Tasting Table ranked Neon's donut-bun BLT as one of the 20 best breakfast sandwiches in America: https://www.tastingtable.com/940402/where-to-find-the-20-best-breakfast-sandwiches-in-america/

I had no doubt those sandwiches would make a major impact on people who know good food! Thanks for sharing!

I was wondering the same thing. The concrete wasn't in bad shape where they tore it up, so I'm wondering if this is a major renovation of some type?

Late reply since I've been mobile, but here is the city's assessment report for the project that got accepted. It describes the nature and need for the streetscape, namely ADA improvements: https://okc.primegov.com/portal/viewer?id=158473&type=2

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The copied houses at the top left corner look kinda boring, very weak attempt and creativity trying to make one look different from the others.

The old Lua space has a crown logo with Grand Royale now.

Looks like still being worked on

The old Lua space has a crown logo with Grand Royale now.

Looks like still being worked on

Searched and found this - https://ra.co/events/1628440

These are the plans for the old church property pictured above.

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Is that another 180 Development project?

Is that another 180 Development project?

I think it's Sam Gresham.

Searched and found this - https://ra.co/events/1628440

Not much of a NYE guy, but that sounds like a great vibe.

Is anything announced for the Neon location?

I liked it as the pizza by the slice shop.

It could be a mini Pump style watering hole, maybe

Is anything announced for the Neon location?

I liked it as the pizza by the slice shop.

It could be a mini Pump style watering hole, maybe

sandoitchi is taking it over for a couple of weeks in the next week or so.

The Hamilton building on NW 16th near the up down arcade bar is being marketed for sale for $2,025,000. Two 1,136 sf retail spots on the ground floor and four 1,041 sf apartments on the second and third floors. And I thought that house down the street selling for over a million was high.

The Hamilton building on NW 16th near the up down arcade bar is being marketed for sale for $2,025,000. Two 1,136 sf retail spots on the ground floor and four 1,041 sf apartments on the second and third floors. And I thought that house down the street selling for over a million was high.

Can you link the listing?

Can you link the listing?

Can't seem to find it. It was posted by the listing brokers on LinkedIn and I am having trouble finding it.

Can't seem to find it. It was posted by the listing brokers on LinkedIn and I am having trouble finding it.

I saw it also but can't find it now

Can you link the listing?
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1625-NW-16th-St-Oklahoma-City-OK/28091685/

That's not The Hamilton. That's The District, according to the developer's website. The Hamilton is a bungalow project in Metro Park.

https://www.conceptdesignok.com/coming-soon

The Hamilton building on NW 16th near the up down arcade bar is being marketed for sale for $2,025,000. Two 1,136 sf retail spots on the ground floor and four 1,041 sf apartments on the second and third floors. And I thought that house down the street selling for over a million was high.

Lot of $ for a building that doesn't look to have adequate bracing or a Federally required accessible unit on the ground floor. Any buyer is likely to end up in a pretty hairy lawsuit.

That's not The Hamilton. That's The District, according to the developer's website. The Hamilton is a bungalow project in Metro Park.

https://www.conceptdesignok.com/coming-soon

The broker called it the Hamilton, then changed it to 6th Hamilton. If you click on the NRP Website link and then download the flyer, that's what they call it. Not sure what the disconnect is there on why the developer calls it one thing and the broker calls it something else.

The broker called it the Hamilton, then changed it to 6th Hamilton. If you click on the NRP Website link and then download the flyer, that's what they call it. Not sure what the disconnect is there on why the developer calls it one thing and the broker calls it something else.

Interesting. Perhaps the developer renamed it the Hamilton and has decided not to pursue what is called the Hamilton on their website and didn't update the site. I know they've scaled back their plans in other areas and have abandoned, so that would make sense. The Hamilton is a better name for that building anyway, in my opinion.

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Maybe another zero interest rate phenomenon ?

Was there a thread about the place just west of Mexican Radio? I remember photos of the back patio area?

I can't remember what it was, a bar ?

Was there a thread about the place just west of Mexican Radio? I remember photos of the back patio area?

I can't remember what it was, a bar ?

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They have since changed their name to The Hangout.

From morning walk, looks like there’s activity in the old Neon location, any news on what may be going in?

From morning walk, looks like there’s activity in the old Neon location, any news on what may be going in?

Is the coffee shop no longer there?

Neon's been closed for a little while now.

Their closing was really under the radar. Not too surprising though, their coffee wasn’t that great

Their closing was really under the radar. Not too surprising though, their coffee wasn’t that great

The one time I went there it was dearly expensive and not that great.

The one time I went there it was dearly expensive and not that great.

Yes their coffee was very bad, especially at their price point. But the thing I really miss were their donuts. Absurd how good those were. They should have leaned into the donut thing more. In any case I hope their pastry chef lands on their feet somewhere else.

I've always just kinda assumed Cope and team had a remaining lease on the space once the new Empire location opened/the slice shop closed and so was a low-cost way to try a new concept. And once the lease was up decided to close it down.

I've always just kinda assumed Cope and team had a remaining lease on the space once the new Empire location opened/the slice shop closed and so was a low-cost way to try a new concept. And once the lease was up decided to close it down.

Cope had put out a statement when she closed it down. She had mentioned it was something they did in order to help retain employees during the pandemic. Gun and the chicken sandwich joint struggled after some unfortunate events. That group actually did an amazing job during the pandemic.

Cope had put out a statement when she closed it down. She had mentioned it was something they did in order to help retain employees during the pandemic. Gun and the chicken sandwich joint struggled after some unfortunate events. That group actually did an amazing job during the pandemic.

if by "great" you mean not opening when they could and hurting their employees then sure ..

if by "great" you mean not opening when they could and hurting their employees then sure ..

This seems a little petty. Can you elaborate on what you think a busy local business is to do when a pandemic happens and people are getting sick and then your head chef at one of your restaurants dies suddenly?

Is the coffee shop no longer there?

The Sandoitchi pop up was early January in the old Neon space.

Not sure anything else has happened there since.

The Sandoitchi pop up was early January in the old Neon space.

Not sure anything else has happened there since.

I haven't gotten any emails from sandoitchi recently, so I'm guessing it's not them doing anything to the space (not sure if they're planning on expanding anywhere or not).

Sandoitchi is Texas-based. That was a temporary pop-up only. No long-term plans in that space or anywhere else in OKC.

This seems a little petty. Can you elaborate on what you think a busy local business is to do when a pandemic happens and people are getting sick and then your head chef at one of your restaurants dies suddenly?

open when everyone else opens??

open when everyone else opens??

Thanks for that elaborating, question? It is clear you have problems with this group. There is no need for me to continue this query with you. Enjoy all the other places you go that aren't an 84 Hospitality location.

Thanks for that elaborating, question? It is clear you have problems with this group. There is no need for me to continue this query with you. Enjoy all the other places you go that aren't an 84 Hospitality location.

i have no issue with this group and go to several of their restaurants regularly

but the idea that they handled covid well is simply not true ..

When I was at the Gazette, I interviewed 3 prominent restaurant groups and their very distinct approaches to the pandemic.

The first was Provision Concepts (Broadway 10, Sidecar, Hatch) and they were incredibly aggressive, even opening new places. That has propelled them to by far the most aggressive restaurant group in the OKC area.

Next was Humankind (Picasso, Frida, OSO) and they were in the middle ground, with reduced hours and tons of sterilization.

And then there was 84 Hospitality (Empire, Revolucion, Goro) where they just closed completely and stay closed much longer than almost every other restaurant in town.


Interestingly, all 3 groups are now thriving -- they just took different approaches to get there.

When I was at the Gazette, I interviewed 3 prominent restaurant groups and their very distinct approaches to the pandemic.

The first was Provision Concepts (Broadway 10, Sidecar, Hatch) and they were incredibly aggressive, even opening new places. That has propelled them to by far the most aggressive restaurant group in the OKC area.

Next was Humankind (Picasso, Frida, OSO) and they were in the middle ground, with reduced hours and tons of sterilization.

And then there was 84 Hospitality (Empire, Revolucion, Goro) where they just closed completely and stay closed much longer than almost every other restaurant in town.

Interestingly, all 3 groups are now thriving -- they just took different approaches to get there.

Too bad you are no longer there, would have loved to read a retrospective interview with all three groups a few years after the fact.

There's a temporary sign up that says Sideline Bar & Grill outside of the old Mule building. Anyone know anything about this?

There's a temporary sign up that says Sideline Bar & Grill outside of the old Mule building. Anyone know anything about this?

Yes, it's the same group that runs Sideline (old Kong's space) on Campus Corner.

It's a sports bar.

Very interesting, I wonder how "campus corner college bar" will translate to the plaza.
Anyone visited the original location? I haven't been back to campus corner in many years.

Very interesting, I wonder how "campus corner college bar" will translate to the plaza.
Anyone visited the original location? I haven't been back to campus corner in many years.

there has been a "dive" sports bar in the plaza for a long long time

there has been a "dive" sports bar in the plaza for a long long time

Haha yeah I live in the area and am familiar with Scorecards- this place looks a bit different from social media, like an underage drinking hangout ($2 shot specials, fishbowl style to-share drinks, etc).
Obviously location is a massive factor and the fuzzy's on campus corner looks a lot different than a fuzzy's in Edmond so was just interested if anyone had been there firsthand or knew if they actually had good food.

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Saw multiple cement trucks coming out of this spot. Looks like it is full steam ahead.

The old Neon space has a coming soon sign

Some kind of margarita place

The old Neon space has a coming soon sign

Some kind of margarita place

Just saw that. The Margarita Garden or something like that!

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Was there a separate thread for this new build?
1525 for like a 700 sq ft little 1bd.
Seems high but what do I know


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https://app.tenantturner.com/qualify/1612-nw-17th?p=Company

Was there a separate thread for this new build?
1525 for like a 700 sq ft little 1bd.
Seems high but what do I know


1612 NW 17th
https://app.tenantturner.com/qualify/1612-nw-17th?p=Company

I can safely say this just might be the ugliest new build I have seen!

It's so weird, because you can get a 1,487 sf 2bd/2ba duplex for rent for $1,395 that was built in 2008 on 16th. Why would someone pay $150 more per month to be on 17th?

Or, you can rent a 1,800 sf house across the street from this thing that is 4/2 for $1,800 per month.

A fence just went up on 16th and College corner just blocks from the Plaza. Brady Smith Homes (https://www.bmshomesokc.com/) has a sign up there. They built those homes on Indiana and 39th.

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Thanks.

I've stopped posting about all the smaller infill projects in this area because there are so many.

A fence just went up on 16th and College corner just blocks from the Plaza. Brady Smith Homes (https://www.bmshomesokc.com/) has a sign up there. They built those homes on Indiana and 39th.

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They also recently announced that two homes on NW 15th and Indiana will be converted to businesses.


Coming soon to our vibrant district is a thoughtful micro development with reuse of 2 existing bungalow homes for local businesses. This space offers a prime location and ample parking in the back, perfect for coffee shop and retail space concepts.

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