Craig Hall

Abtahi and Kingston: Who's the bigger SOB?

It takes a hard case to represent council District 14.

Meanwhile, Council Gives Craig Hall What He Wants: Big, Bright Signs in the Arts District

A model of the proposed Hall Arts Center was schlepped into council chambers before today's vote.​A few weeks ago we noted that developer Craig Hall finally wants to build in the Arts District -- 25 years after he first came to the city with those extraordinary renderings of that spiraling tower. ... More >>

After 25 Years, Craig Hall May Build in Arts District. But First, He Needs Lots of Big Signs.

The proposed Hall Arts Center​You remember Craig Hall, right? He's the developer who's been talking since forever about building something fancy in the Arts District -- like, say, that stalled-out tower where presently there sits a parking garage on Ross. Only, remember, he and the city got sidewa ... More >>

"North of Ross is the New Downtown."

Craig Hall's Arts District tower, which remains nothing more than a parking garage.​Wuh-oh. Hang on. Looks like you can forget that Downtown Dallas 360 plan. Why? Well, says right here: "North of Ross is the new downtown. South of Ross is a problem." At least, that's what Billinglsey Co. President ... More >>

Hopes and Dreams for Dallas in the New Year. First Up: Cookin' Up the Arts District.

Back when Flora was, briefly, a Complete Street back in November​"In Dallas, sometimes we don't look back," says Veletta Lill, former city council member and executive director of the Dallas Arts District. "It's aiways important to be looking in one's rear-view mirror and, at the same time, keep ... More >>

As Projects Begin to Take Root in Arts District, Conjecture About Craig Hall's Stalled Tower

Is this long-planned Arts District tower the project for which Craig Hall's looking to raise $100 mil?​It's been 17 months since the city settled its legal dispute with developer Craig Hall over lease payments related to the Arts District parking garage on Ross Avenue -- and then agreed to dole ou ... More >>

On Monday, Council Committee To Go Behind Closed Doors to Talk Southwest Center Mall

From the Urban Land Institute's report on Southwest Center Mall, this proposal: "The panel recommends a new town center to be organized around a lawn and retail street (shown in red)."​Dunno if you remember this, but back before Christmas the city of Dallas took out a lease on the abandoned JCPen ... More >>

City Council's Not in a Hurry to Dole Out TIF Money to Two Downtown Projects

As the Dallas City Council goes into executive session before breaking for lunch, a few notes. As Dave Levinthal mentions, the Dallas City Council postponed till next month votes on two downtown projects seeking tax increment financing money. One of them is 1400 Main Street (better known as Plush), ... More >>

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