BOK Park Plaza

[LakeEffect]

They could lease that space if they wanted to, as it was set up to allow for that.

Was it? I thought those bays were maybe 2' deep? I thought the intention was to showcase art...

[LakeEffect]

^^^^I agree sir. I just left "Clarity Coffee" and these garages actually look nice to me. I get it, to each their own, but it doesn't look like any other garage in the area (immediate vicinity) and I have this crazy feeling that once the retail fills in we shall see the dawn of a new day in OUr central business district; more foot traffic and the flow between this and the library, OKCMOA, Civic Center, and west village should make for a much more vibrant district.

This building, being developed through OCURA and OKC, had the intention of including ground floor space from day one. The other garages were simply built to serve nearby towers, so their charge was not to be inclusive... if you start with the intention, you can make it work better, as it shows.

[BoulderSooner]

Was it? I thought those bays were maybe 2' deep? I thought the intention was to showcase art...

Correct on the size. They were installed at the request of ddrc so Devon could create retail spaces in the future if the so wanted

[Pete]

Correct on the size. They were installed at the request of ddrc so Devon could create retail spaces in the future if the so wanted

And there has been no demand, thus no retail tenants.

[BoulderSooner]

And there has been no demand, thus no retail tenants.

Because a their are no leasable spaces and b Devon has now desire to remove any of their parking garage

[Rover]

Realtors I talk to downtown don’t seem to be indicating that there is pent up demand for downtown retail spaces at this time. Are you saying that if Devon builds the bays out they will fill, and the only reason they don’t is that they need the parking worse than income from finished out space?

[BoulderSooner]

Realtors I talk to downtown don’t seem to be indicating that there is pent up demand for downtown retail spaces at this time. Are you saying that if Devon builds the bays out they will fill, and the only reason they don’t is that they need the parking worse than income from finished out space?

I’m saying Devon never had a want or desire to have retail spaces there (which is why the retail spaces don’t exist)

So there is nothing to lease at all.

[Rover]

Can’t remember... were they REQUIRED to add the retail portion?

[BoulderSooner]

Can’t remember... were they REQUIRED to add the retail portion?

Strongly encouraged to add the window boxes (for possible future retail). By ddrc. Likey would have passed either way As said earlier they didn’t actually build retail space. Behind those window boxes are the wall and then parking.

[Rover]

Strongly encouraged to add the window boxes (for possible future retail). By ddrc. Likey would have passed either way As said earlier they didn’t actually build retail space. Behind those window boxes are the wall and then parking.

So they were not required?

[BoulderSooner]

So they were not required?

We don’t really know. Ddrc wanted them. They were relative low cost adds. So Devon added them before the vote Would the app have passed with out them? I think so but we don’t know

[OKC_on_mines]

This building, being developed through OCURA and OKC, had the intention of including ground floor space from day one. The other garages were simply built to serve nearby towers, so their charge was not to be inclusive... if you start with the intention, you can make it work better, as it shows.

Yezzir. #progress

[JDSooners]

It’d look better at the train station or on mlk if greyhound stays there

[edcrunk]

The crown is lit up blue for the game tonight.

[kevin lee]

So it is. Ima fan.

[5alive]

That. Is. Awesome!

[Richard at Remax]

[_Kyle]

Did you go to the game also?

[Pete]

[Bullbear]

Was gonna post the same thing.. Walked out of the game last night and was like OH!.. the crown is lit!

[Pete]

Glass casket going up over the bus sign.

[warreng88]

Glass casket going up over the bus sign.

Glass casket... Love it.

Am I the only one worried people will walk by and think that is the actual bus station? Think they will put signs up saying, "This is not an actual bus station. The bus station is located at 420 Nw 5th Street."?

[kevin lee]

Yep lol

[ShadowStrings]

Glass casket... Love it.

Am I the only one worried people will walk by and think that is the actual bus station? Think they will put signs up saying, "This is not an actual bus station. The bus station is located at 420 Nw 5th Street."?

I've already had to explain it to several coworkers who thought there was a new bus station going here.

[Pete]

The whole thing is just bizarre.

Why did the developers think this would make people feel better about them demolishing a beloved building?

It's just a very visible way of keeping the wounds fresh.