Level Apartments

[Pete]

You'll have a great view of the Calvary Church renovation.

Congrats on your new place.

[Sean]

That looks a lot like my view. I think I might be directly above you.

[Corey]

Noticed some folks moving in yesterday for phase 2 I'd imagine. Good to see more people... just don't take my parking spot!

[BoulderSooner]

just a note but the developers of LeveL have control of what they are now using as their constructrion lot ( west of level between 2nd ave lofts and the brownstones) and are in early design in building another complex on that site

[Pete]

just a note but the developers of LeveL have control of what they are now using as their constructrion lot ( west of level between 2nd ave lofts and the brownstones) and are in early design in building another complex on that site

Awesome news!

Richard McKown had said he wanted to do more in Deep Deuce and that is one of the few spots left.


Wow, DD is filling up and rounding out very quickly.

Here's an updated map; yellow is proposed or under construction, blue represents complete projects:

[HangryHippo]

just a note but the developers of LeveL have control of what they are now using as their constructrion lot ( west of level between 2nd ave lofts and the brownstones) and are in early design in building another complex on that site

You're sure of this? You seem to be one of the more reliable posters, but it's always disappointing to get caught up in rumor.

[ChaseDweller]

just a note but the developers of LeveL have control of what they are now using as their constructrion lot ( west of level between 2nd ave lofts and the brownstones) and are in early design in building another complex on that site

Great to see more development, but I was thinking the other day what a nice site that would be for a park with a playground.

[bucktalk]

Awesome news!

Richard McKown had said he wanted to do more in Deep Deuce and that is one of the few spots left.


Wow, DD is filling up and rounding out very quickly.

You'd think if all of these locations end up being filled with renter/owners then a sizable grocery store would be a gold mine. I understand there will be a smaller store 'Native Roots'? near or in Level. But if these locations fill up I could see a larger store Whole Foods type store fitting perfectly in this area. Yes?

Here's an updated map; yellow is proposed or under construction, blue represents complete projects:

You'd think if all of these locations end up being filled with renter/owners then a sizable grocery store would be a gold mine. I understand there will be a smaller store 'Native Roots'? near or in Level. But if these locations fill up I could see a larger store Whole Foods type store fitting perfectly in this area. Yes?

[BDP]

Great to see more development, but I was thinking the other day what a nice site that would be for a park with a playground.

That would be cool. A development there will block off the views for the Brownstones, too.

It will be interesting to see what they do with it. It's a MUCH smaller lot.

[betts]

That would be cool. A development there will block off the views for the Brownstones, too.

It will be interesting to see what they do with it. It's a MUCH smaller lot.

I wish they would do what Ron Bradshaw was planning to do. He was going to construct two and three story townhouses, with each floor a separate unit. I'd probably construct three and four story townhouses if I were doing it. There's room to put a small street down the center, with on street parking. I love the neighborhoods in Chicago with three and floor story one flats for sale within them. It would be something a little different.

[Just the facts]

That would be cool. A development there will block off the views for the Brownstones, too.

It will be interesting to see what they do with it. It's a MUCH smaller lot.

No place to go but up. Remember when everyone though the Deep Deuce Apartments were high density. Level is almost 5X as dense.

[Pete]

Funny the concern is now about *too* much density in an urban neighborhood.

[Just the facts]

Funny the concern is now about *too* much density in an urban neighborhood.

Our little town is growing up right before our eyes. I was in Orlando two weeks ago on a little staycation with the family and sported my Thunder t-shirt one night. A young lady working at Starbucks asked me a lot of questions about OKC. She moved to Orlando from Minniapolis (she is a huge NBA fan) but doesn't like Orlando becasue she has to driver everywhere and the traffic is bad. She was interested in looking at OKC because of the Thunder and the skyline shots of the city, but she was concerned she would have to drive everywhere in OKC also. So I told her about downtown and the coming streetcars as well as the potential for regional rail. She got super excited and even grabbed one of the other guys working there to come over listen. Both seemed very interested so we talked about 10 minutes.

[BDP]

Funny the concern is now about *too* much density in an urban neighborhood.

It's kind of nice, isn't it. I'm not really concerned, especially if it's a cool development. I like Betts ideas for it. But I do think it could devalue some of the Brownstones if it blocks some views (some sort of skyline/city view would be a must for me downtown), but it's also possible something on this lot will have even better views. I do think some sort of public gathering spot like a park would be cool in that area. Maybe a basketball court or multifunctional urban sports area. The proximity of the Y does mitigate the need for it somewhat, but having an outdoor area would be cool. I want to move my family downtown at some point, but it would only be if there is a complete urban experience available. It's getting there, though. In 4-5 years Deep Deuce and MidTown very well could offer exactly that. It's is very cool how Level and the Aloft have built their developments with consideration of meeting the needs of the neighborhood as a whole and not just their residents/guests. That's exactly what urban development does.

[soonerguru]

This is exciting for OKC. Cannot wait to see Level and Aloft completed -- along with Native Roots and the other retail / restaurant offerings.

[ljbab728]

I do think some sort of public gathering spot like a park would be cool in that area. Maybe a basketball court or multifunctional urban sports area. The proximity of the Y does mitigate the need for it somewhat, but having an outdoor area would be cool.

That sounds like a nice idea but a developer can't make any money from a park with a basketball court unless it's incorporated into a larger development. That site doesn't appear to have room for both.

[lasomeday]

You'd think if all of these locations end up being filled with renter/owners then a sizable grocery store would be a gold mine. I understand there will be a smaller store 'Native Roots'? near or in Level. But if these locations fill up I could see a larger store Whole Foods type store fitting perfectly in this area. Yes?

What's that McKown project?

[lindsey]

Anyone know if Native Roots is still planning on opening in June? Please say they are...

[Pete]

They are going to have to hustle but I still think they can do it, at least by the end of next month.

They've been working on the interior and stocking shouldn't be a big issue because it's not a very big space and they also already have a store in Norman.

I'm sure they and everybody else wants them open ASAP. It will really be a difference maker for all of downtown.

[Sean]

Anyone know if Native Roots is still planning on opening in June? Please say they are...

Possibly towards the end of June, but definitely not by the beginning. They just recently poured cement on the ground.

[lindsey]

Will they also be serving sandwiches, etc like they have started to in Norman? I can't wait for them to open - I am always so annoyed when I have to get in my car and (gasp) drive to get small things like toilet paper or fruit or whatever.

[Richard at Remax]

Went and visited a friend who moved into here. I really like all the lighting and arrows in the parking garage. Cool designs. That being said I was very underwhelmed with everything else. First of all anyone off the street can walk to the stairs and elevator and don't have to get buzzed in or anything which I thought was interesting. I figured a more upscale apt complex would have that. Second the hallways and doors were just poured concrete with an industrial looking font on the doors. Third while the materials were nice in the apts , i found the kitchen area in his one bedroom quite large and seemed to take up almost a quarter of his apt. Im hoping the final touches will make it pop but as of right now it has left a lot to be desired for me.

[Corey]

Anyone know if Native Roots is still planning on opening in June? Please say they are...

I sure hope so, I'm out of eggs.

[Sean]

Went and visited a friend who moved into here. I really like all the lighting and arrows in the parking garage. Cool designs. That being said I was very underwhelmed with everything else. First of all anyone off the street can walk to the stairs and elevator and don't have to get buzzed in or anything which I thought was interesting. I figured a more upscale apt complex would have that. Second the hallways and doors were just poured concrete with an industrial looking font on the doors. Third while the materials were nice in the apts , i found the kitchen area in his one bedroom quite large and seemed to take up almost a quarter of his apt. Im hoping the final touches will make it pop but as of right now it has left a lot to be desired for me.

They will eventually have gates so that you can't just walk inside the complex. In the meantime they have hired a security guard to patrol the area. I agree that the hallways are incredibly industrial looking. I don't mind the look, but I could definitely understand if some people don't like it. It almost feels like a penitentiary when you're walking down the hall. I'm not sure if they plan on doing anything else to them. As for the kitchen, I kind of like the size. I still have plenty of room in the living room, but then again I'm just using a few barstools and won't be buying a kitchen table to eat at. The bedrooms are a little small, but I was still able to fit a queen bed, chest of drawers, night stand, and desk.

[Sean]

Will they also be serving sandwiches, etc like they have started to in Norman? I can't wait for them to open - I am always so annoyed when I have to get in my car and (gasp) drive to get small things like toilet paper or fruit or whatever.

I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure they'll be serving sandwiches.