OKSea

[kevinpate]

As this concept is laid out in the rendering, am I understanding correctly this is intended to be three, two story units, and not six units?

Gee, self, I still don't know of this is intended as 3 or 6 spaces. Maybe someone else does?

[warreng88]

Gee, self, I still don't know of this is intended as 3 or 6 spaces. Maybe someone else does?

From the third and fourth pictures from the top, it looks like it will just be three units, two stories each.

[HangryHippo]

Gee, self, I still don't know of this is intended as 3 or 6 spaces. Maybe someone else does?

haha. That's funny. Wish I could help you, but I'm curious myself.

[catch22]

$500,000 Building Permit for this lot by City Center Development (Is this the Ron Bradshaw group (Maywood)?)

Permit says 2 Story Office, Bank, or Professional Building totaling 4,800 square feet.

This is on the east side of and next to the Clark Building in Deep Deuce.


This is the relocation of the original OKSea project.

[AP]

Is this the lot currently rented out for parking?

[Pete]

^

No, this is a new project by Ron Bradshaw & Co. They own the little property between the parking lot east of the Clark building and west of the pocket park which is right next to Aloft.

It's only .3134 acres (90 x 150), and that includes about half the pocket park.



The architects are AHMM (Level, Mosaic, Bindery, Rock Island Plow, OKSEA, etc.) so should be slick.

Has not yet been presented for design review. I'll see what I can find out.

[AP]

Ah, I see.

[catch22]

If they use all of the available 2nd street frontage (not including the pocket park) it would result in a two story building about 48 ft by 49ft, to equal 4,800 square feet. Wouldn't use anywhere near the entire lot.

Anxious to see plans.

[Urbanized]

Pete, when those permits are pulled, is the wording always the same? IE "office, bank or professional building", or does the inclusion of one of those perhaps provide a clue (bank, for instance)?

[Pete]

That particular wording is a general category they select on the application.

But it also lists existing use as "vacant" (which means unimproved land) and proposed use says "office".

I believe they've already missed the deadline for being considered for the next Downtown Design Review Committee on Jan. 16th.

[Urbanized]

Aha. Thanks for the clarification, even though it ironically murkied things up a little!

[Plutonic Panda]

This has likely been answered before I'm sure, but how often does the design review committee review proposals.

[Chadanth]

It's be nicer to move this about 40 feet west and keep the green space.

[catch22]

^ I doubt they will build in or on the pocket park. Very seriously doubt it. That corner needs a building on it, the other 3 corners of the intersection are defined, this corner needs to be defined too.

2nd street will be a very urban street: Business (Calvary building, this development, and the dentist office(?)). Retail (Native Roots, the hair place), restaurants (urban Johnnie, DD grill), bars (wxyz lounge, WSKY), tons of residential, and a hotel. Probably missing a few things too.

[catch22]

This has likely been answered before I'm sure, but how often does the design review committee review proposals.

Once a month.

[Chadanth]

^ I doubt they will build in or on the pocket park. Very seriously doubt it. That corner needs a building on it, the other 3 corners of the intersection are defined, this corner needs to be defined too.

2nd street will be a very urban street: Business (Calvary building, this development, and the dentist office(?)). Retail (Native Roots, the hair place), restaurants (urban Johnnie, DD grill), bars (wxyz lounge, WSKY), tons of residential, and a hotel. Probably missing a few things too.

You're probably right.

[OKCisOK4me]

It's be nicer to move this about 40 feet west and keep the green space.

Notice in the pic above that the property lines for Maywood Lofts and Level meet at the middle of 2nd St. & Oklahoma Ave. intersection. They won't build into the pocket park. That's just the limitations of the property line.

[Spartan]

I tend to think the pocket park would be a grandfathered sidewalk easement, like any sidewalk is.

[Chadanth]

Notice in the pic above that the property lines for Maywood Lofts and Level meet at the middle of 2nd St. & Oklahoma Ave. intersection. They won't build into the pocket park. That's just the limitations of the property line.

And it's a relatively small building. Actually, very small, even for that plot of land. I hope it's something decent.

[Pete]

Okay, I've learned more about this project but was asked to keep it under my hat until a public announcement can be made in a few weeks.

First of all, the land is owned by Richard McKown (Level, Mosaic).

Secondly, this will be much more interesting than a small office building.


Sorry to be so coy but I always respect requests for privacy, unless something is already in the public domain and the full plans for this are not as of yet.

[catch22]

Cool. Thanks for the heads up, Pete.

[Spartan]

This is the development we need and should want because it helps frame the plaza park on all corners. Framing important corners, in this case a pocket park that has yet to realize its full potential but still could, is far more important than mid-block development when it comes to placemaking.

[Urbanized]

Zip line to Rock Island Plow?

[betts]

There are 4 shipping containers sitting on the site, I noticed today. The construction fence is down and it looks like they've cleared away a bunch of the building materials being used for the Maywood Apartments.

[Pete]

Okay, now that this project has officially hit the Board of Adjustment agenda for next week, I can reveal that this will be the relocation of the proposed OKSea project.

My understanding is that the Maywood Flatiron site that was to be the location of OKCSea, is now being considered for permanent development. Do not yet know if it will be similar to what has already been proposed for Maywood Flatiron or not.

OKCSea will have to be scaled down somewhat to fit but this will be an awesome site and development. From their application:

OKSea is a regeneration project that activates an underutilized plot of land on NE 2nd Street, and gives new purpose to an adjacent public open space. The intent is to bring new, affordable office and retail opportunities to an area that is currently under-served by such provisions. The use of reconditioned shipping containers as the structure of this proposal facilitates quick construction, but also creates a demountable building that can be relocated and reused. It is intended that the short term provision of these facilities on this site will prepare it for a future, permanent development.

The appearance of the shipping containers plays to the concept of a transitory building and is deliberately expressed. The arrangement of boxes on the site defines exterior spaces that will augment the little-used public space adjacent; it will enliven the (informal) pedestrian route from Deep Deuce to Bricktown; the stepped, stacking form of the boxes rises to the intersection of NE 2nd Street and Oklahoma Avenue and gives it a presence on the street; large areas of the containers are cut away and re-clad with storefront glazing. The owner and developer, City Center Development, has already made major contributions to this neighborhood and has a vested interest in its ongoing success; the temporary nature of this scheme has not diminished the ambitions of the developer or their architect to deliver another high-quality building in Deep Deuce.

(This is a rendering from the previous OKSea location)