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July 17, 2015 DOWNTOWN
DALLAS
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about Dowtown Dallas
emerging economies
meet the 15 districts
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economic development updates
Downtown Dallas 360
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thomas garza
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downtown dallas: forward momentum
support this development cycle, as well
as advance quality of life initiatives
related to education, walkability, the
arts, parks and recreation, housing,
and transportation/mobility. We are
in the process of updating our strategic
plan, Downtown Dallas 360, which
was adopted by City Council in 2011.
You’ll hear more about this throughout
the insert.
As Downtown has evolved, so has the
organization’s mission, now aimed at
fostering a multifaceted environment
comprising of 15 unique districts
and a range of businesses from the
Fortune 500 to startup, a diverse
base of residents, a thriving arts
community, and a variety of unique
dining, shopping, and entertainment
experiences. The success of our
Downtown Safety Patrol and Clean
For 55 years, DDI has been
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brand new mobile website – be sure to
visit www.downtowndallas.com from
your smartphone for all there is to see
and do Downtown.
As goes Downtown, so goes Dallas.
The best is yet to come.
*as outlined in the Downtown Dallas 360
plan. The Downtown Dallas 360 plan
defines a greater Downtown area including
15 distinct yet interconnected districts that
comprise an approximate 2.5 mile radius
from the core.
John F. Crawford
President and CEO
Downtown Dallas, Inc.
Last year was another terrific year
thanks to our partners, members,
Board of Directors, stakeholders,
and the City of Dallas, all who
played a critical role on a number
of fronts, particularly public-private
partnerships.
2014 proved that
Downtown is open for business and
so far, 2015 is proving the same!
Last year, we heard a lot about
jobs related to State Farm, Toyota,
and Raytheon. But what you might
not know is that Downtown Dallas
has seen thousands of new jobs
created with several tenants in just
a few buildings. We’ve also seen a
substantial number of new leases,
renewals, and expansions in the
market – almost 2.5 million square
feet. In fact, according to a 2014
report from CBRE, renewals and
expansions alone in Downtown
equaled over 1.5 million square feet.
The last 18 to 24 months, we have
seen the biggest change in ownership
of properties since the 1980s with
millions of dollars reinvested. More
than 4,600 residential units are either
under construction or announced
throughout greater Downtown’s 15
districts*.
We watched the first phase of
redevelopment at the Dallas Farmers
Market come to fruition with the
opening of the new and improved
Shed 1, now called The Shed. We said
goodbye to the Wright Amendment
and celebrated the opening of the
DART Orange Line from Downtown to
DFW Airport. The Dallas Convention
& Visitors Bureau brought BIGGER
and more exciting conventions than
ever before. Countless startups and
entrepreneurs now call Downtown
Dallas home. In fact, there are nine
coworking spaces totaling over
150,000 square feet of space, three
accelerators, and several incubators
all in Downtown Dallas!
There is much to look forward to
this year, including a number of new
hotels, restaurants, movie theaters,
and retail! Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI)
will remain aggressive in our efforts to
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DOWNTOWN DALLAS
ABOUT DOWNTOWN DALLAS, INC.
Downtown
Dallas, Inc. (DDI) is
a private, nonprofit organization
funded by assessment revenue from
the Downtown Improvement District
(DID), voluntary membership dues, and
through contracts with the City of Dallas
for specific projects and programs.
The DID was created by DDI in June
of 1992 to fund important supplemental
services and visible improvements to our
Downtown core. In 2001, 2005, and
2013, the DID was voted by property
owners to be renewed, and has since
embarked upon additional initiatives to
make Downtown Dallas clean, safe, and
fun for the entire community. The DID has
been renewed through 2020.
OUR MISSION
DDI
is the principal advocate,
champion, and steward of Downtown,
effecting change by developing
strategies, setting targets, and mobilizing
resources that:
• Stimulate a vibrant and sustainable
Downtown environment
• Improve infrastructure
• Enhance economic competitiveness
• Create a culturally inclusive urban center
• Position the area as a global destination
CLEAN
DDI provides and manages the
13-person Clean Team, who clean
and maintain the Downtown streets,
parks, and other public spaces. The
DDI Clean Team works closely with the
City of Dallas to ensure all Downtown
spaces are maintained to the highest
level. Maintenance examples include
graffiti removal, regular power washing,
mowing & weed control, tree watering/
fertilization, and trash can repair and
maintenance.
SAFE
DDI works daily to improve the quality
of life for Downtown workers, visitors, and
residents by ensuring the neighborhood
remains one of the safest in the city. DDI
works directly with the Dallas Police
Department (DPD), Dallas Area Rapid
Transit (DART) Police, Downtown Security
Directors Association, and other public
safety organizations to address public
safety issues and to coordinate efforts.
DDI contributes more than $2 million
annually to public safety programs. The
Downtown Safety Patrol includes 45
officers patrolling the streets, providing
extra eyes and ears for the DPD.
COMMUNITY
The
Downtown
Residents
Council (DRC) is a group of involved
Downtown Dallas residents who wish to
improve the quality of life in Downtown
and make their neighborhood feel more
like a community. The DRC hosts regular
informational meetings and social events
at popular Downtown locations.
The Urban Ambassadors program
is a grassroots group of passionate
individuals who desire to take an active
role in the Downtown community.
Urban
Ambassadors
aim
to
participate,
engage,
and
build
community in Downtown; advocate and
shape the future of Downtown; spread
the word about the new Downtown; and
support Downtown businesses, arts, and
public spaces.
DDI continues to engage with
community
groups
and
associations
supporting
the
Downtown districts, such as Main Street
Merchants Association, Uptown Dallas,
Inc., West End Association, Victory Park,
One Arts Plaza, Farmers Market Friends,
Dallas Farmers Market Stakeholders
Association, Deep Ellum Community
Association, Deep Ellum Foundation,
CBD Neighborhood Coalition, Dallas
Arts District, and Cedars Neighborhood
Association.
DOWNTOWN DALLAS 360
PLAN
A
strategic plan that cultivates
a collective vision for Downtown’s
future, Downtown Dallas 360 is a true
combination of public and private
resources that embodies the can-do
spirit of Dallas. With a commitment of
dollars, time, and other resources from
a host of stakeholders vested in the
success of Downtown, Downtown Dallas
360 plans to further advance Dallas-Fort
Worth’s overall regional vision by:
• Addressing economic development,
housing, public space, urban design,
transit, and parking.
• Fostering a better, more integrated
city by lowering auto-oriented land
usage.
• Focusing on a more diverse
Downtown urban experience through
increased housing options, the reuse
of existing buildings, and a more
engaging pedestrian environment.
Read more about the evolution of
Downtown Dallas 360 in this insert or
by visiting www.downtowndallas360.
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DOWNTOWN DALLAS
Emerging Economies: The startup scene
in Downtown Dallas
A view from above of Uptown, Dallas Arts
District and Klyde Warren Park.
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By Jeffrey D. Eiting
CBRE Technology and Media Practice
and Shalissa Colwell
Downtown Dallas, Inc.
We have seen a surge of
entrepreneurial
communities,
startups, accelerators, incubators,
and collaborative coworking spaces
making their presence in North Texas
in recent years, and Downtown Dallas
has been the focus of many of these
exciting developments. Dallas is ranked
#1 in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundation’s Regulatory Climate Index
2014, a study that compares and
ranks the efficiency of local regulations
that apply to small businesses in 10
cities across America. The study says,
“Dallas’s vibrant business and cultural
communities make it one of the most
rapidly growing cities in the country.”
Additionally, it states that “Dallas has
also seen a wave of venture capital
and new sources of start-up funding
emerge in recent years—a promising
sign for the future.” CBRE reports that
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
ranks Dallas/Ft. Worth as the 3rd
highest Tech Talent Market (only behind
Dallas is ranked #1 in the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundation’s Regulatory
Climate Index 2014, a study
that compares and ranks the
efficiency of local regulations
that apply to small businesses
in 10 cities across America.
Washington D.C. and New York City).
Downtown has experienced great
momentum thus far in 2015, and the
critical mass is reaching a boiling over
point into all 15 districts. We are
expecting 2016 to surpass this year
on all fronts. Expect to see national
coworking and educational technology
companies, along with the continued
trend of startups, relocating to Dallas
and moving within the region to the 15
districts.
Many of Downtown Dallas’ 15
districts have been busy attracting
startups and entrepreneurs to their
areas.
•Main Street District and Thanksgiving
Commercial Center lead the way
with over 472,000 square feet. The
majority of that square footage is
comprised of Omnitracs, Lanyon, and
Active Networks. Tech Wildcatters,
Health Wildcatters, Fort Work, Vinli,
Venue, and Need are here as well.
•Uptown has over 140,000 square
feet of tenants with household names
such as Red Bull and Pandora.
•West End Historic District has
75,000 square feet with more coming;
keep an eye on the resurgence of this
historic area. The DEC, The Grove,
Level Office, and Uber are located
here.
•Deep Ellum has over 52,000
square feet including Common Desk,
CultureMap Dallas, and GeniusDen.
•The Design District and Riverfront
District have over 67,000 square feet
including Weld and Mizzen & Main.
•The Cedars and South Side have over
80,000 square feet of creative space
inventory including brick and timber
and loft style spaces. Companies
such as Buzzworks, Artistry Labs, and
Imaginuity are located here.
Downtown is home to the
noted programs within the Dallas
Entrepreneur Center, Tech Wildcatters,
and Health Wildcatters. There are
nine coworking spaces totaling over
150,000 square feet of space, three
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accelerators, and several incubators,
all in Downtown Dallas.
The Dallas Entrepreneur Center
(DEC) has a new home at 311 N.
Market in the West End Historic District
after occupying a temporary spot in
the SoftLayer building in the Design
District. The DEC serves entrepreneurs
in the Dallas area, providing a location
where they can receive training,
education, mentorship, promotion,
and access to capital. The DEC
occupies 11,000 square feet of space
with room to expand in the building.
The nonprofit says it was drawn to the
building’s proximity to DART and other
public transportation, as well as retail
and business activity.
Tech
Wildcatters
and
Health Wildcatters, both Dallas
accelerators, are located at Alto 211.
Tech Wildcatters is a premier B2B
accelerator and has been named to
the Forbes Top 10 list of accelerators
back-to-back years. They also recently
announced a new accelerator focused
on wearable technologies, which
is backed by the Department of
Homeland Security. Health Wildcatters
is the Southwest’s premier healthcare
seed accelerator. Health Wildcatters
graduates have raised in excess
of $10M in the last 18 months.
Downtown’s growing energy and
proximity to the DART rail were cited
as reasons for the move.
Coworking space The Grove is
also located in the West End Historic
District. Members of The Grove include
many startups and entrepreneurs,
and are a dynamic community of
freelancers,
independents,
social
innovators, artists, entrepreneurs, and
thinkers that are creating the new face
of Dallas. The Grove has more than
doubled their footprint since opening
from 3,600 square feet to 7,800
square feet, with an eye to take over
an additional 14,000 square feet
by the end of 2015. The expansion
brought more open coworking space,
new offices, and a meeting room that
holds 40 people at a time, which
has been utilized by companies like
Lululemon and organizations like
OxFam for offsite corporate trainings,
seminars, and the like. The Grove
also houses rotating art shows, and
Downtown Dallas, Inc.’s SPEAKeasy
exhibit was featured at their open
house showcasing their most recent
expansion.
Common Desk is a coworking
space that has already expanded twice
since opening in 2012. Common Desk
expanded its coworking capacity by
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roughly 30 percent in 2014. This work
space for freelancers, startups, and
artists has over 100 members including
CultureMap Dallas, Photomadic, and
FanPrint. Common Desk was recently
named one of ten “cutting-edge”
coworking spaces across the country
by Coca-Cola.
Fort Work is an ‘open-to-all’
coworking space new to Downtown
Dallas, located at Alto 211. Members
are a cross-section of leaders in the art,
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Weekend Coffee at The
Joule Hotel
newest addition Downtown at 701
Commerce located in the West End
Historic District. Level Office bought
the building in early 2015 and has up
to 57,000 square feet with which to
expand into.
WELD, a converted warehouse
in the Design District, is home to
collaborative work and studio space.
They also host a variety of workshops
taught by worldwide industry leaders.
It is also a community of creative types
looking to connect with and learn from
each other. WELD chose to open an
office in Dallas due to its booming
economy with a low real estate cost –
proving to be perfect for startups and
entrepreneurs.
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business, and technology communities.
Fort Work also hosts events open to the
public like art shows, vendor markets,
and fashion shows.
the legal profession. They leased
the 16th and 17th floors, which is
approximately 20,000 square feet.
Level Office, a 35,000-square-foot
coworking and private office space
on the 1st and 5th-8th floors, is the
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The Joule Hotel, an unlikely gem
of coworking, is housed in the art-filled
bustling lobby. This ‘unofficial’ official
coworking space also happens to
have a fantastic coffee shop, Weekend
Coffee.
GeniusDen is a new incubator in
Deep Ellum that has quickly expanded
into two buildings totaling 9,000
square feet. GeniusDen is more than
just coworking; their mission is to grow
startup entrepreneurs as leaders. They
are quickly eyeing further expansion
in the area and beyond.
135K
Employment
Downtown’s workforce is 135,000
strong, the largest employment
center in North Texas.
40
million
Office Market
The Downtown office market is
made up of over 40 million square
feet of multi-tenant space in the
15 districts.*
*As outlined in DowntownDallas360.com
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DOWNTOWN DALLAS
Meet Downtown Dallas:
Baylor District
Anchored by Baylor University Medical Center and surrounded by pedestrian-friendly streets within a neighborhood of historic homes, condos, and apartments,
the Baylor District is home to several nonprofit organizations located along Swiss Avenue, as well as the Latino Cultural Center, Bryan Place neighborhood,
and Exall Park.
Come here if you like: Home Tours, Parks & Culture
Civic Center
Home to the Omni Dallas Hotel and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, one of the largest convention centers in
the country, the Civic Center is the regional hub of many landmark destinations. Here you’ll find Dallas City Hall, Earle
Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building, Pioneer
Plaza, and Pioneer Park Cemetery.
Come here if you like: Books and Art, Conventions & Landmarks
Dallas Arts District
As the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation, the Dallas Arts District is home to the AT&T
Performing Arts Center, Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Morton H. Meyerson
Symphony Center, Dallas City Performance Hall, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Black Dance
Theatre, and Belo Mansion. Here you’ll also find Booker T. Washington High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts and One Arts Plaza, as well as a myriad of historic churches, delicious
restaurants, and eclectic food trucks. And of course, you can’t forget Klyde Warren Park, a 5.2acre deck park built over a stretch of Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
Come here if you like: Culture, Urban Green Space & Architecture
Dallas Farmers Market District
Anchored by the Dallas Farmers Market, which has been providing the people of Dallas
with fresh produce and landscaping materials for more than six decades, the Dallas Farmers
Market District encompasses a large area bounded by Jackson Street, North Central
Expressway, R.L. Thornton Freeway, and St. Paul Street. Not only does the Dallas Farmers
Market District offer unique food and specialty vendors, including the newly enclosed Shed
2, but it is also home to a collection of historic buildings, contemporary townhomes, and
apartments.
Come here if you like: Fresh Produce, Landscaping & Historic Buildings
Design District
As one of Dallas’ most successfully branded destinations, the Design District consists of more
than 300 specialty merchants offering a unique selection of art, furnishings, antiques, and
designer goods. More than an attraction for interior designers, the Design District consists of
numerous residential and other commercial projects that add to the district’s vitality, making it a
hip, blossoming community, as well as a creative epicenter.
Come here if you like: Home Decor, Art Galleries & Urban Living
Deep Ellum
Boasting a storied past and unique atmosphere, Deep Ellum hosts an array of nightclubs, diverse
restaurants, performance venues, art galleries, and creative office spaces. With historic buildings, small
blocks, and tight grid street work, Deep Ellum combines a vibrant entertainment destination with an authentic,
organic urban neighborhood.
Come here if you like: Live Music, Diverse Cuisine & Tattoos
Main Street District
The Neiman Marcus flagship store, Comerica Bank Tower, The Joule Dallas, Magnolia Hotel Dallas, The Adolphus, and numerous
restaurants all combine to form the central space known as the Main Street District. With wonderful public and greenspaces such
as Main Street Garden, Belo Garden, Stone Street Gardens, and Pegasus Plaza, as well as historic buildings that have been converted
to residential buildings, the Main Street District is a great place to live, work, and play.
Come here if you like: Shopping, Parks & Urban Living
Reunion district
The Reunion District is widely known for two primary landmarks: Reunion Tower and Union Station. Reunion Tower, one of Dallas’ most iconic symbols, includes Five Sixty, a
fine-dining restaurant by the infamous Wolfgang Puck, as well as GeO-Deck, which has can’t-beat views of the city. Union Station is a hub for the Trinity Railway Express, DART
Light Rail, and Amtrak Intercity Rail. Stay in the Hyatt Regency Dallas and enjoy both of these amazing landmarks. This district also is home to Ferris Plaza, a unique green space
with a dynamic fountain.
Come here if you like: Wolfgang Puck, Traveling & Bird’s-Eye Views
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Encompassing 15 distinct districts, Downtown Dallas is an exciting and diverse collection of environments,
experiences, and neighborhoods, each with its own character, personality, and purpose. From historic buildings
and museums to world-class art facilities and an endless selection of amazing restaurants, Downtown’s districts
provide a place for almost any taste.
24 out of 25 of the
largest law firms in
Riverfront District
North Texas*
As the front door to the Trinity River (Downtown Dallas’ greatest natural asset), the Riverfront District has created the most significant change to the city’s skyline
with the construction of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, designed by internationally renowned architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, and soon the
Margaret McDermott Bridge will join it. From an array of unique antique shops to the infamous tacos and longhorns of Fuel City to wonderful
hiking & biking trails, the Riverfront District is home to some of Dallas’ best scenery.
Come here if you like: Natural Settings, Tasty Tacos & Panoramic Views
South Side
Named after South Side on Lamar, an adaptive reuse of the former Sears Catalog Merchandise Center, South
Side consists of many prime landmarks, including Gilley’s, Poor David’s Pub, and the NYLO South Side Hotel,
which features a hard-to-beat view of Downtown. Other landmarks in the South Side district include Jack
Evans Police Headquarters and the administrative offices of the Dallas County Community College system.
Come here if you like: Local Art, Live Music & Bars
Seven out of the ten
Much of Downtown Dallas’ visual identity is created in large part due to the
skyline of the LEED
largest
Thanksgiving Commercial Center district. It’s these skyscrapers that have helped define the
image of Dallas as a modern, national center of energy and finance. Today, the Thanksgiving
certified buildings*
Commercial Center district is made up of several landmarks, including Thanksgiving Tower,
Thanksgiving Commercial Center
Thanks-Giving Square, Bryan Tower, and Plaza of the Americas, which is home to an indoor
park.
Come here if you like: Architecture, Reflection & Indoor Green Space
The Cedars
Home to a range of industries, affordable housing options, living space, and creative
office space, The Cedars neighborhood is where you’ll find Dallas Heritage Village (a
living history museum), American Beauty Mill lofts, and the popular annual Cedars Open
Studios art tour. You’ll also find a growing base of urban dwellers throughout the area,
making The Cedars a diverse, eclectic neighborhood.
Come here if you like: Art Studios, Civil War History & Dive Bars
Largest contiguous
The Uptown district has experienced tremendous growth and change in recent years,
transforming it from a low-rise, sleepy residential area to
a bustling urban
district. It’s
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here that you’ll find a wide mix of apartments, condos, and townhouses, as well as
dozens of restaurants, bars, and cafes. Shop at Stanley Korshak and other stores inside
country – the Dallas
The Crescent or stay the night in one of the district’s two landmark hotels, The Ritz-Carlton
and Hotel ZaZa.
Arts District
Come here if you like: Restaurants, Unique Shops & Bustling Nightlife
Uptown
Victory Park
Victory Park is home to one of Downtown’s most recognizable sporting venues, the American
Airlines Center, where you can see the World Champion Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars. This
75-acre district offers luxurious urban living, dining, sophisticated nightlife, and office space. Also
located here is the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Soon, Victory Park will see a flurry of dining
and shopping additions, as well as a movie theater. Other landmarks include the W Dallas Victory Hotel
and the House of Blues.
Come here if you like: Sports, Concerts & Hands-on Learning
West End Historic District
Over 40 parks
and plazas
With many of Downtown Dallas’ most visited destinations, the West End Historic District is one of our most famous areas. Complete
with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza,
Dallas World Aquarium, Old Red Museum, and Market
Street, and surrounded by a cluster of fun restaurants and
entertainment venues, this district provides a valuable experience
for visitors and locals alike.
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Come here if you like: History, Events & Restaurants
get to know the districts
*Source: Dallas
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DOWNTOWN DALLAS
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Economic Development Updates
Downtown
Dallas
significantly
contributed to the robust North Texas
economy this past year, with a record
number of developments breaking
ground, new investment flowing into
the market, and companies of all sizes
recognizing the value of a Downtown
address. At the time of print, almost 70
projects are either under construction or
announced to break ground in 2015 in
Downtown.*
At the end of fiscal year 2014, the
Downtown Connection TIF had invested
over $290 million in Downtown projects.
Within the TIF district boundaries, that
has resulted in over $2.8 billion in
value. Source: City of Dallas Downtown
Connection TIF District FY 2013-2014
Annual Report.
*as outlined in Downtown Dallas 360
ACCORDING TO THE DALLAS
BUSINESS JOURNAL 2015 BOOK
OF LISTS, DOWNTOWN IS HOME
TO:
•24 out of the 25 largest law firms in North Texas
•Six out of the top ten largest architectural firms in North Texas
•Four out of the top five largest commercial property managers
•Seven out of the ten largest LEED certified buildings
JOB GROWTH
Thousands of new jobs were created
Downtown in 2014, with more on
the way. The majority of the new jobs
have come from just a few tenants in
two buildings, relocating both from the
region and from out of state. Renewals
and expansions also contributed greatly
to Downtown’s overall occupancy
statistics. According to CBRE, 2014
renewals and expansions in Downtown
equaled almost 1.6 million square feet.
Some of the highlights of Downtown
activity include:
• Santander Consumer USA
Inc. moved approximately 1,000
workers into remodeled offices on eight
floors of Thanksgiving Tower,
with plans to expand to 14 floors in
2015. Thanksgiving Tower also saw
new leases in 2014, including Vincent
Lopez Serafino Jenevein P.C. and Reid,
Collins, & Tsai LLP, as reported by The
Dallas Morning News.
• ACTIVE Network LLC and
Omnitracs LLC relocated in 2014
from California to Downtown’s 717
Harwood, bringing with them almost
1,500 jobs. And Lanyon, a leader
in transient hotel program technology,
leased space as well. ACTIVE Network
LLC is a technology provider that
helps activity organizers automate
and simplify their management
software. Omnitracs LLC provides fleet
management solutions to the trucking
industry and recently announced that
it has completed the acquisition of XRS
Corporation.
• Tenet Healthcare made the decision to remain Downtown and expanded their lease in Fountain Place.
• Norton Rose Fulbright moved
into Chase Tower and occupied
117,000 square feet of space.
• Locke Lord expanded their lease in
Chase Tower to 145,000 square feet.
• EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
announced their plans to move to One
Arts Plaza and occupy over 155,000
square feet.
• Grant Thornton expanded their
lease in Comerica Tower to over
60,000 square feet.
• International law firm Greenberg
Traurig, LLP recently signed a 10year renewal lease for more than
35,000 square feet of office space in
Chase Tower.
• Tower Legal has moved into Bank
of America Plaza and is bringing up to
150 jobs into just over 8,000 square feet.
• TBG Partners, a landscape
architecture and planning firm, moved
its Dallas offices from Mockingbird
Station to Bryan Place, bringing almost
40 jobs with them.
• Brewer, Attorneys &
Counselors (formerly Bickel & Brewer)
is staying Downtown and relocating to
the top two floors of Comerica Tower
with plans to expand.
• The U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office announced its plan to open
a Dallas-Fort Worth regional office at
the Terminal Annex Federal Building
in Downtown Dallas providing up to
100 patent examiners, 20 patent trial
appeal board judges, educational
outreach, and video conferencing
capabilities.
Major Redevelopment
Projects Under
Construction*
Dallas Farmers Market
Leveraging the existing market with
the available developable land and
a rich stock of historic low to mid-rise
property that surrounds it, the district
is envisioned to become Downtown’s
next residential hub. The plan calls for
“neighborhood” housing with a strong
mix of entry-level and family-oriented
options. Taking inspiration from the
principles of the market - health, wellness,
culinary refinement, and support of the
local and regional agricultural economy
- it identifies the area with indigenous
restaurants and retail, support services
such as schools and daycares, as well
as pocket parks and athletic fields.
DF Market Group purchased the
Dallas Farmers Market from the City in
2013 and began construction last year.
The completed project will include 240
apartments, recreational and dining
amenities and showcase locally grown
produce and goods. The Shed (formerly
Shed 1) is now complete and is home
to fresh produce, dairy, and other
products. It features high quality local
vendors, misters, fans, and a band shell.
The 26,000-square-foot building, The
Market (formerly Shed 2), is currently
under construction. Upon completion,
The Market will have four anchor
restaurants, a mixture of local specialty
foods, artisanal food vendors, and
indoor and outdoor seating areas.
1401 Elm/The Olympic
1401 Elm St., a 52-story, 1.3 millionsquare-foot tower, which occupies
an entire city block in Downtown
Dallas, is undergoing a $170 million
redevelopment by a partnership
between BDRC and Olympic Property
Partners. The Olympic will include more
than 500 apartments with floor-to-ceiling
windows, an urban indoor-outdoor
rooftop deck featuring an infinity pool,
a public observation deck on the 50th
floor, and over 140,000 square feet of
retail. Abatement and demolition work
has begun and the project is slated to
open in 2016.
LTV Tower/1600 Pacific
New Orleans based HRI Properties
has almost completed construction to
convert the 32-story 1600 Pacific office
tower into a Hilton Garden Inn hotel and
almost 200 residential units.
The apartment units will be located
on floors 15 through 32 and feature
condominium level finishes, washer and
dryer appliances, and stunning views of
the Dallas skyline. Lisa Garza of Sissy’s
Southern Kitchen just announced she will
open Shelby Hall on the ground floor of
the property this fall.
Mid Elm Lofts
Downtown’s Elm Street is continuing
its revitalization with the three remaining
historic buildings located at 1516,
1514, and 1512 Elm Street, which are
over 100 years old. The buildings are
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adjacent to Campisi’s restaurant and
Stone Street Gardens and are considered
ground zero of the Main Street District.
The buildings are a combined 55,000
square feet and were purchased by
local partners to be redeveloped as
unique retail space and live/work/
play loft units. The new owners will
honor the buildings by restoring them
to their original lineage, adding to the
color and fabric of Downtown and
creating a unique ambiance on Elm
Street. Mudsmith, The Londoner, and
Southpaw’s Organic Grill have plans to
open in the space when completed.
Statler Hilton
Centurion American is giving the
59-year-old landmark, the Statler Hilton,
and the adjacent library a $175-million
makeover that will include residential,
hotel, restaurants, retail, office, and a
live music venue. The Statler Hilton will
be included in the new Curio portfolio.
Westin Dallas Downtown/
One Main Place
New Orleans based KFK Group is well
on its way to completing construction
on the new 323 room hotel on the top
10 floors of One Main Place on Main
Street. The hotel will include meeting
space and an enclosed event space in
the courtyard. One Main Place will have
19 floors, or about 600,000 square feet
of office space.
Other redevelopment
projects under
construction*:
Tower Petroleum Building/Saint Elm
Hotel – Main Street District - Kirtland
Realty
1700/1712 Commerce/Marriott AC
and Marriott Residence Inn - Main
Street District – Newcrest Image
Plaza Hotel – The Cedars - Jim Lake
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Ambassador Hotel/Lorenzo Ascend –
The Cedars – Hamilton Properties
DOWNTOWN LIVING
Municipal Building/UNT Law School –
Main Street District - UNT
Over 43,000 residents call Downtown
Dallas home, approximately 8,000 of
whom live in the urban core. Occupancy
remains strong. In the core, stabilized
rental properties quote occupancy rates
of more than 93 percent.
500 South Ervay/Marriott Hotel and
Apartments – Civic Center – Alterra
211 N. Ervay/Alto 211 – Main Street
District - Alterra
Major office projects
currently under
construction*:
McKinney & Olive – Uptown –
Crescent Real Estate
Gables McKinney Avenue/Whole
Foods – Uptown – Gables Residential
One Uptown – Uptown – Stoneleigh
Companies
1920 McKinney – Uptown – KDC/
Invesco
M-Line Tower – Uptown – Trammell
Crow Company
Hall Arts Office/KPMG Plaza – Dallas
Arts District – Hall Financial Group
Frost Tower – Victory Park – Harwood
International
Renovations
Many
Downtown
towers
are
undergoing major renovations and
owners are investing millions of dollars
to help attract and retain tenants and
a young, educated, and tech savvy
workforce. Owners are updating
lobbies, outdoor plazas, adding WiFi lounges, video conference centers,
common areas, additional amenities,
and restaurant options. Some major
office buildings with recent or ongoing
renovations include Thanksgiving Tower,
Adolphus Tower, Bank of America
Plaza, 400 Record (formerly Belo), 717
Harwood (formerly KPMG Centre), One
Dallas Center, Chase Tower, 2100 Ross,
1700 Pacific, Ross Tower, The Crescent,
and Trammell Crow Center.
*For a complete list of Downtown
developments,
visit
www.
downtowndallas.com and click on Doing
Business, then Current Developments.
The Downtown resident is primarily of
the young professional demographic—
those between the ages of 25 and 36.
However, an empty nester component
is also present as more baby boomers
look to downsize and transition into
an urban environment. There is also a
growing sector of families.
At the end of 2014, more than
4,600 units were announced or under
construction in the greater Downtown’s
15-district area (as defined by the
Downtown Dallas 360 plan). Units
range from rentals and condos to lofts,
luxury apartments, and townhomes.
These 4,600+ units will translate to an
estimated additional 6,400 residents,
bringing the total population in greater
Downtown to almost 50,000.
For a list of places to live Downtown,
visit
www.downtowndallas.com,
then LIVE, and for a list of current
developments
under
construction,
click on Doing Business, then Current
Developments.
RETAIL
Many of Downtown’s 15 districts
are flourishing with news of leases,
groundbreakings, and openings.
In the Civic Center, improvements to
the Omni Dallas Hotel include 15,000
square feet of restaurant space with
350 underground parking spaces.
Construction is complete, and the
restaurants, Coal Vines, Biergarten on
Lamar, Little Katana, and Herrerra’s,
should be open by the end of summer.
Additionally, the Omni Dallas Hotel is
now the home to the original Pegasus,
which was restored by Matthews
Southwest and installed on the front
lawn.
The Dallas Arts District is now
home to San Salvaje in the newly
renovated 2100 Ross. Stephan Pyles
plans to relocate his flagship restaurant
to the new HALL Arts. Chicago based
Yolk, a breakfast restaurant, recently
opened in One Arts Plaza.
The Dallas Farmers Market
redevelopment is well underway and
The Shed (formerly Shed 1) is complete
and is home to farmers, vendors, and
artisans, and boasts new upgrades like
fans, space heaters, and a stage. The
Market (formerly Shed 2) at the Dallas
Farmers Market will also be home
to anchor restaurants Mudhen, Rex’s
Seafood and Market, Stocks & Bondy,
Palmieri Café, Nammi/Coolhaus, and
Taqueria La Ventana, and a variety of
new local artisan food vendors and
merchants. There are currently over 500
residential units under construction in the
Dallas Farmers Market District. 508 Park
has recently completed an amphitheater
complete with a bronze wall panel
sculpture by Brad Olham. Encore Park
Community Garden just opened and
the Museum of Street Culture is currently
under construction.
Deep Ellum is making enormous
strides toward diversifying its tenant mix
with galleries, entertainment venues,
and unique shops. 42 Real Estate LLC, a
company that has assembled more than
30 properties in Deep Ellum, has leased
many of the spaces with new businesses
now open and operating like Life of Riley,
Stonedeck Pizza Pub, The Akola Project,
Luscher’s Red Hots, Pecan Lodge, The
Color Condition, Get Reel Goods, and
Braindead Brewing. 42 Real Estate also
has a long list of new leases signed with
plans to open soon like On the Lamb
(wine and charcuterie), Heart N Hand
(skateboarder clothing and artisan
goods), Easy Slider, Local Hub Bicycle
Store and Shop, Amsterdam Falafel,
and many more! Longtime Deep Ellum
developer Westdale Properties is also
adding to the mix of new restaurant,
retail, and entertainment venues
including Café Salsera, Brick & Bones,
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Bomb Factory, and also has plans for
additional residential projects. Other
new neighbors include Twenty Seven,
On Premise, and Texas Tapas, all of
which have opened in Deep Ellum in
recent months.
In the Design District, more than
30 acres and approximately 700,000
square feet of buildings along Oak Lawn
Avenue, Hi Line Drive, and Stemmons
Freeway have changed ownership.
New owners, Dunhill Partners, have
plans to continue the progress of the
district by adding more retail and
restaurants including American Food
& Beverage and 13 Pies. They also
recently announced plans to bring a
Virgin Hotel to the Design District at Hi
Line and Turtle Creek. Texas Ale Project,
a family and dog friendly brewery with
regular tours, recently opened in the
district, along with El Bolero, Rodeo
Goat, Primo’s, and coming soon are
Noble Rey Brewing, Town Hearth, and
Fork. Construction is underway for
separated bike lanes along Riverfront
Boulevard, helping to ease access to the
Design District and surrounding districts.
The Trinity Strand Trail is also now open
in the Design District.
The Main Street District, anchored
by the flagship Neiman Marcus, is the
historic hub of retail and entertainment
for the entire city. Over the past 10
years, a concerted effort from both the
public sector and private stakeholders
has been underway to revitalize the
neighborhood. Catapulted by the
opening of The Joule Hotel, Main
Street District is now home to more
than 350,000 square feet of mastermerchandised retail and restaurants.
The mix includes services key for
residents such as CVS and 7-Eleven,
as well as chef-driven restaurants
such as the Dallas Fish Market, Café
Momentum, CBD Provisions, The
Mitchell, and Dallas Chop House. Soft
goods and other services are making a
comeback as well, thanks to The Joule’s
$78 million expansion project, which
includes: TRAFFIC LA Men’s, TASCHEN
Library, TENOVERSIX, TENOVERSIX
Presents, TRAFFIC LA Women’s,
Dsquared2, ESPA, and VITAL Fitness.
Additionally, Forty Five Ten plans to
move their flagship store from McKinney
Avenue to Headington’s property on
Main Street, adding 45,000 square
feet to the retail mix. These boutiques
are complemented by new additions
like Kettledrum Allie, Pink Toes Nail
Bar, and additional culinary offerings
like Café Strada, Zenna, and Moe’s
Southwest Grill, and coming soon is
Café Izmir, Frankie’s Sports Bar, the
Walk In, Americano, Shelby Hall, Oven
and Cellar, Mudsmith, The Londoner,
and Southpaw’s Organic Grill. Main
Street District has over 1,000 residential
units under construction.
South Side and The Cedars have
seen a flurry of development activity this
year, including construction of market
rate and mixed income apartments
and lofts, as well as plans for a single
family home community built by David
Weekly Homes. The McKinney Avenue
Contemporary announced they will
be moving into a property in The
Cedars. And Alamo Drafthouse is under
construction and slated to open at Lamar
and Cadiz at the beginning of 2016.
Thanksgiving
Commercial
Center is now served directly by
the M-Line Trolley, making it easy for
visitors and riders to access Downtown
businesses. Serj, a new café and book
store, and 7-Eleven recently opened in
the district.
Uptown has been a hub for
shopping and dining for some time
and is continuing that trend with new
additions in the West Village’s newest
residential development 3700M like
MiniLuxe Nail Bar, Suitsupply, Lorna
Jane, Bisous Bisous Patisserie, Public
School 214, Eureka!, Aaron Brothers,
and many more to come. And highlyanticipated sushi spot, Uchi Dallas,
recently opened on Maple Avenue.
Whole Foods is opening on McKinney
Avenue this summer and we just heard
news that Tom Thumb will have a
location at new mixed-use development,
The Union, at Field Street and Cedar
Springs Road.
Victory Park is undergoing a
transformation to make it more walkable
by improving the sidewalks, adding
better signage and dedicated bike lanes,
improving streetscape, and converting
several streets from one-way to two-way.
Trademark Properties is spearheading
the retail and development game plan.
New tenants in Victory Park include
Jimmy John’s, Buzzbrews, Victory Park
Crossfit, Read Between the Lines, Simply
Elegant Dallas, and The Hangar. There
are also plans for a 700 seat luxury
movie theater, Cinepolis, slated to open
in 2017. Victory Park has almost 2,500
residential units planned or under
construction.
The West End Historic District
has long been known for its restaurant
and retail businesses. The district is
seeing a lot of activity within the startup,
coworking, and entrepreneur space,
and Fairfield Residential is adding
almost 300 residential units, which
is almost complete. Ellen’s Southern
Kitchen is expanding and moving to
a new location on Market Street and
owner Joe Groves and chef partner,
Russell Mertz, are adding a homemade
Italian food concept, Grezza, to the mix.
Additionally, Brad Oldham International
opened a studio (complete with a retail
store) on the ground floor of the parking
garage at 1200 Ross Avenue, and has
adorned the roof of the garage with the
22 foot tall, 3,500 pound sculpture,
SkaterBIRD.
More than 170
places to shop
The DART Rail,
the largest light rail
system in the country
Over 300
restaurants and bars
For a complete list of places to shop
and eat in Downtown, visit www.
downtowndallas.com, then DINE or
SHOP.
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Mobility in Downtown Dallas
More and more, Dallas is becoming
a national destination for leisure and
business travel, and corporations
from across the nation are looking
to the competitive advantages of our
region like low taxation, regulation,
and cost of living when considering
relocations.
Downtown Dallas is the hub of both
ground and air transportation for
the entire region – where the DART
light rail and bus system, the Trinity
Railway Express, Greyhound, and
the North Texas Highway system
converge. Downtown is less than
20 minutes from two major airports
– DFW International Airport (DFW)
and Dallas Love Field Airport (Love
Field), both of which are undergoing
significant transformation.
As the center of the city and one
of the region’s most prominent
employment centers, Downtown is
the place where freeways, arterial
roads, commuter rail, light rail, bus
lines, and trolley cars all converge.
The Downtown Dallas 360 plan sets
a goal to “accelerate the transition
toward a balanced, multi-modal
transportation system that embraces
and equalizes the importance of light
rail, streetcar, pedestrian, bicycle,
and automobile mobility. Downtown’s
future as a successful urban place rests
on its ability to accommodate multiple
modes to allow the spontaneity,
freedom, and accessibility that only
an urban environment can provide.”
Recent accomplishments
this goal include:
toward
D-LINK
Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI),
the City of Dallas, and Dallas Area
Rapid Transit (DART) continue to
partner to fund D-Link. D-Link is
a free entertainment shuttle that
provides transportation to most major
destinations in Downtown Dallas—
from the Kay Bailey Hutchison
Convention Center to Main Street,
the Dallas Arts District, the West End
Historic District, Victory Park, and
Klyde Warren Park—and connects to
the bustling Bishop Arts District and
Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff. The
bright magenta-branded D-Link buses
run every 15 minutes from 11:00
a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. Thus far, ridership for the
two-year pilot program is positive,
with an average daily ridership of
approximately 1,000.
DDI installed 14 modern wooden
benches with D-Link accent colors at
popular D-Link stops.
MCKINNEY AVENUE TROLLEY
EXTENSION
The highly anticipated extension
of the M-Line trolley into Downtown
is complete, resulting in one-third of
the trolley line running through the
Downtown core. The $9.9 million
project constructed a 0.65-mile track
extension of the MATA trolley line,
creating a reverse loop along Olive
Street and St. Paul Street that makes
for safer trolley operations and better
access to DART’s St. Paul Station. DDI
is a major McKinney Avenue Transit
Authority partner, and you can find
our ads promoting all there is to see
and do in Downtown Dallas on your
favorite trolley!
BIKE LANES
Bike lanes, some dedicated and
some shared, now run throughout
Downtown’s core and connect Dallas’
trail network through Downtown. DDI
provided the City of Dallas with a
$40,000 grant to help implement the
“Central Core Connection”, on-street
shared bike lanes that will connect
the Katy Trail with the Santa Fe Trail
through the greater Downtown area.
The City of Dallas has completed
165 miles of bikeway facilities and
another 103 miles are funded.
DDI continues to work with City of
Dallas staff to identify new bike facility
locations in Downtown, focusing on
providing additional safe connections
for cyclists.
The Center City is
included in the City’s radius of near
term priority projects to implement.
ALTERNATIVE
TRANSPORTATION AND
TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
In 2014, DDI officially supported
the City Council’s efforts to improve
and
diversify
transportation-forhire services offered in Dallas.
Diversifying and increasing options for
transportation-for-hire and rideshare
accomplishes many things; it provides
connectivity in areas of Downtown
and surrounding neighborhoods that
are not yet woven together by public
transportation, allowing customers to
discover new parts of the city with
ease. It incorporates technology in
a way that makes transportation
safe, efficient, and reliable, and
it engages a significant consumer
demographic active in the Downtown
area. It provides a market solution
that has resulted in positive customer
experiences, and it encourages new
businesses, which are vital to an upand-coming generation of industry.
OAK CLIFF – DOWNTOWN
STREETCAR
Construction of the first phase of the
Oak Cliff-Downtown streetcar line is
complete! This is the first phase of a
long-term plan for an integrated fixedrail modern streetcar system that would
connect Dallas’ urban neighborhoods.
The line runs along the Houston Street
Viaduct, a 2-mile route that connects
Union Station to Methodist Dallas
Medical Center. Plans and funding
are in place to extend this line south
to the Bishop Arts District and east to
the Omni Dallas Hotel.
HIGH-SPEED RAIL
The City of Dallas and DDI
are working closely with Texas
Central Railway to capitalize on a
transformational opportunity offered
by the proposed high speed rail line
from Dallas to Houston. Two potential
Downtown area sites have been
identified as possibilities for the Dallas
station.
ZIPCAR
Zipcar Dallas launched several
vehicles in Downtown in 2014 and
has been expanding locations and
adding cars throughout Dallas, as
well as at several DART stations.
wZipcar provides drivers with cars
they can rent by the hour or by the
day and has almost 20 cars available
in the Dallas Farmers Market District,
Main Street District, Thanksgiving
Commercial Center, West End Historic
District, Civic Center, and Uptown,
with plans to expand into even more
neighborhoods in 2015.
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DART has reinvigorated plans for a
second alignment through Downtown
to address capacity expansion. DART
is working to identify the locally
preferred alternative for that alignment
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DOWNTOWN DALLAS
Downtown Dallas 360:
Forward Momentum
By Kourtny Garrett
Executive Vice President, Downtown Dallas, Inc. and
Downtown Dallas 360 Project Team Lead
This year’s Downtown Dallas special section is overflowing with success in the city’s urban center. From
large-scale development and important infill projects,
to recreation additions, great restaurants, and service
amenities, the vision for Downtown’s revitalization
planted well over a decade ago is coming to fruition.
Such success is not a matter of happenstance; it is the
result of thoughtful and deliberate planning, most recently led by the Downtown Dallas 360 plan (360), a
public-private partnership between Downtown Dallas,
Inc., the City of Dallas, and the greater Downtown 360
community.
Originally adopted in 2011, Downtown Dallas
360 addresses several transformative strategies critical to urban redevelopment including housing, transportation, urban design, parks, and the public realm.
It introduced the importance of “the 15,” the greater
Downtown area as a series of districts, all with unique
attributes and offerings, but a symbiotic whole serving
as urban Dallas.
So, why are we talking about an update? Out of
67 action items in the original plan, the majority of the
items are marked as “complete”. Progress is evident in
the Dallas Farmers Market redevelopment, Main Street
District ground floor transformation, and the Lamar Corridor. Districts have been connected with projects like
Klyde Warren Park and the Continental Avenue Bridge,
parking technology has been integrated, Downtown
has gone on road diets, and 360 has impacted policy
change to improve street activity with revisions to ordinances that encourage street vending and outdoor
cafés. Just since spring of 2011, the landscape Downtown has significantly changed, resulting in today’s unprecedented interest in the area.
Therefore Downtown Dallas, Inc., the City of Dallas,
and a number of partner organizations and neighborhoods have embarked again on the planning process
to evolve 360 into strategies relevant for the next five
years. In June, the process kicked off with a large public
event where almost 300 attended to share their vision,
priorities, and wishes for Downtown. Over the next
four months, outreach will further spread throughout the
neighborhoods that comprise the greater Downtown
area, and strategies will form based on what the community and stakeholders want Downtown to become.
Connectivity and leveraging large-scale projects with
regional impact, such as the potential High Speed Rail,
TxDOT’s CityMAP study assessing I-345, 30, and 35,
as well as lower Stemmons work, will be key. Then a
focus on two themes that are quickly emerging from
preliminary participation: mobility and livability. Input thus far points to a desire for mobility principles
that reflect the unique needs of urban Dallas, and for
those principles to influence large regional transportation projects, as well as the local grid and its interface
with the public realm. Great street design that promotes
multi-modal circulation, equalizing access for pedestrians, bikes, and mass transit modes is also important.
There is desire to connect our districts and neighborhoods while preserving their authenticity, diversity,
and character. And building a livable Downtown is
critical; more usable public spaces – places for kids to
play, dogs to roam, and all ages to recreate – as well
as building a Smart City and integrating technology
into urban life and design. Attention to urban design
and preservation is a priority, and diversity of housing
product and price is a clear need, responding to new
demographics, like families, who are living (with more
coming!) in the center city. With that comes attention
to jobs, entrepreneurs and startups, essential services,
and quality education.
For more information on the 2011 plan, getting involved today, and a calendar of upcoming events and
forums, visit www.downtowndallas360.com.
...building a livable Downtown is critical; more usable
public spaces – places for kids to play, dogs to roam,
and all ages to recreate – as well as building a Smart
City and integrating technology into urban life and
design.
thomas garza
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July 17, 2015 DOWNTOWN DALLAS
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