From warreng88:



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Finally adding the glass! Looking great. Once it is enclosed they can start sheet-rocking and it won't be long after that. Great shots!

Pete, is it still the case that no permits have been filed to alter the layout from the original amenities design?

Pete, is it still the case that no permits have been filed to alter the layout from the original amenities design?

No, they have been filed.

But since they haven't been formally approved, they have yet to be uploaded to the City's website and thus I can't see exactly what changed.

But I can tell by the steel that the auditorium and gym have definitely been deleted. I'm sure they are going forward with their plan to lease out the building for general office use.

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This project is approaching Aloft territory when it comes to pace of construction.

It started in earnest in September 2012 (this is not including demolition), so we are coming up on the 2-year mark and still a very long way from completion.

I suspect this why there has been no news of tenant signings; still too far in the future to lock anyone down.


As a reminder, A Good Egg Group withdrew their interest in the restaurant space, so they will have to lease that as well.

This is so true. I walked by there Monday and it looks exactly like the pictures posted 4 weeks ago. I thought once the glass started going in we would see noticeable progress.

I was thinking the same thing before I even clicked on the link. The park and the building have taken way too long. I know the turnaround in leadership at Sandridge probably has something to do with it, and the change in design. I don't know if that is a good reason, but it is taking forever! I guess we were spoiled with the 50 story Devon tower going up so quickly.

They can take their time on the building for all I care (though it is certainly frustrating), but that public park should have been done long ago.

Regarding the parks, they were both closed in late 2011 / early 2012 for demolition.

The latest Project 180 plans show the bordering streets won't be complete until late 2015 at the earliest, which is a pretty clear indication as to when they think the Parkside Building and the parks will be nearing completion.

So, that would be four years of those public spaces being completely closed.

Regarding the parks, they were both closed in late 2011 / early 2012 for demolition.

The latest Project 180 plans show the bordering streets won't be complete until late 2015 at the earliest, which is a pretty clear indication as to when they think the Parkside Building and the parks will be nearing completion.

So, that would be four years of those public spaces being completely closed.

Yea but think about how totally awesome these parks will be. It will be so worth the wait!

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Okay, I *finally* got my hands on the revised plans for this building.

It was reported that this would be 11 stories of office space, after SandRidge decided to lease it out rather than use as an amenity building for their employees, which was originally planned to have an auditorium, gym, workout facilities, locker rooms and meeting facilities.

But, as I've pointed out after observing construction, there were not enough elevator and stair cutouts for 11 levels. As you see here, it is in fact only 8 stories, with a non-occupied (equipment only) basement.

The red lines on the original cross-section indicate where they have added solid floors.


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Any update to why this is moving at a snails pace? it is depressing to see almost zero progress every time I drive by. At this rate, we'll get one new window panel a month installed.

Any update to why this is moving at a snails pace? it is depressing to see almost zero progress every time I drive by. At this rate, we'll get one new window panel a month installed.

The one construction worker has to go over to the Dowell properties and do 4 hours of work by himself, and then come back to the Parkside building and do 4 hours of work by himself.

the one construction worker has to go over to the dowell properties and do 4 hours of work by himself, and then come back to the parkside building and do 4 hours of work by himself.

and no overtime!!

aLoft's construction team has taken over work here.

aLoft's construction team has taken over work here.

I seriously did LOL on this comment.

From https://twitter.com/RussFlorence:


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What's that huge hole for?

What's that huge hole for?

Water feature as a part of Kerr / Couch Park.

What's that huge hole for?

maybe it's for those who complain publicly about Project 180 after October 1?

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Excellent lazio85 !

Thanks

Check out my co-workers cool drone aerial video.

SandRidge Commons OKC Aerial Video (http://vimeo.com/103595919)

I bet the Sandridge security staff were freaking out.

I thought the Aloft hotel won the prize for the project taking the longest to complete, but I think this one takes the cake! Wow....

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From Urban Pioneer:

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Awesome video.

From https://twitter.com/CaseyCornett:

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Windows on the north side pretty much in (thanks to warreng88 for the photo):

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Went by here last night and it's a stunning building. Very cool from all angles.

Went by here last night and it's a stunning building. Very cool from all angles.

Thanks for the pics.

Thanks for the pics.

I would have taken some, but it was a race to get to the parking garage for the game last night.

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Now that looks like a real building finally. I've never been able to mentally match up the renderings with the building actually being built until the last few pictures of the north and east sides of it.

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Thanks Johnny!

Wow, the glass installation has come a long way.

Couple of nice ones taken today by catch22:



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That lot is prime for development. Too bad they want to put a park there.

That lot is prime for development. Too bad they want to put a park there.
I do like the idea for a small park right in the middle of the CBD, but you're right, just think about the density if there was another mid-rise or high-rise put right on that site.

Given that SandRidge has already created a park out of much of their block, it's certainly true that the Kerr/Couch area is far less needed for open space.

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This is what I have been saying - they are simply putting too many parks and open space downtown. It is like they are trying to recreate Le Corbusier's towers in a park dream - which was a total disaster everywhere in the world where it was tried.

Does anyone think that something will come up one day that requires to get rid of the new park and add more office space (In tower form)? I guess someone could buy the land am I right?

The land is owned by the City.

However, SandRidge and Chesapeake are in the process of investing millions into the new park, so there are absolutely no plans to sell.

Then I guess everyone should have high expectations with this park, they shouldn't settle for less than extraordinary

Does anyone think that something will come up one day that requires to get rid of the new park and add more office space (In tower form)? I guess someone could buy the land am I right?

The reality is that over the next few years the land is going to become too valuable and be under-utilized to stay a park. Whatever millions Sandridge was planning to spend on it, it probably is not going to happen. This little 6 story building has been under construction for 2 years and it is supposed to be a money-maker for them. The park is 100% expense.

The reality is that over the next few years the land is going to become too valuable and be under-utilized to stay a park. Whatever millions Sandridge was planning to spend on it, it probably is not going to happen. This little 6 story building has been under construction for 2 years and it is supposed to be a money-maker for them. The park is 100% expense.

Do you really expect it to change without at least getting the ok from the park's major monetary backers, I could see it being a lot more likely twenty to forty years from now when everyone involved in the city and driving for this are retired/dead.

I guess if there was going to be a huge raise in property value Kerr Park is a good section of land for decent sized development, there could be a strip of the park left.
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its actually not a little 6 storey building, as it 'could' fit 11 office floors in the structure if they wanted.

But I do agree that the CBD does have an insane amount of parks and plazas for the relative amount of highrises we have. We really need to raise the bar with planning in OKC. ....

Do you really expect it to change without at least getting the ok from the park's major monetary backers, I could see it being a lot more likely twenty to forty years from now when everyone involved in the city and driving for this are retired/dead.

I think Sandridge and Chesapeake would unload their obligation to the park at the first possible opportunity. All they need is an excuse. This is the problem when Boards are beholden to Wall Street. You think the major stockholders in these companies want to spend millions on a park when they are losing money (or in some cases, making less profit than they think they should)?

More progress on the Parkside Building courteous of @dtOKCbuilds

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Taken this morning during the walk to Kitchen No. 324:

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From Plutonic Panda. Looks like the exterior is pretty well buttoned down and that they are making good progress on both the street and Kerr Park:

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This thing has a killer glare on sunny mornings.

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