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[Dallas Snob]

Originally Posted by drummer

Is that right? I didn't realize that. What are the limits? I suppose it's different in different sections of Uptown, etc.

It's due to the fact that LOVE Field is so close in proximity. I live downtown and those Southwest Airline jets sure come close to the tops of the buildings! I believe that Interstate 75 is the boundry to the north east. I'm also thinking the limit is around 25 stories although I am certain it is a definitive height as in "feet", depending on the elevation of the building site.

[eburress]

Originally Posted by drummer

Is that right? I didn't realize that. What are the limits? I suppose it's different in different sections of Uptown, etc.

The farther west you go from Love Field's flight path (which you can see on GoogleMaps), the taller you can build, which is why the W and the Legacy Tower proposal were as tall as they are.

[futuresooner]

The FAA restrictions are actually pretty laughable, and I work for Southwest at Love Field. You have Chase Tower, the tallest and closest skyscraper to the approach centerline in north flow for runway 13R/31L and yet some proposals several blocks west of that centerline are chopped and/or given grief by the FAA. There is the general approach/departure line near Chase Tower and then the preferred evening departure route in south flow, the Trinity corridor, where they fly west of BOA Plaza.

It's a mess but the hinderance by the FAA will remain between Maple/Pearl & Blackburn/CityPlace Tower, areas south/west of Maple/Pearl can be given height to at least 800ft from street level, see BOA, Renaissance, & Comerica.

[drummer]

Thanks for the info, everyone. I learned something new today. I didn't realize the FAA restrictions reached that far south. I figured they were definitely there closer to Love Field, but I suppose the Uptown area is not that far. I'm sure the complications will be sorted out more and more as the area further densifies.

[TTU Arch]

The height of the union is driven more by zoning (PD 193). There are guidelines in there for floor to area ratios which would impact the density of the site and height. Victory is an exception to PD193. While it is technically within PD 193 is has a special use district that allowed them to build the W to its height and the proposed Mandarin Hotel. Also, a developer has proposed a highrise tower on a site that is allowed to 100 plus stories. Woodall Frwy / Field Street. That site is about 3 blocks away from the Union's site.

[jshdodd]

Originally Posted by TTU Arch

The height of the union is driven more by zoning (PD 193). There are guidelines in there for floor to area ratios which would impact the density of the site and height. Victory is an exception to PD193. While it is technically within PD 193 is has a special use district that allowed them to build the W to its height and the proposed Mandarin Hotel. Also, a developer has proposed a highrise tower on a site that is allowed to 100 plus stories. Woodall Frwy / Field Street. That site is about 3 blocks away from the Union's site.

Do you have any renderings of the proposed Mandarin Hotel?

[dollaztx]

Originally Posted by drummer

Thanks for the info, everyone. I learned something new today. I didn't realize the FAA restrictions reached that far south. I figured they were definitely there closer to Love Field, but I suppose the Uptown area is not that far. I'm sure the complications will be sorted out more and more as the area further densifies.

It's a curse and a blesssing. Without the height restrictions Uptown would probably be taller, but it would also likely be really similar to downtown in density and not as developed overall as it is now. Now that nearly every block has been finally developed, that momentum is crossing over to downtown and other areas surrounding it which have higher FAA height restriction.

Thanks for the updates guys!

[Sic'EmBears]

Originally Posted by jshdodd

Do you have any renderings of the proposed Mandarin Hotel?

Unfortunately, the MO was cancelled.

[jshdodd]

Originally Posted by dollaztx

It's a curse and a blesssing. Without the height restrictions Uptown would probably be taller, but it would also likely be really similar to downtown in density and not as developed overall as it is now. Now that nearly every block has been finally developed, that momentum is crossing over to downtown and other areas surrounding it which have higher FAA height restriction.

Thanks for the updates guys!

I have an idea. Let's relocate Love Field so we can get rid of the height restrictions

[Roman_Patrick]

could someone help me upload a couple of photos from my Flickr?
I really feel it should not be this hard to upload photos in this thread

[Roman_Patrick]

I GOT IT GUYS!

[IMG]Katy Trail Tower by Roman Reyna, on Flickr[/IMG]


Katy Station Tower

[IMG]IMG_8860 by Roman Reyna, on Flickr[/IMG]

Bleu Ciel
Here are a couple of pictures I took on Sunday September 11 during my Katy Trail run.

[Thymant]

^^^ Great pics, if you just copy and paste the image link the image will automatically appear.

[Thymant]

The Case Building From Today


Thymant

[drummer]

Originally Posted by jshdodd

I have an idea. Let's relocate Love Field so we can get rid of the height restrictions

[Sic'EmBears]

Florida investor snaps up North Dallas tower; plans $4M upgrade
Candace Carlisle
September 15, 2016

A Orlando-based real estate investment firm has acquired an 18-story office tower in North Dallas along North Central Expressway, which further highlights the investment potential seen by real estate gurus in this Dallas corridor.

Foundry Commercial, in a joint venture with Boston-based Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., recently closed on Walnut Glen Tower, an 18-story, 464,289-square-foot office tower at 8144 Walnut Hill Lane in North Dallas, for an undisclosed sum.

The Walnut Hill Lane office tower, which was originally built in 1986, has undergone a number of renovations over the past several years, but Foundry Commercial plans to spend $4 million in capital improvements to upgrade and reposition the office building into a modern Class A tower. It is 83 percent occupied.

The North Central Expressway submarket has a vacancy rate of 12.9 percent, which is lower than the market average of 17.5 percent, according to CBRE's latest research.

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[Owlhorn]

Originally Posted by drummer

Not that far fetched and has been discussed many times. Remember the land immediately east is ultra wealthy. The last plan was to turn it into an urban type village. Maybe 10 years ago if I recall correctly.

[Sic'EmBears]

Office project One Bethany is on the way near U.S. 75 in Allen
Steve Brown
September 16, 2016

Developers plan to break ground before the end of the year on a speculative office project in Allen.

The 5-story One Bethany building in the Millennium Office Park will have 115,000 square feet and will be just west of U.S. Highway 75 on Bethany Drive.

The building is scheduled to open in 2018.

It's in the same area where the City of Allen plans to break ground during the next few months on a $91 million hotel and conference center.

The more than 100,000-square-foot conference center at U.S. 75 and Bethany Drive will be connected to a 5-story, 292 room hotel.

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[Sic'EmBears]

400 Record will garner an LED lighting system and a chef-driven restaurant

Chef Bruno Davaillon, who's transferring from The Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood's Mansion on Turtle Creek, will lead the restaurant.

Davaillon's prior experience includes the St. Regis Los Angeles.

An inside look at City Electric Supply's new U.S. headquarters; transformation of 400 Record
Candace Carlisle
September 19, 2016

A massive redevelopment is underway on the former Belo building at 400 S. Record St. — now called 400 Record— transforming the dated 17-story office tower in downtown Dallas into a modern workplace.

The drive behind the transformation is coming from building owner Thomas Hartland-Mackie, who is CEO of City Electric Supply. This year, he brought the company's U.S. headquarters into the building.

"We're elevating a great downtown building by bringing modern aesthetics and amenities to an already great location," said Hartland-Mackie, in a previous interview.

400 Record is more than 60 percent occupied, with City Electric Supply's U.S. headquarters anchoring the 17-story office tower. The United Kingdom company's headquarters sits on five floors with about 65,000 square feet of space within the tower and oversees 418 retail locations throughout the United States.

The corporate office includes a training center with classrooms and a mock-up store to train hundreds of U.S. City Electric Supply employees. The office also includes a store for employees in a stable-like setting that pays homage to the inception of the England-based company in 1953.

The transformation of the office tower, which sits near Union Station and the West End, will give 400 Record a new front door with a restaurant on the street level of Young Street. The restaurant concept is being conceived by Chef Bruno Davaillon and is still under design.

Passersby can walk underneath the mezzanine-level of the restaurant, which also features a scaled canopy exterior designed to catch the sun and offer shade to restaurant goers. The paneled canopy will resemble fish scales and will be built with over 25,000 pieces of fabricated metal pieces.

"You'd be hard pressed to miss the restaurant because it will look so iconic," Cavazos told me.

That scaled look will continue skyward to the top floor of 400 Record includes a solarium that will have the same canopy structure as the building's restaurant to provide shade for workers in the building.

"From downtown Dallas, you'll see the building on the skyline with a picture frame that's outlined with an LED light," he added.

The LED light will likely have a static color of white, but would have the ability to change colors like other office buildings along the Dallas skyline.

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[Sic'EmBears]

First $250M inning of Texas Rangers-anchored development to start soon
Candace Carlisle
September 20, 2016

The Texas Rangers and The Cordish Cos., a Baltimore-based development firm, plans to begin the initial $250 million phase of Texas Live!, a mixed-use development between Texas Rangers' Globe Life Park and the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

In all, the $250 million initial phase of Texas Live! is part of a $4 billion public-private partnership vision of Arlington's stadium district, which includes additional phases of the project, a new Rangers Ballpark and the preservation and re-purposing of Globe Life Park.

"It is the Rangers' intent to preserve the beautiful exterior facade of Globe Life Park," said Rangers' co-chairman Ray Davis, in a statement.

The partnership plans to preserve the facade of Globe Life Park and could develop it into an entertainment, retail, office and festival site.

Construction on Texas Live! is slated to begin in November. In all, Texas Live! is expected to bring more than 3,000 new jobs and 3 million new visitors to Arlington when it opens in 2018.

The entertainment portion of the project is expected to open in spring 2018 before Rangers' opening day and the hotel and convention facility is expected to open in fall 2018.

Other parts of the mixed-use development include:

• Rangers Republic: The two-level, 30,000-square-foot dining and entertainment facility will be the ultimate fan clubhouse for Rangers fans throughout the year. The clubhouse will have memorabilia, team history and interactive games for families.

• Live! Arena: The multi-level, central gathering place at Texas Live! will have more than 35,000 square feet of dining and entertainment and will be the living room of the entire development. The venue includes an outdoor beer venue with a two-story retractable facade, performance stage for concerts and a 100' LED screen as a centerpiece.

• Arlington Backyard: An outdoor event pavilion with a capacity for 5,000 people that will be covered by a permanent roof and will have the ability to host more than 250 annual events. The yard has the ability to expand to entertain 7,000 fans.

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[Sic'EmBears]

Construction commences Sept. 26 for Frisco's latest high-rise.

Here's the article.