Plow

[kevinpate]

awesome shot!

[pw405]

awesome shot!

At least this old building makes a nice banner holder. Hell... I say we just leave the banner on all year!!

[Pete]

Just learned there is a deal in the works to sell Rock Island Plow to a local developer.

Planned is a massive renovation with higher-end apartments and retail on the lower level.

Can't say any more at this time because I don't want to sour the deal and it's not done, but definitely in progress and looking very promising.


Seems like Bricktown is really coming alive, especially with living units: Mercantile Building, East Bricktown and now Rock Island Plow.

I bet we'll see more of this in the near future.

[Doug Loudenback]

That's great news, Pete! Good job.

[Anonymous.]

Great news but it is amazing it has taken this long.

[HangryHippo]

Fantastic news, Pete! This is so exciting. This has long been an eyesore in Bricktown and these plans, if realized, will make a huge difference.

Now if we can get someone to work on the Spaghetti Warehouse building and the U-Haul building, we'll be in business.

[Urbanized]

Great news but it is amazing it has taken this long.

The deal has been in the works for many months. The developer is first-rate, but this project will be a bit if a departure for him. Better for projects like these to take time to come together and be done right than rushed and haphazard.

[soonerguru]

Just learned there is a deal in the works to sell Rock Island Plow to a local developer.

Planned is a massive renovation with higher-end apartments and retail on the lower level.

Can't say any more at this time because I don't want to sour the deal and it's not done, but definitely in progress and looking very promising.


Seems like Bricktown is really coming alive, especially with living units: Mercantile Building, East Bricktown and now Rock Island Plow.

I bet we'll see more of this in the near future.

Awesome news. Could Scaramucci's son be involved with the design?

[HangryHippo]

The deal has been in the works for many months. The developer is first-rate, but this project will be a bit if a departure for him. Better for projects like these to take time to come together and be done right than rushed and haphazard.

Does he already have the plan and he's just waiting to purchase the building?

[Urbanized]

He already has a plan (Pete alluded to it and is accurate) but I think it will be malleable if new opportunities present themselves.

[HangryHippo]

How close are we commoners to actually finding out the details?

[hoya]

Deal probably has to be done before they want to reveal the details. Otherwise chances of screwing it up exist.

[HangryHippo]

Deal probably has to be done before they want to reveal the details. Otherwise chances of screwing it up exist.

Hence why I asked how close we are... Are negotiations close to finalizing?

[Spartan]

I am going to say probably not.

On the bright side though, now that there are a LOT of comps coming onto the market in Bricktown w the Mercantile and Brooks developments, it has gotten a lot easier to go to a bank and say here's my plan for housing in Bricktown.

[pw405]

Any new info on this project?

[Pete]

I believe this is still going forward but there is a lot of work behind the scenes before an announcement is made.

[catch22]

Steve said in one of his chats that Richard McKown was working on this.

[Pete]

Just heard they will be presenting their renovation plans at the next Downtown Design Review Committee on Sept. 13th.

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris is the architect; same people that did Level / Mosaic / OK SEA, so this should be pretty slick and interesting.

[BoulderSooner]

Just heard they will be presenting their renovation plans at the next Downtown Design Review Committee on Sept. 13th.

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris is the architect; same people that did Level / Mosaic / OK SEA, so this should be pretty slick and interesting.

can't wait to see what they come up with ..

i wonder if it will have any retail included

[Pete]

Last I heard it was to be retail on the ground floor, apartments on top and perhaps office in between.

I love it when these things go to design review because that means we'll have access to the plans and renderings in great detail.

[Spartan]

AHMM is on a roll.

[Pete]

And they have now filed their application for formal review on Sept. 11th.

Renderings to follow but here's the summary:

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Renovation and rehabilitation of existing building with new windows, landscaping, new entries, brick restoration, new trash enclosure, and a new metal canopy.

[betts]

I can't wait to see the renderings. I'm tired of being sad every time I walk past this great old building. Excellent news.

[catch22]

I can't wait to see the renderings. I'm tired of being sad every time I walk past this great old building. Excellent news.

I agree. This will be great for Bricktown. I'm surprised it has sit this long...

[soonerguru]

This has always been one of my favorite buildings in Bricktown. So excited to see such a quality team working to transform it.