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Sic'EmBears · #**4981** Posted **Jul 13, 2017, 4:56 AM**

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.

Knox Elevation

Second-level floorplan

Cole Ave. cross-sectional

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drummer · #**4982** Posted **Jul 13, 2017, 4:59 AM**

(from the linked article)

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"...as well as the Statler Library which will become the new home of The Dallas Morning News this fall."

I didn't realize that! I'm not completely up to speed on all of the things happening in Dallas. So, what's the plan for the current Dallas Morning News site?

Sic'EmBears · #**4983** Posted **Jul 14, 2017, 12:00 AM**

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

DMN

Sic'EmBears · #**4984** Posted **Jul 15, 2017, 8:50 PM**

The Statler brings in operator to manage five restaurants and bars, events

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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.

Curio Collection

Sic'EmBears · #**4985** Posted **Jul 18, 2017, 12:43 AM**

Texas on tap for new U.S. Cricket stadium with help of JLL

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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.

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

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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.

11 Alive

R1070 · #**4986** Posted **Jul 18, 2017, 1:25 AM**

Irving would be a great location.

Sic'EmBears · #**4987** Posted **Jul 18, 2017, 2:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by R1070

Irving would be a great location.

It appears the first rendering was based off the old Texas Stadium site.

Note the site's angles and compass rose.

View map here.

drummer · #**4988** Posted **Jul 18, 2017, 8:07 AM**

How big of a draw does cricket have in the U.S.? Obviously expats would probably be a large portion of the market and I know that several major sports parks have areas for cricket...but how about a U.S. audience? Is this a growing area of popularity among Americans?

Sic'EmBears · #**4989** Posted **Jul 18, 2017, 11:50 PM**

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

Flower Mound P&Z 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.

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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.

JoninATX · #**4990** Posted **Jul 26, 2017, 9:51 PM**

^^^ nice...

Roman_Patrick · #**4991** Posted **Jul 27, 2017, 2:30 PM**

There is now a huge red crane for the construction of the Virgin Hotel

Sic'EmBears · #**4992** Posted **Jul 27, 2017, 8:30 PM**

EY investing $10M in downtown Dallas cybersecurity center, to employ 300

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Ernst & Young said Thursday that it’s investing $10 million to expand its Dallas footprint by 14,000 square feet, as the company goes after the crowded cybersecurity market.

The new cybersecurity center will house 300 employees, with about three-fourths of them coming via new hires, said Ben Trowbridge, EY cybersecurity managed services leader and executive director. The center will get up and running in September, and execs have a goal to complete hiring within the first 12 months.

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The facility will also include a 24/7 operations center, a cyber innovation center, an executive briefing center, and a “cyber range,” where clients can replicate real-world conditions during trials.

Sic'EmBears · #**4993** Posted **Jul 27, 2017, 9:05 PM**

Construction begins on new Texas-style hotel in Irving's Las Colinas Urban Center

VBX

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Construction started on a new Texas-style hotel next to Irving's soon-to-be-built $113 million convention center hotel that will add nearly 150 hotel rooms in the Las Colinas Urban District.

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The Texas-style hotel will bring a "very cool concept" to North Texas unlike anything the region has seen before, said Michael Scheurich, CEO of Houston-based Arch-Con Corp., which designed the boutique hotel.

"It's a concept modeled after the old motor court hotels of the 1950s, where you drive up to your room with your car," Scheurich told the Dallas Business Journal.

"They created a resort and conference area that feels like you're walking into a resort when you go to this hotel," he added.

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Earlier this year, construction began on the 12-story, 350-room hotel, called the Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas.

The hotel is meant to complement the five-year-old convention center, which averages 305 events per year in the city.

Sic'EmBears · #**4994** Posted **Jul 28, 2017, 9:43 PM**

Bank to build $52M corporate headquarters in McKinney; to add 400 jobs

KW

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The new campus will help the $8.6 billion firm accommodate its rapidly expanding business after filing for IPO four years ago. Since filing, Independent Bank has added about 340 workers to its employee base that now totals more than 1,000 workers.

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By building a bank-designed campus on a 10.4-acre tract at State Highway 121 and Grand Ranch Parkway within Craig Ranch, Independent Bank CEO David Brooks said he expects the company to continue on its upward trajectory.

"We have deep roots here and our organization has a unique opportunity to leverage the tremendous growth we've experienced since going public four years ago," Brooks said, in a statement.

From DMN:

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The project is being planned to ultimately house as many as 1,200 workers in 400,000 square feet of offices. It will start with a 150,000-square-foot, six-story office building.

"We think we can be under construction this year," Brooks said. "We believe we will hire at least 400 net new jobs in the next five years."

The bank plans to relocate to the first new building in early 2019.

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"We think we could add as many as another 1,000 employees over the next five to seven years," Brooks said. "We are going to have to compete with that new JPMorgan Chase campus in Legacy West where they are putting 6,000 jobs."

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"This is on a fast track for us."