Brickhugger buys former downtown YMCA

[swake]

The article is also about the old city hall being converted to an aLoft Hotel due to open in December '10 or January '11. But more interestingly they have bought the YMCA building and will convert it to residential and retail. Construction to start in June.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=334&articleid=20101217_32_A1_Tulsas817951

[dbacks fan]

Interesting. Now lets hope that some one can save the Tulsa Club Building.

[Townsend]

That's great.

Interesting. Now lets hope that some one can save the Tulsa Club Building.

It looks like they've chosen their corridor.  We can always hope though.

[TheArtist]

Great news, I was hoping someone would save that building.

[swake]

Great news, I was hoping someone would save that building.

We are starting to run out of empty buildings which is really good news.

[SXSW]

We are starting to run out of empty buildings which is really good news.

Are the YMCA and Tulsa Club the largest remaining empty buildings downtown?  The Blue Cross Blue Shield building is almost empty as they have consolidated most of their offices to their building at 14th & Boston.  That building would be perfect for apartments or condos because of the views, the only downside being the sunken highway next door.  

If not residential, I was hoping the YMCA could be a downtown high school, more specifically TSAS which is currently housed in an office building near 51st & Yale.  A downtown arts and sciences magnet school would be a good fit downtown, or near downtown.

[TheTed]

We are starting to run out of empty buildings which is really good news.

Luckily we still have dozens of very underutilized buildings, those used for storage, restaurants open 15 hours a week, etc.

The YMCA is great news. Wonder what type of retail they'll have. The story also mentions their planned retail at the detroit lofts. Is that really still happening? I refuse to get my hopes up, as the the part that's apparently going to be retail looks extremely rough every time I peer in the windows.

[carltonplace]

Luckily we still have dozens of very underutilized buildings, those used for storage, restaurants open 15 hours a week, etc.

^ The Sinclair, Vandevers, The McFarlan all rock throwing distance from Bartlett Square and all under-utilized.

Great news on the YMCA building though.

[SXSW]

^ The Sinclair, Vandevers, The McFarlan all rock throwing distance from Bartlett Square and all under-utilized.

Great news on the YMCA building though.

All of those are full of Class C office space and have high vacancy rates.  Many of the buildings around Bartlett Square would be perfect for apartment conversions similar to what has been done at the Mayo Bldg. 

[BKDotCom]

The article is also about the old city hall being converted to an aLoft Hotel due to open in December '10 or January '11.

Hmm... try December '11 or January '12

[swake]

^ The Sinclair, Vandevers, The McFarlan all rock throwing distance from Bartlett Square and all under-utilized.

Great news on the YMCA building though.

Are the Noble Drilling buildings still empty?

[RecycleMichael]

They bought the Mayo, City Hall, and the YMCA. Are they only purchasing the ones with four-letter words?

[swake]

Hmm... try December '11 or January '12

Ah, yes, I do mean that.

[Oil Capital]

Are the Noble Drilling buildings still empty?

Do you mean Parker Drilling?  If so, I'm pretty sure the answer is yes.

[custosnox]

They bought the Mayo, City Hall, and the YMCA. Are they only purchasing the ones with four-letter words?

Nope, they got Detroit Loft as well... oh wait, Loft if four letters..