Old Carpet City on 15th/Delaware

[we vs us]

Someone's been doing some interior reno on this thing . . .there's a dumpster out to the side, I've seen a bobcat going back and forth inside, and I've seen people (people!) actually walking around the property with purpose.  Anyone know anything? 

[carltonplace]

I saw that too, they are taking down the decorative metal "awnings" on 15th St. Its a decent looking building but the carpet city sign is not a good fit for it.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I want that sign!!  I worked on that when it was manufactured!!!

It was '68 or '69 (CRS afflicting me today) and I cut out a ton of those little carpet fringes on the flying carpet, plus a bunch of the rest of the plastic!  Plus, wiped that whole thing down to prep for paint!  Nice little contact buzz from the lacquer thinner!

[carltonplace]

I'm not saying the sign is bad, it's just too big/not a good fit for the building to which it's attached.

[jacobi]

I love that sign.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I'm not saying the sign is bad, it's just too big/not a good fit for the building to which it's attached.

It never fit that building.  Was disproportionately large.  But highly visible.

Weighs a ton, too!  And about 11' tall.

[DowntownDan]

I too noticed the interior work driving by last week.  It's a neat building.  I actually kind of like the gigantic sign.  Gives it some historic character.  Even if it is not a carpet company, I would like to see that sign preserved somehow.

[nathanm]

Were I one of our forum's more gregarious members, I'd walk over there and ask. 

[AquaMan]

My source tells me it will be a pain management clinic. Nearby tenants are not ecstatic about it though. IMO, any business is better than an empty commercial building.

[nathanm]

My source tells me it will be a pain management clinic. Nearby tenants are not ecstatic about it though.

Why would that be a problem? It would be better if it were retail, but whatever?

[cynical]

Why would that be a problem? It would be better if it were retail, but whatever?

Drugs.

[carltonplace]

Why would that be a problem? It would be better if it were retail, but whatever?

Nearby businesses are mostly resale or consignmnent shops, I'm sure they would want that trend to continue to help build up a district/destination for this type of retail.

[AquaMan]

Both of those comments were made. They are concerned about the security, type of customer and the attractive nuisance character of the place. They also lamented the failure to land a big retail draw.

I think they are over dramatizing. I know some people in that medical segment and they rarely have any problems. Their customers may indeed be the same people shopping for antiques, furniture etc.

[we vs us]

When Missus Wevus and I moved here in 2007, our first thought for that stretch of 15th was to make it an antique/resale "district" of sorts, with better street parking, maybe some banners on lampposts, better sidewalks, that kind of thing.  I know now how simple an idea that is and yet what a difficult maneuver something like that would be in Tulsa, both from a private development standpoint and from the standpoint of working with the city.  

Long way of saying, I'd give my eye-teeth to see that excellent old building be refurbished into a nice upscale design shop, or architecture firm or top-dollar antique store or what-have-you.  But I'm happy to accept a pain management clinic, if that's what will get the parking lot resurfaced and the building rehabbed.  

[carltonplace]

When Missus Wevus and I moved here in 2007, our first thought for that stretch of 15th was to make it an antique/resale "district" of sorts, with better street parking, maybe some banners on lampposts, better sidewalks, that kind of thing.  I know now how simple an idea that is and yet what a difficult maneuver something like that would be in Tulsa, both from a private development standpoint and from the standpoint of working with the city.  

Long way of saying, I'd give my eye-teeth to see that excellent old building be refurbished into a nice upscale design shop, or architecture firm or top-dollar antique store or what-have-you.  But I'm happy to accept a pain management clinic, if that's what will get the parking lot resurfaced and the building rehabbed.  

If you gave away your eye teeth you would need pain management.