Tuscana Lifestyle Center

[circuitboard]

I think it's a great project. Reminds me of Frisco. I likes. It's not urban center, but good for the suburbs.

[onthestrip]

I agree with Steve. This isnt big news. And I certainly wouldnt say that the Tuscana project has finally started. Didnt they just basically sell some land to an out of state apartment developer?

[huskysooner]

I will say that Humphreys and Partners Architects out of Dallas are one of the most respected "apartment" architects in the nation. These guys have won awards for the efficiency of their designs (more usable space per square footage) and a few of their complexes (like the one in the Woodlands, TX) have won major national awards.

http://www.humphreys.com/awards.aspx

[circuitboard]

Thanks huskysooner for that information! They designed The Monterey in Dallas, which one of my good friends lives in. Really nice complex.

http://www.windsorcommunities.com/ap...allas/monterey

[Dustin]

This is soo sad.. Ohh what could have been.

[mcca7596]

Isn't this supposed to just be phase 1 of a larger project with eventual retail space?

[dmoor82]

Isn't this supposed to just be phase 1 of a larger project with eventual retail space?

^^Yea but this is OKCTalk and you cant please everyone,every development thread has it's critics!

[Steve]

Didn't the Humphreys group design the Hill in Deep Deuce?

[circuitboard]

Didn't the Humphreys group design the Hill in Deep Deuce?

No.

[metro]

Didn't the Humphreys group design the Hill in Deep Deuce?

Nvm.

[Spartan]

Guys, it's basically a lot of new apartments going into an area that is filled with ... a lot of aging apartments. I wonder if anyone has delved into how Lyrewood Lane started out and how it got to where it is today.

Oh, how dare you insinuate Lyrewood Lane here!! Only Lyrewood Lane can become Lyrewood Lane, dolt!! That is totally not applicable because these are NEW, got it? Must. Sprawl. Must. Build crap.

[Steve]

Just did some archives searching.... Humphreys and Partners did do the original design and development for The Hill. Pretty sure at some point something changed and they're no longer with the project.

[circuitboard]

Construction progress...
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[MDot]

I drive past this pretty often but never realized it was the Tuscana Lifestyle Center.

[Steve]

It's an apartment complex.

[mcca7596]

So do you know there won't be any retail at all in any phase of this development, Steve?

[circuitboard]

Apartment complexes were in the original plan, so I don't see what is so shocking.... granted more retail and other things were also in the plan....

[MDot]

Who's shocked?

[Patrick]

Look for this not to be on the grand scale that they originally proposed.

[Jesseda]

Its turning out like the upscale UNP planned for norman. UNP planned upscale shopping now consist of kohls, dollar tree, petco, target, academy etc lol

[onthestrip]

Probably because the upscale term gets thrown around way too often. Every new shopping center built in the last decade called themselves upscale. Come to think of it I'm not sure there is an okc shopping center that is truly upscale.

[Rover]

Most urban centers aren't focused on the most upscale stores, but stores appropriate for the neighborhood. Nationally, these type of developments give a faux small town feel with a mall urban core of 4-10 square blocks of stores, etc. built up to the street. Parking garages on the peripheral. Usually one or two mid-rise full service hotels. A few mid-rise upscale apartment/condo buildings with zero lot line surrounding that, apartments around that, and then single family homes. This looks to be following that patter.

[okcpulse]

Look for this not to be on the grand scale that they originally proposed.

Last year I contacted this owners of this development asking if the master plan had changed as far as retail is concerned. They had assured me that nothing has changed with retail, but they did say the rooftops were coming first as opposed to building everything all at once.

However, that was in spring of 2010. Things may have changed. I can contact them again.

[circuitboard]

I know this development is in the suburbs and its not as exciting as level with its deep deuce location, parking garage and retail. However, this complex is actually turning out quite nice in my opinion. In addition the units look great inside (pics in link below) with nice cabinets with actual decent handles on them, granite, black appliances and hardwood floors. The price is well within reason, they will surely make the older complexes in the are charging almost as much nervous.



http://www.watermarkatquailnorth.com/

[mcca7596]

Thanks for the update, circuitboard!