Anybody know who the broker is for this project?

Apparently this project is a back alive supposedly as a "Main Street USA " model per KOSU morning report.

Like... Disney Land?

Looks like alot of retailers are joining Academy Sports and Outdoors...Construction was in progress with alot of activity on a Sunday. The size of the land is Massive.
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It's kind of odd that several of those stores are what around 5 miles down the road?

It's kind of odd that several of those stores are what around 5 miles down the road?

There's a PetSmart in Yukon. No Marshall's as far as I know. Ulta is at SW 3rd and Meridian, same with Ross. According to their website, the nearest Five Below is 150 miles away. Rack Room shoes is at the outlet mall. Not a single one of those stores is worth a warm bowl of dog pee to me, but for those who do shop there and live in Yukon, I imagine they're going to be pretty happy.

I don't think that Ulta, Ross, Rack Room Shoes, etc were counting on the customer count those stores bring in as much as they see the benefit of their marquee facing I-40 and it's 75,600 car per day traffic count. (IE: they'll make it up on the back end)

As soon as I heard Academy, I prepared myself to be pretty underwhelmed. Might as well throw a Walmart and Payless into the mix.

Work is being done and a sign up with some of the tenants proposed.

Academy
Petco
5below

were just a few I saw.

Is it possible to merge this thread with this one http://www.okctalk.com/yukon-mustang-el-reno/39463-%2450-million-retail-center.html#post942166

Is it possible to merge this thread with this one http://www.okctalk.com/yukon-mustang-el-reno/39463-%2450-million-retail-center.html#post942166

I don't know if it would be necessary to combine both projects. Both these projects are completely different. with different owners of the land.

I don't know if it would be necessary to combine both projects. Both these projects are completely different. with different owners of the land.

I think these are both the same development by GBT Realty ? Both on Czech Hall and I-40.

Work is being done and a sign up with some of the tenants proposed.

Academy
Petco
5below

were just a few I saw.

It had Marshall's, Ross, and Rack Room Shoes, that I can remember. Does anyone know of the full list of stores? Looks like that development will support a lot more than that.

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Academy Sports, Ross, Ulta, Marshalls, Rack Room, Five Below, Petco, a nail salon, and Supercuts are the tenants that have signed a lease from what I understand. Supposedly have active LOIs on the rest of the smaller spaces too.

I'm no developer, but this has got to be the actual definition of sprawl right? Almost exactly copying a shopping center (substitute Academy for Dick's) that exists less than 5 miles away just to steal sales revenue. Not only that, there's more than enough land off of Garth Brooks that they could have easily put this next to the other retail developments, but I'm assuming they just got a great deal on this land.

I'm no developer, but this has got to be the actual definition of sprawl right? Almost exactly copying a shopping center (substitute Academy for Dick's) that exists less than 5 miles away just to steal sales revenue. Not only that, there's more than enough land off of Garth Brooks that they could have easily put this next to the other retail developments, but I'm assuming they just got a great deal on this land.

Agreed!

I made a trip out there and took a picture of the sign showing their committed tenants.

Not easy to do! Had to find a place to pull over and then hike to where the sign is placed.

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Pete, the sign on 10th St. is much more accessible...FYI

Pete, the sign on 10th St. is much more accessible...FYI

Haha... *Now* you tell me! :)

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Yukon seems to have taken the opportunity of construction to permanently lower the speed limit, which was originally set five miles faster when it was half OKC and half Yukon but they had annexed the OKC's portion road when they got part of Mustang road to rename it so the new high school did not have the address of the sport team's rival.

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Took this pic earlier from the intersection of 10th and Czech Hall.

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They literally stood that building up in 36 hours.

Crest Fresh Market coming to this development as well.

http://newsok.com/more-stores-coming-to-oklahoma-city-despite-energy-swoon/article/5512696

Guess that negates the plan to build a Crest at NW 36th & Cimarron Rd.

Is this the first real confirmation of a Crest being built. I've long suspected it based on their original plans.

Does anybody know what all is going into the smaller retail spaces in the strip? I can see who all the big box guys are but not sure who else.

Does anybody know what all is going into the smaller retail spaces in the strip? I can see who all the big box guys are but not sure who else.

They probably won't lease those until they are close to opening.

Usually goes to local businesses.

They probably won't lease those until they are close to opening.

Usually goes to local businesses.

Two for sure are 1) Genghis Grill and 2) a nail salon.

Two for sure are 1) Genghis Grill and 2) a nail salon.

Signs went up today for Cheddar's, Hooters, Sleep Inn and an Arby's all within this development.

I was really hoping for a Cheddars on the south side. Probably lost hope since they don't seem to build them very close together.

Nice to see so much coming soon to Yukon . Also Zaxby's is in the work on Garth Brooks in front of Lowe's on the East side of town Route 66 and the Turnpike a OnCue is being built next to the new Greens Apartment Complex. The shopping center at the corner of Sarah Road and Route 66 has started construction.

Signs went up today for Cheddar's, Hooters, Sleep Inn and an Arby's all within this development.

After driving through 3 times, I can't find these signs. Where are/were they?

I did notice an All About Cha is going into one of the smaller spots on the west side.

Not sure a hotel makes much sense at this location. There's about half a dozen at I-40 and Mustang and another two or three at I-40 and 92, but ok.

After driving through 3 times, I can't find these signs. Where are/were they?

I did notice an All About Cha is going into one of the smaller spots on the west side.

Not sure a hotel makes much sense at this location. There's about half a dozen at I-40 and Mustang and another two or three at I-40 and 92, but ok.

Directly across from Academy

Mustang paper has a typically horrible piece about Cheddar's opening in Yukon. No mention is made of WHERE in Yukon it is going. The article claims this will be the second location in the OKC Metro, there being one other in Midwest City (did the Norman location close?). The address of the Midwest City location is given as 4715 SW 179th, which would be in Newcastle. The rest of the article details the company's history, much as one would see on the 'About Us' section of a website.

I'm sure of the Sleep Inn and Cheddars locations and pretty sure about Arby's but unsure of exactly where Hooters is going.

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Mustang paper has a typically horrible piece about Cheddar's opening in Yukon. No mention is made of WHERE in Yukon it is going. The article claims this will be the second location in the OKC Metro, there being one other in Midwest City (did the Norman location close?). The address of the Midwest City location is given as 4715 SW 179th, which would be in Newcastle. The rest of the article details the company's history, much as one would see on the 'About Us' section of a website.

The one in Norman definitely didn't close. As always the Mustang Paper is pretty terrible.

I'm sure of the Sleep Inn and Cheddars locations and pretty sure about Arby's but unsure of exactly where Hooters is going.



Thanks for the pics, Pete. I saw the first one posted earlier today. It can be seen from 10th and is approximately where the Sleep Inn is going. If there was a sign advertising all four directly across from Academy, it is definitely not there now.

What are some of the smaller ones? I can't quite see, but it looks like there will be a GNC right next to PetCo to the West, and then something else and then All About Cha.

In related news, do you have any info about Pei Wei on Shedeck? I made a point to go through there as well, and there are no signs of it. There's a hibachi place in the building I thought it was going, and the other two available units seem a bit small for it.

Pete, based on the shape of the building outline on the site plan drawings, I think you may have the Arby's/Sleep Inn locations reversed. An operator like US Beef Corp (the Arby's franchisee for this region of the US) would definitely not want their restaurant hidden behind a hotel - they would want direct street access. I'd expect them to take what I assume is an unlabeled Outparcel A, or Outparcel B. Plus, the building outline and parking lot configuration depicted where you have the "Arby's?" label screams hotel to me, and is unlike any of the Arby's locations I've seen US Beef build.

Pete, based on the shape of the building outline on the site plan drawings, I think you may have the Arby's/Sleep Inn locations reversed. An operator like US Beef Corp (the Arby's franchisee for this region of the US) would definitely not want their restaurant hidden behind a hotel - they would want direct street access. I'd expect them to take what I assume is an unlabeled Outparcel A, or Outparcel B. Plus, the building outline and parking lot configuration depicted where you have the "Arby's?" label screams hotel to me, and is unlike any of the Arby's locations I've seen US Beef build.

In the site plan I posted, the red-lettered "HOTEL" was already on there; I just added SLEEP INN.

Plus, I have the site plan for the Sleep Inn and it's definitely as I've marked it.

Another fugly development.

IMO the new development is adhering to the real estate cliche: "Location, Location, Location". Many of those stores signs there can be seen by everyone driving on I-40. That's a pretty big bang for the buck in the advertising business.

Also my 'out in the country' residence doesn't seem as country now. Sitting on the patio after dark nowdays I see the lights of Czech Hall Marketplace five miles away. Not a help for star gazing.

Another fugly development.

I've seen worse. Like the strip mall at 10th and Mustang Road. That has no tenants other than Pie Five. At least this is an actual shopping center that won't be empty blight in a year.

In the site plan I posted, the red-lettered "HOTEL" was already on there; I just added SLEEP INN.

Plus, I have the site plan for the Sleep Inn and it's definitely as I've marked it.

Okay, fair enough! :) Thanks for the update. It'll be interesting to see how this shopping center fills out!

When and where does Crest Foods fit into all this or is it just a dream?

When and where does Crest Foods fit into all this or is it just a dream?

As I understand it (could very well be wrong), where would be Phase II, 'behind' the current phase, to the south.

When? Who knows. According to Crest's website, they are happy to announce store number 9, their second location in Edmond, opening next year. The last store before this was 2013.

I had always thought Crest had a deal to go into the new phase behind the hospital if they'd ever get off ramps to Frisco. That always seemed like a pipe dream to me, as going in this shopping center on Czech Hall would be a more realistic goal. If I remember right it's because Yukon wanted them within their city limits.

My very incomplete understanding comes from bits and pieces, some three years old, but as I understand it, Yukon announced Crest had a 'firm commitment' to come to Yukon. The aim was for the Frisco road area, which as far as I know (haven't looked behind the hospital recently) hasn't seen so much as a blade of grass move. In the meantime, Czech Village popped up, and rumors started that Crest would look there.

So if the plan is to go at the future Frisco Road development, the pro there is Yukon gets tax money, the con is who knows when or if that will even happen, considering the amount of work needed to even make the site viable to be considered. If the plan is to go at Czech Village, the pro there is it will happen much faster, with the con being Yukon doesn't get the tax money from the store itself, but gets the tax from anyone going across the street north to eat. One other possible con (and this involves dealings that do not involve me, so I've no idea how they go) is that Crest doesn't rent, they own, so unless GBT sells them a plot of land at Czech Village, it ain't happening.

Now again, there's a lot I don't actually KNOW, just what I've gleaned from reports (again, some of which are three years old now). But that said, it really looks like the choices for Yukon are have a Crest in a year or two, or have a Crest in a decade or so. I know which one I hope they choose.

My very incomplete understanding comes from bits and pieces, some three years old, but as I understand it, Yukon announced Crest had a 'firm commitment' to come to Yukon. The aim was for the Frisco road area, which as far as I know (haven't looked behind the hospital recently) hasn't seen so much as a blade of grass move. In the meantime, Czech Village popped up, and rumors started that Crest would look there.

So if the plan is to go at the future Frisco Road development, the pro there is Yukon gets tax money, the con is who knows when or if that will even happen, considering the amount of work needed to even make the site viable to be considered. If the plan is to go at Czech Village, the pro there is it will happen much faster, with the con being Yukon doesn't get the tax money from the store itself, but gets the tax from anyone going across the street north to eat. One other possible con (and this involves dealings that do not involve me, so I've no idea how they go) is that Crest doesn't rent, they own, so unless GBT sells them a plot of land at Czech Village, it ain't happening.

Now again, there's a lot I don't actually KNOW, just what I've gleaned from reports (again, some of which are three years old now). But that said, it really looks like the choices for Yukon are have a Crest in a year or two, or have a Crest in a decade or so. I know which one I hope they choose.

This is direct from Jim Crosby's mouth last week: 1) the proposed Frisco Road development is dead. Commercial development in that area will be looked at again when the I-40/Frisco interchange is complete, or at least physically in progress; 2) there is no chance of Crest coming to Yukon city limits. He said they asked too much of the city and he turned them down.

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Cheddar's is going into this development.

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Cheddar's is going into this development.

Thank you for the confirmation. It was in the Mustang paper, but the location wasn't revealed (along with many other errors in the story), and the rumored signs that were "directly across from Academy" either never existed, or were only up for a day or so and then taken down.

It will be a free-standing building so I assume next to Hooters, etc.

Building permit has been filed.

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Got this pic from the developers website. Looks like phase II is coming along. Anyone know what these 2 new buildings will be?

That 2nd Phase property is owned by a different developer than the one that has done all the work thus far.

Not sure about their tenants.

This development was really poorely planned. The streets branching off of the lights should be able to go straight through to the back to allow for better access to what I'm assuming will be apartments or higher density single family homes. They put buildings smack dab in the middle to maximize square footage. Any other major city you would have seen them plan better probably at the will of the city. OKC needs to plan better.

I don't recall hearing anything about apartments or homes being built in this shopping center. Not that this means it definitely isn't happening, but would explain why they weren't planned around. If the large area to the south of phase II turns out to be the long-rumored Crest, I am absolutely fine with an entrance going directly there.

No I don't think it's in the plans, I'm just saying I bet another developer will come and build them and it will be poorly planned with bad access.

Haven't started with Hooters, Cheddars or any of the out-parcel construction quite yet.

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Do we know what is going into some of the smaller spaces in this strip?