Noun Hotel (Campus Corner)

[onthestrip]

Crazy that this project had to jump through so many hoops to satisfy NIMBYs. Looks great and fits in perfectly.

[BG918]

Sign on the outside says "Open Sept. 22nd"

Hmm I wonder if there were any rooms already booked for the first couple home games

[Pete]

Hmm I wonder if there were any rooms already booked for the first couple home games

I'm pretty sure they had taken bookings for the beginning of September, so I suspect they had to cancel a bunch for the first two home games.

[FighttheGoodFight]

Based on what it looked like today when I passed by it still has some work to do. Unfortunate if they lose two home games.

[Rover]

Crazy that this project had to jump through so many hoops to satisfy NIMBYs. Looks great and fits in perfectly.

What modifications did they have to make?

[BG918]

Based on what it looked like today when I passed by it still has some work to do. Unfortunate if they lose two home games.

I bet the liquidated damages are really high for Manhattan Construction.

[Pete]

I bet the liquidated damages are really high for Manhattan Construction.

There may have been supply chain issues.

Seems like that is still causing lots of delays, especially furniture and kitchen equipment.

[FighttheGoodFight]

So today the sign was gone. They also took off all the outer fabric material and all the lights were on inside. Looked like furniture going in. I am guessing they are speeding this up.

[OKCBayou]

I bet the liquidated damages are really high for Manhattan Construction.

Possibly, if it's their fault. Furniture and kitchen equipment could be an Owner provided item.

[Pete]

The construction fence is down and they are starting to landscape.

Looks like the outside is mostly complete.


I sure hope there are more, similar projects near campus because this place is going to stay booked.

[Pete]

Their booking site still shows an opening date of 9/22.

During the week, looks like their rates start at $199. But home football game weekends require a 2-night minimum starting at $900/night.

[chssooner]

Their booking site still shows an opening date of 9/22.

During the week, looks like their rates start at $199. But home football game weekends require a 2-night minimum starting at $900/night.

With these rates, they won't stay busy for long. That's more than the Ritz Carlton would ever charge. Unless you get dinner with Venables, with those rates, I doubt this will be open long.

[BoulderSooner]

With these rates, they won't stay busy for long. That's more than the Ritz Carlton would ever charge. Unless you get dinner with Venables, with those rates, I doubt this will be open long.

lol they will sell out every weekend

[Plutonic Panda]

lol they will sell out every weekend

While I never stayed at one I’m pretty sure the Ritz in DTLA goes well north of $900 a night sometimes during special events.

[BoulderSooner]

While I never stayed at one I’m pretty sure the Ritz in DTLA goes well north of $900 a night sometimes during special events.

waking distance at a nice hotel from any top 10 program football program is going to be very very expensive all over america ... and some have 3 night mins .

[Pete]

They will charge exactly what people will pay, and I'm quite sure there are tons of people who would pony up for football weekends.

They can easily adjust prices -- up and down -- as the market dictates because hotel rentals are so short-term.

They'll figure it out and I hope they get those rates and more. Would encourage more of this type of development near or on campus and it's sorely needed.

[dankrutka]

Which begs the question why it took this long to get a hotel near campus and why 5 more aren't under construction right now?

[dcsooner]

They will charge exactly what people will pay, and I'm quite sure there are tons of people who would pony up for football weekends.

They can easily adjust prices -- up and down -- as the market dictates because hotel rentals are so short-term.

They'll figure it out and I hope they get those rates and more. Would encourage more of this type of development near or on campus and it's sorely needed.

Agree

[cappa]

There's also a suite available for $2000 a night on football weekends

[Pete]

Which begs the question why it took this long to get a hotel near campus and why 5 more aren't under construction right now?

I hope it turns out to be like so many things that seem obvious, then someone finally does it, and then many more follow.

Breakfast in OKC is a great example, as we now have hundreds of places but it wasn't that long ago we were asking the same sort of question.

The same can be said with the one-time lack of decent grocery stores, downtown hotels, etc.

For 10 years I talked about the potential of the area between campus corner and Main Street and now there are probably a hundred redevelopment projects. Even Campus Corner itself was overlooked for quite a while and now it's absolutely packed with all types of businesses.

Sometimes it just takes someone to take a risk and then be very successful before others are willing to follow. I hope this is one of those cases.

Another obvious thing: more condos and/or patio homes near campus for people like me who would like to retire near a college. For 13 years I lived right next to Cal Lutheran University which was smallish and where I had no sort of connection, and it was awesome. I went to tons of their sporting events, and performances used their athletic facility, and generally loved walking through the campus several times a week.

I'd live in Norman now if it wasn't so far from the people and stuff I love most in OKC. I still may do so at a later point.

[FighttheGoodFight]

It is strange to me people don't want hotels around campus there. Pretty much every home there is a student rental.

[Pete]

I bet we'll start to see some hotels in downtown Norman.

There are a lot of great places and new urbanism there and you can easily walk to Campus Corner and university events.

[Pete]

Like the retail revenue at University North Park (OU owns the land), I'd love to see OU benefit from new hotels and housing that are needed near or on campus.

Not only would it add amenities to the area, but it would also give them another revue source and make the university that much stronger.

Joe Harroz seems like a very sharp and innovative thinker. I have to believe this would be part of his longer-term strategy.

[Plutonic Panda]

I bet we'll start to see some hotels in downtown Norman.

There are a lot of great places and new urbanism there and you can easily walk to Campus Corner and university events.

I think Edmond is going to experience the same thing.

[Pete]

I think Edmond is going to experience the same thing.

Edmond has done a great job of redeveloping their downtown and the area between it and UCO.

If you think about it, it's very similar to the forces at work in downtown Norman and OU.