Main and Flood?

[BG918]

Does anyone know what is getting built at the SE corner of Main and Flood? Hopefully not a bank...

[cas]

Midfirst Bank does own the property. They might be moving from across the street.

[SoonerBob]

Midfirst Bank does own the property. They might be moving from across the street.

I was told this is correct.

[Superhyper]

Blegh. Nothing like more Banks....

[john60]

Midfirst did a nice job when they built from scratch on Grand Blvd and Western in OKC.

[kevinpate]

Glad to know it will be a bank. I was worried a third pharmacy might be coming
8^)

[SoonerBV]

What would be nice is if they would convert that old Grandy's into a Whataburger...

[BG918]

Will it be urban, built to the street like the rest of downtown?? Hopefully so, we don't need to keep building the same suburban crap downtown...

[blangtang]

the dirt work finished so far and the little flags marking the outline of the builidng make it look like it will be set back from the street like the old sinclair was.

[BG918]

the dirt work finished so far and the little flags marking the outline of the builidng make it look like it will be set back from the street like the old sinclair was.

Not good urban design, I had high hopes for Midfirst to at least build to the street. This is downtown not 36th and Robinson!!

[kevinpate]

Them SUV's gotta go somewhere ya know

[BG918]

Really surprised a suburban design was approved there. That stretch of Main between Flood and University has a lot of potential to be an extension of downtown but not if we build drive-thru banks with parking out front. I just don't understand it, why can't parking be in the back facing the NPS admin. building?? It's frustrating to say the least.

[soonertoad]

I am just glad to see some development in that area. Anything is an improvement over the ugly dirt lot that has been there for last five years.

[kevinpate]

they avoid putting bldgs too close to the roadway for one simple reason ... have you ever seen how many folks lack basic cornering skills in Norman? It's one reason I drive bigger cars, simple self preservation. I'm never certain whether to applaud the folks who bike for their utter bravery, or to hope they get past their respective death wishes.

[BG918]

they avoid putting bldgs too close to the roadway for one simple reason ... have you ever seen how many folks lack basic cornering skills in Norman? It's one reason I drive bigger cars, simple self preservation. I'm never certain whether to applaud the folks who bike for their utter bravery, or to hope they get past their respective death wishes.

As an avid Norman biker I'd say most motorists are pretty courteous, especially around OU where there are tons of bikes everyday. More so than in other cities I have lived.

And that is NOT a good reason to not put a building up to the sidewalk. This is downtown Norman, I am still shocked the city is allowing this to happen.

[BG918]

I am just glad to see some development in that area. Anything is an improvement over the ugly dirt lot that has been there for last five years.

Eh, at least a dirt lot has the potential to be something great at the "gateway" to our downtown and also to OU on Main. This is just another bank, and not even an urban design. MidFirst has, and can, do better so I blame the city for dropping the ball on this one.