Posted on September 15, 2008 at 6:58 p.m.

It's not the restaurant - it's the LOCATION. Victory Park is not working because the restaurants and retailers have no customers. Victory Park and the AAC were sold with the "promise" of +6,000 new residential units. They have only built 600. Victory Park won't work until it becomes a neighborhood.

On Nove, Italian restaurant in Victory Park, closed on Saturday

Posted on June 30, 2008 at 9:58 a.m.

NOVE and NINE at Victory Park are next. They're supposed to close in July unless Perot takes them over.

Urban retail/restaurants will never survive without people "living" nearby. Victory Park was supposed to deliver 4,000 new residential units - they've only completed about 600.

It's the same downtown - without the +10,000 residents everyone talks about, retail will be almost impossible without public subsidy. Public Market won't stay open when their subsidy runs out.

On Two restaurants in Dallas, Alessio's and Scene, close on Saturday June 28

Posted on May 23, 2008 at 4:47 p.m.

Because business is so slow in Victory Park, many of the stores and restaurants have cut back on staffing. A few retailers have closed already. It's going to be a long, hot summer for VP. They were supposed to have thousands of people living down there - I guess until that happens it will be in decline.

On La Condesa (Victory Park)

Posted on May 8, 2008 at 10:23 a.m.

Hope this helps. There has been a persistent rumor that the restaurant may close. VP retailers have a had a tough time because people attending games (Mavs/Stars) haven't been shopping/dining and they don't have a residential base to count on.

If people remember, when the AAC-VP was originally negotiated 4,000 - 6,000 units of housing were promised. So far, only 600. It makes it hard for retail/entertainment businesses.

VP needs more residents to survive.

On New general manager appointed at Nove Italiano in Dallas' Victory Park

Posted on April 10, 2008 at 10:29 p.m.

When do we get the Study regarding the Taxpayers having to fund most (60-70%) of the cost? Probably about $400 million. I'd like to see that Study.

On A convention center hotel will bring more business to Dallas

Posted on March 29, 2008 at 6:48 p.m.

It would be great if they actually had customers and I guess the "free-rent" incentive is over by now. I hope they can last.

Many of the retailers at Victory Park are talking of closing - without the thousands of new residential units promised by Perot, they can't survive. Mandarin Oriental being postponed doesn't help.

The developer was supposed to build 4000-6000 residential units, as part of the Master Plan(s) that persuaded the City to invest in AAC. They built 600. The retailers may have also been mis-lead.

On Victory Park's LFT celebrates their one year anniversary in Dallas

Posted on February 6, 2008 at 1:26 p.m.

Posted on http://DallasMetropolis.com by an architect:

"Sorry, had hoped by the end of January some news could be released, unfortunately, complex things take time. I can say things are continuing to move forward and can clear up two things, the owners of the building have not forgot they own it .... thought that comment was sorta funny, although I will have to say they can be difficult to negotiate with, and lastly that Kaaydah is in no way involved. I Know very little of her other than by general reputation and wont comment on that other to say she is in no way a part of the project.

Hopefully soon full announcements can be made. Also let me say thanks to a couple people on here who have helped me with some stuff and provided an offer of access to information they have on the project, ya know who you are and I will be back in touch!"

This helps at least clear up the Kaaydah involvement part, which is good news.

On Dallas Grand Hotel to re-open

Posted on January 23, 2008 at 9:08 p.m.

Just to be clear - there was no community effort to raise money and save this building? Nobody tried to secure some capital and make a deal with the Developer?

Then ... shut up. Enough, already. A small group of preservation "advocates" without any cash is very annoying. Get some money.

On UPDATED x 2: Historic Hard Rock Cafe building in Dallas gets the axe

Posted on January 22, 2008 at 8:40 p.m.

They have gay people in Denton? Wow, really?

On Two Denton LGBT candidates file for races

Posted on January 22, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.

Interesting comments. Did anyone in this group feel strong enough about the building to actually propose something? Maybe put your money where your mouth is?

Grow up - people buy and sell all the time, this includes old buildings.

If you were really serious maybe you should have stepped up with some cash.

On UPDATED x 2: Historic Hard Rock Cafe building in Dallas gets the axe