SandRidge Center & Commons

[Pete]

And here's something that is clearly quite recent and very interesting...

Note the expanded Broadway/Kerr parking garage (we had heard about this about a month ago) and the Automobile Alley buildings. Looks like a strong commitment to street-side retail:

[Pete]

And here's a closeup of the canopy/plaza area.

A $750,000 building permit was issued just yesterday for the canopy:

[Pete]

And one more from Rogers Marvel:

[Just the facts]

Oh the irony that they removed the top 20 floors of Chase so it improved the sightline to the amenities and Braniff buildings. LOL

[catch22]

Oh the irony that they removed the top 20 floors of Chase so it improved the sightline to the amenities and Braniff buildings. LOL

And kept the India Temple. Lol.

[wsucougz]

10:08 EDT Rumor: SandRidge Energy active on unconfirmed takeover speculation

There have been a number of similar rumors about SD lately and the company recently approved buyout clauses for their executives in the case of acquisition. Hopefully they can avoid something like this and it's just rumor. Their land in the Mississippian, Permian, WTO and (soon to be)gulf is worth a lot more than market cap + debt, so it's probably an attractive takeover target provided trust obligations and such aren't too messy for a would-be buyer.

Obviously something like this would most likely be a detriment to the in-progress development.

[metro]

And here's a closeup of the canopy/plaza area.

A $750,000 building permit was issued just yesterday for the canopy:

All that's missing is a deer, a dog, zombies and Will Smith.

[metro]

And kept the India Temple. Lol.

Actually India Temple isn't in that pic. It was where the new horizontal building is immediately east of the tower.

[Spartan]

Actually India Temple isn't in that pic. It was where the new horizontal building is immediately east of the tower.

No metro, that's the India Temple we both knew and loved (well, in its altered state nonetheless).

Oh the irony that they removed the top 20 floors of Chase so it improved the sightline to the amenities and Braniff buildings. LOL

Don't put it past them...

[metro]

I still don't see it.

One thing I noticed no one has posted yet, all the Sandridge buildings show them having a green rooftop. Sure hope it comes to fruition!

[Bellaboo]

Am I seeing the 'amenities' building higher than first projected ? almost to the upper section of Dowell center ?

[dankrutka]

So, this means they're planning on putting up 2 new buildings for retail and such along Broadway?!? That would be great.

[Pete]

Am I seeing the 'amenities' building higher than first projected ? almost to the upper section of Dowell center ?

It will cover the east side of the Dowell Center up to 12th floor, which will leave 13-18 newly exposed.

[blangtang]

anyone hearing anything credible about the takeover rumors? Lots of upside call buying today. I thought they were in the process of spinning off another royalty trust.

[Rover]

Not so fast on the takeover rumors:

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11468...cm_ven=GOOGLEN

[sooner2000]

Here's a good article outlining the reasons Sandridge is an unlikely candidate for takeover: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11468370/1/sandridge-energy-is-a-tough-sell.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

[sooner2000]

Sorry for the double post. Rover beat me to it.

[Just the facts]

I don't believe anything from The Street unless Lenny Dykstra's name is on it.

[Rover]

Rover beat me to it.

Because I have AT&T.

[wsucougz]

Similar takeover rumors seem to surface about every 6 months. Probably just a rumor, but interesting to think of the implications for downtown were such a thing to occur. If they get bought out, hopefully it isn't for at least a couple years.

[UnFrSaKn]

And one more from Rogers Marvel:

What's the biggest glaring omission from this model?

[metro]

Devon tower

[Just the facts]

What's the biggest glaring omission from this model?

That is because Devon Tower is not on Google Earth.

[Spartan]

But a miniature Chase Tower is, I guess..

[Just the facts]

But a miniature Chase Tower is, I guess..

No, they made Chase smaller so you could see the Sandridge buildings. If Devon wants their building on Google Earth they can pay someone to do it or wait for a 13 year old in San Diego to do it for them.