Holiday Inn Express

[catch22]

Why are we so eager to make it easier for people to drive through Deep Deuce? To do so would remove our only real park, would allow far greater driving speeds and not improve conditions for pedestrians at all. I agree with Sid. Make it a pedestrian walkway.

I like and agree with Sid's idea and to open it as a pedestrian promenade. DD is difficult to get to (at least in the mind) because you either have to walk over a bridge, through a parking lot and up a hill, out of the way into East Bricktown up Russel M Perry, or under the elevated tracks and up Gaylord and then back under the tracks. All are barriers in my opinion. Oklahoma as a pedestrian only promenade would open DD to the pedestrian environment of Bricktown and vice versa.

[BoulderSooner]

Why are we so eager to make it easier for people to drive through Deep Deuce? To do so would remove our only real park, would allow far greater driving speeds and not improve conditions for pedestrians at all. I agree with Sid. Make it a pedestrian walkway.

i don't really think it needs opening at all ... but if is is it should be for pedestrians only ....

[Just the facts]

As much as the subject of re-opening Oklahoma Ave interest me, I don't want to derail this thread talking about it.

[sroberts24]

We should have another thread to discuss that, lets keep this one on track... speaking, have I said how excited I am life is finally coming to this end of Bricktown besides Citywalk (YUK!)

[hoya]

I'm not seeing pics on newsok.

[Just the facts]

I'm not seeing pics on newsok.

They are gone from this thread as well. Maybe those were renderings from another city. I knew they looked too good to be in OKC.

[hoya]

Pete, put the photos back up. Screw what Steve wants.

[catch22]

I missed the renderings.....

Darn.

[UnFrSaKn]

It would be great someday if you could drive straight to EKG from The Wedge. (1st St.)

[onthestrip]

It's great to have so many hotel in process but it's time we get one or two that are more upscale.

Enough with these HVAC-through-the-wall projects.

Agree. While this certainly doesnt look like a typical Holiday Inn Express it still has the name. I Doubletree or something similar would be much better.

[UnFrSaKn]

There's a rendering on Steve's article.

[UnFrSaKn]

The good thing about this is it brings more attention to Main St. at that location and puts more pressure to get the old Mideke Supply Co. Building back on track and Sherman Ironworks across the street.

[catch22]

Looks good.

[hoya]

There's a rendering on Steve's article.

Okay now there is. There wasn't before.

[wschnitt]

Where would parking be for this hotel?

[Dan L]

I park at the Main Street parking lot for Thunder games and have driven by this location many times. This part of Main street could really change for the better if this hotel and the other renovations on the street are completed.

[Pete]

There is a site plan on Steve's blog (along with renderings):

Changing Designs | OKC Central

[UnFrSaKn]

Also, Spaghetti Warehouse folks might see that they already have similar potential but already have a building that just needs work.

[LakeEffect]

Probably counting on using the large parking lot in the back.

The owner of the hotel property is the holder of the long-term lease for the parking lot in back - so yes, most likely using that lot for the parking.

[TStheThird]

Check Steve's blog.

OKC Central - Information about Oklahoma City, Bricktown and beyond

[Spartan]

Wow, that looks really good, I had to double check that it was really ADG and not some imposter. Haven't been this excited about a development in a while.

The intersection at Oklahoma & Main is going to be very urban, very dense, and very vibrant.

[Anonymous.]

Yea this looks way better than the initial renderings.

[Urbanized]

Well, ADG did design the ballpark, Nonna's, Wagner Hall at OU and the un-built but mostly well-received Cotton Exchange. Cutting corners on finishes, etc., are generally driven by client budget constraints.

[wschnitt]

Do this company also own the lot to the east that is currently parking?

[Urbanized]

I don't think so. Fairly sure that lot is either Federal Corp or belongs to the owner of the quonset hut to the east of it. Actually, I feel pretty certain it is Federal Corp.