https://oklahoman.com/article/5655348/mixed-use-building-is-planned-for-oklahoma-citys-midtown-district

New building planned for Midtown.

Construction is set to start this spring on the five-story, mixed-use Sentinel building at 1130 N Harvey Ave. With an opening expected by mid-2021, the 32,348-square-foot building will consist of 31 apartments, six small commercial spaces and three live-work spaces.

The building design, which awaits approval from the Downtown Design Review Committee, consists of architectural metal on the upper floors, matching what was used on the Monarch building to the east, and blonde brick on the ground floor.

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The Sentinel was already part of the plan for the block when construction started two years ago on the Monarch and will utilize piers and footings that were built during the Monarch construction.

Interesting.

This has not yet been submitted to the Downtown Design Review Committee.

Are there renderings of the second building?

There are a couple pictures in the article, one of the building and one of the parcel.

I should have the complete plans soon.

also should be noted that when they built the parking garage they also poored the footings for this lot at the same time ... so this clearly has been the plan for a long time

How much time does that save with site preparations and foundation work? Would they be able to just go in, grade the surface, pour a slab, and start putting the building up?

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Site prep usually takes a bunch of time.

Think about how long it takes to start going vertical after ground is broken. A great example is Villa Teresa, which has been at it for months and they still aren't building up.

it should be able to go vertical very very quickly the rebar is sticking out of the ground ... they just need to clear the grass and go ..

As mentioned above, a portion of the foundation work has already occurred when they built the parking garage. That probably removes 1-2 months of construction.

The exterior materials look to be the same as the back side of the Monarch.

The exterior materials look to be the same as the back side of the Monarch.

Same metal will be used on all but the bottom floor.

Should be sharp. Fitzsimmons does great work and MidtownR never cheaps out.

also should be noted that when they built the parking garage they also poored the footings for this lot at the same time ... so this clearly has been the plan for a long time

I took some pictures and griped about this lot back in October. Glad to see this outcome.
https://twitter.com/shawn_dubs/status/1181058330648829953

"Located at 1130 N. Harvey Ave., The Sentinel is a new 5 story, 32,348 sf residential and office building positioned to the west of the new Monarch building and Guardian parking garage, fronting Harvey Avenue. The existing site covers an old parking lot. The new building is proposed as a mixed-use occupancy on the ground level with R-2 residential units and commercial office spaces with R-2 residential units on the upper floors."

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I have no doubt it will look better in person, but the balconies look garish to me.

It's such a noticeable sign of progress that these quality, urban infill projects have become so common that they hardly get much chatter on this site anymore. I bet 15 years ago this would have generated a lot more discussion.

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I'm looking forward to that acreage to the west being developed!

Man, Midtown has so much potential. Not saying it is the Pear District in Portland, but it has the same feel. Companies want to be there, people want to live there, and there is plenty to do. They just need to develop the remaining vacant parcels correctly (if someone wanted to put some height in this district, I think it would do well). Again, it isn't the Pearl District, but it has some similar characteristics.

I'm looking forward to that acreage to the east being developed!

By east I presume you mean west (where Maples was temporarily)

By east I presume you mean west (where Maples was temporarily)

Yeah, west. I was thinking bass ackwards

Man, Midtown has so much potential. Not saying it is the Pear District in Portland, but it has the same feel. Companies want to be there, people want to live there, and there is plenty to do. They just need to develop the remaining vacant parcels correctly (if someone wanted to put some height in this district, I think it would do well). Again, it isn't the Pearl District, but it has some similar characteristics.

There are some great views of Downtown from this area. Much better than in AA, IMO, because that atrocious AT&T building is less prominent. Regardless of whether or not The Elliott ever pans out, I have to think that someday, once the demand is there, someone will build noticeably upwards on one of those vacant lots.

The building permit was issued for this project but thus far zero movement at the site.

Not sure if this is still moving forward.

Man I hope this project doesn’t slip through the cracks... everything about it is a home run

I mean if they don't do it we're stuck with a bunch of rebar sticking out of the ground.....

Work has started. You can see they have set up a big staging area across the street.

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Midtown renaissance doesn’t miss!!! Glad to see this moving forward. This is exactly the type of build midtown needs more of. Those skyline views will be impressive from the balconies

This is such great news. 11th street has been getting a ton of love recently and it is becoming a really nice corridor. (I know this development isn't exactly on 11th but close enough.) I Hope Arrive gets off the ground and keeps the momentum rolling in this area.

Now, to do something about that corner parking lot, and the vacant lot across the street!

As part of MAPS4, Palomar is planning a new-build facility in MIdtown.

They haven't said where but it will be somewhere in this area.

The contractor has had chain link fencing out in the middle of the sidewalk in front of this lot, up against the power poles. This project is a poster child for some cones or fencing in the street and some temporary ramps to maintain pedestrian access into part of the traffic lane during construction, like many other large cities require. N Harvey between NW 10 and 11 has plenty light enough traffic volumes to allow for it, and this is in between the westbound streetcar track and multiple popular Midtown destinations. I encourage folks to reach out to their Council representatives and ask the City to adopt such an ordinance (or to start asking questions about enforcement if such an ordinance is already on the books and not being followed).

Nice project! The red highlights are very striking.

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Let's say someone is walking on the sidewalk and a sharp object just happens to be sticking out of the fence at the pedestrian's eye-level. The, pedestrian, looking down at their cell phone while walking looks up just in time to impale their eye on the sharp object.

Who is paying out the monster lawsuit that the pedestrian is going to win because of the construction fence? OKC or MidtownR?

Steel starting to go up:

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Let's say someone is walking on the sidewalk and a sharp object just happens to be sticking out of the fence at the pedestrian's eye-level. The, pedestrian, looking down at their cell phone while walking looks up just in time to impale their eye on the sharp object.

Who is paying out the monster lawsuit that the pedestrian is going to win because of the construction fence? OKC or MidtownR?

Teo, I love your posts on this post so very much.

Let's say someone is walking on the sidewalk and a sharp object just happens to be sticking out of the fence at the pedestrian's eye-level. The, pedestrian, looking down at their cell phone while walking looks up just in time to impale their eye on the sharp object.

Who is paying out the monster lawsuit that the pedestrian is going to win because of the construction fence? OKC or MidtownR?
Are there sharp objects sticking out?

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Really surprised to see it mostly being stick built. Thought there would be much more steel.

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Are there sharp objects sticking out?

Probably not.

Just want to confirm if my tax dollars are liable to pay out an injury claim on a city sidewalk that occur because of a private company's construction equipment?

Probably not.

Just want to confirm if my tax dollars are liable to pay out an injury claim on a city sidewalk that occur because of a private company's construction equipment?
Just come right out and state your point .... you want a protected sidewalk. As it is, I believe the construction site, including where the sidewalk was and will be, is secured by a fence and meets city requirements. Are you implying they are not following the law and thereby creating an unlawful hazard?

Your tax dollars are at risk if the city is negligent, and the construction company if they are negligent. Not too hard of a concept.

Just come right out and state your point .... you want a protected sidewalk. As it is, I believe the construction site, including where the sidewalk was and will be, is secured by a fence and meets city requirements. Are you implying they are not following the law and thereby creating an unlawful hazard?

Your tax dollars are at risk if the city is negligent, and the construction company if they are negligent. Not too hard of a concept.

No point to come out and state. Just a question being posed to people who might know the law well enough to provide an assessment.

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The ground units are going to have to have significant stairs/ramps. Worry about how all that might end up looking/impacting the existing sidewalk.

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New render from Fitzsimmons. No more red

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New render from Fitzsimmons. No more red

That's a bummer. I liked the red. Off topic, but I hope we have future development sooner rather than later in that area, especially across the street.

Are the residential units for sale or for rent?

Are the residential units for sale or for rent?

They are for rent only. Or, at least that was the plan when I contacted them a few months ago looking to purchase a unit.

They are for rent only. Or, at least that was the plan when I contacted them a few months ago looking to purchase a unit.

Thanks for sharing that info. I am looking to purchase too.

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Love the perspective of this view...the area looks so dense...

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The sign on the other side says opening in August

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There must have been like a 12 week period in 2019 when dark grey with red accents were all the rage. This building scrapped the red mid build and UpDown painted over all of their red trim as soon as it went up. That trend apparently did not last very long. Broadway Park is still embracing the color combo though.

Signage is up, fencing is down, must be getting close.

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