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finally a rendering of the soon to be u/c 1900 McKinney

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Old Posted Mar 23, 2006, 4:45 AM
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^^ Do you know what its final height ended up being? 310 ft?
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310 ft. / 26 st. is apparently the final answer.
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- If you really want more updated info, I suggest forums.dallasmetropolis.com
http://forum.dallasmetropolis.com darnit! ; )
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nice new rendering of the Woodall Rodgers Bridge

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Old Posted Mar 27, 2006, 5:59 AM
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Condos to have buzz, different view

Small project south of downtown plans to stay affordable

08:33 PM CST on Sunday, March 26, 2006

By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News

A new Dallas condo development will offer panoramic skyline views. But this development isn't in Uptown or on the near East Side.

And if its location two blocks south of the central business district isn't enough of a departure, the project's name certainly is.

Called "Buzz," Zad Roumaya and Will Pinkerton's construction on South Akard Street is indeed the talk of the Cedars neighborhood.

The 49-unit complex is more than 40 percent sold in a part of town where most folks wouldn't expect to see modern-style condos.

"The buyers are a mixture of those who are tired of the commute – from Mesquite, Colleyville and Frisco – and people who want to own not rent," said Mr. Roumaya, who began units last year and recently broke ground on the project.

"We have an eclectic mix of people – designers, chefs, architects, teachers, workers at the city of Dallas."

Beyond the location at the edge of downtown, buyers at Buzz have probably been attracted by the price.

The units started at about $120,000 and topped out just over $250,000. That's for condos ranging from about 900 to 1,250 square feet.

"Our price per square foot is still below the market," Mr. Roumaya said.

"We watch within a two-mile radius what new construction costs, because we want to stay affordable."

The four-story building that will include about 1,800 square feet of commercial and retail space was designed by architect Kevin Parma and T. Howard & Associates.

KWA Construction is the general contractor for the development, which is scheduled to open in December. David Griffin Realtors is marketing the units.

Buzz isn't the only new housing project in the Cedars area.

Bennett Miller Co. is selling seven row-style townhomes on Seegar Street priced from $126,900. The developer previously constructed six townhouses on nearby McKee Street, which sold within 30 days of completion.

And developers who did the big Southside on Lamar apartment conversion are planning a condo complex adjacent to DART's Cedars light rail station.

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Old Posted Mar 29, 2006, 1:56 AM
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No formal story, but earth has begun moving at the One Victory Tower site. This will be the tallest building in Dallas since the 80s.

This story did run a little while back though:


Victory developers gain new partner
Florida firm has interests in projects across the nation

12:00 AM CST on Saturday, January 21, 2006
By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News

Developers of the huge Victory project near downtown Dallas have a new partner.

Estein and Associates will join Ross Perot Jr.'s Hillwood and Tom Hicks as a major owner in the Victory development near downtown. Florida-based investor Estein and Associates will invest in all the projects currently under way in Victory, which total about $1 billion.

The Orlando firm joins Ross Perot Jr.'s Hillwood and Tom Hicks as a major owner in the development.

"They have become a very significant investor in the project," Jonas Woods, president of Hillwood Capital, said Friday. "They bought into everything and made the commitment to fund their share of the projects to come."

Financial terms of the new partnership were not disclosed.

Victory projects in the new deal include the W Hotel and Residences, the Terrace condominiums, the Vista apartments, Victory Plaza retail and office and the Cirque apartments. The House by Starck and Yoo condominium tower, Victory Tower condominiums, hotel and office space and One Victory Park office and retail tower are planned to start in the next few months.

"It is unusual to find unique real estate projects with development partners that invest significant equity in their projects," Lothar Estein, president of Estein and Associates, said in a statement. "I'm very excited to be investing with Hillwood, as I know I can rely on them to manage the project with our interests well-aligned."

Estein and Associates is a partner in developments all over the country, including Florida's Peabody Hotel in Orlando and the Citicorp Center office complex in Chicago. The company has been in business since 1994. Estein and Associates partners with private companies, pension plans and real estate investment trusts.

Bringing the Florida company into the Victory project is important because development has grown at a faster rate than originally anticipated, Mr. Woods said.

"It is additional capital necessary to continue," he said. "It solidifies the financing on all the future development."

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Old Posted Mar 31, 2006, 3:35 PM
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Steve Brown:
Victory developers keep busy

08:16 AM CST on Friday, March 31, 2006


The northwest corner of downtown Dallas looks like a slice of the booming 1980s.

At last count, there were almost a half-dozen construction cranes sprouting over the Victory development.

And just because work is nearing completion on the W Dallas Hotel tower – it opens this summer – don't expect the building activity to subside.

Victory's developers are getting ready to start on at least two more towers that will keep construction crews busy through 2008.

This week, site work began for the next Victory tower – a hotel, office and condo building designed by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates and BOKA Powell that is expected to be about 45 floors. It's planned for the vacant lot just west of the W that has had a water-filled pit (Lake Victory, I call it) for the last few years.

And at the south end of the project, ground will be broken soon for the 28-story House condominium tower planned by designer Philippe Starck and developer Yoo Ltd.

Across the street from the House, plans are being finished up for an office tower.

"Thanks for noticing," said Hillwood Capital president Jonas Woods when asked about the flurry of activity next to the W. "Get ready for some more news."
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Old Posted Mar 31, 2006, 3:58 PM
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Excellent as usual pan of Uptown construction by Ninjatune. The cranes from left to right are Cirque, Hunt Oil Tower(2 closer to foreground), Ritz-Carlton(infront of Crescent) and One Arts Plaza to the right. The Vista apts construction is also visible to the far left.

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The Cedars continues to pick up momentum

Developer to freshen up hotel
'Hip' makeover planned for ex-Ramada near convention center
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...n2.782115c.html


09:43 AM CST on Friday, March 31, 2006
By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News


Hamilton Properties, the biggest developer of loft apartments in downtown Dallas, is heading south of the central business district with its latest deal.

The developer is purchasing the former Ramada Plaza hotel near the Dallas Convention Center and will convert it into a boutique property.

"We're going to try and make it an independent, hip hotel," said developer Larry Hamilton.

For the last few years, the hotel at Akard Street and Interstate 30 has been anything but trendy. It lost its Ramada affiliation and has been operating as the Dallas Plaza.

Built in 1972, the 12-story building has about 174,000 square feet and 235 rooms. A top-floor lounge and restaurant offer views over downtown.

"We are going to give it a complete makeover," said Mr. Hamilton, whose firm has redone downtown's historic Davis Building and Dallas Power & Light buildings.

Hamilton Properties is converting the 32-story Union Tower Complex at Akard and Bryan streets into 440 apartments.

The developer is purchasing the southside hotel from GE Capital Corp. Although terms of the transaction weren't released, the property is valued for taxes at almost $3.3 million.

"Our plan is to spend a few months studying what is going on in other cities with this type of hotel," Mr. Hamilton said. "We want to bring something different to Dallas.

"We think the proximity of the building to the convention center is good," he said.

The hotel is also at the entrance to Dallas' Cedars district, which is seeing an uptick in development.

"We think it will be a huge shot in the arm for the Cedars neighborhood," said developer Ted Hamilton. "We hope to start construction in late August or September."

Builders are constructing a 49-unit condo complex, called Buzz, across the street.

"Having the hotel remodeled will be great for the area," said Buzz developer Zad Roumaya.

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High-rise trend drifts to south
10-story condo building next to rail station near downtown may open late next year

12:00 AM CDT on Saturday, April 8, 2006
By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News
Dallas' high-rise housing boom is headed south of downtown.


Developers plan to build a 10-story condo tower next to DART's Cedars light rail station near Lamar and Belleview streets.

Called the Beat at South Side Station, the concrete, steel and glass building will contain 75 condominiums.

Sales of the homes will begin later this month with prices starting at more than $140,000. The building could open as early as late 2007.

The high-rise will be built by Matthews Southwest, the company that redeveloped the former Sears, Roebuck & Co. complex into the South Side on Lamar apartments.

Developer Jack Matthews said the project has grown larger during planning.

"We are right at the DART station and didn't want to do something too small there," he said. "You have to make a statement ? you can't just expect people to understand what you are going to do here."

CDK Realty Advisors of Dallas is a partner in the project, which was designed by architects Corgan Associates. Key Construction will be the general contractor.

The condo complex is going up just across the street from the Jack Evans Police Headquarters and will be built on land now used for parking.

"This project has all the dynamics that we are striving for in this area," Mr. Matthews said.

"We are capitalizing on the amenities that an area like this offers, such as location, access to public transportation and a growing and lively community that is already in existence here on the south side of Dallas."

Mr. Matthews began working on the redevelopment of South Side on Lamar in 1997 and opened the building in 2000 with about 450 apartments.

Since then, the area has become a location for restaurants and clubs such as Gilley's Dallas and Poor David's Pub.

Mr. Matthews is also working on plans for a boutique hotel in one of the former Sears buildings.

And the Beat is just the first of several condo buildings planned along Belleview.

"We want to create a streetscape from the DART station to Southside on Lamar," he said.
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Here's a lookey (finally) at the Classic Residence by Hyatt - Turtle Creek:

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Here's a lookey (finally) at the Classic Residence by Hyatt - Turtle Creek:

VERY nice...I really like the look/style of this one! Where exactly in the Turtle Creek area is this going to go - Cedar Springs and TC Blvd?
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