Blue Cross Blue Shield Building

[we vs us]

That sounds un-great.

Them downtown churches sure are getting bigger.

[Teatownclown]

It's coming down all over the place.....

[SXSW]

It could be a wise move buying the building and not tearing it down (before someone else does).  That church has some deep pockets (just like First Pres. and Boston Ave.) and they can put the money into the building to renovate it for their church uses and to possibly lease the other areas, like the upper floors, for offices or residential.  We'll see...

[Teatownclown]

IF the methodist have a tenant, the building will stand. If not, down goes Blue Cross....

[Conan71]

IF the methodist have a tenant, the building will stand. If not, down goes Blue Cross....

So there's a methodist to this madness?

[Red Arrow]

So there's a methodist to this madness?

Probably several   

[rdj]

Let me guess, the lot across the street only holds 200 cars and it's not enough parking spaces.

Here is a quote from the Tulsa World Article:

Nicole Amend, a spokesperson for the insurance company, said Blue Cross and Blue Shield already allowed the church to use the building's parking lot for years.

Maybe, they just wanted the existing lot.  I know First Presbyterian/a members foundation were looking at buying a building downtown and converting it to housing, retail & parking.  Maybe they are the same?

[AquaMan]

Would make a good seniors complex. I know many think seniors are low income and lack the YP consumerist attitude they think downtown needs, but really, they have high disposable income and are more likely to enhance a downtown. The church has a stake in the estates of these rapidly aging seniors and it makes a nice transition for them both.

[Conan71]

Would make a good seniors complex. I know many think seniors are low income and lack the YP consumerist attitude they think downtown needs, but really, they have high disposable income and are more likely to enhance a downtown. The church has a stake in the estates of these rapidly aging seniors and it makes a nice transition for them both.

Makes terrific sense and could be another revenue generator for the church.

[rdj]

I'm fine with senior or retirement housing assuming it is not rent controlled aka Hewgley Terrace.

Can we get some of the Montereau in Warren Woods folks downtown??

[dsjeffries]

I knew my source was accurate... It's my hope that they keep the building, but whether they do or don't, there goes another 154,356 square feet of office space OFF the property tax rolls.

[rdj]

I knew my source was accurate... It's my hope that they keep the building, but whether they do or don't, there goes another 154,356 square feet of office space OFF the property tax rolls.

They got the Methodist part correct, but wrong congregation.  Just kidding.

How does (and the proposed juvenile center discussed in another thread) affect the assessment for ONEOK Field.

[Kenosha]

FUMC has had right of first refusal on this building for years, with the idea of a senior housing conversion, but I don't know if that is going to happen.  It depends on the members of the church who pushed this through.  And the building is not going to be torn down.  I don't know where you are hearing this. There are about 10 other buildings around there that are bigger candidates for the wrecking ball than this one.

[AngieB]

I knew my source was accurate...

Dude. Your source was far from accurate. You started this thread with wrong building, wrong church.

[Kenosha]

Dude. Your source was far from accurate. You started this thread with wrong building, wrong church.

I know, right?