Plow

[PhiAlpha]

Not a ton of new info, but here we go!

Life set to return to the last boarded-up building in downtown Oklahoma City | NewsOK.com

[Mississippi Blues]

Yay!!

[warreng88]

I am curious what the west side of the building will look like. I assume they are going for historic tax credits and won't remove old brick to add new windows. Will the old awning be removed or replaced?

[Pete]

I am curious what the west side of the building will look like. I assume they are going for historic tax credits and won't remove old brick to add new windows. Will the old awning be removed or replaced?

I believe the old awning with be renovated or replaced; it is going to stay in some form.

[Architect2010]

Not to be a downer, but where do all the office workers park? In the adjacent parking lot or is that owned by another entity? The only reason I ask is because the only thing better than a revitalized Rock Island Plow building is a revitalized Rock Island Plow with new structures flanking it instead of parking lots...

[Pete]

The parking lot immediately west of the building is under the same ownership.

Right now, it is striped for 32 spaces.
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There are also large surface lots immediately west, east and north and the massive Uhaul lot just south. Different ownership, but there is an absolute sea of immediately adjacent parking.

[Pete]

[BoulderSooner]

I hope Richard fights to get angled parking on Oklahoma and Reno.

doubt either happen .. with Oklahoma becoming the major bricktown entrance off of the blvd

[Snowman]

Wasn't the city looking into a single lane of parking on both sides of Reno a few months ago, for after the boulevard is open.

[BDP]

I don't understand why there seems to be so little interest in converting the surface lots to structured parking with retail. Solves all problems, real or imagined.

[BoulderSooner]

Wasn't the city looking into a single lane of parking on both sides of Reno a few months ago, for after the boulevard is open.

http://www.okctalk.com/other-urban-d...egic-plan.html


the bricktown strategic plan was looking at the idea that was work of the planning dept and bricktown stakeholders

[Pete]

I've seen the detailed plans for this project but have been asked not to publish them just yet.

The old metal awning will be removed and a new one installed in it's place. There will be a new west entry door but no windows added to the west facade.

Hope to be able to share at least some of the renderings soon. First class job all the way.

[UnFrSaKn]

Rock Island Plow Building Up Close | News OK

[Pete]

Here is the package.

Credit to AHMM for all images and note that all these have been submitted for planning but not yet approved.

[Pete]

More:

[Praedura]

Wow!!!!!!

[Jake]

Neat!

[Praedura]

This is a knockout. The attention to detail and the surrounding area is awesome.

Hard to see how this would not be approved. This is outstanding. Love it!

[pickles]

Bravo.

[Pete]

I'm a bit surprised there will be no retail, as that had been previously rumored.

[warreng88]

I'm a bit surprised there will be no retail, as that had been previously rumored.

My thoughts exactly Pete. As much as I am grateful for someone to come and redo this eyesore of BT, I wish they would have integrated retail on the first floor. Maybe just on the Oklahoma side (east) of the building and built a platform/landing much like the one in front of BT Candy Company for people to access the different stores. I am curious if the distance from the building to the sidewalk on that side had anything to do with them scraping those ideas.

[Mr. Cotter]

The renderings say it offers space for retail, office or restaurant use. It looks like retail could be added on the Oklahoma facing side and take advantage of those entrances.

Maybe they're waiting to have tenants lined up?

[Pete]

The renderings say it offers space for retail, office or restaurant use. It looks like retail could be added on the Oklahoma facing side and take advantage of those entrances.

Maybe they're waiting to have tenants lined up?

Yes, it does say that, thanks.

Just was thrown because the renderings are showing office use.

I know at one time they were talking to potential retail tenants -- hope that is still the case.

[hoya]

This really just looks fantastic. One more big step in revitalizing Bricktown. Now all we'll need is to fill in a lot of those surface lots with new all-brick buildings.

[David]

That's going to be an impressive change. Imagine the renovations we're seeing here in place of: