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Old 06-27-2008, 11:16 AM
 
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Dallas investor in talks to buy big chunk of Deep Ellum | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Business News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/062808dnbusdeepellum.4489db7e.html - broken link)

"Dallas-based Beck Ventures – a firm with a track record of investing in real estate, finance and energy – has quietly contracted to acquire as much as 10 acres in the commercial and residential district just east of downtown Dallas..."
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Old 06-27-2008, 11:20 AM
 
Location: Junius Heights
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Dallas investor in talks to buy big chunk of Deep Ellum | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Business News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/062808dnbusdeepellum.4489db7e.html - broken link)

"Dallas-based Beck Ventures – a firm with a track record of investing in real estate, finance and energy – has quietly contracted to acquire as much as 10 acres in the commercial and residential district just east of downtown Dallas..."
I have this horrible vision of massive demolition followed by building a lot of generic places. I hope I'm wrong.
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Old 06-27-2008, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Dallas
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Here's hoping Beck Ventures redevelops the area by utilizing existing structures.
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Old 06-27-2008, 11:28 AM
 
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"While much of the property in Deep Ellum is in controlled by a handful of long-time investors, large numbers of buildings are held by small owners. Some of the larger landlords have also expressed an interest in selling out.."

You can say that again!
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Old 06-27-2008, 05:41 PM
 
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I think the belief is the new owners will be tearing everything down.
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Old 06-27-2008, 05:57 PM
 
Location: Garland Texas
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"While much of the property in Deep Ellum is in controlled by a handful of long-time investors, large numbers of buildings are held by small owners. Some of the larger landlords have also expressed an interest in selling out.."

You can say that again!
Couldn't have put it better myself. The Deep Ellum we all know and love id dying. It's about time to head on down for one last look and some photos.
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Old 06-27-2008, 06:22 PM
 
Location: Nothing could be finer... I'm in S. Carolina!!
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aw man - what's this mean for us? will we be living in a demo zone soon?
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