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also the tower crane is gone.

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looks like it will have a full canopy fronting the street!

more OKC towers need to do this to not only encourage pedestrians but to keep us covered out of the elements!!! as we walk the street.

Isn't there suppose to be a Drury built in Bricktown?

Isn't there suppose to be a Drury built in Bricktown?

They bought the land directly west of this project but now have it up for sale.

They bought the land directly west of this project but now have it up for sale.
Sad, i like the Drury properties. THANX PETE!

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They've started on the brick in the alleyway facing Pretty Please. The brick is pretty dark its going to look great.

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Driving up I-35 the other day, this makes a good impact in Bricktown.

Sheridan in Bricktown desperately needs some life.

It has recently lost: Henry Hudson's Pub, Spaghetti Warehouse, Nona's/West, Tapwerks and nearby Chelino's.

Sheridan in Bricktown desperately needs some life.

It has recently lost: Henry Hudson's Pub, Spaghetti Warehouse, Nona's/West, Tapwerks and nearby Chelino's.

West End Market Place, Dallas, would like a word.

Sheridan in Bricktown desperately needs some life.

It has recently lost: Henry Hudson's Pub, Spaghetti Warehouse, Nona's/West, Tapwerks and nearby Chelino's.

Oh darn, we used to go to Tapwerks quite a bit before covid... BT is looking so different now.

Glass starting to go in:

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Will this have any restaurant/bar in it?

Will this have any restaurant/bar in it?

Yes, on the ground floor. I believe there will be some tables along Sheridan.

Sheridan in Bricktown desperately needs some life.

It has recently lost: Henry Hudson's Pub, Spaghetti Warehouse, Nona's/West, Tapwerks and nearby Chelino's.

Maybe rents will crater and the district will become a hot spot for reinvestment (in a few months after the vaccine takes effect).

Brick starting to go up on the north facade (taken yesterday):

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There will be a Starbucks in the SW corner of this building with a few outdoor tables along the street.

i suppose that the hotel will bring tons of built-in demand... but i can't help but think that this is super close to the one in the centennial.

I've been to hotels with a Starbucks that was manned by hotel staff, so maybe similar

i suppose that the hotel will bring tons of built-in demand... but i can't help but think that this is super close to the one in the centennial.Always the possibility that the lease on the one in Centennial is nearing an end. Marriott Hotels make Starbucks more cash than the locals that own the Centennial building.

There will be a Starbucks in the SW corner of this building with a few outdoor tables along the street.

Perfect.

It could be the case the hotel wants it there so they have very favorable lease terms or possibly extremely low rent or basically non existent rent to have it as an amenity. Which makes it affordable for Starbucks to have locations close by?

Just a thought.

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Always the possibility that the lease on the one in Centennial is nearing an end. Marriott Hotels make Starbucks more cash than the locals that own the Centennial building.
Disclaimer: I haven’t spoken about this particular topic with either the hotel developer or the folks who own the Centennial but pretty sure the one south of Reno isn’t going anywhere, and also think it’s likely that - as Shawn suggests - it will be a hotel-owned foodservice that sells Starbucks branded product under a licensing agreement rather than a corporate owned or franchised Starbucks. This is very common in the hotel industry and in fact has been the model at the (now former) Renaissance in the CBD.

But either way I am pretty sure that the two locations can easily coexist,

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The Marriott location will be a full Starbucks with inside and outside seating, external signage, etc.

The old Renaissance (now the Wyndham Grand) merely serves Starbucks coffee from their own cafe (Caffeina's).

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The Marriott location will be a full Starbucks with inside and outside seating, external signage, etc.

The old Renaissance (now the Wyndham Grand) merely serves Starbucks coffee from their own cafe (Caffeina's).

Great news for downtown workers. That is much closer to the CBD. It will likely draw completely different customers than the one a long block south, as crazy as that seems.

Sign is up:

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Does anyone know what a planned opening time frame is?

By the look of it, 2022, which might actually be good timing

Tentatively October.

Disclaimer: I haven’t spoken about this particular topic with either the hotel developer or the folks who own the Centennial but pretty sure the one south of Reno isn’t going anywhere, and also think it’s likely that - as Shawn suggests - it will be a hotel-owned foodservice that sells Starbucks branded product under a licensing agreement rather than a corporate owned or franchised Starbucks. This is very common in the hotel industry and in fact has been the model at the (now former) Renaissance in the CBD.

But either way I am pretty sure that the two locations can easily coexist,


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The Marriott location will be a full Starbucks with inside and outside seating, external signage, etc.

The old Renaissance (now the Wyndham Grand) merely serves Starbucks coffee from their own cafe (Caffeina's).

Turns out we were both essentially correct. The Starbucks will indeed be a full Starbucks as opposed to a "proudly serving," but it is not a corporate Starbucks. Instead it will be operated by the hotel itself, under a licensing agreement. Starbucks basically doesn't franchise in the US but they do have a minority number of licensed locations, which are relatively difficult to acquire and mostly indistinguishable from corporate stores.

Says a lot about the hotel developer in this case, and also quite a bit about Starbucks' outlook on Bricktown and on the location of the hotel, as they also intend to maintain the corporate Starbucks in Lower Bricktown.

this is not unusual. There are several locations in Vancouver BC where there's two or more Starbucks at an intersection. .,.,

Good news for Bricktown. I'd argue the OKC's cbd could use a few Sbucks as well, particularly in City First tower if CoolGreens leaves that location would be perfect

God what a home run this project is. If we filled MIdtown etc. from 4th to 8th and from Oklahoma to Shartel with this kind of development, OKC would feel like it's punching way above its weight.

teo, I think if we filled Midtown like this then OKC would be punching AT where it should be. Peer cities have dense urban development in their cores, OKC does not but should.

In all fairness, OKC used to have a dense core but tore it down over the years. Now, we are just infilling what used to be there. So we're not punching above our weight, we're instead punching above OKC-thought.

teo, I think if we filled Midtown like this then OKC would be punching AT where it should be. Peer cities have dense urban development in their cores, OKC does not but should.

In all fairness, OKC used to have a dense core but tore it down over the years. Now, we are just infilling what used to be there. So we're not punching above our weight, we're instead punching above OKC-thought.

Not many cities OKC's size have that level of development anywhere outside of their CBD. 8-12 story buildings for a 4 block by 6 block area is massive and would greatly impact the view of downtown's density and reach from all over.

Not sure if it was already mentioned but the restaurant will also by the way be serving a full breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. This by itself is a very welcome addition to the district.

Not many cities OKC's size have that level of development anywhere outside of their CBD. 8-12 story buildings for a 4 block by 6 block area is massive and would greatly impact the view of downtown's density and reach from all over.

who are you comparing OKC to? MOST cities OKC's size (and even smaller) have dense urban areas in every direction for several blocks next to their downtowns. OKC is actually one of the few that doesn't.

But I totally agree with you that it will be nice once OKC does have several dense 4X6 block areas N,S,E,W of the CBD. THEN I'd agree OKC is pulling above its weight.

who are you comparing OKC to? MOST cities OKC's size (and even smaller) have dense urban areas in every direction for several blocks next to their downtowns. OKC is actually one of the few that doesn't.

But I totally agree with you that it will be nice once OKC does have several dense 4X6 block areas N,S,E,W of the CBD. THEN I'd agree OKC is pulling above its weight.

I'm talking full of 8-12 story buildings. Not 3-5 story apartment blocks like Level/Edge with an occasional 8-12 story building. Lowest populated MSA on the list would be Portland, I think?

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That's pretty sharp. This is just a huge win for Bricktown, gaining a true full-service hotel right in the heart of the district.

Some of the exterior lights have been switched on:

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That’s going to be nice

Great shot Pete. That architecture really works perfect for that location. I need to make a list of buildings to go by next time I am in town (maybe in a few weeks). It will have been a year since my last visit and there are a ton of areas I haven't been to in years.

Great shot Pete. That architecture really works perfect for that location. I need to make a list of buildings to go by next time I am in town (maybe in a few weeks). It will have been a year since my last visit and there are a ton of areas I haven't been to in years.

I used to do this on my yearly visits.

Over time, there was more to see than I could fit in and that realization started me down the path to moving back.

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This building is looking very sharp in person. Does anyone know if the rear facade will be bricked or is the grey material the final product?

This building is looking very sharp in person. Does anyone know if the rear facade will be bricked or is the grey material the final product?

That's the final product; EIFS (synthetic stucco) I believe.

That's the final product; EIFS (synthetic stucco) I believe.

Thanks. That is a bit of a bummer but this is still a very high-quality development.

That's a good looking hotel.

Saw it in person Monday for the first time since the facade has really looked close to complete. Just a completely different feel on that street corner now and such an improvement. Can't wait for the parking lot to be eventually developed.

That's the final product; EIFS (synthetic stucco) I believe.

It is indeed EIFS above the first couple of floors on the alley side. Last year the adjacent flowerbeds looked like the day after a snowstorm.

The brick is going up on the first floors of the alley frontage this very week.