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BoulderSooner 12-14-2012, 12:19 PM address=NE 3rd & Oklahoma (https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213584283011049086706.0004ce8bd767a7823c7e d&msa=0&ll=35.4696,-97.508597&spn=0.014068,0.01929&iwloc=0004e0b0194a9ed7aa1a6)
owner=Richard McKown
cost= $24 million
architect=AHMM
start=Mid 2013
finish=early 2016
other=97 Apartments (64x 1-bed, 33x 2-bed) , 155 parking spaces
(140 within site, plus 15 additional spaces on street)
1,100 square feet retail space
|image=http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/mosaicwiki1.jpg
Information & Latest News
3/15/13: $9 million building permit
2/21/13: Deep Deuce apartment development expanding (http://newsok.com/deep-deuce-apartment-development-expanding/article/3757813)
2/13/13:
Press Release : Oklahoma Ave
City Center Development II, LLC is pleased to announce the next phase of urban living to the LEVEL community in Oklahoma
City. This site stands on the west side of Oklahoma Avenue, between the alleys of the 2nd Street Lofts and the Brownstones of
Maywood Park on 3rd.
The scheme comprises a flexible mix of 97 one and two-bedroom apartments arranged over four levels around a central shared
courtyard. These elements sit atop a two-level podium containing parking and over 1,100 square feet of retail space. The residential
program is divided into two primary components by a central cut that clarifies and breaks down the massing. Each side takes
on a different character to respond to context; the northern face reflects the vertical orientation of the Brownstones opposite,
whilst the horizontal banding and ‘punched’ balconies of the south nod to the 2nd Street Lofts across the road and the Great
Plains landscape further afield.
This is a building with neither a front nor back; use and activity have been designed into all sides. The ground floor streetscape
includes retail and residential aspects to activate the frontage along Oklahoma Avenue and offer glimpses into the courtyard and
terraces beyond. A longitudinal cut through the massing opens up the courtyard to increase views to downtown OKC and create
a central spine that not only draws residents in but visually opens the building up to the neighborhood. The central courtyard
– complete with spa and outdoor living and entertaining facilities – creates a common gathering place for residents to interact,
whilst bridges and garden roof terraces provide further opportunities for amenity. In addition, each unit includes open plan living
areas, oversized windows and a private balcony with either city or courtyard views.
Inventive uses of material run throughout, including architectural grade charcoal ribbed concrete block – manufactured in
Oklahoma City –configured as either planar skins or translucent veils, depending on situation. A custom-mixed integral sand and
cement stucco with mica chips clads the upper levels, its reflective qualities resulting in a building that glints as the sun moves or
as a pedestrian wanders past.
In close consultation with key stakeholders and working with architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the scheme is on schedule
for a mid-2014 completion. Together with LEVEL Urban Apartments – designed and delivered by the same developer-architect
team – this project delivers exemplar modern living to meet Oklahoma City’s needs.
Links
Project page on AHMM.co.uk (http://ahmm.co.uk/projectDetails/114/Mosaic?image=1)
Gallery
wsucougz 12-14-2012, 01:20 PM I have seen level.
HangryHippo 12-14-2012, 01:42 PM Is it going to resemble Level?
Is the word still that these will be more along the lines of higher-end lofts rather than traditional apartments?
betts 12-14-2012, 01:53 PM I've seen the designs. It looks similar to LEVEL, although the balconies are a bit different. It will have two levels of parking beneath the residential floors, one partially below grade. It will have 97 apartments. There will be one retail space on the northeast corner. There is a central green space as well, if I remember correctly. I don't know if these will be higher end or not. Richard didn't really talk about the finishes. There will be a few parallel parking spaces in the north and south alleys for guests.
HangryHippo 12-14-2012, 01:54 PM So, another 4-story development or something a little higher?
Edit: Upon reading, I didn't mean for that question to come across as snarky as it did.
catch22 12-14-2012, 02:08 PM 97 apartments, I'd probably guesstimate 6 floors.
Link to map of project:
MAP (https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=https:%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fms%3Fauthus er%3D0%26vps%3D3%26hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF8%26msa%3D0%2 6output%3Dkml%26msid%3D213584283011049086706.0004c e8bd767a7823c7ed&aq=&sll=37.269174,-119.306607&sspn=13.15369,19.753418&t=h&ie=UTF8&vpsrc=6&ll=35.469548,-97.509402&spn=0.007034,0.009645&z=17&iwloc=lyrftr:kml:cXOw0bjKUSiu8S5_oiJPrcukHeRDxMA5a Ilskchc-KA-i19VRX7BAhgL1FYvjC0WPGm88stqSRL6gtfXlVBiaSQ,gf4516 e53e1899814,35.470317,-97.510893,0,-16)
G.Walker 12-14-2012, 02:35 PM So, another 4-story development or something a little higher?
Edit: Upon reading, I didn't mean for that question to come across as snarky as it did.
I would suspect so, 97 units + Parking on .91 acres puts in the 5-6 story range.
Spartan 12-14-2012, 05:07 PM Moving forward, on to the next one! Good for McKown!
no1cub17 12-18-2012, 02:03 PM I believe he's targeting a price point just higher than at Level - which is apparently up there as the most expensive rental in the city.
Mr. Cotter 12-18-2012, 02:31 PM Level is nice, but it's not the most expensive in the city. I think a click up from Level will be a nice addition to the neighborhood.
Here is a photo courtesy of our man Lazio85 that shows a great perspective of this proposed project (in pink):
http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/mckown1.jpg
skanaly 12-19-2012, 03:07 PM Are there rough renderings that have been put out?
HangryHippo 12-19-2012, 03:07 PM Lazio, you are the man! Thanks for the photos. Please keep them coming.
Plutonic Panda 12-19-2012, 03:25 PM Lazio, you are the man! Thanks for the photos. Please keep them coming.Yes, I love days like this on OKC with all the photos. BRING MORE PHOTOS!!!!! lol :)
OKCisOK4me 12-19-2012, 04:16 PM The pink pad goes well with the Level's Sorry quad of colors on their corners and Aloft's vertical strips of green :cool:
The code name for this project is "Level West" and they will be submitting preliminary plans to the Downtown Design Review Committee in this Thursday's meeting.
Also at that meeting they will be sharing some preliminary renderings.
Wade Scaramucci and Allford Hall Monaghan Morris -- same architects as LEVEL -- are once again teaming up with McKown for this project, so we can expect it will be slick with a lot of attention to detail.
We'll learn a lot more on Thursday.
OKCisOK4me 02-19-2013, 09:54 PM Isn't this project technically in Maywood Park? Or is Maywood Park a sub neighborhood of Deep Deuce?
OKCisOK4me 02-19-2013, 10:36 PM Gotcha.
Just the facts 02-19-2013, 10:49 PM I think Maywood is the name of the plat record. Deep Deuce is a local term for the general area. The Bricktown Appartments are in a section called Military Addition, but it is still part of what is collectively known as Deep Deuce.
Geographer 02-20-2013, 12:54 PM As a college student, I'd love to move downtown after graduation...good to see Oklahoma City creating great places and spaces.
andrew3077 02-20-2013, 02:56 PM As a college student, I'd love to move downtown after graduation...good to see Oklahoma City creating great places and spaces.
I definitely agree, I'm a student at the HSC and I just wish there was more student type housing closer to the city center! I really want to be closer to the action but wish there were some more affordable options in deep deuce/bricktown/midtown
Just the facts 02-20-2013, 03:07 PM Since you two are students how much room do you think you would need; 600 sq ft, 400 sq ft, maybe even 250 sq ft? I know from personal experience that our camper is 350 sq ft and I lived in it for 3 years and was very comfortable. Lots of people RV full-time and do it in under 400 sq feet.
metro 02-20-2013, 03:24 PM As a college student, I'd love to move downtown after graduation...good to see Oklahoma City creating great places and spaces.
I definitely agree, I'm a student at the HSC and I just wish there was more student type housing closer to the city center! I really want to be closer to the action but wish there were some more affordable options in deep deuce/bricktown/midtown
maybe you two should share a 2 bed apartment and split the cost. problem solved!
adaniel 02-20-2013, 04:17 PM I definitely agree, I'm a student at the HSC and I just wish there was more student type housing closer to the city center! I really want to be closer to the action but wish there were some more affordable options in deep deuce/bricktown/midtown
If you are willing to think "outside the box" a bit there are plenty of cheaper options in Jefferson Park, Paseo, Lincoln Terrance, and the multi family properties in Heritage Hills and Mesta Park. Particularly Jefferson Park and Lincoln Terrance are full of OUHSC students
G.Walker 02-21-2013, 10:16 AM Steve, are you at the meeting? How are the renderings?
Steve 02-21-2013, 10:41 AM I'm at the meeting. Very similar to Level.
G.Walker 02-21-2013, 10:42 AM Ok, thanks...hence the name "Level West"...lol...
HangryHippo 02-21-2013, 11:12 AM Steve, can you post them to OKCCentral sometime today?
Wade Scaramucci (architect) just forwarded this information to me:
LEVEL WEST
February 21, 2013
Press Release : Oklahoma Ave
City Center Development II, LLC is pleased to announce the next phase of urban living to the LEVEL community in Oklahoma
City. This site stands on the west side of Oklahoma Avenue, between the alleys of the 2nd Street Lofts and the Brownstones of
Maywood Park on 3rd.
The scheme comprises a flexible mix of 97 one and two-bedroom apartments arranged over four levels around a central shared
courtyard. These elements sit atop a two-level podium containing parking and over 1,100 square feet of retail space. The residential
program is divided into two primary components by a central cut that clarifies and breaks down the massing. Each side takes
on a different character to respond to context; the northern face reflects the vertical orientation of the Brownstones opposite,
whilst the horizontal banding and ‘punched’ balconies of the south nod to the 2nd Street Lofts across the road and the Great
Plains landscape further afield.
This is a building with neither a front nor back; use and activity have been designed into all sides. The ground floor streetscape
includes retail and residential aspects to activate the frontage along Oklahoma Avenue and offer glimpses into the courtyard and
terraces beyond. A longitudinal cut through the massing opens up the courtyard to increase views to downtown OKC and create
a central spine that not only draws residents in but visually opens the building up to the neighborhood. The central courtyard
– complete with spa and outdoor living and entertaining facilities – creates a common gathering place for residents to interact,
whilst bridges and garden roof terraces provide further opportunities for amenity. In addition, each unit includes open plan living
areas, oversized windows and a private balcony with either city or courtyard views.
Inventive uses of material run throughout, including architectural grade charcoal ribbed concrete block – manufactured in
Oklahoma City –configured as either planar skins or translucent veils, depending on situation. A custom-mixed integral sand and
cement stucco with mica chips clads the upper levels, its reflective qualities resulting in a building that glints as the sun moves or
as a pedestrian wanders past.
In close consultation with key stakeholders and working with architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the scheme is on schedule
for a mid-2014 completion. Together with LEVEL Urban Apartments – designed and delivered by the same developer-architect
team – this project delivers exemplar modern living to meet Oklahoma City’s needs.
Facts:
Developer : City Center Development II, LLC
Architect : Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Completion : Mid-2014
Programme Mix : 97 Apartments (64x 1-bed, 33x 2-bed) , 155 parking spaces (140 within site, plus 15 additional spaces on street)
1,100 square feet retail space
Contact :
Richard McKown
City Center Development, LLC
4409 Cannon Dr.
Norman Ok. 73072
405-637-8742
Live Modern | Level Urban Apartments (http://www.levelokc.com)
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Anonymous. 02-21-2013, 03:25 PM Any sq footage information on units?
Looks pretty nice. I like the non-"rail" balconies way more.
Just the facts 02-21-2013, 03:27 PM I freaking love it. I have been arguing for internal courtyards for years. I am not a personal fan of the architectural style but the land use and layout are perfect.
Anonymous. 02-21-2013, 03:33 PM Also I found it really funny, even though it is a photograph that has been filtered for the rendering, they actually included the peeling on the side of that brownston - epic.
HangryHippo 02-21-2013, 03:35 PM It's probably just me, but this looks a short version of the Regency and it leaves me feeling underwhelmed. But I do love the infill it will provide.
Praedura 02-21-2013, 03:36 PM Son of LEVEL?
LEVEL Jr.?
:)
I like! Based on those renderings, it will be more attractive than the original LEVEL. Much more, IMO.
dankrutka 02-21-2013, 03:39 PM Nicely done! I love the architectural style. Will this be considered part of LEVEL? Will residents in this complex be able to use the amenities (e.g., pool, workout facility) at the other building.
Dan L 02-21-2013, 03:45 PM I really like how Deep Deuce is really filling in.
Is the map showing future brownstones accurate?
Praedura 02-21-2013, 03:58 PM Inventive use of material (as they say)
A custom-mixed integral sand and cement stucco with mica chips clads the upper levels, its reflective qualities
resulting in a building that glints as the sun moves or as a pedestrian wanders past.
Interesting. That would a nice effect. Kind of a sparkle as you walk past?
HangryHippo 02-21-2013, 04:07 PM Is the map showing future brownstones accurate?
I also wondered this. Their image shows a LOT of future brownstones...
skanaly 02-21-2013, 04:26 PM I also wondered this. Their image shows a LOT of future brownstones...
Some of them are located where Maywood is under construction right now, sooo..
HangryHippo 02-21-2013, 04:30 PM Good point. I completely forgot about that development.
catch22 02-21-2013, 05:06 PM This is a winner, 100%.
A+ approval from catch22.
catch22 02-21-2013, 05:08 PM I also think 5 stories is a good height for the neighborhood.
G.Walker 02-21-2013, 05:28 PM nice quality infill development, I like this design better than LEVEL, with this and LEVEL and Aloft...Deep Deuce is turning out pretty nice...I am still not big fan of the Maywood Apartments.
Mississippi Blues 02-21-2013, 05:30 PM Love it!
stlokc 02-21-2013, 06:01 PM I like the fact that the guy is trying to kiss the girl in the rendering. :)
dcsooner 02-21-2013, 06:35 PM very nice!
Rover 02-21-2013, 07:09 PM So everyone is excited about the fake stucco, huh? Guess there has been a change of heart or lowering of expectations.
Plutonic Panda 02-21-2013, 07:34 PM I agree, I'm not too nuts about the exterior either. The building overall looks nice, though.
Rover 02-21-2013, 07:50 PM But how great would it look with a neutral stone facade?
Praedura 02-21-2013, 08:15 PM But how great would it look with a neutral stone facade?
Yes, I think it would look better with a stone facade. But that's not what was proposed. The design still looks good to me, even with the suggested materials.
There's a phrase: "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good". This may not be a perfect proposal, but it's still a good one, IMO.
betts 02-21-2013, 08:25 PM Decent. But, I think LEVEL is pretty meh looking personally. This looks about the same. I'm glad I will be unlikely to be living in this neighborhood in 20 years when they both will likely look like crap. Maybe not quite as bad as Legacy, but not much.
Rover 02-21-2013, 09:06 PM Decent. But, I think LEVEL is pretty meh looking personally. This looks about the same. I'm glad I will be unlikely to be living in this neighborhood in 20 years when they both will likely look like crap. Maybe not quite as bad as Legacy, but not much.
Agreed.
jccouger 02-21-2013, 10:16 PM It's probably just me, but this looks a short version of the Regency and it leaves me feeling underwhelmed. But I do love the infill it will provide.
Not just you! I thought the EXACT same thing. A boring looking building in all actuality, I can't believe so many of you love this so much.
LockeDown42 02-21-2013, 10:28 PM I am loving the design - perfect fit for the neighborhood
adaniel 02-21-2013, 10:34 PM Architecture is like art; it is in the eye of the beholder. I don't think it's a masterpiece but it looks good nonetheless. I saw several buildings like this last year when I went to Santa Monica/West LA. All it needs is palm trees lol. I hope stuff like this will finally break this city out of its faux French Country obsession. Not everything needs to look like it belongs in Nichols Hills or Gaillardia.
In any event, if it adds density and gets more professionals downtown, then hey I'm all for it no matter what it looks like.
ljbab728 02-21-2013, 11:53 PM Architecture is like art; it is in the eye of the beholder. I don't think it's a masterpiece but it looks good nonetheless. I saw several buildings like this last year when I went to Santa Monica/West LA.
That's exactly what I thought. There are multitudes of buildings like that in the area where my brother lives in LA. I don't know how the construction techniques compare but I know that most of them are over 20 years old and still look fine.
Teo9969 02-22-2013, 01:13 AM To be sure, I imagine that with a little imagination an exterior like this and Level are pretty easy to modify and "update" in the future to look much more appealing.
I've said this before, and though this development kind of hurts the point, I think in 10 to 15 years when we have lots more of these mixed-use 5ish story developments that we'll look at Level and appreciate it for being somewhat different. If you drive around Houston, you'll see these mixed-use developments everywhere, and a lot more of them resemble "The Edge" than they do "Level" and I imagine that will be the case in OKC as well.
It's mediocre at worst.
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