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ULI Case Studies
June 2016 ULI Case Studies Mercantile Place QUICK FACTS Location Dallas, Texas Site size 3.3 acres Land uses Multifamily rental housing, restaurants, retail, underground parking, pool, spa, fitness center Keywords Adaptive use, historic preservation, office to apartment conversion, tax increment financing, urban redevelopment, restoration, public/private development, downtown housing Website www.mercantileplace.com Project address 1800 Main Street Dallas, Texas 75201 Developer/owner Forest City Residential Inc. 1800 Main Street, Suite 250 Dallas, Texas 75201 www.forestcity.net Mercantile Tower renovation architect BGO Architects—Pitts Design Studio The tallest structure in the Mercantile Place project, the iconic 31-story Mercantile Tower was converted from office Element Building architect space to apartment uses. Redevelopment involved the restoration of the historic clock tower and lighted weather spire Dimella Schaffer Architects at the top. BGO Architects—Pitts Design Studio PROJECT SUMMARY Continental Building renovation architect Merriman Associates Mercantile Place is a rental apartment community in downtown Dallas that Marley+Co Interior Design consists of four separate and diverse buildings with a total of 704 apart- Interviewees Brian Ratner, president, Forest City Texas Inc. ments. Two of the apartment buildings were converted from office buildings James Truitt, senior vice president, development, (one of which was historic), the third involved the renovation of a historic Forest City Texas Inc. Lisa Ratcliff, regional manager, Forest City building previously converted from office space, and the fourth is a new Enterprises 15-story apartment building. Though the buildings are located on three Karl Zavitkovsky, director, City of Dallas Office of Economic Development separate blocks, they share amenities and parking, and the four buildings Gary Pitts, senior associate, REES have been positioned and marketed together as one residential community. -
Downtown Dallas, Inc. Contract Renewal
Downtown Dallas, Inc. Contract Renewal Park Board August 6, 2020 1 Dallas Park & Recreation Overview • Current Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) Agreement • History of DDI • Program Park Attendance • Benefits to the City • Contract Terms and Deal Points • Staff Recommendation 2 Dallas Park & Recreation Current Downtown Dallas, Inc. Agreement Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) oversees the general management, operations and maintenance program for designated park sites, plazas, medians and Program Parks, within the Central Business District (CBD). • On December 3, 2009 – Downtown Dallas, Inc. was awarded a ten (10) year contract with the City of Dallas • The initial term was 12/3/2009 to 12/3/2019 (with no renewal period) • On December 3, 2019 – A 9-month extension was put in place while the City negotiated a new management, operation and maintenance agreement to include new deal points with DDI. The extension terms are from 12/3/2019 to 9/3/2020. 3 Dallas Park & Recreation History of Downtown Dallas, Inc. • DDI is a private, nonprofit organization serving as the primary advocate and champion for downtown, ensuring that downtown grows as a vibrant center of urban life, recognized locally and globally for the quality of its business, hospitality, entertainment, living, and cultural environments. • DDI’s annual priorities and program of work are guided by: The 360 Plan, which is a plan for Dallas’ urban center developed in June of 2015 through a partnered effort with DDI, the City of Dallas, and the greater Downtown Dallas 360 community. • FY 20 Annual -
Overview of the City of Dallas Public Art Program
OVERVIEW OF THE CITY OF DALLAS PUBLIC ART PROGRAM Briefing to the Arts, Culture & Libraries Committee May 19, 2014 2 Purpose of the Briefing • To provide the Arts, Culture & Libraries Committee with an overview of the Public Art Program policy, procedures and outcomes. • To request the Committee’s input to guide the Cultural Affairs Commission’s review and updates to the Public Art policy for FY15-16. Left to right: Art García, Seventh (2010), Bishop Arts Pocket Park; Brad Goldberg, Pegasus Plaza (1994) 3 Mission Statement • To enrich the community through the integration of the vision and work of artists into the planning, design and construction of public spaces. Left to right: John Barlow Hudson, Fenestrae Aeternitas (2013), White Rock Hills Branch Library; Tom Orr, Intersected Passages (2013), Dallas Love Field 4 Strengths and Weaknesses 1. Geographic distribution of 1. Graffiti and vandalism projects throughout the 2. Funding for maintenance City 3. Limited training 2. Multiple projects awarded opportunities for artists to Texas artists interested in entering the 3. Working with both public art field emerging and experienced 4. Complexity of contracting artists process 4. Community participation in 5. Marketing / publications the decision-making process 5. Collaborative process with partner departments 5 Public Art • The term “public art” generally refers to works of art that are planned and executed specifically for a publicly- accessible location. • “Public art” can be publicly-funded or privately-funded. • Other terms used are “art in public places,” “civic art” or “percent for art.” • The first Public Art Ordinance in the nation was adopted in 1959 by the City of Philadelphia. -
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ALTERNATIVE # 1: NO BUILD DOWNTOWN DALLAS DART LRT Louise Ave Main St Spur 366 Live Oak St Ross Ave Gaston Ave DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY Applicable to Entire Project - All 66 Bridge Units BENEFITS CHALLENGES - No Initial Capital Cost - Expected Increase in the Frequency of Repairs - Expected Increase in the Amount of Repairs I-345 FEASIBILITY STUDY PUBLIC MEETING ALTERNATIVE #2: STRENGTHENING SUPERSTRUCTURE BY CONNECTING TOP OF STEEL GIRDERS TO CONCRETE DECK e v A ise ou L F1S F1N DOWNTOWN DALLAS F2S F2N F3S CR6S CR7S CR F3N 1S CR5S CR2S CR4S CR3S CR 8S F 4S F 4N F5S F14S F13S F12S F10S F11S F6S F7S F8S F9S F15 S F5N CR1N F9N F10N F11N F6N F8N F7N F12N CR2N F16S CR8N F1 3N CR3N N CR7 CR4N F14N 6N Drilling into Girders Top Flange and Concrete Deck to Insert CR5N CR F 1 5 N F 1 7 Bolt-Like Connectors. Applicable to All 66 Bridge Units. S F 1 6 N DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITYt F 1 7 N F 1 8 S S BENEFITS n DAR F 1 8 ai T L N F R 1 9 T S - Reduction in Girders M F 1 9 N F 2 0 Deflection, Vibration, S F 20 Bending Stresses, and e N e F 21 v S v A Local Distortion A F 21 N n L i o v F 2 ss 2 - Improve the Structural t S s e o CHALLENGES F 22 N Behavior a O R F 2 3 G S a - Minimize Roadway Impact N F 2 k 3 N F 2 4 - Reduce Maintenance Cost S F 2 S 4 During Construction. -
Downtown Connection TIF District Annual Report FY 2019
Exhibit A Downtown Connection TIF District FY 2019-2020 Annual Report Photo Source: NewcrestImage Photographer: www.johnwoodcock.com. Office of Economic Development 1500 Marilla Street, 6DN • Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 670-1685 http://www.dallas-ecodev.org/ October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Exhibit A Downtown Connection TIF District FY 2019-2020 Annual Report Map of Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven 2 Exhibit A Downtown Connection TIF District FY 2019-2020 Annual Report Table of Contents Mission Statement ........................................................................................................... 4 District Accomplishments ................................................................................................ 4 Mixed-Income Housing Summary ................................................................................... 8 Value and Increment Revenue Summary ........................................................................ 8 Development Goals and Objectives ................................................................................ 8 Year-End Summary of Meetings ................................................................................... 12 Budget and Spending Status ......................................................................................... 17 M/WBE Participation ..................................................................................................... 19 FY 2021 Work Program ................................................................................................ -
Omni Dallas Hotel
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KLYDE WARREN PARK a Slight Redesign of the Perimeter Paving to Accommodate Their Crowds
KLYDE WARREN PARK a slight redesign of the perimeter paving to accommodate their crowds. The pavilion at the park has become the destination for outdoor concerts and IDENTITY & LOCATION events downtown. Dogs of all sizes abound in the dog park around the clock, Klyde Warren Park is a 5.2-acre deck park that caps the recessed Woodall and the success of the children’s park, which is regularly full to capacity, is Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas. now being studied for expansion. PURPOSE & DESCRIPTION The park has contributed significantly to the economic development of the Klyde Warren Park is Dallas’s new town square that has literally and figuratively surrounding urban core. An early economic study from 2004 predicted an bridged the city’s downtown cultural district with the burgeoning mixed-use economic impact of $312.7M along with $12.7M in new tax revenue; actual neighborhoods to the north, reshaping the city and catalyzing economic figures are much higher. Perhaps the best example is Museum Tower, a $300M development. The park brings Dallasites together in new ways, with dozens residential building abutting the park; the luxury project wouldn’t have been of free activities and amenities to offer every week, from concerts and built next to a submerged freeway, but once the park was definite, construction lectures to games and fitness classes, all within a beautiful five-acre jewel. on the tower began. Other projects close by that have been completed since The park decks over the sunken Woodall Rodgers Freeway, which had been the park began construction include 1900 McKinney ($40M), the house by an imposing barrier between downtown and the densely populated Uptown Starck ($80M), the Perot Museum of Nature and Science ($185M) and the neighborhood. -
IEEE 802 Plenary Session Announcement November 8-13, 2015 Dallas, Texas USA
IEEE 802 Plenary Session Announcement November 8-13, 2015 Dallas, Texas USA Wednesday September 9, 2015 November 2015 IEEE 802 Plenary at the Hyatt Regency Dallas The November 2015 IEEE 802 Plenary Session is scheduled to take place November 8-13, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas USA. Session Dates: Sunday November 8th to Friday November 13, 2015. Participating IEEE-802 Working Groups: 802.1, 802.3, 802.11, 802.15, 802.16, 802.18, 802.19, 802.21, 802.22, and 802.24 Event Information (http://802world.org/plenary) Registration (https://802world.org/apps/session/93/register2) Registration Fees & Deadlines Early: Before 6:00 PM Pacific Time, Friday, October 2, 2015 (UTC Time: 1:00 AM Saturday, October 3, 2015) $US 500 for attendees staying at the Hyatt Regency Dallas $US 800 for all others (including local attendees not staying at the group hotel) Standard: After Early Registration and before 6:00 PM Pacific Time, Friday October 30, 2015 (UTC Time: 1:00 AM Saturday, October 31, 2015) $US 600 for attendees staying at the Hyatt Regency Dallas $US 900 for all others (including local attendees not staying at the group hotel) Late/On-site: After 6:00 PM Pacific Time Friday October 30, 2015 (UTC Time: 1:00 AM Saturday, October 31, 2015) $US 800 for attendees staying at the Hyatt Regency Dallas $US 1100 for all others (including local attendees not staying at the group hotel) Student Registration: $US 150 (college students at the bachelor or post-graduate level) The Student meeting fee is available only one time per person. -
Feb 2 6 2014
COUNCIL CHAMBER 140381 February 26, 2014 WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of its role in local economic development initiatives and programs; and WHEREAS, the City has established Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, (Downtown Connection TIF District or District) and established a Board of Directors for the District to promote development or redevelopment in the Downtown Connection area pursuant to Ordinance No. 26020, authorized by the City Council on June 8, 2005, as authorized by the Tax Increment Financing Act, Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, as amended; and WHEREAS, on August 29, 2005, City Council authorized the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for the Downtown Connection TIE District by Ordinance No. 26096; and WHEREAS, the Tax Increment Financing Act specifies that the governing body of a city shall submit an annual report on the financial status of the district to the Chief Executive Officer of each taxing unit that levies taxes on real property in a reinvestment zone, and a copy of the report shall be forwarded to the State Comptroller; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DALLAS: Section 1. That the FY 2013 Annual Report for Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, (Downtown Connection TIF District), City of Dallas, Texas, as of September 30, 2013, a copy of which is attached hereto (Exhibit A), is hereby accepted. Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the FY 2013 Annual Report for Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, to the Chief Executive Officer of each taxing jurisdiction that levies taxes on real property in the District; and the State Comptroller, as required by state law. -
Eight Holiday Self-Care and Stress Management Tips
Quarter 2 Are You on Your List?: Eight Holiday Self-Care and Stress Management Tips It’s easy to get carried away with boost personal wellness during 6) Listen to calming music: the inevitable and unavoidable the holiday season. Soothing music helps relax your stress associated with the holiday body. Nature sounds can also help season. Take control of your well - 1) Breathe: Take deep, centering reduce stress. being so you can be fully present breaths throughout the day. They through the cookies and carols. help relax your body and mind. 7) Take a holistic health approach: Self-care means paying attention to Do tension and stress somehow 2) Know your more than how much you eat or manage to sneak into your holiday priorities: Remembering what’s exercise. It also requires paying excitement? If so, you’re not alone. most important to you can help attention to your thoughts, feelings, Even if you’re having fun, adding overcome feelings of overwhelm. If expectations, and interactions. extra activities and commitments to there isn’t enough time to satisfy Remember, optimal health means an already full plate can be stressful. all the holiday demands, finishing functioning at your best in all areas In the midst of all the holiday hustle the most important things can of your life not just in your body. and bustle it’s important to create a sense of peace. remember to take care of yourself. 8) Create new, self-supportive 3) Give from a full cup: You can’t traditions: If trying to do things “the The idea of self-care makes some take care of others if you’re sick, way they were always done” creates people cringe, but it’s the key to burned out, or generally too cranky more stress than joy, take a step maintaining personal health and to care. -
A New View of Dallas Building Features
a new view of Dallas building features • On-site upscale dining—coming soon • Balconies on every office level providing unobstructed views of Klyde Warren Park and the Central Business District • Fitness center with locker rooms, towel service and group classes • On-site property management • 24/7 on-site security • 1 block from Klyde Warren Park • 10 minute walk to Katy Trail access • Walking distance to numerous hotels and restaurants • Monument signage opportunities • Part of the Foodsby network • Located along the M-Line Trolley route at McKinney Avenue and Harwood Street BUILDING SIZE 156,521 sf WALK SCORE Walk Score¨ 94 a new view of work space TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN 12th Floor | 22,265 RSF Available +/- 24,000 SF For more information please contact: Grant Sumner Graham Cocklin Chuck Sellers Dale Ray N D: 214.269.3119 D: 214.269.3102 D: 214.261.1009 D: 214.261.1036 C: 214.244.6972PARKING C: 214.762.3234 C: 214.697.4430 C: 214.282.2518 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 3.00/1,000 Parkview at 1920 McKiney FLOOR: 9th DATE: 03/28/17 100% covered parking1920 McKinneywith direct Ave., Dallas, TX 75201 building access a premiere Uptown location—in the heart of Dallas 35E LEMMON AVE. LEMMON N. RIVERFRONT BLVD. RIVERFRONT N. 35 HARRY HINES BLVD. HINES HARRY Distances E • <1 Block to M-Line Trolley 30 ST. MCKINNON • 1 Block to Klyde Warren Park • .2 Mile to Woodall Rodgers Freeway TU RT • .5 Mile to AA Sports Center LE CR • .5 Mile to Katy Trail Access EEK & KATY TRAIL • 1 Mile to Dallas North Tollway • 5 Miles to Dallas Love Field E. -
A COMPLETE and CONNECTED CITY CENTER City of Dallas Mayor and City Council the 360 Plan Team Katy Murray, A.H
DRAFT A COMPLETE AND CONNECTED CITY CENTER City of Dallas Mayor and City Council The 360 Plan Team Katy Murray, A.H. Belo Noah Nelson, Texas A&M Commerce Mayor Mike Rawlings The 360 Plan Chairs District 1 – Scott Griggs Theresa O’Donnell, COD Resilience Office District 2 – Adam Medrano T.C. Broadnax, City Manager, City of Dallas Mike Peterson, AT&T District 3 – Casey Thomas, II Kourtny Garrett, President/ CEO, Downtown Dallas Inc. Joseph Pitchford, Crescent Real Estate District 4 – Dwaine R. Caraway Melissa Prycer, Cedars Neighborhood Association District 5 – Rickey D. Callahan Steering Committee Ben Reavis, Downtown Residents Council District 6 – Omar Narvaez Holly Reed, Texas Central Dr. Jose Adames, El Centro College District 7 – Kevin Felder Cheryl Richards, Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau Majed Al-Ghafry, COD Assistant City Manager District 8 – Tennell Atkins Scott Rohrman, 42 Real Estate Dr. Lew Blackburn, DISD District 9 – Mark Clayton Jon Ruff, Spire Realty Paula Blackmon, DISD District 10 – B. Adam McGough Jennifer Sanders, Dallas Innovation Alliance District 11 – Lee M. Kleinman Charles Brideau, COD Housing James Schmeltekopf, Wells Fargo District 12 – Sandy Greyson Tanya Brooks, COD Mobility Planning Katherine Seale, Landmark Commission District 13 – Jennifer Staubach Gates Brent Brown, Building Community Workshop Katy Slade, Gables Residential/ Uptown Dallas Inc. District 14 – Philip T. Kingston Dustin Bullard, Downtown Dallas Inc. Neal Sleeper, Cityplace Kryslyn Burks, Communications & Branding, Tracylocke Billy Snow, DISD Partner Organizations Jessica Burnham, Deep Ellum Foundation Kevin Spath, COD Economic Development AIA Dallas Peer Chacko, COD Planning & Urban Design Acknowledgments Sarah Standifer, COD Trinity Watershed Management bcWorkshop John Crawford, Downtown Dallas Inc.