One of the reasons it looks so barren is that there is no room for trees on any of the lots.
All the trees are along the streets and in common areas.
That's a big difference when compared to a typical suburban neighborhood.
One of the reasons it looks so barren is that there is no room for trees on any of the lots.
All the trees are along the streets and in common areas.
That's a big difference when compared to a typical suburban neighborhood.
It looks like the fake town from the Truman Show.
Nobody expects/cares about pedestrian activity in new subdivisions around OKC, so mature trees or no trees, it really makes no difference.
Wheeler is not your average sub-division and shouldn't be reviewed in the same manner. Pedestrian activity should be high and therefore trees far more beneficial. The general lack of a yard also means that public spaces are substantially more important/utilized.
I never thought of it myself, but it was a great point to be brought to the table. I'd think residents more than anyone would want the developers to try and bring in some trees that have been aged a decade already so that they can enjoy the benefits of nice mature trees within a much shorter timeframe.
If I remember right, it was actually referenced by the developers, right? Or did i make that up?
Seaside, Florida is a real town, not fake: https://www.fodors.com/world/north-a...fe-truman-show
Of course every building is different, but if built in a quality way, construction costs can be a fair amount higher as you add floors. Things like soundproofing, hvac systems, the way plumbing and sewer have to be done, etc. It's more complicated than throwing up a tract house.
I ask because in general condos are less expensive to own than single family as they share wall materials, smaller footprint, and are more risky investments. The price seems steep to me.
The thing I like about Wheeler the most is that it is happening. It is the best downtown development happening right now. What is it's competition? Strawberry Fields? Core to Shore? Hubcap Alley? Cotton seed mill? Boathouse District?
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700 West, Boulevard Place, 4th & EK Gaylord, Convention Center, Omni Hotel, Villa Teresa, BancFirst Tower, Marriott Renaissance, The Boulevard, First National Center, Chrysler Plymouth Building and a bunch more.
You are correct as usual. I was thinking more along the lines of new for sale units. Of those listed I believe Villa Teresa has
Townhomes. There are those townhomes in Sosa. But of those three spots Wheeler wins out on quantity of for sale units, and competes in quality.
Are there other for sale properties in construction right now?
The Bower just finished.
I would love to buy one of these houses in Wheeler. I personally love them. But, with my job going bye bye and now that we are empty nesters it's downsize time for us, price AND size. lol. So, no Wheeler District for me, but I think they are awesome. I've spent the last 8 years living in a heavily tree-lined hood and given the leaves situation in the fall, I am all about the no trees look. Ha!
Last month after some of the backlash on Twitter, Wheeler tweeted this:
The next bit of info they release is this rendering on their @wheelehome Instagram account.
I don't think this helps in their attempts to comfort most of the concerns that people had. Seems like an odd time to announce it, especially considering they just talked about releasing more info about who, what, and why they are.wheelerhomeokc
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I think there is a market for affordable housing in Wheeler. I bet you could build an apartment style building with an upgraded exterior and they would sell. Maybe even do a presale and not build it until 75% plus of the flats are reserved.
Also see a bunch of photos of The Big Friendly brewery and taproom.
2nd to last photo is the school:
Sorry if this has been mentioned here before but will they integrate with the neighborhood directly to the west by tying into the street grid or will this development be cut off? I hope it’s the former.
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