Tulsa developments 2000's

[TheArtist]

Updated... 4/22/08

I have also added Tulsa County/immediate suburbs, developments as well.

The RIVER DISTRICT is a Billion dollar development that will contain: 852,000 sqare feet of "high end" retail shopping, restaurants, entertainment venues. Will also include 650 hotel rooms and a convention facility, 400,000 square feet of office space, 300 condominium units with structured parking in its initial phase overlooking a manmade lake. The projects also will have a large fountain and water feature set to music designed by the same company that designed the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas. The design of the development is set to emulate a "town square". They have entered into preliminary agreements to become the home of the Tulsa Drillers baseball team with a new 7000 seat ballpark.

This development is right by the new Oklahoma Aquarium which is next to the new Riverwalk Crossing which also just announced the start of its Phase 2 construction plans. All of these developments are on the Jenks side of the river in Tulsa

Here is a video from the local news that gives a glimpse of the development.

VIDEO       http://www.kotv.com/e-clips/news/?id=10531


An old model design before the condos were added around the lake.


Newer model


Fountains


Here is the new Riverwalk that is already nearby.






The Phase 2 expansion is underway and will include 125,000 square feet of more shops, office space and restaurants, a second amphitheater, 207 unit apartment complex and a 6 story condominium building.





Rendering of the apartments


The new Oklahoma Aquarium is between both of these developments.








NEW COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION



Tulsa was up until recently the largest city in the US without a publicly funded, graduate university. (the powers that be in OKC would not allow us to have one, it sucked lol) But finally that changed and now we are playing catch-up.  Plus our local private university TU has been on a dramatic building program the last several years. And our Junior College, TCC, the largest Jr College in the region, has been steadily expanding as well.  

New TU consruction.

Fresly finished Collins Hall and new entrance that is currently under construction.


New TU dorms with downtown in the background


More new dorms


Stadium remodel.


Case Athletic center just finished


McFarlin Library addition


Early rendering of proposed Performing arts center, set to begin construction fall 2008.



There are more new TU buildings will have to get pics

Tulsa Community College downtown expansion just broke ground


Tulsa Tech expansion underway


OSU Tulsa campus on the north side of downtown has a very nice new campus going. This is the latest building finished this year.
 

OU Tulsa has a new campus just finished a large building this year with a structured parking garage and already has 2 new additions underway.


New OU Tulsa library


Broken Arrow, the suburb abutting Tulsa to the east has its own new college campus. NSU BA




New Tulsa Tech, Broken Arrow branch building



NEW MEDICAL CONSTRUCTION




St Francis new childrens wing.



New building on the Warren Medical Campus


New St Johns medical bld, parking garage, and physicians building.

Physicians Building


Hillcrest Hospital addition


Updated construction pic


St John BA Hospital, projected finish fall 2009



Morton Healthcare Clinic


Some general hospital buildings recently finished




New Arena under construction






Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center


New City Hall


Utica Place, condos/offices in midtown

almost done


Montereau retirement village recently finished and just announced that two 9 story towers are to be added.



Inverness Retirement Village West 71st


New Renaissance Hotel by mall


Couple of new Casinos and their Expansions

Cherokee Casino

Crane just went up for expansion


Muscogee Casino next to river is about midway through construction. Has plans to add a hotel in next phase. Rumor has it a pedestrian bridge will be added across the river and they will build more on the other side.



Office Park


Regal Plaza, events center, office, hotel, retail


Downtown "Brady Arts District" redevelopment.


KOTV news 6 rendering, to be downtown.



CHERRY STREET DEVELOPMENTS































BROOKSIDE DEVELOPMENTS



I like the way this development is turning out. Looks like there is going to be 5 more buildings besides these 2.




Tulsa Ballet headquarters, expansion underway


I like the way these buildings turned out over by the old Delta Cafe.




Proposed Mlofts on Brookside


Dont remember the name of this development near 42nd street and Brookside


Went ahead and added the old Bomasada rendering since it looks to be back on.   Will add new one when its available.

[we vs us]

Wow.  Exhaustive!  Thanks!

[spoonbill]

It's fun to watch people trying to get out of these garages!



I will never understand why vinyl siding was chosen as the cladding for this building?  I guess cost was a big factor!

[sgrizzle]

quote:

I will never understand why vinyl siding was chosen as the cladding for this building?  I guess cost was a big factor!

The exterior walls are temporary. For every wall you see, there is a plan to knock it down and move it for expansion. If you cement/stucco you're only upping the initial build cost of something you're gonna have to pay more to tear down.

The real wacky design element is what I call "The Tomb of the unknown fish" as you're walking in. It's a lighted granite pedestal for a statue that isn't there.

[spoonbill]

quote:The real wacky design element is what I call "The Tomb of the unknown fish" as you're walking in. It's a lighted granite pedestal for a statue that isn't there.

Thought that was for Human Sacrifice?

[RecycleMichael]

My problem with the Aquarium is the fishing lure exhibit attached.

That is like having a gun show at the zoo.

[spoonbill]

quote:Originally posted by recyclemichael

My problem with the Aquarium is the fishing lure exhibit attached.

That is like having a gun show at the zoo.

Remember when it first opened, they had recipes on several of the exhibits until the winers got upset.  I thought it was very clever!  

Now every time I go the aquarium I have to just gaze through the glass and wonder "How would I cook that?"

It's a shame, after millions of years of evolution, and the most advanced brain in the animal kingdom, some of us still can't admit that we're predators.

[booWorld]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I saw this pair of duplexes under construction recently.  Many interesting energy-saving ideas have been incorporated into the design.

[Oil Capital]

quote:Originally posted by booWorld

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I saw this pair of duplexes under construction recently.  Many interesting energy-saving ideas have been incorporated into the design.

Those look cool.  Are they in the Cherry Street area?

[Oil Capital]

FWIW,  the "other project" by the Utica Place developer (I'm referring to the project pictured above that is located at the southwest corner of 21st and Utica), is not a "2000s" project.  That building was completed in the mid-90s, 1996 at the latest.

[TheArtist]

quote:Originally posted by Oil Capital

FWIW,  the "other project" by the Utica Place developer (I'm referring to the project pictured above that is located at the southwest corner of 21st and Utica), is not a "2000s" project.  That building was completed in the mid-90s, 1996 at the latest.

My how time flies lol. Thanks for the catch.

[booWorld]

quote:Originally posted by Oil Capital

quote:Originally posted by booWorld

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I saw this pair of duplexes under construction recently.  Many interesting energy-saving ideas have been incorporated into the design.

Those look cool.  Are they in the Cherry Street area?

Yes.  The pair of duplexes is being constructed on a lot at 1409 S Rockford Ave, which is two lots south of the three Metro Lofts facing East 14th St and the BA Expressway.  One duplex faces west toward Rockford; the other duplex is near the alley above a pair of garages with access from the alley between Rockford and St Louis.  Here's a bird's eye view facing westward taken after the house that had been on the lot was moved away but before construction of the foundations for the duplexes.

This "New Lofts at Cherry Street" topic includes more discussion about the duplexes.

[patric]

Not surprisingly, I was comparing the lighting on these projects.  Notice how the medical facilities have illumination to help people see, while the others have illumination to be seen.

[Conan71]

For the most part, I like the lofts off Cherry St., but there were a few of the designs which are schlocky to me.  I wish they could have seen fit to construct something which looks more like the other "vintage" apartment buildings in the area, but we don't seem to have much compunction about sticking Jetzon's designs in right next to 1920's elegance.

[cannon_fodder]

Aquarium:

The recipe things was funny, I loved it.  

The new ozark stream exhibit is cool and the next project is a large expansion for Sea Turtles.

My main complaint is the entry, it is BLAH!  You wait in line and walk into an aquarium seeing NO FISH.  Nothing.  Not a Koi pond outside, not a tank in the lobby.  The Restaurant in the building likewise fails to utilize any of their tanks or other points of interest and has a view of the lobby and a service building.
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Someone put together a map of where all these are, I'll love you long time.