Kd's Restaurant / Legacy Grill

[catch22]

That's kind of bizarre. Look, I know that ground breakings are media events, but they are supposed to correspond, more or less, to the beginning of construction. If you have a ground-breaking a month or more before absolutely anything starts... well, it just turns the whole notion of a ground-breaking into meaningless baloney.

It's more of a milestone for the people who worked behind the scenes planning and designing and investing in the project. Signaling its finally not a paper project anymore and will be tangible.

[OSUMom]

Oh, and speaking of Kevin Durant promoting OKC...

Big League City Commercial | OKC Central

Oh, is that what was going on along Robinson and Park? Might we see an actual Durant sighting?

[Praedura]

There's a rendering that was recently posted to the LowerBricktown facebook page:




I don't think we've seen this exact one before, although it's obviously just a different angle from the same design shown earlier, as in this rendering released several months ago:

[OKCisOK4me]

The Kevin Durant restaurant is extremely disappointing for such prime real estate.

Quote taken from the Candlewood Suites thread, lol....

Anyway, I think the design of this restaurant is a whole lot better than a much more former famous restaurant at this address:

500 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL

[HangryHippo]

Quote taken from the Candlewood Suites thread, lol....

Anyway, I think the design of this restaurant is a whole lot better than a much more former famous restaurant at this address:

500 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL

Forgive me, but what are you talking about here?

[OKCisOK4me]

Forgive me, but what are you talking about here?

I only phrased it that way so that whomever read my post would research the address in a surprise discovery

[HangryHippo]

I only phrased it that way so that whomever read my post would research the address in a surprise discovery

Which I did, only to find a sandwich chain...

[Buffalo Bill]

Which I did, only to find a sandwich chain...

MJ

500 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL, 60610 - Free Standing Bldg Property - Off-Market on LoopNet.com

[Just the facts]

Which I did, only to find a sandwich chain...

Jimmy Johns - and to be honest, it is still a way better building than KDs.

[Mr. Cotter]

You're suggesting that a renovated 125 year old three story building in the middle of Chicago is worse than a single level pad develpment in Lower Bricktown?

[jedicurt]

I do think that this development looks much better than what was originally proposed... but putting a pile of poo on a plate and putting parsley next to it might make it look better than it first did, but it still poo

[HangryHippo]

You're suggesting that a renovated 125 year old three story building in the middle of Chicago is worse than a single level pad develpment in Lower Bricktown?

The audacity!

[Mr. Cotter]

The audacity!

I just wanted to clarify your position. I don't hate the KD design for what it is, and if all suburban pad developments looked like this, Edmond would be a much prettier place, but it will not be there to be renovated in 125 years. I think develpments downtown should be built to last.

[jedicurt]

I just wanted to clarify your position. I don't hate the KD design for what it is, and if all suburban pad developments looked like this, Edmond would be a much prettier place, but it will not be there to be renovated in 125 years. I think develpments downtown should be built to last.

this is exactly how i feel aswell

[OKCisOK4me]

You're suggesting that a renovated 125 year old three story building in the middle of Chicago is worse than a single level pad develpment in Lower Bricktown?

The newer renderings are better than what was originally proposed and compared to the MJ restaurant, the only thing that made that location stellar was the accolades associated with the superstar himself by the time it took off. To me, it looks awfully gaudy in the link provided. I went to Chicago for my high school senior trip at the beginning of Summer '97 and I don't remember it looking like that. I'd much rather enjoy the KD spot if it truly comes away the way it has been envisioned.

I do think that this development looks much better than what was originally proposed... but putting a pile of poo on a plate and putting parsley next to it might make it look better than it first did, but it still poo

What would you prefer then? Deer droppings?

[jedicurt]

I would prefer a multi story building that is mixed use (perhaps have a couple of floors of apartments, and a non ground floor level of retail) and have it sit closer to the water, and to fully utilize the prime space that it is going to be sitting on, rather than looking like a building that could be sitting anywhere else in OKC. If this were going in Midtown, or Classen Curve, or up on Memorial, i would love it... but it is going to be on the canal, in Bricktown, our attempt to revitalize, what OKC used to be, and making a spectacular entertainment district. I want something that stands out as an example, something we can point to and say that represents OKC, and where we want to go...

think of it in this theme... Kevin Durant is a wonderful spokesman for OKC, so is the Thunder... it has shown the rest of the country that we are much more than they thought we were. since the restaurant is named for him, why can't that development do the same thing?

and maybe what i would prefer of a multistory mixed used building isnt the right idea to get that accomplished... but neither is the development that they have come up with

[dcsooner]

I would prefer a multi story building that is mixed use (perhaps have a couple of floors of apartments, and a non ground floor level of retail) and have it sit closer to the water, and to fully utilize the prime space that it is going to be sitting on, rather than looking like a building that could be sitting anywhere else in OKC. If this were going in Midtown, or Classen Curve, or up on Memorial, i would love it... but it is going to be on the canal, in Bricktown, our attempt to revitalize, what OKC used to be, and making a spectacular entertainment district. I want something that stands out as an example, something we can point to and say that represents OKC, and where we want to go...

think of it in this theme... Kevin Durant is a wonderful spokesman for OKC, so is the Thunder... it has shown the rest of the country that we are much more than they thought we were. since the restaurant is named for him, why can't that development do the same thing?

and maybe what i would prefer of a multistory mixed used building isnt the right idea to get that accomplished... but neither is the development that they have come up with

I could not agree more!!! OKC has the most mundane/ unimaginative looking architecture (aside from Devon Tower) of any major city (?) I have ever visited

[Spartan]

Is it built yet? &

[HOT ROD]

I would prefer a multi story building that is mixed use (perhaps have a couple of floors of apartments, and a non ground floor level of retail) and have it sit closer to the water, and to fully utilize the prime space that it is going to be sitting on, rather than looking like a building that could be sitting anywhere else in OKC. If this were going in Midtown, or Classen Curve, or up on Memorial, i would love it... but it is going to be on the canal, in Bricktown, our attempt to revitalize, what OKC used to be, and making a spectacular entertainment district. I want something that stands out as an example, something we can point to and say that represents OKC, and where we want to go...

think of it in this theme... Kevin Durant is a wonderful spokesman for OKC, so is the Thunder... it has shown the rest of the country that we are much more than they thought we were. since the restaurant is named for him, why can't that development do the same thing?

and maybe what i would prefer of a multistory mixed used building isnt the right idea to get that accomplished... but neither is the development that they have come up with

THAT!! Couldn't have said it better.

Not a bad design for OKC, but it is horrible for Downtown OKC!!.

[Plutonic Panda]

Is it built yet? &

No, but it has been approved after 2-3 redesigns and awaiting construction. Also take into the fact that hell was raised with the original design it "improved" somewhat.

[ljbab728]

I could not agree more!!! OKC has the most mundane/ unimaginative looking architecture (aside from Devon Tower) of any major city (?) I have ever visited

So you're actually going to call OKC a major city? Maybe you aren't as negative as you always seem. LOL

[dankrutka]

No, but it has been approved after 2-3 redesigns and awaiting construction. Also take into the fact that hell was raised with the original design it "improved" somewhat.

As others have pointed out, the first design lowered the expectations so low that people were happy with a slightly-less-terrible design. Good strategy by Hogan, but it's still a crappy development for that spot.

[dcsooner]

So you're actually going to call OKC a major city? Maybe you aren't as negative as you always seem. LOL

Duh, the question mark means I question the major city moniker being applied to OKC

[G.Walker]

Went to Fuzzy's Tacos today for lunch (which was really good), noticed dirt work as begun on this project, with construction fence up, and earth mover on site.

[OKCisOK4me]

Went to Fuzzy's Tacos today for lunch (which was really good), noticed dirt work as begun on this project, with construction fence up, and earth mover on site.

That's good to hear.