Besides the previously noted proximity that Flint and Mahogany enjoy to the hotel, they also have much better walkable connection to the CBD (and other hotels). It might not seem like that extra two blocks is a barrier to walkable success (and many argued in that painful CC thread), but it's a real thing. The fact that there is little to draw pedestrians down Robinson right now was a big issue for this place. Casual, opportunistic walk-in type business is essentially non-existent for them.

The perceived lack of parking is also a deterrent, even for the purposeful driving customer. Parking just LOOKS like a hassle, wich is less true for Mahogany and Flint.

Hopefully they stay on board and successful enough with this new plan until the Convention Center is completed, plus whatever appears on the REHCO site. This location will make much more sense at that point, and hopefully they will revisit the idea of regular hours, if they are still in the building.

And before someone replies to my walkability observation by pointing out that there is a perfectly serviceable (in fact excellent) sidewalk and crosswalk leading across Sheridan and south down Robinson, I just want to reiterate that "walkability" refers to much more than simple accessibility; including but not limited to things that by their nature draw a person down a sidewalk, visually, both creating AND maintaining their interest.

And before someone replies to my walkability observation by pointing out that there is a perfectly serviceable (in fact excellent) sidewalk and crosswalk leading across Sheridan and south down Robinson, I just want to reiterate that "walkability" refers to much more than simple accessibility; including but not limited to things that by their nature draw a person down a sidewalk, visually, both creating AND maintaining their interest.

Very much this.

The area around Penn Square Mall has one of the highest walkscores in OKC, but not many people would consider it walkable.

Urbanized is exactly right. As soon as the Cox comes down and gets developed with (hopefully) multi use, that place will be one of the most popular restaurants in the city. Right now, it's out of sight, out of mind.

Here's an article that discusses the reasons behind this human behavior: How far will we walk to go somewhere? It depends. | Kaid Benfield's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC (http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/how_far_will_we_walk_to_someth.html)

There is a metric known as "walk appeal". Though the park itself helps some, the walk between the CBD and Park House has very low walk appeal, owing to being near the intersection of four super blocks (the Cox super block being especially unappealing) and no points of interest along the way or beyond. Combine that with perceived parking hassle, and it's a tough place to which to draw people.

The building and its tenant were really just ahead of the curve. As this area develops (hopefully with an eye toward walkability), Park House becomes more viable.