I went by last night about 9:15 and the sign was not on.

Not sure why.

I'm really glad to see this go up. Deep Deuce has such an interesting history, it's too bad that not many of the historic structure are still intact. It would also be nice to see something that commemorates the fact that Ralph Ellison was born in this area.

I went by last night about 9:15 and the sign was not on.

Not sure why.

Waiting on electricity to be hooked up.

I went by last night, too. And after a couple days of looking around it, it appears Ross may be correct, the electric part of it may not be enabled. Probably some type of deal where the city or something has to come do it off the bridge connection. Perhaps this will also re-enable the pedestrian way lights under the bridge which have been inoperable for years.

Just learned OG&E has to get out there and set up a meter then the sign company will return for the final hook-up.

Haha yeah Ross tends to have good sources.

Haha yeah Ross tends to have good sources.

Yep. A lost book I found buried in the banks of the N. Canadian written by Jesus Christ himself.

Why are the C and last E bigger than the E and U in Deuce? They're the same size as the "capital" Ds.

Speaking for the last E, the size serves as a balance to the enlarged first D. The first D and the last E serves to sandwich the word mark if you will. As for the C, yeah I kind of have some problems with that. I think its just a characteristic of the c in the font chosen.

Still haven't seen the sign illuminated.

Still haven't seen the sign illuminated.

I noticed it is hooked up now as of a week or two ago, but yes no light from it yet.

The sign is now lit up:

https://i.imgur.com/ieeA4qo.jpg

Rode my bike around Deep Deuce today and snapped some pictures of some small projects.

I really like this small development just south of Maywood.
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This project that sits between the brownstones is really disappointing. Almost no details. Super plain. As long as other residences are built east of it, it won't really be noticeable. (sorry for the sideways picture, I never understand why that happens once I post on the site)
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These new residences are along 3rd and really look great. In my opinion, they contrast well with the other brownstones.
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I remember when this little addition went in and it seemed out of place, but you hardly notice it now that another building butts up against it. This is from the back of the building obviously. Pretty rare to have a little yard like this in the core.
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(It looks like a couple bonus pictures of the Steelyard and nearby developments are in the thunbnails)

Did those have to get design review?

Rode my bike around Deep Deuce today and snapped some pictures of some small projects.

I really like this small development just south of Maywood.
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This project that sits between the brownstones is really disappointing. Almost no details. Super plain. As long as other residences are built east of it, it won't really be noticeable. (sorry for the sideways picture, I never understand why that happens once I post on the site)
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These new residences are along 3rd and really look great. In my opinion, they contrast well with the other brownstones.
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I remember when this little addition went in and it seemed out of place, but you hardly notice it now that another building butts up against it. This is from the back of the building obviously. Pretty rare to have a little yard like this in the core.
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(It looks like a couple bonus pictures of the Steelyard and nearby developments are in the thunbnails)

Nice

Much needed fresh coat of paint going up on the bridge now.

https://i.imgur.com/lppVzs1.jpg

Much needed for sure. Looks good!

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It’s being painted because there is going to be a public art project installed on this bridge. Rather than a mural in this case it is going to involve lighting.

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It’s being painted because there is going to be a public art project installed on this bridge. Rather than a mural in this case it is going to involve lighting.
ooooooohhh!! Sounds really cool!

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It’s being painted because there is going to be a public art project installed on this bridge. Rather than a mural in this case it is going to involve lighting.
Just don’t touch the 2007 Hokey Okie train with people waving out of a 19th century steam engine!!!!

I am sure there’s a plan to address this as they finish up construction, but it’s pretty amazing there’s still no sidewalk connecting Deep Deuce to Bricktown along Russell M. Perry. If you want to walk from your expensive condo in the into Bricktown you just have to walk in the street with cars speeding along.

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I hadn't heard about this new construction in the middle of Deep Deuce apartments.

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^will that be a front facing garage? :Smiley127

Haven't seen anything about it on here yet, but running down 2nd street over lunch I saw a a coming soon sign. A new restaurant called Whiskey Biscuit. Apologies if there's another thread about it. They already have a website up, though it looks like very much a work in progress, with lots of stock photography.

https://www.whiskeybiscuitokc.com/

Haven't seen anything about it on here yet, but running down 2nd street over lunch I saw a a coming soon sign. A new restaurant called Whiskey Biscuit. Apologies if there's another thread about it. They already have a website up, though it looks like very much a work in progress, with lots of stock photography.

https://www.whiskeybiscuitokc.com/

Hopefully something can finally survive in this space.

Yes, here is their FB page... Hope to open the 1st week of Feb:

https://www.facebook.com/deepdeucbricktown/

Whiskey Biscuit in Deep Deuce... not to be confused with Whiskey Chicks in Bricktown, but let's put both Deep Deuce and Bricktown is in the page name, oy.

^Im excited about this. Just walked by a few minutes ago. Looks pretty close to being ready.

Whiskey Biscuit in Deep Deuce... not to be confused with Whiskey Chicks in Bricktown, but let's put both Deep Deuce and Bricktown is in the page name, oy.

As well as damn near completely forget about punctuation, grammar, and spell-check, just painful to read. Hope their food's better than their Facebook page, lol...

Oh yeah, one of their posts confused me. Said they serve breakfast all day and all night and brunch on Sat/Sun. Um, isn't brunch kind of implied if you serve breakfast all day and all night? I just might not have the "brunch" concept figured out, but seems unnecessarily unneeded and redundant. :)

I guess I have just missed that ODOT For Sale Sign on the lot directly to the East of DD Grill. Noticed it yesterday when my dog was sniffing around. It is directly behind (south) of the new house construction that was discussed above (post 262).

The house at 300 NE 3rd (corner of 3rd and Central) is now listed as pending. The list price had been lowered to $700K recently. Will be interesting to see the plan is for that property.

Oh yeah, one of their posts confused me. Said they serve breakfast all day and all night and brunch on Sat/Sun. Um, isn't brunch kind of implied if you serve breakfast all day and all night? I just might not have the "brunch" concept figured out, but seems unnecessarily unneeded and redundant. :)

They may have a special brunch menu that isn't available outside of the weekend brunch. Items that take more prep and/or not enough sales during the week to justify keeping prepped or on hand except during the much busier weekend brunch hours. They may also have brunch cocktail specials.

Colorful lighting currently getting installed under the bridge into Deep Deuce! Glad to finally see this one getting some love.

https://i.imgur.com/J0XKO6g.jpg

Block 42 Penthouse went on market today for $2.2 Mill if anyone wants a party pad!:)

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Oklahoma-City-OK/pmf,pf_pt/condo_type/82788537_zpid/33225_rid/priced_sort/35.917971,-97.015458,35.044613,-97.894364_rect/9_zm

Block 42 Penthouse went on market today for $2.2 Mill if anyone wants a party pad!:)

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Oklahoma-City-OK/pmf,pf_pt/condo_type/82788537_zpid/33225_rid/priced_sort/35.917971,-97.015458,35.044613,-97.894364_rect/9_zm

it lists the HOA fee as $1,281 per month... seems like an odd number for a monthly fee

^I'm sure that is just how the numbers work out based on square footage. Other one listed today (common ownership) is 2827 feet and is $656 per month. The weird thing about the penthouse is they listed very low property tax assessment. I have not looked it up on the assessor site but clearly someone missed something if the taxes on that property are only $2,562 per year.

I think Zillow has the wrong account. The assessor account I am looking at (R208600029) shows taxes of $21,724.89 for 2019.

^There you go. That's more like it.

Pretty cool looking space, didn't know anything like that was up there.

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These lights have been up on the bridge into Deep Deuce for a few weeks and look pretty nice (they slowly change color)! I suspect this will become a new go-to spot for Instagram.

https://i.imgur.com/TlufOdu.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/BH8zqLU.jpg

noice!

IG'd it last week, where you been

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dupe

That second picture almost looks more like a rendering or a painting than a picture.

Looks really sharp.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/deepdeuce102219a.jpg

I noticed last night that there's fencing set up next to the La Baguette, right up against Walnut Ave. I can't tell if this a continuation of the townhouses (which have also been fenced off separately) or maybe something else a bit more exciting

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Ideally it'd be something with more street level shops to continue the activation of walnut

ideally the entire first level is a grocery store, but I wouldn't mind shops as a plan B

I think it's just a staging area.

There will be two new townhouses directly to the west and finally hide that hideous wall.

Here are the two new homes set for construction; they will be taking the 3 lots between the existing row of brownstones and the drive that leads to the rear-entry garages.

I couldn't find any sort of permits for the lot on the corner of NE 3rd and Walnut.

HTTP://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/brownstones061821a.jpg


HTTP://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/brownstones061821b.jpg

thanks Pete for all that info so quickly. Interesting design choice on 121 with that huge gap with the west-facing balconies

Whatever they've got going on there, its moving much quicker than the lots on the west
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http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/deepdeuce081821a.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/deepdeuce081821b.jpg

Will the back lots along the alley ever be developed? What type of housing would work there?

Will the back lots along the alley ever be developed? What type of housing would work there?

The same types of townhomes were originally planned.

Is that a pool going between those walls in the middle lot?

Is that a pool going between those walls in the middle lot?

Yes, that is owned by the homeowner to the immediate west. Owns two lots.