Oklahoma City Developments, Real Estates and Updates

[Red Arrow]

Could care less about these round abouts in our city;

How much less?

[dbacksfan 2.0]

   
    Rother Shrine dedication moved to early 2023'

   


    Archbishop Coakley announced this week that the mass and dedication originally scheduled for November 4, 2022 has been moved to
    Friday, February 17, 2023.

    Oklahoma City Archdioceses wanted to ensure all non-construction items are ready, and necessary staff members are in place
    for the shrine to open immediately following the dedication.

    The $50 million Shine is under construction in south Oklahoma City.

Interesting. There's one similar in Tucson. It's 226 year older but shares quite a lot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Xavier_del_Bac

[Laramie]

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It does look very similar to the Rother Shrine Church under construction in south
Oklahoma City.

Amazing architecture, very similar to Tulsa's Holy Family Cathedral

and OKC's Little Flower Catholic Church

Beautiful picks, Thanks for sharing . . .

[Laramie]

BOK Park Plaza Tower occupancy filling up.
Pic via OKCTalk.com

     This building was originally built to handle the overflow of office space needed
     by Devon Energy Center Tower in OKC.  Building is owned by Devon.

     New tenants like Energy Transfer is consolidating and will occupy 3 floors.

[swake]

BOK Park Plaza Tower occupancy filling up.
Pic via OKCTalk.com

     This building was originally built to handle the overflow of office space needed
     by Devon Energy Center Tower in OKC.  Building is owned by Devon.

     New tenants like Energy Transfer is consolidating and will occupy 3 floors.

Energy Transfer purchased Enable, they aren't a new tenant. They giving up 3 floors. The building will be even more empty after this change. It is not filling up.

[Laramie]

( ^ ^ ^ Upper Downtown Park ^ ^ ^

Oklahoma City Scissortail Park

(v v v Lower park, south of Skydance Bridge & I-40 v v v )


Pics via OKCTalk.com




Project costs:  $132 million, 70 acres

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Boathouse Row

                                                                      Interesting Youtube video on Boathouse Row: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA5q6LUv-n4

[Laramie]

Press Release


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Scissortail Park Take Flight presented by The Chickasaw Nation, September 23-25, 2022

OKLAHOMA CITY – The new southernmost section of Scissortail Park, a MAPS 3 project, will open to the public on September 23, 2022, and will connect to the north end of the Park via the Skydance Bridge. A weekend of free activities have been planned to celebrate the completion of the city's Core-to-Shore vision.

Scissortail Park Takes Flight presented by The Chickasaw Nation is supported by Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum, Griffin Media, SSM St. Anthony's Hospital, Tyler Media, American Fidelity, Bank of Oklahoma, Bar Cicchetti and WanderFolk Spirits, E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation, Express Employment International, First United Bank, Florence's Restaurant, Heartland, Inasmuch Foundation, Kam's Kookery, Mercy, Miller Pro AVL, Milo, OG&E, OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Paris Limousine, Southwestern Stationary & Bank Supply, Steve Mason, Strawberry Fields, LLC, The Flower Truck, Toucan Productions, and Wynn Construction.

Soccer Pitch and Futsal Court are sponsored by Fields & Futures, Energy Assists Foundation, US Soccer Foundation, and Musco Lighting. Thunder Community Court is presented by Devon Energy. Pickelball Courts are sponsored by E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation.


"Thanks to our incredibly generous sponsors, we have planned a full weekend of events and activities all throughout Scissortail Park for the whole community to enjoy," said Maureen Heffernan, CEO of Scissortail Park Foundation and Myriad Gardens Foundation. "We are proud to partner with such a diverse mix of community organizations to truly make this a celebration for everyone."

Scissortail Park Takes Flight presented by The Chickasaw Nation
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 23 | "Celebrate"

9AM | LCDA Walking Group
THE PROMENADE, UPPER PARK

12-4PM |Open Play
PRACTICE FIELD, LOWER PARK

12-10PM |Open Play
SOCCER PITCH, LOWER PARK

12-10PM |Open Play
PICKLEBALL COURT, LOWER PARK

12-10PM |Open Play
FUTSAL COURT, LOWER PARK

1-4PM | OKC Ballet Community and Adaptive Classes
SONGBIRD PLAZA, LOWER PARK, Free classes open to the public

2:30–4PM | Court Dedication
Thunder Community Court presented by Devon Energy
BASKETBALL COURT, LOWER PARK

4-7PM | Stickball Demonstrations with First American Museum
PRACTICE FIELD, LOWER PARK

4-5PM |Open Play
THUNDER COMMUNITY COURT, LOWER PARK

5:30-6:30PM | Big Brothers Big Sisters
THUNDER COMMUNITY COURT, LOWER PARK

6:30-10PM |Open Play
THUNDER COMMUNITY COURT, LOWER PARK

7:30PM | Opening Ceremony and OKC Philharmonic Concert
LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS STAGE AND GREAT LAWN, UPPER PARK


Saturday, September 24 | "Play"

6:45AM | OKC Landrunners Group Run
LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS STAGE, UPPER PARK

8:00 / 8:45 / 9:30 / 10:15am | CycleBar Spin Classes
SONGBIRD PLAZA, LOWER PARK
Registration links coming soon.

9AM – 1PM | Farmers Market
UPPER PARK

9 – 10AM | Zumba
EVENT PAVILION, UPPER PARK

9-10AM | Ranger Programming "Bird Box Building"
NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

10-10:30AM | Ranger Programming
"Nature Story Time & Sing-Along" (in English)
NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

10:30-11AM | Ranger Programming
"Nature Story Time & Sing-Along" (en Español)
NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

10AM – 2PM | Kids Zone
PRACTICE FIELD, LOWER PARK

10AM-12:30PM | Soccer with OKC FC
SOCCER PITCH, LOWER PARK

10-12:30PM | Futsal with Energy FC and Rise Futsal
FUTSAL COURT, LOWER PARK

10-1PM | Basketball Clinics with YMCA
THUNDER COMMUNITY COURT, LOWER PARK

9:45-10AM| Court Dedication with Greater OK Pickleball Club
PICKLEBALL COURTS, LOWER PARK

10AM-3PM | Greater OK Pickleball Club Clinics
PICKLEBALL COURTS, LOWER PARK

11AM-1PM | SPARK! Creative Lab Performances
THROUGHOUT LOWER PARK

11AM – 2PM | Wellness Resource Fair
THE PROMENADE, LOWER PARK

11AM & 2PM | Guided Horticulture Walking Tours
SOUTH END OF SKYDANCE BRIDGE, LOWER PARK

1-3PM | Soccer with Energy FC
SOCCER PITCH, LOWER PARK

1-2PM | FREE Xcape Fitness Cardio Dance
SONGBIRD PLAZA, LOWER PARK

2:30-3:30PM | Cello and Live Painting with Sam Kahre and Kyle Trudelle
SONGBIRD PLAZA, LOWER PARK

4-5PM | FREE Race Dance Co. Hip Hop Class
SONGBIRD PLAZA, LOWER PARK

4-6PM | Special Olympics of Oklahoma
ALL SPORTS COURTS, LOWER PARK

5:30-6:30PM | OKCPS Performing Arts
SONGBIRD PLAZA, LOWER PARK

6:30-10PM | Open Play
ALL SPORTS COURTS, LOWER PARK


Sunday, September 25 | Relax

8AM | Morning Yoga with 405 Yoga Studio
ADJACENT TO NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

8AM-3PM |Open Play
SOCCER PITCH, LOWER PARK

8AM-3PM |Open Play
PICKLEBALL COURT, LOWER PARK

8AM-3PM |Open Play
FUTSAL COURT, LOWER PARK

8AM-3PM |Open Play
THUNDER COMMUNITY COURT, LOWER PARK

10-11AM | Ranger Programming "Outdoor Preparedness Class"
NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

10-11:30AM | Therapy Dogs hosted by 988
SPORTS PAVILION LAWN, LOWER PARK

11AM-12PM | Soundbath with Britney
ADJACENT TO NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

12 & 3PM | Guided Horticulture Walking Tours
SOUTH END OF SKYDANCE BRIDGE, LOWER PARK

1-2PM | Ranger Programming "Plant Education & Scavenger Hunt"
NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

1-2PM | Tai Chi Class with Sandy
SONGBIRD PLAZA, LOWER PARK

2-6PM | Stickball Demonstrations with First American Museum
PRACTICE FIELD, LOWER PARK

2-2:30PM | Ranger Programming "Become a Junior Park Ranger" (in English)
NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

2:30-3PM | Ranger Programming "Become a Junior Park Ranger" (en Español)
NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

5-10PM |Open Play
SOCCER PITCH, LOWER PARK

5-10PM |Open Play
PICKLEBALL COURT, LOWER PARK

5-10PM |Open Play
FUTSAL COURT, LOWER PARK

5-10PM |Open Play
THUNDER COMMUNITY COURT, LOWER PARK

6PM | Sunset Yoga WITH 405 Yoga Studio
NATURE PLAY AREA, LOWER PARK

6-9PM | Color of Art
SONGBIRD PLAZA, LOWER PARK

Food Trucks, Spokies Bike Rentals and Walking Tours ALL WEEKEND

Events can also be found at scissortailpark.org/lowerparkopening

*Events are weather permitting and subject to change.*

About Scissortail Park
Scissortail Park is in the heart of a revitalized downtown Oklahoma City. The public green space provides a healthy and vibrant quality of life for our city while serving as an investment in the future for everyone. Every detail of the Park is designed for connection – with nature, neighbors, and ourselves. It is a place for play, culture, celebration, and inspiration.

The 36-acre upper park opened in September 2019 and features a variety of engaging experiences ranging from ornamental gardens and woodlands to a lake and boathouse. The Park offers visitors walking and biking paths, a children's playground, a grand promenade, a performance stage and great lawn, a seasonal outdoor roller rink, an enclosed dog park, interactive fountains, and much more.

Designed by one of the foremost landscape architecture planning firms in the world, Hargreaves Jones Associates, the Park is also a horticultural tapestry of native prairie grasses, lush flower gardens, and tree-lined walkways.

Connected across Interstate 40 by the Skydance Bridge, the 32-acre lower park broke ground on November 6, 2020, and will open September 23, 2022. This section is intended to have more open and natural spaces than the existing park areas. There will be a focus on space for athletic events and pickup sports, with a soccer field, sports pavilion, pickleball courts, futsal court, and two basketball courts. The lower park is being constructed by Wynn Construction.

Scissortail Park is managed on behalf of the City of Oklahoma City by Scissortail Park Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.

[Laramie]

Blessed Stanley Rother Shine webcam: https://mds.multivista.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=aPublicWebcam.embed&WebcamPublicEmbedUID=94BCCE88-AE07-4F31-A958-474BE766DA40&width=700&height=400&background=black

Archbishop Coakley announced last week that the mass and dedication originally scheduled for November 4, 2022 has been moved to Friday, February 17, 2023.

The $45 million Shine is under construction in south Oklahoma City can be seen from I-35 near 89th Street.

                                                                           

Oklahoma City Archdioceses:  https://archokc.org/shrine

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[Laramie]

Topping off the  new crown atop Oklahoma City's  BancFirst Tower's renovation.


^ ^ ^ Via OKCTalk.com ^ ^ ^


Project costs:  $70 million

[Laramie]

     

Bricktown Canal new signage via OKCTalk.com



                   

[Laramie]

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         Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Americas Projects The Citizen

   
The Citizen is a mid-rise development in downtown Oklahoma City, that from its inception set out to be a venue to promote civic discourse. Situated on a sensitive site overlooking the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the form of the building is lifted to create a landscaped undercroft, inviting a dialogue with the open space opposite, and enlivening the streetscape with restaurant and banking hall uses at ground floor. Rising up, the Citizen houses a diverse mix of uses, from co-working space, through members club and hotel, to office suites in the upper stories.


The Citizen

The Citizen is a mid-rise development in downtown Oklahoma City, that from its inception set out to be a venue to promote civic discourse. Situated on a sensitive site overlooking the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the form of the building is lifted to create a landscaped undercroft, inviting a dialogue with the open space opposite, and enlivening the streetscape with restaurant and banking hall uses at ground floor. Rising up, the Citizen houses a diverse mix of uses, from co-working space, through members club and hotel, to office suites in the upper stories.

The elevations were inspired by neighbouring 1930s architecture, and the detailing is an abstraction of their characteristic paired window arrangements and strong vertical emphasis. The generous openings are designed with flexibility in mind, accommodating the disparate functions envisaged now, but also with the ability to flex to different uses in the future. The party wall elevation, appearing above an existing parking garage, adopts a more playful composition, with its freer functional expression of the core exhibiting the vertical movement of people within. With its well-mannered exterior, and its offering of mixed public and private functions, the building itself is conceived as a citizen of the city.


         Link https://www.ahmm.co.uk/projects/americas/the-citizen/  Project cost: $65 million - 12 stories


KOCO-TV NEWS - OKLAHOMA CITY REPORTS https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-skyline-grow-one-building-fall/39707247

[Laramie]

Oklahoma State Fairgrounds sets date for new arena groundbreaking

                                           
                                                                                                              Project budget:  $102 million

                   "The project is currently out for bids with the opening of said bids scheduled for Wednesday, October 12," Marketing Senior Vice President Scott Munz said.

     Velocity full story link:  https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/development/oklahoma-state-fairgrounds-sets-date-for-new-arena-groundbreaking/?back=super_blog

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[Laramie]

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHnKdyRXvrY

[Laramie]

     OKC Voters approve historic $955 million  bond issue for Oklahoma City Public Schools

The $955-million school bond will impact every one of OKCPS's 66 schools and all its students by providing much-needed resources to improve buildings . . .

                   

         OKC VeloCity story link:  https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/voters-approve-historic-bond-issue-for-oklahoma-city-public-schools/?back=super_blog