Deep Ellum Sold

[sam]

It will go public soon because the sales are at the title company now, but most of Deep Ellum, from Malcolm X to 45, has been purchased.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 9db7e.html

This doesn't include Pepe's, so don't worry. There will be some massive development going on down there in the next couple years.

[roach]

just drove through there, channel 5 was down there. figured they were just doing another one of those "deep ellum is dead" stories. guess we now have a uptown east on our hands. joy...

[ifihadahifi]

I hope the make it unique like every place else.

[Irock]

Dear Baby Jebus,
Please please please let The Door have to shut down.


Love,
Me.

[sam]

Most of the non-sell-outs were owners of the more historic and better preserved buildings. That should help keep some of the character alive. Even if the new planning and architecture maintains the feel of an edgy urban loft district, the fact of the matter is, douche-bags pay the rent and it takes a lot of rent-paying douche-bags to finance large-scale new construction. Maybe we need to work that problem from the supply side?