Downtown Development Overview

[TulsaGoldenHurriCAN]

The TW had an article about Elliot Nelson where he had a couple intriguing quotes:

I am working on a really big project right now. It's outside of my depth. I have no business doing it.

I've talked to the old guys in town about this new project. They say it's crazy. So, all right, we are going to do it. It feels good. It feels like I am doing what I should be doing.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/photovideo/slideshows/how-i-got-here-elliot-nelson-is-the-king-of/collection_32b8452d-461b-550e-95d5-3512da1f7b3e.html#22

I'm guessing he's referring to Santa Fe Square project as that is a huge project, but the way he was coy about saying what it was has me wondering. Does anyone know of anything else that might be going on?

Also, they have 700 emplyees and might have 1,000 by 2018! I had no idea they employed 700. As far as I see, they have 12 restaurant/bars along with the catering place. I know most are probably part time, but still, that's a lot of employees!

[Conan71]

The TW had an article about Elliot Nelson where he had a couple intriguing quotes:
http://www.tulsaworld.com/photovideo/slideshows/how-i-got-here-elliot-nelson-is-the-king-of/collection_32b8452d-461b-550e-95d5-3512da1f7b3e.html#22

I'm guessing he's referring to Santa Fe Square project as that is a huge project, but the way he was coy about saying what it was has me wondering. Does anyone know of anything else that might be going on?

Also, they have 700 emplyees and might have 1,000 by 2018! I had no idea they employed 700. As far as I see, they have 12 restaurant/bars along with the catering place. I know most are probably part time, but still, that's a lot of employees!

Not bad for a fellow who was teetering on bankruptcy not long after he'd opened El Guapo's.

[MostSeriousness]

Tulsa is relaunching their Economic Development Commission, and Nelson is (was?) an officer of that, I think. Maybe that's the parts that he's in over his head

[carltonplace]

This does not seem to be as advertised.

[MostSeriousness]

Haven't seen anything beyond wood and green. Is there more finished?

[Townsend]

This does not seem to be as advertised.

No. Way.

[rebound]

This does not seem to be as advertised.

So, that picture Google searches to the Little Rock Downtown Residence Inn.  Where did you get it?

[swake]

So, that picture Google searches to the Little Rock Downtown Residence Inn.  Where did you get it?

That's the Oneok building in the background.  It looks pretty much like the photo to me, they just haven't installed the exterior materials yet.

[rebound]

That's the Oneok building in the background.  It looks pretty much like the photo to me, they just haven't installed the exterior materials yet.

That picture appears to be a photo shopped version of the Residence Inn in downtown Little Rock.   It's the first pic that comes up for the hotel on their website.  The background building has been changed, otherwise identical.

[AdamsHall]

That's the Oneok building in the background.  It looks pretty much like the photo to me, they just haven't installed the exterior materials yet.

Lots of stucco, 2nd floor up.

[cannon_fodder]

That picture appears to be a photo shopped version of the Residence Inn in downtown Little Rock.   It's the first pic that comes up for the hotel on their website.  The background building has been changed, otherwise identical.

Googled Residence inn Downtown Little Rock:


https://www.google.com/search?q=Residence+Inn+in+downtown+Little+Rock&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwivjbSGgNfVAhUI32MKHQGPAZ8Q_AUIDSgE&biw=1600&bih=771#imgrc=0mUv5VOZopYNjM:

[TeeDub]

What?!   Next you will tell me all the Hampton Inn's look the same too!

[cannon_fodder]

What?!   Next you will tell me all the Hampton Inn's look the same too!

I don't think that was the point.  While most hotels do look the same, in this instance it appears to be the exact same rendering and the question is:  will the hotel that is going up actually look like that? I'm not familiar enough with construction to know for sure, but having walked by this morning it seems like a fair question.  Not that it's some great crime or anything, its just always interesting to see how a project goes from first rendering to final product. 

[carltonplace]

I dont think our Residence Inn will be brick. It looks like the are installing some sort of stucco panels.

[SXSW]

I dont think our Residence Inn will be brick. It looks like the are installing some sort of stucco panels.

Yuck, really?  I was hoping it would look like the rendering.  5th St is an important pedestrian corridor and deserves better.