New Office & Residential Towers Proposed (OKC)

[rdj]

And now bricktown is facing increasing vacancy, maintenance issues, and about 30% attendance at baseball games.

Downtown OKC is growing, but Bricktown is not the centerpiece it once was.

Looks modernism beat me to it, but I hear Bricktown will be home to the next big development for OKC downtown.  The most-recent developments in downtown and the improvements of their near downtown single family neighborhoods (Uptown, Plaza, Paseo, etc) actually makes me pause and wonder if moving back to Central Oklahoma wouldn't be such a bad thing.  My 11+ years in Tulsa has finally worn enough pessimism into me that I'm not so sure Tulsa can catch up to the cities in our region that are doing great things.

[carltonplace]

I think there's about three blocks worth of dead parking space south from TCC to BAUMC between Cincinnati and Boston. 

That doesn't mean that we should plop a Warren Place there.

[Conan71]

That doesn't mean that we should plop a Warren Place there.

I wouldn't want that either.  Sure would be a great place for mixed use including affordable student/young adult type housing.

[carltonplace]

I wouldn't want that either.  Sure would be a great place for mixed use including affordable student/young adult type housing.

Yes, perfect.

[TheArtist]

Looks modernism beat me to it, but I hear Bricktown will be home to the next big development for OKC downtown.  The most-recent developments in downtown and the improvements of their near downtown single family neighborhoods (Uptown, Plaza, Paseo, etc) actually makes me pause and wonder if moving back to Central Oklahoma wouldn't be such a bad thing.  My 11+ years in Tulsa has finally worn enough pessimism into me that I'm not so sure Tulsa can catch up to the cities in our region that are doing great things.

But, but, but we might finally be able to put water in the river.  Isn't that an exciting enough prospect to keep people here?! 

[heironymouspasparagus]

But, but, but we might finally be able to put water in the river.  Isn't that an exciting enough prospect to keep people here?! 

How about if we put the housing skyscraper in the river, build the dam to fill it around the housing like a moat!!  Elevated parking cantilevered around as a skirt of the building. so could have a view when parking AND when at home!!

[PhiAlpha]

You understand that those are just pretty pictures from a developer that is trying make a deal, right? Theses are not based on any architectural work and if the developer builds anything you can be sure it will look very little like the current rendering.

According to Steve Lackmeyer's (NewsOK) chat transcript, these renderings are equivalent to the final ones Devon released back in 2008, so they are much more than pretty pictures from a developer and there is architectural work behind them. The only change made to the Devon Tower complex after they released their renderings was the floor count reduction from 54 to 50. While there could always be changes made prior to construction, it most likely will look very similar to this. They plan to begin the first two towers of this development in March 2015.

7:15 p.m. Steve, I am confused. Are these renderings final from RAMSA or still conceptual from Clayco? Are these heights final? What from today is certain and what is still flexible?
Steve Lackmeyer 7:16 p.m. These are the real deal Mark, subject to response by Urban Renewal and the Downtown Design Review Committee. This is the equivalent of the day the renderings for Devon Energy Center were unveiled at the downtown library way, way back in 2008.

http://newsok.com/stage-center-site-chat-with-steve-lackmeyer/article/5349363

[rdj]

New nine-story boutique hotel planned for Bricktown
by Steve Lackmeyer Modified: October 15, 2014 at 8:49 pm •  Published: October 15, 2014

A parking lot in the heart of Bricktown will be home to a new boutique hotel unveiled Wednesday to 1,900 hoteliers and developers at a conference hosted by Hilton Worldwide.

A parking lot at the southeast corner of Oklahoma and Sheridan Avenues, best known for the large flagpole that often flies flags for the Thunder, Barons and RedHawks sports teams, is set to be developed as the home to a nine-story Canopy by Hilton boutique hotel. Photo by Steve Lackmeyer, The Oklahoman
Tulsa hotelier Andy Patel bought the southeast corner of Oklahoma and Sheridan Avenues this week, paying $2 million to Bricktown Central LLC. Andy Burnett and Zach Martin with Newmark Grubb brokered the sale. Patel, CEO of Anish Hotels, could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.

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http://newsok.com/new-nine-story-boutique-hotel-planned-for-bricktown/article/5356778

[modernism]

Looks like this is going as approved...