tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post113589379590488540..comments2023-10-23T12:23:54.134-05:00Comments on Larry James' Urban Daily: Your Opinion Would Help MeLarry Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1136210558801362412006-01-02T08:02:00.000-06:002006-01-02T08:02:00.000-06:00Cierakae, thanks for posting. We would be pleased...Cierakae, thanks for posting. We would be pleased to place your name first on our wait list! Call me!<BR/><BR/>We will take a planned approach to community life in the building for sure. We are thinking that through currently and are being helped in this endeavor by our other big project on Hall Street in inner city East Dallas. <BR/><BR/>We would love to see you open a coffee shop in our lobby! Call me.<BR/><BR/>The entire project will "cash flow" at a profitable rate and all profits will go back into our housing corp for future developments. While we are not opposed to working with big chains, we are also very open to working with local and small investors/owners.<BR/><BR/>As to on the job training for residents in the building, if the plan is sound, we are open to that as well and have actually been thinking about this in general across our employment training division. Our Executive Director, Gerald Britt has been our thought leader on this aspect of our work. If you have ideas, call me! <BR/><BR/>Again, thanks for the input. I hope to be able to rent or sell you a condo soon! <BR/><BR/>BTW--spread the word about our project if you don't mind! That would be a big help to us.Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1136165354634610462006-01-01T19:29:00.000-06:002006-01-01T19:29:00.000-06:00Owldog, yes, we would consider such a move. We we...Owldog, yes, we would consider such a move. We were discussing the benefits of renting just this afternoon. <BR/><BR/>To your question, Ofelia, yes, we have been considering for sale units. There is no covered parking on this project. Rental space that is covered I believe is available very near the building.Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1136078581769765352005-12-31T19:23:00.000-06:002005-12-31T19:23:00.000-06:00Yes, I would be interested in looking at what woul...Yes, I would be interested in looking at what would be available. I saw that you answered some questions about parking - will there be any covered parking? And when you say condos - does that mean some of the units will be available for purchase?<BR/> I agree that it sounds like a great opportunity to live in an interestingly diverse setting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1136039967409680642005-12-31T08:39:00.000-06:002005-12-31T08:39:00.000-06:00Terry, thanks for your thoughts. I agree. Teache...Terry, thanks for your thoughts. I agree. Teachers living in the building would be a win-win for sure! We also hope to attract law students at the new University of North Texas Law School campus that will open downtown soon. Stay in touch with us. Happy New Year!Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1135993531074618872005-12-30T19:45:00.000-06:002005-12-30T19:45:00.000-06:00Larry,Here is another angle for those of us who te...Larry,<BR/><BR/>Here is another angle for those of us who teach and would love to be a part of an apartment building you describe. I am currently looking at employment possiblities in Dallas and other cities. This sounds like something if a teacher could afford would be ideal and could assist with tutoring at nighs or weekends. The performance hall could provide affordable entertainment and building talent shows allowing those in the apartments and outsiders to come and be a part of this community. I think this could and would be great. Go, Go, Go, Larry!TDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12034420351918545865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1135990354384348632005-12-30T18:52:00.000-06:002005-12-30T18:52:00.000-06:00Will the performance hall have a coffee house atta...Will the performance hall have a coffee house attached? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1135983857617645172005-12-30T17:04:00.000-06:002005-12-30T17:04:00.000-06:00Drew, stay in touch with us. If things go as we h...Drew, stay in touch with us. If things go as we hope, we will be ready around 2007-2008.Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1135981179232604002005-12-30T16:19:00.000-06:002005-12-30T16:19:00.000-06:00I as a twentysomething would definitley take up an...I as a twentysomething would definitley take up an offer like this with DART nearby and with a sliding scale rent fee. I was looking at apartments for Downtown Dallas the other day (2 bedrooms costing me $1000 a month, OUCH) that's a lot for a guy wanting to move to Dallas when he gets out of college.<BR/><BR/>I think a performance/rental hall would be great, might could think of some churches who'd be interesting at renting it on the weekends to minister to Downtown Dallas folk and people in this building.<BR/><BR/>I want to find a home/community like you describe when I get out of college.Drew Battistellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06748248443688817801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1135964054778140802005-12-30T11:34:00.000-06:002005-12-30T11:34:00.000-06:00I'd love to, if Dallas were an option. The only c...I'd love to, if Dallas were an option. The only concerns that would hold me back would be some kind of access to greenery (although a common yard/garden would assist with that), and sound insulation. I've always lived in apartments, and the main thing I look forward to with a house is not hearing other people on the other side of one of my walls.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08279077111112195273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1135961756353403742005-12-30T10:55:00.000-06:002005-12-30T10:55:00.000-06:00Peggy, thanks for your post! I understand the gar...Peggy, thanks for your post! I understand the gardening deal. There is parking attached to the building in a lot and there are parking possibilities all around the building, so, that won't be much of a problem. Also, the DART rail is very nearby for everyone to use. This will be a new urban deal for sure. One floor has a wonderful balcony/deck. Maybe we could create a co-op garden there!Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1135959216710771522005-12-30T10:13:00.000-06:002005-12-30T10:13:00.000-06:00My question would be about parking? How much, how...My question would be about parking? How much, how little, none, some. I realize a lot of the poor do not have vehicles but if you rent to everyone, many will, some even two vehicles. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I would want to leave my house. I like living in a house with a yard. I like to garden. So...no I probably would not but it would be because of the garden issue!<BR/><BR/>PeggyPeggy N Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697783198374664530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1135954526601608442005-12-30T08:55:00.000-06:002005-12-30T08:55:00.000-06:00Thanks, Mark. I appreciate you taking the time to...Thanks, Mark. I appreciate you taking the time to post on this one. We have a ways to go, but answering this question is an important part of our planning and thinking.Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.com