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This looks like a great project. DART at the front door, walkable to the farmers market and a future Tom Thumb, tons of job opportunities between the core and Deep Ellum, easy freeway access. This looks like an example of when LIHTC works to its fullest extent, I hope they get the award to move forward.

It is anecdotal, but I just helped someone move out of a large apartment complex this past weekend in the Deep Ellum area and she told me that apparently the complex wasn't raising rents this year b/c of all the new product that is recently opened and currently going up. There are maybe 6 tower cranes on the east side of DT Dallas right now, the phrase "Don't Uptown My Deep Ellum" is popular down there and I hope that ends up staying true. A development like this with a number of affordable units will help to keep that side of the city attainable for people that don't fit Uptown and make Deep Ellum the unique neighborhood it is.

Agreed.

Deep Ellum has the most potential out of any neighborhood outside of Uptown.

The removal of I-345 and the contiguous grouping of preserved buildings will continue to be a draw for peripheral development.

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Construction set to start on 41-story high-rise in Dallas’ Arts District


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After years of waiting, developers are set to break ground today on Atelier, which in its most recent incarnation is a 41-story luxury high‐rise in the Dallas Arts District.

The mixed‐use development, which is marketing itself as the tallest rental tower in the Dallas area, will be comprised of 364 residential tower units with sweeping views of Uptown and downtown Dallas.

The project between the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center will have over 26,000 square feet of amenity space and 15,000 square feet of onsite retail.

Atelier is also planned to be home to Flora Lofts, 52 affordable artist lofts developed by DFW architect Graham Greene.

Atelier has a slender tower angled to take advantage of downtown views while minimizing solar reflection on the Nasher Sculpture Garden, Burnett said.

The materials chosen for Atelier are compatible with the contemporary stone and steel materials found in the district, he added.

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Hong Kong’s Lesso Group plans large shopping development along US 380

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Frisco's plan commission gives approval for massive shopping mall and mixed-use project



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Frisco's planning commission has given Chinese developers the go ahead to build a huge shopping and mixed-use development on the north side of the city.

The 77-acre Lesso America development on U.S. Highway 380 will include a half million-square-foot shopping mall, a wholesale trade mart and high-rise office, hotel and some 1,200 apartments just west of the Dallas North Tollway.

"The mall itself we are anticipating will be two levels. There might be a cinema on top or offices," said Joseph Pobiner with architect Gensler. "This is going to be a destination. There are only two others being built by Lesso in the U.S."

Buildings as tall as 25 floors could be built in the project.

"Because the mall sits up on top of the garage, it will be a promontory that is unique to the area," Pobiner said. "You won't walk through a sea of parking to get there."

A street through the heart of the project will be lined with retail and restaurants.

"This being on the city's northern edge, we thought a different type of architecture would help define Frisco's north side," said city planner Anthony Satarino. "The developers stated they wanted a more modern type of architecture."

About 1,200 apartments or condominiums are planned mostly on the south side of the project in buildings ranging in height from seven to 18 stories. The developers would have to build the first-phase shopping mall before starting any residential.

The project still must get final approval from Frisco's city council.

Architects for the project said Lesso America is also planning a headquarters office on U.S. 380 as part of the development.

"That building might be 10 stories," Pobiner said. "It might be taller."

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Razor-Sharp Residential Project Headed to Dallas Arts District



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I used to park in the garage behind Plaza of the Americas across Bryan from the old high school. Our office was in 2001 Bryan Tower.

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I used to park in the garage behind Plaza of the Americas across Bryan from the old high school. Our office was in 2001 Bryan Tower.

Just one block southwest.

Would be nice to see the garage bound by Bryan, Live Oak, Harwood and Olive demolished.

The new Pacific Park should help spur more development and increase the quality of life for the neighborhood.

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Southwest Airlines adding 15 daily flights to already crowded Love Field


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Southwest Airlines plans to add 15 daily flights at an already crowded Love Field, bringing its peak number of daily flights at the Dallas airport to 195.

The move will test Southwest's Love Field operation by forcing the carrier to squeeze extra flights out of its 18 gates which are already operating near capacity.

The expanded schedule will bring nonstop flights to seven new cities beginning Jan. 7, 2019.

That includes new markets like Louisville and Tucson, plus a return of daily nonstop service to several cities, including Minneapolis; Milwaukee; Fort Myers, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Charleston, S.C.

Southwest will also add a daily flight to eight markets it already serves from Love Field, including Houston, San Antonio, Orlando and Los Angeles.

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Huge Monarch City development in Allen is ready to take flight on U.S. 75



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The 240-plus-acre project at the southwest corner of Rayburn Turnpike and U.S. 75 in Allen is being planned for everything from high-rise office buildings to hotels, retail and apartments.

Called Monarch City, the ambitious development is a project of Dallas-based Howard Hughes Corp, which has owned the land for almost a decade.

"We are creating a community and an amenity-rich environment organized around a great park," said Howard Hughes' senior vice president Mark Bulmash. "People will be excited about this.

"It's not going to be a typical office park."

The developer has been working on the project with Dallas architect Omniplan for more than a year.

Bulmash said that the Monarch City property can accommodate more than 8 million square feet of construction.

"We want to have a walkable urban project."

"We wanted a big bold vision that companies coming to the Dallas area could embrace," he said.

"We show more than 4 million square feet of office on the land," Bulmash said.

"We are planning to have a very dynamic main street where retail and restaurants will be situated.

The project name Monarch City comes from the butterflies.

"The area was known for butterflies when the settlers first came here" in the 1800s, Bowman said.

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Two new Frisco communities will add more than 500 homes



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Developer Green Brick Partners recently got final zoning approvals for its Park Vista community at Eldorado Parkway and Coit Road.

The Plano-based builder and developer gave up apartment zoning on part of the 74-acre site in order to build a neighborhood of townhouses and patio homes.

The Park Vista community will include more than 300 homes and almost seven acres of open space in four small parks.

Homes in the development are planned in a combination of Georgian, Craftsman and Colonial styles.

Green Brick's Northwood community on Panther Creek Parkway will have 168 homes.

Dolson said townhouses in the Park Vista will start near $330,000 and single-family homes at Northwood will begin at more than $500,000.

"We are working on engineering now," he said. "Our aim in both projects is to finish the development next year and have models."

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AMLI Fountain Place:

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Similar in style but different from the original plan of duplicating and rotating Fountain Place One.

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Bloomfield Homes plans 900 houses in Mesquite with help from city


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Bloomfield Homes plans to build up to 900 houses in Hagan Hills and Ridge Ranch developments in Mesquite.

New houses in the project will range from $260,000 to $400,000.

Ridge Ranch is located at Cartwright Road and Lawson Road in Mesquite.

"Ridge Ranch will be a master planned community with approximately 800 homes offering a variety of price points on a wide range of lot sizes," he said.

"Grand opening for sales in Ridge Ranch is expected within 60 days."

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Luxury residences underway at $1B master development in Frisco


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General contractor JPI is looking to meet a demand for luxury residences at a $1 billion mixed-use development in Frisco.

The Irving-based developer announced Monday that it has broken ground on Jefferson at The Gate, which will offer 425 multifamily units at the northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and John Hickman Parkway.

Jefferson at The Gate will be located inside The Gate, a master development with plans for more than 650,000 square feet of office space, 130,000 square feet of retail space, and a luxury hotel.

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Uptown building headed for overhaul by Crescent Real Estate



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Developer Crescent Real Estate says it plans a "top-to-bottom redesign" of a 1980s Uptown office tower it purchased earlier this year.

Dallas architect Corgan is redesigning the exterior and inside of the granite and glass tower. A new glass tower at the entrance of the building will dramatically change the project.

At least one restaurant will be built along Maple Avenue with outdoor patio space.

"Our goal is to make 2401 Cedar Springs a part of Uptown, engaging not just the people who work there but those who live, work and play nearby."

Construction is expected to be completed in early 2019.

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PHOTOS: McKinney Planning and Zoning approves facade appeal for Franconia Brewing Co.’s tap room and beer garden



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A facade appeal was approved for Franconia Brewing Co.’s new tap room and beer garden during a McKinney Planning and Zoning meeting July 10.

The 1,760-square-foot tap room and beer garden, which will be located at 495 McKinney Parkway, will be a two-story building made from eight shipping containers. There will also be an outdoor seating area and room for food trucks, according to a letter of intent.

The tap room and beer garden were designed by Conduit Architecture + Design.

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A new Richardson data center is being built with help from State Farm Insurance

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State Farm Insurance and Dallas developer KDC have filed plans to build a major data center in Richardson's Telecom Corridor.

Now State Farm and KDC are requesting to build a second 130,629-square-foot data center with office space on more than 8 acres at 1510 E. Lookout.

In 2017, the Dallas-Fort Worth area was second only to Northern Virginia for expanded data center facilities.

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Humphreys architects shoot for simplicity in Uber skyport design

For Uber to get its “flying taxis” in the air, the ride-sharing company will need launch-and-land pads — called skyports — to support the futuristic service.

At Uber’s second annual Elevate summit in May, six architecture firms presented their designs for what the skyports will look like.

Today, we'll look at the concept from Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners Architects, which is modeled after a beehive because the Uber aircraft around the skyport would replicate a bee’s flight patterns to and from a hive.

Prototypes of the Uber aircraft are under development by Fort Worth-based Bell and a handful of other manufacturers nationwide. Dallas developer Hillwood Properties also is working with Uber on the flying taxi program.

UberAIR plans to start demonstrating the technology in 2020 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Dubai, and start operating the flying taxi service in the three test markets in 2023. From there, San Francisco-based Uber plans to roll out the service in large urban areas worldwide.

Humphreys & Partners is one of six design finalists for the project. Other DFW finalists include Dallas-based Corgan, BOKA Powell and Beck, and Duncanville-based Arup.

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Cases have been filed to the FAA for two towers at the old Xerox campus near CityPlace:

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• Case II
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Plano approves $32M 4-star hotel next to city event center



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A 4-star hotel is set to join the Plano Event Center by spring 2020.

Plano’s city council on Monday authorized a lease agreement with developer Tirgo LLC for five acres adjacent to the event center, where a Radisson Hotel will be constructed. A preliminary estimate for the hotel's cost is $32 million.

The lodging will connect to the event center and include 175 rooms, a full-service restaurant, a business center, exercise facilities, meeting space and the latest in hotel technology, the city said in a prepared statement.

Plano City Council noted that the hotel will be constructed at no cost to taxpayers, as it will not grant any tax incentives for the development. That will allow the city to keep all hotel occupancy and sales tax revenues.

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Prosper ISD starts construction on 97-acre high school within Frisco city limits



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Rock Hill High School is scheduled to open in fall 2020, and it will be a 97-acre campus. The 600,000-square-foot campus includes a competition arena, two practice gyms, auditorium, lab space, classrooms, an interior courtyard and a multipurpose athletic facility.

This year, PISD is opening two elementary schools and has plans to build more schools.

According to the PISD officials, the district is expected to grow by nearly 2,000 students during the upcoming school year.

PISD finished last school year with 12,450 students and is expected to grow to 14,440 students by next school year.

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Ground breaks on Thrive, Lewisville’s $46 million multigenerational recreation center



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The $46 million building will be called Thrive and will be built on the property where the Senior Activity Center and Memorial Park Recreation Center currently sit—1950 S. Valley Parkway—replacing both buildings.

Construction is expected to begin in August and the facility is expected to open in 2020.

The 87,000-square-foot facility is a part of the 2015 bond package and is the largest capital improvement project in the city’s history.

A new recreation center was a top recommendation in the Lewisville 2025 vision plan, and one of the main components of a bond package passed by Lewisville voters in November 2015.

It will include an indoor natatorium, a gymnasium, an indoor walking track, an expanded fitness area, community rooms, and an indoor playground for children.

The facility also will feature a public art component being created by Andrew Dufford.

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New owners of Dallas' landmark Infomart eye construction of addition



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Equinix - a global data center company which paid $800 million for the Infomart - says it plans to build a $21.25 million, 61,805 square-foot building on at the Infomart at 1900 N. Stemmons Freeway.

The 1.6 million-square-foot Infomart building was built in the 1980s and is located northwest of downtown Dallas.

Info mart's owners didn't provide details of what would be built or when.

The April Infomart sale was one of the priciest property purchases in Dallas history.

The filigreed, 7-story building on Stemmons Freeway was patterned after London's famed 19th century Crystal Palace.

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Huge new industrial park in the works at DFW International Airport



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A new business park at the south end of DFW International Airport is planned with more than 2 million square feet of industrial and distribution space.

Developer Trammell Crow Co. is leasing more than 130 acres on Valley View Lane north of State Highway 183. Crow plans to construct a four-building warehouse and office park on the property valued at more than $80 million, according to documents filed with the DFW Airport board's investment committee.

It's planned as part of an almost 600-acre mixed-use development at the south end of the airport called Passport Park.

Dallas-Fort Worth has one of the busiest industrial building markets in the country.

Developers are currently constructing more than 20 million square feet of new warehouse and industrial buildings throughout the D-FW area.

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DFW Airport Receives DOT Commitment for $180 Million


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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport received a Letter of Intent from the Federal Aviation Administration committing up to $180 million in Airport Improvement Program grant funding for two end-around taxiway systems. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao delivered the Letter of Intent to the Airport in person, underscoring the importance of investing in airport infrastructure.

The next phase of the end-around taxiways is already under construction on DFW’s northeast quadrant, with completion anticipated by 2021. DFW Airport’s southwest quadrant taxiway is expected to be built by 2023. The federal funding included in the Letter of Intent could cover up to half of the overall cost of the next two phases.

End-around taxiways enable arriving aircraft to taxi around DFW’s seven active runways rather than wait to cross them. The taxiways enhance safety because they virtually eliminate runway crossings, reducing the risk of possible incursions. End-around taxiways ultimately produce gains in runway efficiency and reduce overall taxi times for arriving aircraft.

The taxiway projects are a key part of DFW’s overall 10-year infrastructure improvement plan, which includes enhancing or rebuilding runways, roadways, bridges and other major infrastructure needs on the Airport grounds.

Separately, Secretary Chao also delivered a $31 million AIP grant for the rehabilitation of Runway 17-C at the Airport. Construction on Runway 17-C is scheduled to be complete in 2019, with minimal disruption to customers.

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Japan firm eyes hotel in Plano's booming Legacy project



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A high-rise hotel to be operated by a Japan-based firm is in the works for Plano's booming Legacy business park.

The 10-story, 250-room hotel is planned on Legacy Drive as part of the redevelopment of J.C. Penney's longtime headquarters.

Japan's Kintetsu Group Holdings is a transportation, logistics and retail conglomerate with hotels in Japan and California. Its best-known brand is the Miyako Hotels & Resorts but it also operates properties under the Westin and Sheraton flag.

Ware said that Dallas' Merriman Anderson Architects is designing the Legacy hotel.

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