This hotel has several floors of steel framework already assembled. Can see it about to rise above I - 235.
It's a very large presence.

Pics?

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge020417.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/suites021917.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge030517.jpg

Looks much larger with the highway behind it.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge031917.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge050717.jpg

Anyone else find it odd that some of the rooms in this place will be literally feet from the exit ramp...I don't know, maybe that doesn't bother some people.

Anyone else find it odd that some of the rooms in this place will be literally feet from the exit ramp...I don't know, maybe that doesn't bother some people.

I've seen that as it has emerged from the I-235 to I-40 interchange. Didn't know that a development could be built that close to an elevated portion of an Interstate.

The only other area where you see this type of development: I-235/N.E. 23rd just above Byron's Liquor Warehouse: https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4940174,-97.515871,542m/data=!3m1!1e3

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge051317.jpg

Hopefully some pedestrian improvements are planned on those intersections to connect with the Steelyard area.

Question; What's being built on the east side of 235 directly across from this? And if there's already a thread for it just direct me toward that.

Question; What's being built on the east side of 235 directly across from this? And if there's already a thread for it just direct me toward that.

I think 4 more hotels -

Question; What's being built on the east side of 235 directly across from this? And if there's already a thread for it just direct me toward that.

http://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=347-4-hotel-complex-planned-for-east-of-Bricktown

Thanks guys.

http://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=347-4-hotel-complex-planned-for-east-of-Bricktown

I'm not a hotelier, but this seems like an odd location to me. I guess I can see that it's close to downtown but far enough away to be cheaper. However, it seems to be off by itself, disconnected from Bricktown and surrounded by the Dolese plant.

I'm not a hotelier, but this seems like an odd location to me. I guess I can see that it's close to downtown but far enough away to be cheaper. However, it seems to be off by itself, disconnected from Bricktown and surrounded by the Dolese plant.

Popular spot of concrete enthusiasts.

Impressed with the development and construction in the Bricktown area. If you haven't been to this area in the last 6 months, you'll be amazed & mesmerized with the current construction in this area.

Caution: Keep your eyes on the road if you make that turn off I-235 onto the crosstown (west). The construction of the Staybridge Hotel is eye opening & a possible distraction.

I'm not a hotelier, but this seems like an odd location to me. I guess I can see that it's close to downtown but far enough away to be cheaper. However, it seems to be off by itself, disconnected from Bricktown and surrounded by the Dolese plant.

I'm torn by this little area. On one side, it will be great to let more families and lower income couples into Bricktown with less of a cost on their hotel rooms. But at the same time, its just so far from the fun stuff. It might not put a great taste in their mouth; save money of room, pay for parking because you can't just walk there, or struggle with your nagging kids as you walk 5 blocks in hot, humid, summer weather. once the Steelyard is up and has retail (which is still planned, right?) then it will add value for this section of hotels. The worst part of it to me, as a downtown hotelier, is the hit on rates. Because these guys are farther from fun and cheap brands, they could really drive down room rates for all of Bricktown, especially while they are new.

A 5 block walk is not "far from the fun stuff"....especially once everything is built up and they can plant some trees and let some growth come over the area. I used to regularly walk from the Deep Deuce neighborhood to the Boathouse District and it's a pretty casual walk.

With 4 hotels to be located there, it would probably make sense for the hoteliers to work together to offer a courtesy shuttle van service between that area and downtown. Seems like an easy problem to overcome.

All it will take is the development of that massive lot lot south of the Bricktown Events Center and all the sudden Bricktown will extend over to these hotels.

Also, the streetcar stop is only a block or two away.

The cluster of 4 hotels just east of I-235, along with the Staybridge Suites, will also be the closest hotels to the Boathouse District; it's likely that the location is intended to capitalize upon visitors of that area as well.

The cluster of 4 hotels just east of I-235, along with the Staybridge Suites, will also be the closest hotels to the Boathouse District; it's likely that the location is intended to capitalize upon visitors of that area as well.

Yeah, that's probably true.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge061717.jpg

It is weird as hell how close this is to the highway ramp leading to the blvd. I understand there were easement issues, but I would have built taller and less wide and not two feet from the highway ramp. I hate this layout.

It is weird as hell how close this is to the highway ramp leading to the blvd. I understand there were easement issues, but I would have built taller and less wide and not two feet from the highway ramp. I hate this layout.

Good point.

Looks like they are ready to complete the final floor to top this project off. Every time I pass exit onto the highway ramp, you can't help but look over at what's under construction. Could be a real distraction for drivers who don't stay focused.

One good thing...it hides the highway from street level.

Driving East down reno today and noticed this building really looks tall from a few blocks away. Made me very excited to see Canopy go up as that will look massive compared to this.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge070317.jpg

One good thing...it hides the highway from street level.




^^^^^great point. The new hotels going up on Reno between Broadway extension and MLK are of more concern to me. I just want every new build to be held to the same standards as of core/downtown projects. (Sidewalks, 'outdoor room concept, trees, street life ....great landscaping)

This hotel reminds of this place from The Simpsons:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/offrampinn.jpg

:D:wink::D

Noticed today how close some rooms are to the highway. One window can't be more than 10 feet from cars passing by on the ramp.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge111917.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge111719b.jpg

This thing is just weird as hell (IMO). It is so close to the highway ramp.

There’s nothing out of the ordinary about that really. Many big cities have buildings right next to freeway ramps and railways. The only thing out of the ordinary, IMO, is that this is so close to the CBD yet designed like it should be in suburbia.

There’s nothing out of the ordinary about that really. Many big cities have buildings right next to freeway ramps and railways.

Of course. But this feels really close to the ramp, in a way that I don't remember seeing in other places. (Nevermind the angled, suburban design. Ugh). I don't know for sure that this is an exceptional case but it is really striking to me whenever I drive by it.

The only way to redeem this awful placement is to really define the sidewalks well with trees between the curb and sidewalk and really good crosswalks. Just can't stand how the land is being used here. And, I know we've been over this, but it still stinks to see a subruban layout going up new in Bricktown.

As I recall there were very specific easement issues here that created a layout problem. It was hashed over many times early in this thread.

As I recall there were very specific easement issues here that created a layout problem. It was hashed over many times early in this thread.
Yeah, things are always unique in Oklahoma. Even though in cities like LA and NYC that have way more sites that are similar to this and they made it work, Oklahoma City developers aren’t able to.

It's a goofy site plan for sure, and earlier applications showed auxiliary buildings along Lincoln, but that seems to have falled by the wayside. Whatever happened to those? Would have helped enforce street interaction whereas the hotel does nothing of the sort.

As I recall there were very specific easement issues here that created a layout problem. It was hashed over many times early in this thread.

Yes, I remember. That’s why I worded my post as I did. But, like others have said, are these issues completely unique to OKC? Because I don’t see new designs like this other urban areas. There have to be some kind of creative solutions.

Yes, I remember. That’s why I worded my post as I did. But, like others have said, are these issues completely unique to OKC? Because I don’t see new designs like this other urban areas. There have to be some kind of creative solutions.

I think it's just a symptom of the fact that land values are not quite high enough to force these issues to be resolved, especially for a lot that is on the outer edge of a district, next to a major interstate and a railroad track and a very awkward intersection.

I think if this piece of land were more desirable, easement issues would be easier to resolve, and would be easier to justify the extra expense involved in resolving said issues. It's not that OKC can't do it, it is just that OKC doesn't have to yet.

If this piece of land could have floated under the radar for 5 more years, the development of east Bricktown might force a higher land value, and thus a larger development to make the numbers work, which in turn would put pressure to resolve the easement issue.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bricktown012818.jpg

I hate the layout of this hotel more and more, but the actual materials are turning out better than I thought it would.

The layout of this site couldn't be any dumber. It is as if the structure has fallen from space with zero acknowledgement of its surroundings and place.

As a reminder, there is a big easement running just south of the building which pretty much required this orientation.

As a reminder, there is a big easement running just south of the building which pretty much required this orientation.
Pete - wasn't there a diagram posted somewhere that showed the location of the easement? I can't seem to find it.

Pete - wasn't there a diagram posted somewhere that showed the location of the easement? I can't seem to find it.

14416

I believe there is also a sewer line / easement that runs along the south border of the new building.

That could probably have been relocated but only at great expense.

I believe there is also a sewer line / easement that runs along the south border of the new building.

That could probably have been relocated but only at great expense.

That is correct.

14417

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge022518.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge042218.jpg

It's silly but it bothers me this isn't symmetrical.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge072918.jpg

Now open; stopped by on Saturday.

Sunbathers had better hope no cars go careening off the freeway.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge100618a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge100618b.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge100618c.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/staybridge100618d.jpg

Pretty cheap design. They should provide some sort of tall barrier with decorative vegetation. Shouldn’t be too hard to do in the future.

Every time I take the OKC Boulevard exit on SB I-235, I crack up at just how close they built this thing to that off ramp. So bizarre.