Downtown development recap

[DTowner]

From a link Grizzle provided a while back.

http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=8135260

Wow, the groundbreaking for this project was nearly 3 years ago.  That was like 2 recessions and 3 major East End development announcements ago....

[ZYX]

Wow, the groundbreaking for this project was nearly 3 years ago.  That was like 2 recessions and 3 major East End development announcements ago....

I'm hoping this time they don't let the grass grow back over it.

[cannon_fodder]

Good write up.  No real news but a great recap of what, where and when.

Maybe I missed them (on my phone, can't read while posting), but add coming soon:

New bar at the abandoned bank at boston/cinci and 7th.

New skyscraper and development across from the bok.

Ymca building bought by brick hugger.

[ZYX]

All of that was in the article. lol

[cannon_fodder]

Well then, good write up.   

[TheTed]

It mentions work continuing on the restaurant and bodega on the ground floor of the Detroit Lofts. Previous articles mentioned January as an opening date for that stuff. I see there's a (new-ish?) for rent sign on the space fronting Archer.

Anybody know how that restaurant and bodega are coming along?

[ZYX]

It does seem as though Griffin has started(resumed) work on this project, but the News on 6 has not done any kind of story over this. That to me, seems weird. I mean it's their own building. Could this possibly be another project?

[DTowner]

It does seem as though Griffin has started(resumed) work on this project, but the News on 6 has not done any kind of story over this. That to me, seems weird. I mean it's their own building. Could this possibly be another project?

It's not happening in OKC, so it wasn't deemed newsworthy.

[ZYX]

It's not happening in OKC, so it wasn't deemed newsworthy.

You're probably right. I hate the whole "Oklahoma's Own" thing. News on 6 is a Tulsa station and News9 is an OKC station. Please keep them separate!

[YoungTulsan]

I thought they iced the project and / or reduced it in scale when they became Oklahoma City's own.

[ZYX]

I've heard rumors of that but don't know anything for sure. I hope this is still the same, very large project that they first announced. If it is, or anything close for that matter, it should be a great addition to Brady.

[Townsend]

This, the voices tell me, is the new channel 6 helicopter pad being built.

[DTowner]

This, the voices tell me, is the new channel 6 helicopter pad being built.

[sigh]

[Townsend]

[sigh]

I should've pointed out that does not mean other parts of the development are not happening.

[ZYX]

I should've pointed out that does not mean other parts of the development are not happening.

I really, really hope so.