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Florida company says it’s bringing world class water resort project to Rowlett
Steve Brown
April 6, 2016

A Florida company plans to build an 8-acre water resort in Rowlett that will have the largest fountain in Texas.

The company said it plans to construct one at the proposed Bayside development on Lake Ray Hubbard that will be “25 times the size of an Olympic swimming pool and equivalent to 10 football fields of water.”

“The Crystal Lagoon will be surrounded by a world class resort and marina, two condominium towers, luxury apartments, single family homes and more than 1 million square feet of mixed use retail/entertainment/restaurant/office space,” the company said Wednesday.

Construction is scheduled to start late this month on the water feature which is a centerpiece of the proposed $1 billion Bayside project.

Along with the high-tech fountain displays and beach swimming resort, the Crystal Lagoon project will include live water and fire entertainment shows and “a state-of-the art water mist screen for interactive video.”

Rowlett project will be Crystal Lagoon’s 12th in the U.S. The company had worked on more than 300 projects worldwide, including locations in Mexico, Chile, Egypt, India, Argentina and Dubai.

The 257-acre project is planned on the site of the former Elgin B. Robertson Park. Donahue and the City of Rowlett acquired the property for a mixed-use development.

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2-building office project set for the tollway in Addison
Steve Brown
April 6, 2016

With his current development 80 percent leased, developer Bill Cawley is gearing up for a 2-building office project on the Dallas North Tollway in Addison.

Cawley Partners is marketing the 400,000-square-foot office project at 14555 Dallas Parkway south of Belt Line Road.

The development site on the west side of the tollway is just south of where Cawley is currently building its 6-story Tollway Center building.

Because of strong demand for office space in that area, Cawley has almost doubled the size of his next project from original plans.

“We are looking for a lead tenant to kick off the project, and once we start it will probably 18 months before the doors open,” Cawley said.

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McKinney & Olive, via CTroyMathis:

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Another tower in the works for the Design District:

Developer Fairfield Residential buys site for Design District high-rise
Steve Brown
April 7, 2016

Developer Fairfield Residential has purchased property at Hi Line Drive and Turtle Creek where it plans to construct a residential tower.

“The nightlife and destination being created down there is exciting.”

Fairfield’s property buy is just across the street from where the new Virgin Hotel is scheduled to start construction later this year.

Fairfield can build a tower of close to 20 floors.

“We’re in the midst of the design side of it – we are putting everything together,” Johnston said. “All the buildings in the area are trending taller and we want a product that fits”

Construction would start next year.

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Update:

- Robert A.M. Stern's Ritz-Carlton complex is soon to be enhanced. Crescent is working with both the Ritz-Carlton hotel and Residences at the Ritz-Carlton to enhance street life along Olive by potentially removing a screen wall which currently encloses a private garden, just outside both Fearing's and the Rattlesnake Bar.

- McKinney & Olive's signature "blade" will remain one color, provided from the LED lighting.

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Florida company says it’s bringing world class water resort project to Rowlett
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April 6, 2016













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That looks amazing. Similar to what Wynn is going to do in Vegas.

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Harwood International’s Harwood District has another residential tower in the planning stages.

The proposed tower will sit adjacent to the newly-built Frost Bank Tower, and directly across McKinnon St. from the Azure, designed by Vancouver-based James KM Cheng Architects Inc.

Another office tower, 2850 N. Harwood, is planned on the empty lot directly across Randall St.

Exclusive: Crescent Communities eyeing Dallas tract for 20-story tower
Candace Carlisle
April 13, 2016

The site — which is about three-quarters of an acre — at 2007 Randall Street is bound by the McKinnon, Randall and Harwood streets in the Harwood District.

Crescent Communities has filed a rezoning request with the City of Dallas, asking for additional density for the project for a 240-foot tall building, or a tower that is 20- to 22-stories in height.

"This will be a smaller project in an internationally inspired district that is liveable, walkable and ensure the restaurants would continue to see traffic on the nights and weekends and give office tenants a place to live," he said.

Crescent Communities — not to be mistaken for Crescent Real Estate in Fort Worth — could get the project underway by the end of the year, or the first quarter of 2017.

WDG Architecture in Washington, D.C. is the project architect.

Blackwell has been scouring Dallas for "unique and authentic," places with lots of nearby employment and restaurants that are similar to Dupont Circle or Washington Circle in Washington, D.C.

"We want to develop in incredibly dynamic neighborhoods," he told me. "We want a unique chance to knit in with the neighborhood."

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Small update:

Developer Craig Hall hires exec to work on downtown condo tower
Steve Brown
April 14, 2016

Called Hall Arts Residences, the 44-unit luxury residential building is being designed by HKS Inc. and Emily Summers Design Associates.

Hall Group said Thursday that it has hired Lea Anne Laughlin as vice president and director of sales for the condo project.

Laughlin has previously worked with Hillwood Development and Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty.

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Bardot Place update:


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Crescent Communities is planning a 360-unit Bishop Arts residential project.

Construction is planned to begin this October.

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EXCLUSIVE: Zales' parent Signet confirms building new office campus at Cypress Waters
Candace Carlisle
April 15, 2016

The world's largest retail diamond jeweler — Signet Jewelers — has exclusively confirmed with the Dallas Business Journal that it plans to develop a new Dallas campus at Cypress Waters, which will include a 225,000-square-foot office building and a 31,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

The two-building campus will sit lakeside in Cypress Waters and will give the Akron, Ohio-based jewelry company the ability to enhance its manufacturing capabilities in the region.

"The campus will be newly constructed, allowing us to configure the space to best meet the needs of the business, while providing team members with a modern, comfortable working environment," he added. "The new building will be fully occupied by Signet team members and as Signet continues to evolve, the new campus allows for that transformation to continue."

The new manufacturing building will bolster Signet's manufacturing ability in the region to build diamond bracelets, jeweled rings and other intricate jewelry, with enough space for 150 employees to work. The facility also gives Signet the ability to better control its operational costs.

"This will be the first building on the lake edge," Lantz, senior vice president of investments and build-to-suit activity for Billingsley, told the Dallas Business Journal. "We are starting the development of The Sound and the campus will overlook the water and this will be a great amenity for the employees that will office there."

The campus will connect to a six-mile hike-and-bike trail around the lake. Construction will also begin on apartments adjacent to the lake by the end of the year.

Construction is slated to begin in June on the campus, with the manufacturing building expected to be complete first followed by the office building. By the end of 2017, Signet will move into its new campus.

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More development on the way for Dallas’ City Lights property near downtown
Steve Brown
April 15, 2016

Now, Greystar is eyeing plans for a second phase to its City Lights apartment community an the vacant tract next door.

The developer has filed plans with the City of Dallas for the 2.2-acre vacant property that was also part of the original City Lights tract. It’s at Live Oak and Texas Street, right across from the Latino Cultural Center.

Greystar is already building the 23-story, 302-unit Ascent apartment building in Dallas’ Victory Park, across the street from the American Airlines Center arena.

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Costco has officially submitted architectural plans:

First look at Dallas’ first Costco store on North Central Expressway
Steve Brown
April 15, 2016

After months and months of discussion discount superstore retailer Costco has filed architectural plans for its first Dallas store.

The 146,000-square-foot warehouse-style retail building is planned near the southwest corner of North Central Expressway and LBJ Freeway in North Dallas.

The Seattle-based warehouse club spent years looking at alternative store locations before picking the former park-and-ride location just off Central Expressway.

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From WillieStark1:

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1920 McKinney Ave:

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From jsoto3:

Baylor Medical Center expansion

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From jsoto3:

Victory Park Residential Tower / Cinépolis theater

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Historic Dallas High School will reopen next year as offices and retail space
Steve Brown
April 18, 2016

Developers who are redoing a landmark downtown Dallas building hope to have the work done by next year.

Commercial real estate firm Matthews Southwest is turning the century old Dallas High School at Pearl and Bryan streets into a combination of office and retail space.

Built in 1907, the 4-story building has been empty since the 1990s.

Matthews Southwest bought the old school last year and is spending $50.4 million on the mixed-use redevelopment. The project will include 66,000 square feet of offices and 26,000 square feet of retail space.



A lease for 35,000 square feet of office space has already been signed in the building, Matthews Southwest told Dallas officials in the TIF funding request. Real estate brokers say that international architect Perkins+Will will move its local operations into the project after completion.

Matthews Southwest said it will use the requested economic incentives to pay for streetscape upgrades, environmental remediation and demolition and facade restoration. Dallas’ city council is set to vote on the funds on April 27.

The developers say they plan to sell off extra land surrounding the landmark school. That property along Live Oak Avenue could be used for construction of apartments or more office space.

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Sic 'em - your pictures from jsoto3 are showing up as broken images. Can you try posting them again?

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Sic 'em - your pictures from jsoto3 are showing up as broken images. Can you try posting them again?

Hmm, they appear fine on my computer.

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Highland Park Village update:

- Tory Burch visited Highland Park Village a few days ago, opening her new Tory Sport pop up. Currently two Tory Sport stores have opened: SoHo and NoLIta.

- Stella McCartney was also at Highland Park Village this past Tuesday, attending a carnival-themed party for her new collection.

- Theory opens their first Texas store April 22.

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A 23-story Residence Inn by Marriott has been proposed for downtown Fort Worth.

More news to follow.

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Another rendering of the Epic from The Architects Newspaper:

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New FedEx hub lands on site of landmark Big Town mall in Mesquite
Steve Brown
April 20, 2016

A Mesquite property with a storied past will be the site of a major new distribution hub.

FedEx will locate a large regional distribution center on the former site of the Big Town shopping center on U.S. Highway 80 near Buckner Boulevard.

The development tract was previously the site of the Dallas-area’s first shopping mall, which opened in 1959.

Dallas-based developer Scott Rohrman’s 42 Real Estate LLC is building the 334,000-square-foot shipping hub for FedEx.

“It will take up most of the site,” Rohrman said. “We’ll have the building finished by December.

“But they are installing an automated sorting facility which will take six months or longer to get running,” he said. “FedEx probably won’t start operations until September of next year.”

FedEx chose the site because of its location at the intersection of Interstate-30 and U.S. 80 which is also close to LBJ Freeway.

The first enclosed shopping center of its kind in the state, Big Town originally had Sanger Bros., Montgomery Ward and JC Penney department stores.

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Southwest Airlines ready to take off with $143 million Love Field operations center expansion
Steve Brown
April 20, 2016

Southwest Airlines hopes to break ground in late spring on a major expansion of its facilities at Dallas’ Love Field.

The Dallas-based airline has filed building permits to construct a $145 million “office building and flight simulator building” at 2175 Research Row.

The new complex would contain more than 865,000 square feet and will be six stories, according to the building permits.

The development site is in the same area where Southwest recently built an almost $100 million addition to its Dallas base.

To connect the two operations, Southwest will build a pedestrian sky bridge across Denton Drive.

The building permits show that the 5,571-square-foot bridge will cost $3 million.

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