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    Yeah but a 3 or 4 story, even up to 5, would have been welcome and well utilized.

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    People here would probably be surprised at how many low rise buildings there are in Manhattan (and not the Kansas one)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rover View Post
    People here would probably be surprised at how many low rise buildings there are in Manhattan (and not the Kansas one)
    And that the areas in Manhattan full of tall buildings are the worst parts of Manhattan....

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    Landscaping is in; this whole project is very nice in person.

    2nd photo is the Nieghborhood Jam space.





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    That really looks good. Can't wait to see what other business they can attract.

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    It looks even better in person. The street level retail is very inviting and is clearly retail. Midtown is really developing nicely. Can't wait to see if something can go into the EMSA area that will be equally appropriate as Boulevard.

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    ^ Pete riding/supporting the tram.
    Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HOT ROD View Post
    ^ Pete riding/supporting the tram.
    Haha... No, was just standing on the tracks to get a good photo.

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    Adventures as an Oklahoma City pedestrian. This misplaced crosswalk is a leftover from when the N Dewey streetscape/traffic lanes from NW 13 down to NW 10 were redone in 2015-2016. The best part is that no one bothered to even move the painted stop lines on Classen Dr. Someone literally had to go out there, look at the ADA curb cuts, and then think "Yeah, let's paint the line into the exact center of the sidewalk. Looks good to me."

    Anyway, this has survived for almost 5 years now; here's to another 5. Maybe we'll get it fixed in the next GO Bond. God help those among us who get around on their own two feet.

    And The Boulevard looks great!
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    great picture

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    It's easy to forget how different than this area was just 10 years ago. Most of the buildings in this picture did not exist. Really great infill.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dankrutka View Post
    It's easy to forget how different than this area was just 10 years ago. Most of the buildings in this picture did not exist. Really great infill.
    And think how different this area of midtown would be without the Edge. Cant believe Heritage Hills residents fought it so hard.

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    It wasn't that long ago that even Plaza Court was boarded up.

    Literally, there were zero commercial businesses in Midtwon other than Saint Anthony in the 90's.

    The area was Detroit-bad even though it was surrounded by great neighborhoods all around. Hard to believe.

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    Good thing Saint Anthony's stayed, them leaving would have been a disaster.


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    Quote Originally Posted by onthestrip View Post
    And think how different this area of midtown would be without the Edge. Cant believe Heritage Hills residents fought it so hard.
    Heritage Hills didn't fight. A very few residents didn't want certain types of retail businesses. As it turns out, neither do the people who own the retail properties that exist there. LOL. There are always a few in every neighborhood that don't want change of any kind, but it is the same all over. Shouldn't paint with a broad brush to negatively paint a picture of everyone in the area.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rover View Post
    Shouldn't paint with a broad brush to negatively paint a picture of everyone in the area.
    You should take your own advice, js.

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    Any update on other tenants in this space? How many retail spaces are available?

    I love this project, but I'm concerned that it's going to sit relatively empty for a while until we have more certainty with how this pandemic plays out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soonermike81 View Post
    Any update on other tenants in this space? How many retail spaces are available?

    I love this project, but I'm concerned that it's going to sit relatively empty for a while until we have more certainty with how this pandemic plays out.
    It might, but at least it got built, they can always get tenants once things are better. I would be very surprised if we don't see new construction slow to a trickle over the next few years.

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    With online shopping becoming the normal way to shop -I wonder if retail space will ever make a come back. I hate, hate to see so much abandoned retail space.

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    There have not been building permits for finishing anything other than Neighborhood Jam.

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    I think there's still value in shopping in-person, especially for boutique/specialty stores. The question is, are people really going to be motivated to open new boutique shops after the pandemic, given how poorly small businesses have fared and how little aid they've received to help them stay afloat. It would seem to be a big risk, but I'm admittedly a risk-adverse person.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Plutonic Panda View Post
    You should take your own advice, js.
    So, what neighborhoods do I paint with a broad brush? Or is this just a childish reply?

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    I think it’s the mix of retail that will change going forward. Perhaps local stores will focus on the truly unique and local, and on impulse items people don’t want to wait on. On on products that people need personal help with.

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    Most of the space in this project is upstairs office.

    And BTW, retail -- especially the local variety -- was hurting even before the pandemic and now things are particularly dire.

    I'm sure they'll find some good tenants for the ground floor but not necessarily pure retail. And as I've been saying the last two years, developers in the core are not going to have many takers for retail/restaurant space as we go forward. Way more supply than demand.

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