1117 N. Robinson (http://goo.gl/maps/bfvrD)
owner= Midtown Renaissance
architect= Brian Fitzsimmons
sq. feet= 38,000
acerage= .46
37 apartments + Garage Burgers

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/guardianwiki1.jpg
Information & Latest News
9/12/12: Alley seen as key (http://newsok.com/alley-seen-as-key-to-latest-midtown-renaissance-development-in-oklahoma-city/article/3710995)
12/15/11: Developers aspire to create new public spaces (http://newsok.com/developers-aspire-to-create-new-public-spaces-in-midtown-oklahoma-city/article/3632081)
Links
County Assessor Record (http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assessor/Searches/AN-R.asp?ACCOUNTNO=R040450600)
Project Website (http://midtownr.com/guardian.html)
Gallery

Same thing for this building at 1117 N. Robinson, just north of the Packard Building...

Looks like they are going to be firing up two larger projects in addition to everything else they have going.

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That looks a lot like the Packard Building before it was renovated... Hope it turns out as well as the Packard Building did.

This is the one where they are trying to close the alley between it and the Packard and make it a courtyard.

I believe their plan is for at least one restaurant in this space, plus of course lots of offices.

So has all of the retail space been relegated to strictly restaurant focused?

They had said earlier they wanted to keep a balance between rental units, offices, restaurants and retail.

I believe the plan is for some retail in this building but of course, they would have to find tenants.

They had said earlier they wanted to keep a balance between rental units, offices, restaurants and retail.

I believe the plan is for some retail in this building but of course, they would have to find tenants.

Thanks, I was just thinking that between this and the Packard it would be nice to have at least one real store instead of 2 or 3 restaurants and multiple offices.

More information on the Guardian project, just north of the Packard Building.

Looks like two retail / restaurant spots on the first floor then lofts (assuming rental) for the remainder.

You may remember the parking lot to the west is going to have types of cool screening and landscaping. With the closed alley, there will be outdoor seating for any restaurant(s) and a nice connection / plaza back to Hadden Hall (with a newly terraced back garden) and that parking.


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http://newsok.com/developers-aspire-to-create-new-public-spaces-in-midtown-oklahoma-city/article/3632081

$3 million building permit today for the Guardian...

Looks like this project will soon be under way!

Totally new roof going on this building-all of the metal has been stripped off.

great news

I agree. I go past it everyday and other than the new glass, which was pre-permit, this and the masonry work is the first real progress.

Great to hear the progress of this.

BTW, the parking facility next to the garden is uber-cool at night with modern, orange glowing accents and landscaped lighting. Definitely the best looking carport I've ever seen. I'll grab some pics on my way home tonight.

Great to hear the progress of this.

BTW, the parking facility next to the garden is uber-cool at night with modern, orange glowing accents and landscaped lighting. Definitely the best looking carport I've ever seen. I'll grab some pics on my way home tonight.

Please get some from Robinson looking up through the roof. That is cooler

The car park really is kind of a cool take on the traditional parking lot, and that is already finished.

Photos please!!

This is going to be such a slick little grouping of projects.


I just can't say enough nice things about Brian Fitzsimmons (architect) and the Midtown Renaissance group.

I also really like the art gallery right across Robinson, too. I don't remember that property always being fixed up??

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Looking up through the roof is really cool.
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Not really sure what is going on here. It looks like the wall was fixed with the steel beams at one point. This whole has been open for a while. The bricks were individually painted brown at one point or all of the masonry was replaced. Either way this will not be the final color as the replaced bricks are unpainted.

Im curious about the final color of this building because of all of the painted brick and colored brick.

I have a feeling that the brick on the south facade facing the Park Place alleyway is finished, so a darker red in the back, with more of a brown tan in the front. But either way MidtownR will probably be following historical precedent considering that is how they operate.

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see if this works...

early morning...

Very cool!!

Thanks for sharing those. Looks awesome.

Pop312's are better, but here are some night pics:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7083/7360449318_a13ce1e70a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/7360449318/) Guardian Parking Lot 6.10.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/7360449318/) by dani1262 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54186309@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7360449970_1e5b94023f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/7360449970/) Guardian Parking Lot (4) 6.10.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/7360449970/) by dani1262 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54186309@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8008/7360450824_39f4942d81_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/7360450824/) Guardian Parking Lot (3) 6.10.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/7360450824/) by dani1262 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54186309@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8158/7175226323_dbd1c3abeb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/7175226323/) Guardian Parking Lot (2) 6.10.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/7175226323/) by dani1262 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54186309@N04/), on Flickr

The really interesting thing is that at least at night especially, I would say it almost substitutes nicely for having an actual building front Harvey. This is really cool.

The really interesting thing is that at least at night especially, I would say it almost substitutes nicely for having an actual building front Harvey. This is really cool.

Do you suppose we could get some Bricktown parking lot operators to go for something like that? LOL

Perhaps some of the recent hail events could be good political cover for requiring parking in the BUDC area to be covered with a very limited window for grandfathered lots to meet compliance.

The really interesting thing is that at least at night especially, I would say it almost substitutes nicely for having an actual building front Harvey. This is really cool.

I thought exactly this as I saw the picture. Initially I was skeptical about the parking lots, but this turned out awesome. Well done as always.

Just goes to show that good design doesn't have to be expensive.

Brian Fitzsimmons and the Midtown Renaissance group are on quite a roll.

Framing is going up on floor 2. The stair case as well as most of the ground floor concrete floor is gone.

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Does anyone have a ballpark figure on how much these are going to cost? I've been looking at apartments downtown/midtown but really love the spot and proposed design of this one.

MidtownR definitely has a price range that they work with most, I think Hadden, 1212, Cline, etc., have all been $800-1200.

The new midtownR website says these are going to be offices.

Based on the amount of plumping alone that is being laid in the ground, that cannot be true.

The new midtownR website says these are going to be offices.

Based on the amount of plumping alone that is being laid in the ground, that cannot be true.

I, too, am interested in living here when I get back to OKC. I just went to the midtownR website, which looks great BTW, and saw it listed in the residential section.

The new midtownR website says these are going to be offices.

Based on the amount of plumping alone that is being laid in the ground, that cannot be true.

not what the web site says


The Guardian
1117 N Robinson Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Year Built: 1922
Stories: 2
Square Footage: 38,000

With staggering ceilings heights and plentiful windows, the Guardian features awe-inspiring views and abundant parking. The structure offers a unique blend of retail and office space in this traditional cityscape. With retail shopping and restaurants nearby, it's positioned in a thriving commercial district. The Guardian offers flexible floor plans with retail space on the first floor and residential units upstairs. Schedule a tour today, and check out all the incredible amenities The Guardian has to offer.

Construction Nearing Completion

not what the web site says


The Guardian
1117 N Robinson Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Year Built: 1922
Stories: 2
Square Footage: 38,000

With staggering ceilings heights and plentiful windows, the Guardian features awe-inspiring views and abundant parking. The structure offers a unique blend of retail and office space in this traditional cityscape. With retail shopping and restaurants nearby, it's positioned in a thriving commercial district. The Guardian offers flexible floor plans with retail space on the first floor and residential units upstairs. Schedule a tour today, and check out all the incredible amenities The Guardian has to offer.

Construction Nearing Completion

Ok, I read it too quickly then. I was pretty thrown off when I read the office line.

I posted this in the article for this thread; I know people don't think to look there for general information but I wish they would!


Here's the first level floor plan. I believe the entire second level will be apartments:

http://www.okctalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1532&d=1337029771

Type A and B units are not apartments?

Type A and B units are not apartments?

Yes, they are apartments.

So I was partially correct in the fact that what the midtownR website says and what the floor plans show is different. The website implies that apartments will be upstairs while the first floor plan clearly shows apartments.

With no one sure how "that Devon space" will play out, residential is a safer bet for now. Probably a fluid change.

The MidtownR group has a ton of office space in the two buildings on 10th & Broadway, so I'm sure they are trying to keep the mix balanced.

I'd like to see them build some for-sale residential units in the near future.

Same. Their strategy of renovating buildings is going to come to an end pretty soon as the supple is quickly running out.

The last two projects they announced were both buildings I honestly didn't even realize existed.

Progress from the MidtownR site:


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The first 4 interior pictures as well as the last one are all the second floor.

Am I unable to count floors, or have they added a 3rd story for the loft portion of the apartments?

Am I unable to count floors, or have they added a 3rd story for the loft portion of the apartments?

No, just two levels but the ground-floor units all have lofts on the level above:

http://www.okctalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1532&d=1337029771

I was mistaken. The units are going to have incredible seiling heights. Going to look great, I'm sure.

I think I had the cutout for the upper loft backwards. The pictures have the open area toward the center of the building, I presumed they'd be toward the outer wall like in a few others I'd seen.

Downtown Proud video

OKC Renaissance Continues With Renovation Of Guardian Garage - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | (http://www.news9.com/story/19660024/okc-downtown-renaissance-continues-with-renovation-of-guradian-garage)

The Guardian Parking structure profiled in ArchDaily:
Guardian Parking / Fitzsimmons Architects | ArchDaily (http://www.archdaily.com/285094/guardian-parking-fitzsimmons-architects/)

Photos from MidtownR's Facebook page show this project is nearing completion:


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I love the windows and brick!!

37 units, if I remember correctly.

I know I am often on here yammering on about casement windows and how important it is to preserve/restore them in commercial structures when they are updated for adaptive re-use, but this is a perfect example. These places would have nowhere near the character had those windows not been retained but instead replaced with "modern" aluminum-framed windows with larger glazing. Not to mention that those windows are operable in the middle, which will allow for ventilation and better control over the climate in the room without necessarily running the HVAC system at all times.

This renovation makes me incredibly happy to see. Fantastic adaptive reuse of a wonderful, high-profile building in OKC that set empty for decades. Kudos, OKC and Midtown Renaissance! They have done so much for our city and deserve more praise than they receive.

On another note, is The Guardian adjacent to the building that used to house Pat's 10th Street Tavern? Loved rolling up to the bar in there for a cheap pitcher back in the day.

What a great loft. Fun to see the pics.

What a great loft. Fun to see the pics.

Indeed. I'm quite jealous of whoever gets the one in the first photo.

I don't know that I've ever really considered it before, but I would absolutely LOVE to see what the Midtown Renaissance Group and Brian Fitzsimmons could accomplish if they got their hands on several buildings in Bricktown. That could be something really special.