Parkside Building

[ethansisson]

Does anyone know if it lasted longer than four hours?

You win the Internet.

[hoya]

He said it lasted over a week. Think he needs to see a doctor for that.

[Spartan]

He said it lasted over a week. Think he needs to see a doctor for that.

Wait till after the building is finished... it is very exciting

[Bellaboo]

Driving to the game the other night, I noticed that the steel beem construction is more than 1 level now. It's moving right up.

[Pete]

Some new ones...

It still appears that they are building this exactly as originally planned, with the big auditorium and everything else. No revised building plans have been submitted and you can see there are only seven elevator openings, not the 11 that were supposed to come with the change to for-lease office space.

[hoya]

Perhaps the shareholders stopped making noise, and management decided they really wanted that amenities building after all.

[Spartan]

This is going to be a big development as far as what happens here. Color me intrigued as to what SR is doing.

I was hoping this could be a good trial balloon to prove spec office demand, but now it may keep that demand completely untapped.

[Pete]

Within a month, we'll know for sure if they are still planning on the auditorium and gym because the steel work will show that.

I'm pretty darn sure they are keeping those things and also understand why they wouldn't issue a press release as they did to announce the conversion to for-lease.

[PhiAlpha]

Within a month, we'll know for sure if they are still planning on the auditorium and gym because the steel work will show that.

I'm pretty darn sure they are keeping those things and also understand why they wouldn't issue a press release as they did to announce the conversion to for-lease.

On the positive side, if this stays a sandridge amenities building, it will make building new spec space downtown more of a priority.

[Lazio85]

Parkside Building by lazio85, on Flickr


Parkside Building by lazio85, on Flickr

[Rover]

It would also seem to mean SR isn't going anywhere and still intends to grow. I would take this as good news.

[Pete]

I found a couple of new renderings on the Rogers Marvel website that show revised plans for this building but it's difficult to see/understand exactly what's changed and if this is actually being implemented:

[Urbanized]

Two things always crack me up about architectural renderings:

1. Transparent glass that will NEVER end up looking like that
2. Sidewalks swarming with people

[Lazio85]

Parkside Building by lazio85, on Flickr



Parkside Building by lazio85, on Flickr



Parkside Building by lazio85, on Flickr

[Mississippi Blues]

This building reminds me of some of the buildings in Milwaukee.

[Spartan]

Within a month, we'll know for sure if they are still planning on the auditorium and gym because the steel work will show that.

I'm pretty darn sure they are keeping those things and also understand why they wouldn't issue a press release as they did to announce the conversion to for-lease.

Makes perfect sense to me.

[OKCisOK4me]

From Sunday, 1/25/14:

[Pete]

[JoninATX]

So glad they are back to work on this project. Oklahoma City is going to have an awesome, vibrant downtown someday and it's getting there.

[Pete]

I can now tell by looking at these photos there is definitely an extra floor (just below the steel that is jutting out at an angle) where the auditorium was supposed to go. So, it does indeed look like that feature has been axed. Not sure how they are going to work the upper floors because there are still only seven elevator openings for 11 levels.


From today courtesy catch22:

[Lazio85]

Steel trusses going up this afternoon, and they will close down Robert S. Kerr Ave. over the next couple days to finish the multi-crane lifts for the building trusses.


Parkside Building by lazio85, on Flickr

[Pete]

^

Awesome!!

Thanks so much.

[DammitDan]

Took these at lunch today. They're really chugging along!

[TechArch]

Pete -
I believe Lingo is the contractor on this project.

[skanaly]

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