DTD: Gulf States Bldg. + 1414 Elm + Third Rail Lofts (1407 Main)(16 ST.) [Archive] - Page 9

hamiltonpl

21 April 2006, 08:11 PM

Okay, those are ugly windows. But they had one of the ugliest buildings ever built to work with. I applaud them for doing something with it. Perhaps the finished product will be more pleasing to the eye. (At least the tenant can open the windows.)

John T Roberts

21 April 2006, 10:13 PM

I think the original sign on that corner of the building said "Gulf States". I don't remember too much about it, except that it had metal channel letters with exposed neon tubes inside them.

Justin Terveen

29 April 2006, 11:23 PM

From a friends apt on the 6th floor..

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_A610DEMO026copy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/A610DEMO026copy.jpg) http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_A610DEMO027copy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/A610DEMO027copy.jpg)

grantboston

30 April 2006, 01:36 AM

Looks great.

This building was the perfect candidate for residential conversion. The finish out on the building just proves it.

30 April 2006, 02:08 AM

Yes, it does look great. Thanks for the shots ninja.

crescentboi

04 May 2006, 09:01 PM

From this afternoon...they're moving along on the new tower. I'm just really hoping that they have a inviting facade and streetscape fronting Elm St.

CTroyMathis

06 May 2006, 10:12 PM

10-20-2005, 05:28 PM Post: 234 (http://forum.dallasmetropolis.com/showpost.php?p=88761&postcount=234)
http://www.thirdraillofts.com is owned by Spectrum Properties.
No active index page at this time. No idea if this will be the permanent and/or active address for the new-construction component. . .

No idea how long ago the website went active and couldn't find if anyone already noticed it was active in a quick search - anyway, for what it's worth, it's up. Although, there isn't much to the site. . .

You can see another small visual of 1414 Elm as well as a small sketch of the outdoor terrace atop the roof of the 9th floor part of Third Rail.

CTroyMathis

06 May 2006, 10:15 PM

^^Great update photos crescent.

Justin Terveen

12 May 2006, 11:08 PM

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_20D17-40Night164copy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/20D17-40Night164copy.jpg) http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_thirdrailvertcopy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/thirdrailvertcopy.jpg)

crescentboi

12 May 2006, 11:14 PM

Great pics!

Was just thinking though that both properties (Davis bldg and 1407 Main) will need to put in some really good lighting for that alley. People would do weird stuff and pee all the time back there when Euphoria was open and it was just a parking lot...couldn't imagine what'd happen now that it's walled in.

Justin Terveen

12 May 2006, 11:23 PM

thanks man.. and funny you should say that.. a guy stopped and took a leak 50 yards in front of me after I took that 2nd shot...

Justin Terveen

12 May 2006, 11:28 PM

they could do something really cool with that alley.. a few greens here - a few benches there... string some overhead lights similar to the ones on main st.. something like that anyway...

Justin Terveen

12 May 2006, 11:31 PM

though I doubt it'll happen... between dumpster access and Davis' loading dock I doubt there is enough space...

maybe on one end...

Justin Terveen

28 May 2006, 06:44 AM

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/RebelScott085copy.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_RebelScott086copy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/RebelScott086copy.jpg) http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_RebelScott083copy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/RebelScott083copy.jpg) http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_RebelScott082copy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/RebelScott082copy.jpg) http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_RebelScott079copy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/RebelScott079copy.jpg) http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/th_RebelScott078copy.jpg (http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/RebelScott078copy.jpg)

crescentboi

17 June 2006, 07:39 PM

From Thursday, June 15th

dfwcre8tive

11 July 2006, 07:24 PM

Does anyone know if there is a website for this project yet? I can't find anything online. Thanks

Jack Flack

11 July 2006, 07:25 PM

www.thirdraillofts.com/

Justin Terveen

11 July 2006, 08:11 PM

I saw the sign lit up for the first time a few weeks back.. Unfortunately, it looks pretty cheap… and dim.. It is being lit with LED's instead of neon, which are not even lined up straight.. It just looks thrown together... I have a pic somewhere..

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/GS1Final.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/GS2Final.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/GSFinal.jpg

Lakewooder

11 July 2006, 08:36 PM

Wow, the Texas sky is gorgeous in that middle pic!

SDORN

11 July 2006, 11:42 PM

That because he is using HDR in his photos

They are nice to see I love them!!!

That is probably the format I will be using for the beautiful days I shoot downtown and everywhere else. Cool stuff!!! I Like it!!

Scott

TexasStar

12 July 2006, 12:00 AM

Man! Those shots are great!

TobyAdams

12 July 2006, 12:13 AM

Ninja, you rock dude! Amazing shots.

grantboston

12 July 2006, 01:21 AM

From what the website says, the finish out of the units appears to be much nicer than I had imagined.

Maybe I'm dreaming something, but did I hear somewhere that there was a CVS rumored to be in the ground floor of the old Mayfair building? Does anyone know what, if anything, is planned for that space?

FoUTASportscaster

12 July 2006, 10:19 PM

If anyone gets a chance, they should go by the building. There is a model that is viewable on the sidewalk. Looks great. Also, it appears the sheetrock is done as well as the tapejob. Some of the lower units appear to have been textured too, while there are others that aren't. Won't be too long before the Gulf States is open. The old Mayfair building still has a ways to go, as does the new building.

AZDallasite

12 July 2006, 11:50 PM

I love the sign on this building

moderik

13 July 2006, 12:02 PM

I'm assuming these will all be rental properties?

FoUTASportscaster

13 July 2006, 09:31 PM

Not sure. Initial reports indicated the Gulf States building would be condos, while the old Mayfair Department store and new building would be apartments. But, as of late I saw something that suggested they would be apartments, but didn't explicitly say.

Lionel Hutz

13 July 2006, 10:49 PM

Something needs to go in where the old Granada Market used to be. With all of the new residents in that area, something could thrive there.

Justin Terveen

20 July 2006, 09:39 PM

Something needs to go in where the old Granada Market used to be. With all of the new residents in that area, something could thrive there.

It is happening as we speak... Lights are back on and things are starting to move around inside the old market..
Not sure what's going in, but I'll find out..

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/protestmarch/GSfinalcopy.jpg

FoUTASportscaster

20 July 2006, 10:05 PM

What is the old Granada Market?

Justin Terveen

20 July 2006, 11:29 PM

it was a deli/market type spot in the northwest corner of the kirby

FoUTASportscaster

21 July 2006, 01:49 AM

Not as fancy as what's been posted lately, but from today:

Third rail from Main.
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7059/720044im4.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=720044im4.jpg)

From Commerce.
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1516/720050mh1.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=720050mh1.jpg)

The old Mayfair Department Store from Elm.
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5948/720051bf4.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=720051bf4.jpg)

Construction entrance of 1414 from Akard.
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7632/720052lq7.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=720052lq7.jpg)

The base of the Mayfair from Akard. Notice how there is masonary underneath. Wonder this was a modernization building.
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9797/720053nz5.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=720053nz5.jpg)

Gulf States.
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4885/720056fv1.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=720056fv1.jpg)

FoUTASportscaster

21 July 2006, 01:49 AM

it was a deli/market type spot in the northwest corner of the kirby

Ah thank you.

FoUTASportscaster

26 July 2006, 11:26 PM

Can we merge threads with the Third rail/gulf states/1414 elm thread? THere's a couple of pictures in here that I would like to reference with.

jsoto3

27 July 2006, 02:23 PM

Can we merge threads with the Third rail/gulf states/1414 elm thread? THere's a couple of pictures in here that I would like to reference with.
Done.

freewaytincan

27 July 2006, 05:31 PM

Those granite squares remind me of high school.

FoUTASportscaster

27 July 2006, 10:08 PM

Done.

Excellent. Thanks be to you.

crescentboi

31 July 2006, 10:44 PM

From saturday...

01 August 2006, 01:48 AM

^ greatness. Thanks for the update.

FoUTASportscaster

18 August 2006, 04:13 AM

Third Rail continues construction
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/4274/img2070zc7.th.jpg (http://img95.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2070zc7.jpg)

FoUTASportscaster

04 September 2006, 06:53 PM

How tall will the new building be?

crescentboi

04 September 2006, 11:04 PM

They added the balconies to the Elm St building facing Akard on Saturday...large one piece metal pieces. Pretty interesting concept, don't know yet what I think about the patterns though.