Tower at Memorial and I-35?

[Midtowner]

I've heard on other social media of plans for a 10-story residential tower at Memorial and I-35. I guess this is technically OKC, but with 200+ units apparently planned, this would be a significant development for Edmond schools.

[Pete]

I've heard on other social media of plans for a 10-story residential tower at Memorial and I-35. I guess this is technically OKC, but with 200+ units apparently planned, this would be a significant development for Edmond schools.

Where did you see this?

I haven't seen any permits or planning docs.

[onthestrip]

Link to tomorrows planning commission agenda with more info. Looks like a 10 story apartment building by Kalidy.

https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_pub...ReturnTo139030

[Pete]

^

Thank you.

Here is a rendering. I can't think of any new-construction housing built in the OKC area over six floors since the Regency Tower in the 1960s.

I wouldn't have guessed this was within Edmond city limits, but it is.

[BoulderSooner]

I've heard on other social media of plans for a 10-story residential tower at Memorial and I-35. I guess this is technically OKC, but with 200+ units apparently planned, this would be a significant development for Edmond schools.

just barely in Edmond City limits ..

[BoulderSooner]

Project Name 4691 W. I-35 Frontage Rd.
Project Owner Kalidy, L.L.C.
General Location of PUD Approximately 1.5 acres at the NW Corner of E. Memorial Rd. and W. I-35 Frontage Rd.
Current Zoning D-2 – Neighborhood Commercial District / I-35 Corridor
Project Description/Concept Residential Development

[BoulderSooner]

just barely in Edmond City limits ..

we will see what the nimby's do

[Pete]

This seems a very strange location for a mid-rise when exactly zero housing developments over 6 stories have been built anywhere in the OKC area in almost 60 years.

[Midtowner]

My God.. ask and OKCTalk delivers!

This would probably force school redistricting in Edmond as this would be within the Chisholm ES district--and Chisholm is already Edmond's largest ES with ~900 students.

[Midtowner]

we will see what the nimby's do

There's a lot of development in the area. I live over in this area.

There's also on and off talk of developing the Holiday Farms property at Memorial and Bryant, which is both OKC and Edmond city limits.

I'm not sure I'm really all that opposed to it except that it is pretty mismatched to any of the other development in the area.

Maybe with more of this we can get a grocery store?

[jn1780]

we will see what the nimby's do

That's when you buy the property to the west of Arch Technology Solutions across the street and you build a 15 story building in OKC city limits.

[Mesta Parker]

A woman was complaining on News9 at 5:00. The usual more traffic, crowded schools, etc. argument, plus her mother who is in hospice would not want it.

[Richard at Remax]

I'll believe it when I see it

[jdross1982]

There's a lot of development in the area. I live over in this area.

There's also on and off talk of developing the Holiday Farms property at Memorial and Bryant, which is both OKC and Edmond city limits.

I'm not sure I'm really all that opposed to it except that it is pretty mismatched to any of the other development in the area.

Maybe with more of this we can get a grocery store?

This would def lead to more development along the I35 service road between Memorial and 33rd.

[Midtowner]

This would def lead to more development along the I35 service road between Memorial and 33rd.

Kalidy owns more property along Memorial. He owns the old BancFirst which he sometimes illegally stores cars at and is sometimes a homeless camp. That area is OKC. I’m concerned we might end up with lots of development and lots of traffic. This area is all suburban with pretty large lots. It’s pretty strange to see these very few urban proposals for this area.

And if he builds this, I doubt he’s done with building these kinds of things over here.

[Huenokc]

If my memory serves me right, Edmond is planning to make both service roads directional one-way. If so, this will have no southbound entrance to I-35. You would have to backtrack to 33rd street or four lanes down to NW 122. Of course not a deal killer, but a pain.

[BoulderSooner]

If my memory serves me right, Edmond is planning to make both service roads directional one-way. If so, this will have no southbound entrance to I-35. You would have to backtrack to 33rd street or four lanes down to NW 122. Of course not a deal killer, but a pain.

ODOT is working on this project right now .. the current phase is building the turnarounds ...

the next phase is reworking all the on/off ramps to be on the "correct" side of the intersections .. when that happens there should be a south bound onramp ..

[TornadoKegan]

I have seen this as well. some NIMBYS are trying to stop it

[Midtowner]

I have seen this as well. some NIMBYS are trying to stop it

Folks in Edmond are going to fight anything which doesn't fit what the community already mostly consists of--suburban homes on big lots with large setbacks. This is 1.5 acres of land which might host 500+ residents. It doesn't fit at all with what the rest of the community consists of. There are million dollar homes within 1/2 mile of this location. You'd better believe folks are going to fight it.

[jdross1982]

Folks in Edmond are going to fight anything which doesn't fit what the community already mostly consists of--suburban homes on big lots with large setbacks. This is 1.5 acres of land which might host 500+ residents. It doesn't fit at all with what the rest of the community consists of. There are million dollar homes within 1/2 mile of this location. You'd better believe folks are going to fight it.

They may and prob will fight it. The issue I have with fighting it is this is along I35 corridor which will grow with more retail, restaurants and such and does nothing to hurt anything to the west. I am sure it will lead to improvements for traffic and streets.

[onthestrip]

we will see what the nimby's do

Didnt neighbors do a initiative petition to block a previous apartment deal in this spot?

A woman was complaining on News9 at 5:00. The usual more traffic, crowded schools, etc. argument, plus her mother who is in hospice would not want it.

Haha! Mom in hospice wouldnt like it is definitely a new one in NIMBY arguments

They may and prob will fight it. The issue I have with fighting it is this is along I35 corridor which will grow with more retail, restaurants and such and does nothing to hurt anything to the west. I am sure it will lead to improvements for traffic and streets.

Thats my thinking, this is I35, how can NIMBYs really believe they have a good argument blocking commercial development?

[Bowser214]

Near Memorial & 35
Developer's Plans

Kalidy LLC, the developer, wants to build a 10-story apartment tower containing:
204 units with a rooftop deck A 4-story parking garage outdoor amenity space
The project also calls for 9,000 square feet of office or retail space on the ground floor.
Here’s the link to the News9 article.

https://www.news9.com/story/677c699d...faces-backlash

[HFAA Alum]

While I can see some of the concerns, I don't think it should be that big of an issue. If anything, it helps Edmond build a profile for those looking to live reside outside of the city core, someplace with fairly good schools. I may be wrong on the actual impact of local community, but I don't hear much of Edmond having really bad traffic outside of the typical work rush.

[Southsider2]

Not going to happen.

[Rover]

Not going to happen.

And you know this how?