Wheeler residents were told those larger apartments would begin construction in October 2023, so it’s a bit concerning no progress appears to have been made. Perhaps they are waiting until the single family homes in that area are completed?

There has been activity behind the scenes.

Just a week or two ago they sought variances to some setbacks for that project.

Hopefully, that is a good sign.

This is an aerial from about a month ago and it shows the southern half of Wheeler is almost completely built out.

The apartments have yet to start in the southeast corner but there has been movement with permits.

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Dirt work began a few weeks ago on the section between 16th and 15th. There is also some progress on the apavrtment sites.

I just took these this morning. There is a bridal shop in the condo building (first photo), which looks full.

Looks like work has started on the apartments (3rd photo).

Last three are the sushi place in the barrel building, which is getting close.

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Good photos, Pete. It’s amazing how quick it’s all coming together from what it was. Now just imagine how it will look like within the next 10 years or so when this entire block is filled up and they start construction on the other side of western. I believe they’re planning some sort of a bike path or something on an abandoned rail bridge.

Good photos, Pete. It’s amazing how quick it’s all coming together from what it was. Now just imagine how it will look like within the next 10 years or so when this entire block is filled up and they start construction on the other side of western. I believe they’re planning some sort of a bike path or something on an abandoned rail bridge.

There is going to be a Rail trail from the north river trail (using the rail bridge) continuing onto Agnew. There will also be a new trail from Westwood Blvd going along the north of Twin Creek where it will cross Western and reconnect with the river trail.

Should make the area much more accessible to the river trails. And hopefully providing some more opportunities for people in the Wheeler district to interact with folks in the Will Rogers courts.

There is a bridal shop in the condo building (first photo), which looks full.
I've been needing some tack for my horse.

When is the sushi spot opening? The pop-up at Stone cloud was phenomenal

Coolest development in the entire state. Love the progress pictures!

really, REALLY need the sidewalks to be built ON Western!!! I'm not sure why this isn't a priority, but today's accident likely could have been prevented if the child/ren had a sidewalk to walk on.

Come on OKC! ALL arterials need sidewalks, esp in the urban core.

The city does not care about pedestrian safety, despite the grand pronouncements. We have been raising alarm for years that Western is treated as an interstate, with cars regularly going 60 mph, and the city just shrugs and says the best they can do is put up one of those speed signs that tells the cars how fast they’re are going, but the residents have to pay for it themselves. Jo Beth Hamon has been absolutely useless as an advocate on this point, despite her alleged dedication to pedestrian and cyclist safety. We are very fortune the child and his sister weren’t killed. But it’s going to happen. The street is simply designed for death.

Sorry, I’m just extremely pissed off a young child was nearly killed because of this well known issue and nothing is being done.

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That stretch of Western is an absolute racetrack. Just turning left out of Wheeler is a challenge.

They need to put two lights at Wheeler which would go a long way toward slowing the crazy traffic.

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That stretch of Western is an absolute racetrack. Just turning left out of Wheeler is a challenge.

They need to put two lights at Wheeler which would go a long way toward slowing the crazy traffic.

This city already has a traffic light pandemic.

Is the center median at 15h street and the traffic circle further south not still planned?

https://www.wheelerdistrict.com/

This city already has a traffic light pandemic.

It would be goofy to ignore the safety hazard this stretch in particular is because other parts of the city have more lights than what some want. The biggest issue with traffic lights is that people think they shouldn’t be inconvenienced while driving and nothing is more of an inconvenience to drivers than waiting or having patience.

It would be goofy to ignore the safety hazard this stretch in particular is because other parts of the city have more lights than what some want. The biggest issue with traffic lights is that people think they shouldn’t be inconvenienced while driving and nothing is more of an inconvenience to drivers than waiting or having patience.

My statement does not say we need to ignore the issue, but thanks.

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That stretch of Western is an absolute racetrack. Just turning left out of Wheeler is a challenge.

They need to put two lights at Wheeler which would go a long way toward slowing the crazy traffic.

Didn't the original plans have a roundabout at the entrance of Wheeler? Maybe that can materialize once the west side is built out and they start work on the east side... in 10 years...

Wheeler just filed to rezone the property east of Western.

In all their masterplans they show roundabouts on Western but I'm sure that's just conceptual.

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any word on when they are going to connect the streets to the west?

any word on when they are going to connect the streets to the west?

They are supposed to tie in to SW 15th Street and driving by it this weekend they are moving dirt going north of 16th.

My statement does not say we need to ignore the issue, but thanks.

I didn’t say you did. Your comment was vague enough to not really take much of a stance from, but the sentiment around stop lights has been shared before and in light of that, I’m not sure what else “the city already has a traffic light pandemic” would mean in response to the call for lights in this section of roadway other than if stoplights are the solution to this problem then the problem should continue to exist. Can it be improved without stoplights? Sure. Would that solution actually slow people down? To an extent, probably. But like I said, writing off stoplights as a solution in a developing residential area that has people regularly driving 60+ nearby is a rough approach.

Wheeler just filed to rezone the property east of Western.

In all their masterplans they show roundabouts on Western but I'm sure that's just conceptual.




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i've always thought that wheeler park would make a great entertainment district, anchored possibly by a stadium and public spaces like art plazas, galleries, hotels and medium height residential apartment buildings.

i've always thought that wheeler park would make a great entertainment district, anchored possibly by a stadium and public spaces like art plazas, galleries, hotels and medium height residential apartment buildings.

Imagine the city putting the new multi purpose stadium here. Instead, the stadium and the proposed TIF around the coop will be leveraged to make the site economically viable. Consider me a skeptic as the rhetoric and promises coming out about the surrounding development seem eerily similar to the original lower bricktown proposal. The playbook is overpromise for subsidies and then under deliver. The question should be considered what if the multi purpose stadium was placed at Wheeler Park? How would this impact be for the surrounding area like Wheeler and Capitol Hill. Why would propping up a development with 100’s of millions in subsidies make more sense????

My question to you all is why are we still needing TIF subsidies and MAPS subsidies in an area that literally BILLIONS of private and public dollars have been sunk into? My answer is we don’t. It is benefiting speculative developers at the cost of our taxpayers. My 2 cents.

The city does not care about pedestrian safety, despite the grand pronouncements. We have been raising alarm for years that Western is treated as an interstate, with cars regularly going 60 mph, and the city just shrugs and says the best they can do is put up one of those speed signs that tells the cars how fast they’re are going, but the residents have to pay for it themselves. Jo Beth Hamon has been absolutely useless as an advocate on this point, despite her alleged dedication to pedestrian and cyclist safety. We are very fortune the child and his sister weren’t killed. But it’s going to happen. The street is simply designed for death.

Sorry, I’m just extremely pissed off a young child was nearly killed because of this well known issue and nothing is being done.

I hear you King and echo your concerns. Hopefully, this near miss will encourage the city to act or at least the developer to get serious about pedestrian interaction (and perhaps put in the round-about.

On that note, I'm really loving the master plan overall. what an impact this will make to the southside of OKC when finished (even now, its the best neighborhood). I truly wish this a success and that can be a model for additional neighborhood density throughout the city.

NewsOK article says ground breaking on apartments has stated.

Check out this article from The Oklahoman:

Wheeler population set to double with addition of apartments, more housing

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/09/14/wheeler-okc-oklahoma-river-first-apartments/75163701007/

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We reported this 18 months ago and posted photos of them moving dirt over a month ago.

But where are we supposed to park?

Thanks Pete! I didn’t dig back for enough in the archives.

But where are we supposed to park?

Bicycles don't need much space.....lol

But where are we supposed to park?

Park at the Pappadeaux surface parking complex and take a Lyft over to Wheeler.

Park at the Pappadeaux surface parking complex and take a Lyft over to Wheeler.:LolLolLol:LolLolLol:LolLolLol

Good to see this moving along. I drive through the area about once a week, have a seen a descent amount of dirt work both on this site and the area to the north of the development (I am guessing roads for the next phase). It will be cool to see the southern part built out and sold and then moving north towards the Ferris Wheel.

Park at the Pappadeaux surface parking complex and take a Lyft over to Wheeler.

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I love how Sam Day and Josh Hogsett designed these. We have a great group of local Architects making waves in OKC right now.

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I usually dislike the style of new construction interiors (maybe because its all builder-grade) but these look nice!

Per Willowbrook Construction on Linkedin: "Wheeler Apartments a 5-story wood frame multifamily housing development in OKC has officially begun construction. Take a look at this stunning view of the concrete pour in the night sky. We are proud to have partnered with Gardner Studio to bring this project to life. Stay tuned for updates on this incredible addition to the OKC community."

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I went over to the pit last night. It puts off a surprising amount of heat. It is a great addition to the neighborhood!

I am having a hard time remembering where the apartments will go. It looks like the smaller complex will face east on Wheeler Street (see concrete pour by OkieBerto above) so will the other apartments face Western and split Hangar Road?

I am having a hard time remembering where the apartments will go. It looks like the smaller complex will face east on Wheeler Street (see concrete pour by OkieBerto above) so will the other apartments face Western and split Hangar Road?

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Just drove by and the first set of apartments are pretty much done with framing. They went up a lot faster than I thought they would. Great compliment to the row homes to the north.

Believe me, I'm not saying that they should ... But with the high pricing of these homes and the sterile/clean appearance of this community they'll want to make the views to the west "more comfortable". As this layout is completed to the west do you think that the developers or residents will try to get the automotive shop/salvage yard at SW 17th Street cleaned up or removed? Maybe forced NIMBY even though you're the one that moved in? There is an existing powder coating business on that property.

since they came to the nuisance, there likely isn't a serious tort claim for wheeler to get them out legally, but they could potentially use soft power to get them to move along.

Land value/speculators/gentrification will eventually shake all this out. It is already happening to the SE of downtown. Lots with bulldoze-ready homes are being bought for less than 40K in that area, and then a 250K+ home is being built and sold on it.

It happened in Midtown and is now happening west of Scissortail Park and eventually will happen to this area. It is also happening everywhere west of Classen.

Land value/speculators/gentrification will eventually shake all this out. It is already happening to the SE of downtown. Lots with bulldoze-ready homes are being bought for less than 40K in that area, and then a 250K+ home is being built and sold on it.

It happened in Midtown and is now happening west of Scissortail Park and eventually will happen to this area. It is also happening everywhere west of Classen.

We did some pictures just west of the southern Scissortail Park a few months ago and they are building million dollar homes just west of that. $425/sf. Never thought I would see that outside of NH and SOSA...

We did some pictures just west of the southern Scissortail Park a few months ago and they are building million dollar homes just west of that. $425/sf. Never thought I would see that outside of NH and SOSA...

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We did some pictures just west of the southern Scissortail Park a few months ago and they are building million dollar homes just west of that. $425/sf. Never thought I would see that outside of NH and SOSA...

Where exactly? I've been in that neighborhood very recently and don't remember seeing anything like that.

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Where exactly? I've been in that neighborhood very recently and don't remember seeing anything like that.

On Zillow, there are four houses for sale on SW 13th directly west of the park; $825,000 x 2, $1.18 million, & $1.22 million.

On Zillow, there are four houses for sale on SW 13th directly west of the park; $825,000 x 2, $1.18 million, & $1.22 million.

Oh, I read your post incorrectly. I thought you were talking about west of the southern part of the upper park. I'll have to check out these houses.

I know the houses you're talking about, the small window on the 2nd floor of this house has been bothering me since I first saw it, lol.
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On Zillow, there are four houses for sale on SW 13th directly west of the park; $825,000 x 2, $1.18 million, & $1.22 million.

very cool thank you I didn't know these were being built there ..

Here are the links for people interested:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/324-SW-13th-St-Oklahoma-City-OK-73109/21883934_zpid/

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/326-SW-13th-St-Oklahoma-City-OK-73109/440037553_zpid/

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/317-SW-13th-St-Oklahoma-City-OK-73109/351157924_zpid/

Here are the links for people interested:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/324-SW-13th-St-Oklahoma-City-OK-73109/21883934_zpid/

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/326-SW-13th-St-Oklahoma-City-OK-73109/440037553_zpid/

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/317-SW-13th-St-Oklahoma-City-OK-73109/351157924_zpid/

Interesting that they list they are part of the John Rex Elementary area, I didn't think Wheeler was in the attendance zone and it doesn't show on their map. I checked with the superintendent and he confirmed it is not. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1gzjnnUqUcY-IuaF9YTJn_LW7lCmglXk&femb=1&ll=35.454012796942315%2C-97.47690270346311&z=13

Interesting that they list they are part of the John Rex Elementary area, I didn't think Wheeler was in the attendance zone and it doesn't show on their map. I checked with the superintendent and he confirmed it is not. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1gzjnnUqUcY-IuaF9YTJn_LW7lCmglXk&femb=1&ll=35.454012796942315%2C-97.47690270346311&z=13

These homes are not in Wheeler District. They are next to the expanded Scissortail Park. If you look at the map, they are definitely in the John Rex Charter School Assigned area.

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These homes are not in Wheeler District. They are next to the expanded Scissortail Park. If you look at the map, they are definitely in the John Rex Charter School Assigned area.

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Yeah, I was including the links for the properties directly west of the south part of Scissortail park.

These homes are not in Wheeler District. They are next to the expanded Scissortail Park. If you look at the map, they are definitely in the John Rex Charter School Assigned area.

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That makes sense. Being listed in the thread Wheeler District, I assumed they were homes in Wheeler. My reading comprehension apparently wasn't very keen at 630 am ;)