_h5WdARdQeMrwig9a_Q!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656)

Republic Property Group and Graham Dodds Launch New Restaurant in Celina (https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2017/06/republic-property-group-and-graham-dodds-launch-new-restaurant-in-celina/)

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The concept is two in one: it will feature a café and market area filled with “chilled and dry snacks and goods for grab-and-go purchase, organic produce, pastries, school-kid lunch boxes, sandwiches and more.”

The menu for the café, open for lunch and dinner is “designed with a responsible mindset to preserve and support the local community while featuring foods prepared with local, farm-fresh ingredients carefully selected to meet the needs of Light Farms, Celina and surrounding areas in North Texas.”

Park District (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=210893)

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Klyde Warren Park (https://flic.kr/p/VmKMTf) by Gail Frederick (https://www.flickr.com/photos/galfred/)

It's done: Pioneer Natural Resources inks deal for its Hidden Ridge campus (http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/06/16/its-done-pioneer-natural-resources-inks-deal-for.html)

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DMN (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/06/16/construction-starts-month-pioneer-natural-resources-hq-irvings-1-billion-hidden-ridge)


The Dallas-based developer behind Toyota North America's 100-acre campus in Plano's Legacy West has signed its latest deal with Irving-based Pioneer Natural Resources' (NYSE: PXD) on its new corporate campus.

"Pioneer's building will stand atop the highest point of the former Carpenter Ranch in Las Colinas, so it's only fitting that a great building site such as this go to a great company like Pioneer," said KDC CEO Steve Van Amburgh, in a statement.

"We've worked very closely with Pioneer to design a building that amplifies the beautiful and natural surroundings of the land yet is appropriately scale for Pioneer's employee-focused culture and modest character," he added.

The 10-story office building, which will sit at 777 Hidden Ridge near Hidden Ridge and John Carpenter Freeway, will include a glass curtainwall, stone facade with an adjacent seven-story parking garage.

The development group, which includes telecom provider Verizon, behind Hidden Ridge are expected to unveil plans later this year for the $1.5 billion project.

Construction is expected to begin by the end of the month, with completion slated for winter 2019.

Legacy Kinkaid Tower (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=7857353#post7857353)

June 14

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Andres Construction Services (https://www.facebook.com/AndresConstruction/)

Park District (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=210893)

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Park District (https://www.facebook.com/ParkDistrictDallas/?ref=page_internal)

Park Plaza (http://www.omniplan.com/work/case-studies/park-plaza.html), site of the world's first drive-through bank, Hillcrest State Bank (1938)



Mixed-Use
Office
Retail
347,000 SF



The ground-floor retail serves as an amenity for the office workers and activates the street level.

The streetscape and pedestrian crossing areas are carefully planned to ensure visitor safety. Since the development will be built on the site of an old office building and two surface parking lots, the project required extensive rezoning through the City of University Park. The design was successfully approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and is anticipated to start construction soon.

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DFW Lands Financial Giant Charles Schwab Regional Hub! 5,000 Jobs!!


https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/06/21/financial-giant-charles-schwab-to-begin-work-on.html

Plans for a new downtown Dallas grocery store are making the rounds (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2017/07/07/plans-new-downtown-dallas-grocery-store-making-rounds)

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Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7811933,-96.7970912,3a,90y,146.91h,88.95t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sBVrN70dvPAxIFVaOmM9H0g!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656)


Another block of downtown Dallas — the street level of the Mercantile Building — is being prepared for new retail tenants, including a long-sought-after grocery store.

The Urban Design Peer Review, a group that works with the City of Dallas Plan Commission, has been shown plans that include a Royal Blue Grocery on Ervay Street.


The grocery is shown on plans in the Mercantile Building storefronts on the corner of Ervay and Main streets. The Peer Review plans from Droese Raney Architecture mention the possibility for some outdoor seating.


Royal Blue partnered with Dallas investors Zac Porter, Emily Ray-Porter and Cullen Potts in 2015 for its first Dallas store in Highland Park Village.

D-FW leads the country in office building leasing (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/07/10/d-fw-leads-country-office-building-leasing)


Dallas-Fort Worth topped the country in office leasing for the second quarter, thanks to a growing economy that fueled demand for new office space.

Net office leasing in the D-FW area totaled 1.4 million square feet in the just-completed quarter, according to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

The D-FW area led the country in employment growth in May, with almost 116,000 more jobs than in the same month in 2016.

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Lot adjacent to 5005 LBJ (formerly Pinnacle Tower, before that, Occidental "Oxy" Tower) has a post sign with conceptual renderings of a new office building.

Up to 250,000 SF is available for construction.

Property, dubbed Pinnacle Tower II (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=7861164#post7861164), is at Inwood and Galleria Dr.

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.9292319,-96.8221323,3a,75y,170.33h,101.33t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM0Mu5zbRG_xrDol5VLsztw!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656)

Family office begins work on new office building near Maple Avenue in Dallas (https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/07/11/family-office-begins-work-on-new-office-building.html)

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Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.8079152,-96.8170846,3a,75y,344.08h,89.83t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbmBWxtv16sMd9wabH-Lppg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)


The new four-story, 31,483-square-foot boutique office building, called Parkland Knight, will sit at the corner of Knight and Fairmount streets in Dallas upon completion.

John Thompson Jr. of J.T. Philip Co., along with Nancy Tartaglino Richards and Lisa Barrentine — founder and CEO, respectively — of First Preston HT, will own the office building, which is slated for completion by the end of summer 2018.

The families' home offices will sit on the fourth floor of the office building, totaling 9,000 square feet.

The building will also have a rooftop terrace with views of downtown Dallas and a ground-floor coffee shop.

Statler Hotel developers starting garage and mixed-use project this month in downtown Dallas (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/07/05/statler-hotel-developers-starting-garage-mixed-use-project-month-downtown-dallas)

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Preservation Dallas (http://www.preservationdallas.org/calendar/preservation-achievement-awards-4/)


Dallas' city plan commission has given approval for a mixed-use building that would be constructed on Harwood Street next door to the former Dallas Public Library building.


"CADG Jackson Parking A LLC, an affiliate of Centurion American Development Group, plans to break ground on a six level subterranean parking garage located at the northeast corner of Hardwood and Jackson streets in downtown Dallas," Centurion American Development representatives said in a statement.

"Future plans also include construction of residential housing units above the garage.

"Construction on the garage should begin July 2017," the spokeswoman said. "The garage is being built to help meet the parking needs of the Statler Hotel & Residences as well as the Statler Library.

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7804096,-96.7930384,3a,75y,291.17h,89.19t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svUJqOXqzl7YF_7OLqYydVw!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656)

Global law firm gains foothold in Uptown with Park District deal (https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/07/11/new-kid-on-the-block-global-law-firm-gains.html)

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Winston (http://www.winston.com/en/index.html)


Global giant Winston & Strawn LLP will open its new Dallas office in Uptown's Park District office tower adjacent to Klyde Warren Park, putting the law firm in a high-profile building with building signage rights.

The law firm decided to lease two floors at PwC Tower at Park District totaling about 56,000 square feet of office space and building signage rights.


Winston & Strawn, which was founded in Chicago, has been looking for a permanent home in Dallas since February, when the firm announced it had lured nearly two dozen prominent North Texas partners from eight different area firms to open the new office.

A former federal prosecutor who is recognized as one of the leading trial lawyers in the nation, Melsheimer said this office could be one of the most successful law firms in Dallas.

"There's a trend of law firms going to Uptown or on the north side of downtown Dallas as Uptown remains tight," said Puckett, an executive vice president in CBRE's Dallas office.

The high-quality office buildings are attracting prestigious law firms wanting to build their brand and identity in Dallas, he added.

"Dallas is such a major focus in the United States right now, with law firms wanting to brand their firms on the buildings in a tasteful manner; and we've never seen this in the past," he said

Restoration Hardware is proposing an RH Gallery and Guesthouse (RH hotel) on Knox.

The Guesthouse is expected to follow MePa's Guesthouse, opening this Fall.

Also proposed is a showroom cafe and spa at the Guesthouse.

Get the dirt here (https://candysdirt.com/2017/07/12/knox-knox-whos-there-oak-lawn-committee-gets-glimpse-of-fab-retail-hotel-and-sigh-more-apartments/).

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Knox Elevation

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Second-level floorplan

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Cole Ave. cross-sectional

Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.8231067,-96.7884494,3a,75y,224.75h,88.85t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_GMIJxiCcTDSv7rl8uq6Dg!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656)

Renderings and stats for Hidden Ridge:


Pioneer Natural Resources HQ
DART Orange Line station
110 acres
1.5 million SF corporate office space
200-room hotel
1,200 residential units
80,000 SF retail and restaurant space
greenspace


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DMN (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/06/29/pioneer-natural-resources-starts-new-hq-heart-irvings-las-colinas)

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DMN (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/07/13/first-look-irvings-1-billion-hidden-ridge-project-shows-new-details)

California manufacturer lands in Rockwall with new plant (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/07/13/california-manufacturer-lands-rockwall-new-plant)

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Lollicup USA said Thursday that it will build a 700,000 square-foot industrial project in Rockwall near Interstate 30.

The planned manufacturing center east of Dallas will employ about 200 people.

Construction on the project will start within 120 days, Lollicup USA CEO Alan Yu said.

Lollicup's new plant is scheduled to open in October 2018.

The planned Rockwall facility will be its second production center.

"Major" project, another overstatement by Steve Brown.

Also, Montgomery Blvd. is west of Central, not east as stated in the article.

Major 600-unit rental project will add to Allen's building boom (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/07/11/another-major-project-will-add-allens-building-boom)

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Project Location (https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0875238,-96.6874196,838m/data=!3m1!1e3)


Georgia-based Davis Development wants to build a more than 600-unit rental community just east of U.S. Highway 75 on Montgomery Boulevard.

The almost 11-acre apartment development would be southwest of the popular Watters Creek restaurant, retail and apartment development at U.S. 75 and Bethany Drive.

Designed by Dallas architect Humphreys & Partners, the 5-story apartment project would have two large buildings with 363 and 252 units, according to plans filed with the City of Allen.

The Statler brings in operator to manage five restaurants and bars, events (https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/07/11/the-statler-brings-in-hotel-operator-to-manage.html)

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The operator, Dallas-based Epic F&B LLC, will manage and operate about 58,000 square feet of space at The Statler, with the help of local chef Graham Dodds, who is the culinary director for the operations firm. Dodds served as the original chef of Bolsa.


Overeasy: A farm-to-table concept serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with a gourmet coffee bar with patio space on Commerce Street.

Scout: (see below) A 12,000-square-foot space with American food, craft beer, live music, four bowling lanes, four ping-pong tables, billiards tables and foosball tables.

Fine China: A full-service lunch and dinner Pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail bar with sake, Japanese whiskies and high tea.

Bourbon & Banter: An underground cocktail lounge with a bourbon and whiskey library and craft cocktails.

Waterproof: (see below) A poolside roof deck and lounge on the 19th floor of The Statler.

The Grand Ballroom: A nearly 12,000-square-foot space that could host concerts, large events and weddings. Former performers in the ballroom include Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson and Tony Bennett.


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Downtown Dallas building redo gets $14.6M in funding (https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/07/13/downtown-dallas-building-redo-gets-146m-funding)

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Called Mid Elm Lofts, the buildings at 1512, 1514 and 1516 Elm are being converted into a combination of retail and loft apartments.

Metropolitan Capital Advisors said Thursday that it has arranged a $14.6 million construction loan for Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management for the project.

"Mid Elm Lofts will feature 29 high-end, boutique apartments in a turn-of-the- century loft setting, with ground floor retail, basement retail and a trendy rooftop retail area," the Dallas-based financial firm said. "Due to the complexity of the project, it took 3 years to arrange the financing of this project."

Glade Park in Euless to get DFW's eighth Aloft hotel.

Read more here (https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/07/17/glade-parks-developer-brings-new-hotel-concept.html).

Texas on tap for new U.S. Cricket stadium with help of JLL (https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/07/17/texas-on-tap-for-new-u-s-cricket-stadium-with-help.html)

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Dallas-Fort Worth could get another major sports team added to its roster as part of a $2.4 billion venture to launch another U.S. sports league, which would be the biggest pitch since Major League Soccer.

Global Sports Ventures LLC, which announced it planned on establishing a professional cricket league in the United States, hired JLL's sports and entertainment group to find attractive development sites in eight U.S. cities, including Dallas-Fort Worth.

If the sites are found, these cities could be home to a cricket-specific stadium and a mixed-use development as early as 2020.


Dallas-Fort Worth will be a big contender for the planned Texas charter location.

Other charter cities or regions include: New York, New Jersey, Florida, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Illinois and California.

Upon its launch in 2020, the U.S. Cricket League plans to expand in four to six additional markets.

The first eight stadiums and their surrounding developments are expected to cost Global Sports Ventures $2.4 billion and create 17,000 jobs. Each development could have a cricket stadium, club house, restaurants, hotels, retail, residential and office space.

JLL's International Director David Demarest said the brokerage firm has already begun its site selection and is reviewing multiple sites within the targeted cities.

The stadiums are expected to cost $70 million to $125 million, with ancillary costs of $80 million to $100 million for the mixed-use developments accompanying the cricket stadiums.

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Could they repurpose the Ballpark in Arlington to house a cricket team? I've never been to a cricket match before, but that would be better than tearing down the ballpark.

Could they repurpose the Ballpark in Arlington to house a cricket team? I've never been to a cricket match before, but that would be better than tearing down the ballpark.

Probably.

The Ballpark is not going to be demolished.

Dream Hotel Group of NYC to build world's first Unscripted Hotel in Flower Mound:

Flower Mound P&Z approves hotel-anchored development (http://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2017/05/10/flower-mound-pz-approves-hotel-anchored-development/)

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“The inspiration behind the design elements was to preserve the views– from the inside to the outside; and, from being surrounded by nature on the lower levels, up to being in the tree canopy on the highest levels,” said Randi Rivera with G&A Consultants in her presentation.

She added that the centrally-located natural north-south area, featuring an intermittent stream, is environmentally protected. The hotel and interior office buildings’ views overlook the natural setting.

It features a mid-century and contemporary look for a natural, yet upscale and timeless aesthetic. The building materials feature durable manufactured wood-composite panels, glass, natural stone which are all-weather-resistant.

He approached the Dream Hotel Group of New York to create a “lifestyle,” upscale brand of environmentally-friendly hotel.

The 134-room hotel concept features a design that has not been built anywhere else.