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ABryant
08-28-2018, 05:20 AM
They have stuff I like to buy. I can find it all on the internet, but I enjoy seeing it in person. Plus they have classes.

aDark
08-28-2018, 10:50 AM
REI seems like a company DEEPLY entrenched in the faux survey result world of corporatist neo-liberal clown city planners.... "..studys show people really want a REI in the town they are going to relocate to!!" I've heard many times...not to say it's a bad store or anything, just noting I have heard this from several fancy guys, so adjust your portfolio accordingly.

What the heck is this post trying to say?

TheSteveHunt
08-28-2018, 11:13 AM
They have stuff I like to buy. I can find it all on the internet, but I enjoy seeing it in person. Plus they have classes.

I've bought some nice discounted Merrels there.. don't mind being a few months out of style

bluedogok
08-28-2018, 12:59 PM
They recently moved the location by Park Meadows Mall to a closed Sports Authority location in Greenwood Village because that was a bigger store. The old location was an inline big box strip like Belle Isle, it was cramped and they needed more space. All in this area but the one in Downtown Denver are typical big box stores. The downtown "Flagship" location right off I-25 at Confluence Park was the 1901 Denver Tramway Power Company Building they remodeled and received $6.3 million in subsidies to open up there.

Here's a page from the architect on the project.
Mithun - REI Denver Flagship Store (http://mithun.com/project/rei-denver-flagship-store/)

CCOKC
08-29-2018, 04:47 PM
I stayed at the Inverness two weeks ago and walked over to where the old REI spot you mentioned. Much to my dismay it was indeed closed. Not sure where the one in Greenwood Village is so I did not know to go there. I usually try to get up to downtown location when in the Denver area as it is more of an experience but alas I did not have enough time this trip. I usually spend a few hours there each trip.

Last week I was at the brand new location in Rochester New York. It is not much bigger than a box type store but it is in a brand new stand alone store on the Erie Canal. Although I saw no indication at the time, it appears as if they would have the opportunity to at least try out a kayak or something.

bluedogok
08-30-2018, 03:05 AM
I stayed at the Inverness two weeks ago and walked over to where the old REI spot you mentioned. Much to my dismay it was indeed closed. Not sure where the one in Greenwood Village is so I did not know to go there. I usually try to get up to downtown location when in the Denver area as it is more of an experience but alas I did not have enough time this trip. I usually spend a few hours there each trip.
It is on the east side of I-25 north of Arapahoe Road behind Brother's BBQ and a hotel, adjacent to a Lowe's. You can seen it driving north of I-25.

CCOKC
08-30-2018, 06:51 PM
Thanks. I'll look for it next year when I go to my Conference.

Zorba
09-03-2018, 10:19 PM
True, I guess I just expected too much. In my mind I hoped for an early 2000’s era store. I know they’re essentially webstore showrooms now. It’ll still be great to have it so close to the house and I’m sure it will do well, just never thought I’d see such a highly anticipated store next to a scary Walmart. That space has been up for a while; we didn’t see lulu or TJ’s go in there.

The vast majority of REIs I've been to are in so-so developments. I knew there was no way we were getting a flagship store. I really don't see any issue with the Babies-'R-Us location. From a green point of view, which REI cares about, it is much better to use existing building stock than build new.

aDark
09-05-2018, 10:06 AM
The vast majority of REIs I've been to are in so-so developments. I knew there was no way we were getting a flagship store. I really don't see any issue with the Babies-'R-Us location. From a green point of view, which REI cares about, it is much better to use existing building stock than build new.

I kinda like it. Centrally located? Check. One less shuttered department store with no activity? Check. Easy access to highway(s)? Check.

OKCisOK4me
09-05-2018, 05:56 PM
The REI in Santa Fe, NM, is in a former depot. The 3 I've been to--Flagstaff, Overland Park and Bozeman--are all new build.

Still eagerly waiting...

Pete
11-13-2018, 03:30 PM
They will open a store at Belle Isle Station.

Full story:

http://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=557-REI-to-open-first-Oklahoma-store-in-OKC

jonny d
11-13-2018, 03:34 PM
What is an REI Co-op?

Edit: Figured it out

PaddyShack
11-13-2018, 03:35 PM
Great to hear, hopefully they upgrade the exterior!

Bullbear
11-13-2018, 03:37 PM
What is an REI Co-op?

Edit: Figured it out
That is their official name.. commonly called REI

PhiAlpha
11-13-2018, 04:37 PM
Too bad the old power plant isn't still there....would've made a lot cooler REI than the Babies R Us space.

HangryHippo
11-13-2018, 04:49 PM
Too bad the old power plant isn't still there....would've made a lot cooler REI than the Babies R Us space.
This.

corwin1968
11-13-2018, 06:06 PM
Is that a typical size for an REI? I expected something with more square footage.

Dustin
11-13-2018, 07:26 PM
Was not expecting them to land in Bell Isle Station...

poe
11-13-2018, 08:14 PM
Great news! Hopefully the store design will be somewhat unique compared to the other stores in the center.

Pete
11-13-2018, 09:11 PM
Was not expecting them to land in Bell Isle Station...

I think they got sick of waiting for the center at 63rd & Grand.

They were definitely planning to go in there originally.

HangryHippo
11-13-2018, 09:18 PM
I think they got sick of waiting for the center at 63rd & Grand.
Join the club!

OKCisOK4me
11-13-2018, 10:03 PM
Horrible location. Right next to Wal-Mart. By god I hope they go somewhere else or at least do a beautification project to the already existing exterior.

Other than that. Bout dang time! 2020 can't get here fast enough.

mugofbeer
11-14-2018, 12:34 AM
Horrible location. Right next to Wal-Mart. By god I hope they go somewhere else or at least do a beautification project to the already existing exterior.

Other than that. Bout dang time! 2020 can't get here fast enough.

Like wal Mart or not, it will generate business for REI though they do seem to serve different demographics.

sgt. pepper
11-14-2018, 06:56 AM
I thought the first Oklahoma location was announced it was going to be in Tulsa? Is that store still in the works?

Pete
11-14-2018, 06:58 AM
I thought the first Oklahoma location was announced it was going to be in Tulsa? Is that store still in the works?

There has been a lawsuit for years over that Tulsa store and I believe it is still hung up.

sgt. pepper
11-14-2018, 07:09 AM
Thanx Pete, I will say that I am one of the people that is always complaining or ranting about what Tulsa has that OKC dose not.,,,,but I will admit, with stores like Costco, Trader Joes, The Container Store, I fly, now REI!...I may have to retract :) And if the rumors of IKEA looking at OKC is true...WOW, that would be way over the top for OKC. Good times indeed. Tulsa is a beautiful city, good times for both places.

Pete
11-14-2018, 07:20 AM
This is the current list of Tulsa vs. OKC retail:

http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=37659

Plutonic Panda
11-14-2018, 08:17 AM
I had the pleasure of reading the IKEA Coming to OKC thread on Tulsanow and I must say, LOL! Boy that sure set off nerves. Here I thought I had an inferiority complex about OKC VS. Tulsa in some regards, I feel a little better about myself after having read that thread. A good shout to a select few posters here who defended OKC and gave them some facts. I thought about creating a profile there just to respond to that thread and ultimately decided against it.

Plutonic Panda
11-14-2018, 08:21 AM
http://journalrecord.com/2018/11/13/states-first-rei-store-coming-to-okc/

Rover
11-14-2018, 08:24 AM
Like wal Mart or not, it will generate business for REI though they do seem to serve different demographics.
Is close to Wal Mart, but also close to Nordstrom’s Outlet, maybe closer to their demographics. Also, this is about a 10 minute walk from where they were considering before on Grand. WalMart is way more the outlier for the entire area than is REI.

midtownokcer
11-14-2018, 09:18 AM
I had the pleasure of reading the IKEA Coming to OKC thread on Tulsanow and I must say, LOL! Boy that sure set off nerves. Here I thought I had an inferiority complex about OKC VS. Tulsa in some regards, I feel a little better about myself after having read that thread. A good shout to a select few posters here who defended OKC and gave them some facts. I thought about creating a profile there just to respond to that thread and ultimately decided against it.

I took a look at that thread, too. Some of those posters are BITTER for no reason .Anyway, probably a lost cause in trying to promote anything positive about OKC. Glad we're finally getting an REI. Had no idea we had close to 50,000 members here in OK alone. Impressive.

BG918
11-14-2018, 09:41 AM
There has been a lawsuit for years over that Tulsa store and I believe it is still hung up.

Still held up. Meanwhile there is an empty Gander Mountain at Tulsa Hills they could move into if they wanted.

From the TW:

The Tulsa Public Facilities Authority voted in 2015 to sell a portion of Helmerich Park to a Dallas developer. REI was to have been the anchor tenant of the approximately nine-acre development.

Since the day the sale was approved, however, a group of Tulsans has been fighting to stop it. The plaintiffs, which include former Mayor Terry Young, have argued that the city does not have the legal right to sell park land for commercial development.

The case has made it all the way to the state Supreme Court.

Young told the Tulsa World on Tuesday that the plaintiffs and the city have submitted their written arguments to the court and that a decision may not come until early next year.

Young said the plaintiffs’ position has not changed.

“We would like to see all of Helmerich Park as a park,” Young said. “That is it in a nutshell.”

The city of Tulsa did not respond to a Tulsa World request for comment.

The developer of the Helmerich Park site, Don Bouvier of UCR Development, said Tuesday that he would still love to build the project as it was originally planned.

“It would be a positive economic benefit for that area and the city of Tulsa as a whole,” said Bouvier. “But as of now, we are in a time-out awaiting the outcome of the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling.”

David
11-14-2018, 09:56 AM
Replacement for the closed Babies'R'Us in Belle Isle?

Hey hey, looks like my guess was on the money. It did seem like the obvious second choice in the general area once the first didn't work out.

chuck5815
11-14-2018, 03:23 PM
Is REI to Bass Pro essentially Costco to Sam's Club?

Is that what this is about?

PhiAlpha
11-14-2018, 04:15 PM
Is REI to Bass Pro essentially Costco to Sam's Club?

Is that what this is about?

Not even close. Basspro and Cabelas have more of a hunting and fishing focus. REI is more for hiking, biking, river sports, climbing, backpacking, and camping. Basspro has some of that stuff but not near the selection that REI does. It’s like a huge version of Backwoods or The Summit in Edmond.

bchris02
11-14-2018, 05:07 PM
Is REI to Bass Pro essentially Costco to Sam's Club?

Is that what this is about?

I would say that better describes Cabela's. REI is a completely different type of store. I'd say REI is more similar to a North Face store or a Lewis and Clark.

Cam
11-14-2018, 05:19 PM
Man, it's a bummer that people hung them up so long on the Grand location that they finally gave up on trying to make that work.

bchris02
11-14-2018, 06:49 PM
Man, it's a bummer that people hung them up so long on the Grand location that they finally gave up on trying to make that work.

I agree. I would have really liked to see this anchor the proposed lifestyle center that would have tied Nichols Hills Plaza with Classen Curve. However, it's nice that OKC is getting this. I'll be interested to see what they do with the former Babies R' Us space.

shawnw
11-15-2018, 01:03 AM
would have liked to have seen it go in at the original location but this will be just as well. biggest annoyance is that now the plaintiffs will consider this a victory (them not building in the original spot).

jonny d
11-15-2018, 07:01 AM
Over/under on number of posts complaining about REI not going in the original location, rather than being thrilled they are finally coming to OKC?

wunderkind
11-15-2018, 07:20 AM
I feel two ways about this. I'm thrilled. Really thrilled, shop there whenever traveling. Woulda been nice in the preferred location. So, not sure how you'd count this post.

SoonerDustin
11-15-2018, 10:03 AM
I took a look at that thread, too. Some of those posters are BITTER for no reason .Anyway, probably a lost cause in trying to promote anything positive about OKC. Glad we're finally getting an REI. Had no idea we had close to 50,000 members here in OK alone. Impressive.

Yeah, the Butthurt in that thread and others is epic. My favorite was one poster saying that OKC struggles to keep up with Memphis, Louisville, Jacksonville, and a few others I can't remember, in the downtown area. The same guy said that the only thing we have better in OKC is the Thunder. LOL!!!

PhiAlpha
11-15-2018, 12:10 PM
Yeah, the Butthurt in that thread and others is epic. My favorite was one poster saying that OKC struggles to keep up with Memphis, Louisville, Jacksonville, and a few others I can't remember, in the downtown area. The same guy said that the only thing we have better in OKC is the Thunder. LOL!!!

Yeah I spend a ton of time in both cities and the posters on that site may be some of the most delusional people I’ve ever seen when it comes to comparing the two. Tulsa is great, but it’s definitely not on the level that some of them think it is and OKC is much better than the 1990s version of it they seem to be stuck in.

bluedogok
11-16-2018, 04:45 PM
Is that a typical size for an REI? I expected something with more square footage.
They have store sizes all over the map. The Flagship stores are the large ones, the one here in Denver had a lot of incentives for them to go into that store. They recently moved the South Denver store from the Park Meadows Mall area up I-25 a few miles to a vacant Sports Authority store north of Arapahoe Road. They needed to, the old store was very cramped. They did a major renovation on the storefront.

Pete
03-04-2019, 05:39 AM
Work has started.

Another tenant is taking part of the same former Babies R Us space; this plan shows Party City but another says 5 Below, so not sure which it is.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/rei030319a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/rei030319b.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/rei030319c.jpg

sgt. pepper
03-04-2019, 07:21 AM
I thought it was going to be a small store in the beginning, now it looks like it will be a really small store? I wonder what the final square footage is compared to their normal store size? I
am just very happy we are getting a REI....very excited about this!

Pete
03-04-2019, 07:29 AM
It will be 23,000 square feet.

Typical size for REI is 24,000SF.

Zorba
03-05-2019, 10:38 PM
Makes sense, I was thinking that was going to be a pretty big location for them.

Pete
03-26-2019, 03:08 PM
http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/rei032319a.jpg

SoonerQueen
04-25-2019, 12:52 AM
What are they putting in east of the Walmart in the shopping center? It is blocked off for redoing the building. Anyone know what is going in?

zefferoni
04-25-2019, 07:38 AM
REI and I think another store: https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=40095

Robert_M
05-29-2019, 04:39 PM
Interior work is out for bid with the tentative construction schedule of 7/8/19 to 10/4/19 so a possible opening of mid to late October.

Pete
06-16-2019, 06:38 AM
http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/rei061519a.jpg

OKCisOK4me
06-16-2019, 06:43 PM
Regardless of footage, you can order anything from their online app and then have it shipped to any location, so even if what you want to purchase is not in the brick and mortar store, it will arrive at the brick and mortar store. I'm all about this option as I'm not a fan of their shipping through USPS and the possibility for porch pirates.

What is the timeframe for grand opening again? This location is not yet on their website. I figured they'd at least have an 'OKC - Spring 2020' or something like that.

Pete
06-17-2019, 06:17 AM
You would think they would want to be open before the holiday shopping season but they don't seem to be in any hurry.

Robert_M
06-24-2019, 08:54 AM
This was the rough information from the construction company when bidding and should only be used as an estimate. I believe the shell work was under a separate contract which might be why the start date is listed as July.

Project Schedule: Start: 07/08/2019 Finish: 10/21/2019

Pete
06-24-2019, 09:14 AM
^

Thanks. You'll know they'll make a big push to be open by the holidays.

HOT ROD
06-26-2019, 07:06 PM
I am still bitter about the completely missed opportunity this area had with Belle Isle Lake. Just imagine if the lake still existed in its glory and had retail and residential surrounding it.

I really hate that they filled it in and we have this commercial village REI is going into. Happy about REI but still bitter about the loss of Belle Isle ....

thunderbird
07-08-2019, 09:44 PM
Hearing from corporate that they are currently eyeing a November grand opening. Will be starting search for a GM any week now so if you’re interested or know someone who is I’d start inquiring.

foodiefan
07-09-2019, 07:19 AM
I am still bitter about the completely missed opportunity this area had with Belle Isle Lake. Just imagine if the lake still existed in its glory and had retail and residential surrounding it.

I really hate that they filled it in and we have this commercial village REI is going into. Happy about REI but still bitter about the loss of Belle Isle ....

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