Lumberyard

[Pete]

Lots of recent speculation about this property, especially now the boulevard is being worked on in the immediate area.

Now, we find detailed renderings for a proposed project on this site:

BRICKTOWN
OKLAHOMA

5.6 Acres
103 Units / Acre
43 Story Tower
516 Tower Units
576 Total Units
300,300 Square Foot Tower
6000 Square Feet of Retail



http://www.humphreys.com/portfolio/bricktown-2/

County Assessor Record

[Just the facts]

This area illustrated the major flaw in ODOTs boulevard design. Because of the elevated roadway and the depression under the railroad tracks there is only going to be one northern access point to all this land. ODOT should have made the overpass loop around east of the canal to bring it down to ground level BEFORE it crossed the canal. This would have provided street front at grade access all along this property. If residential is ever put here people on the north side will have a 'lovely' elevated expressway view.

[Urbanized]

How do you bring it to ground level before it crosses the canal? Terminate the canal at Bass Pro and fill it in?

[BoulderSooner]

This area illustrated the major flaw in ODOTs boulevard design. Because of the elevated roadway and the depression under the railroad tracks there is only going to be one northern access point to all this land. ODOT should have made the overpass loop around east of the canal to bring it down to ground level BEFORE it crossed the canal. This would have provided street front at grade access all along this property. If residential is ever put here people on the north side will have a 'lovely' elevated expressway view.

The north view from any of this property will be looking at the at grade blvd. it comes to grade right at the eastern edge of this lot

[kevinpate]

... Terminate the canal at Bass Pro and fill it in?

Sounds a wee too much like a bad fillED proposal. I vote nay (if I could vote that is.)

[Pete]

We have a long thread about the boulevard...

This one is about the Lumber Yard property.

[Urbanized]

We have a long thread about the boulevard...

This one is about the Lumber Yard property.

Oops sorry. Hadn't seen your post.

[Plutonic Panda]

We have a long thread about the boulevard...

This one is about the Lumber Yard property.

just now saw that, sorry

[AP]

Is there some proposal being talked about for this lot or was this just speculation?

I bet you guys a ridiculous amount of money, they have some serious interest in the lumber yard north of producers co op

[Plutonic Panda]

What is being talked about? This place would be pretty cool for a 30-40 story tower

[Pete]

Is there some proposal being talked about for this lot or was this just speculation?

Just speculation at this point but there has been chatter about this property possibly changing hands.

Not only would redevelopment help the boulevard, it would greatly enhance the value of the Producer's Co-op.

[bchris02]

A few people have mentioned high-rise residential for this site. I would like to see that myself, but there is a couple of issues in my opinion.

A) I doubt property value there is high enough to support a residential tower being directly next to the Producers Co-op
B) OKC as a whole is still 5-10 years away from high-rise residential being viable in my opinion

[BoomerThunder1]

Been under contract since last summer, with OKC mid rise. Tentative close date is September '14. Or so I'm told

[shawnw]

I know zero about commercial real estate... is it normal for something to be on contract for more than a year before closing?

[catch22]

I don't either, perhaps could be under contract to allow the lumbar yard business to find a new home and relocate before the close date.

Interesting if true.

[bradh]

Why does it seem that everyone's answer for every property is "high rise residential?"

[BoomerThunder1]

I don't either, perhaps could be under contract to allow the lumbar yard business to find a new home and relocate before the close date.

Interesting if true.

Yes exactly, like the old Wilson's foods place off of 15th between May and Agnew

[jccouger]

I can't imagine anybody wanting to live right next door to the cotton mills smell

[Bellaboo]

I can't imagine anybody wanting to live right next door to the cotton mills smell

Eventually, the Cotton Mill Co-op is moving to South Council in the old Dayton Tire plant. They bought it a few years back.

[musg8411]

Eventually, the Cotton Mill Co-op is moving to South Council in the old Dayton Tire plant. They bought it a few years back.

Yeah, I am curious about this. They did a construction permit a few years ago, which they spent a lot of money on and I believe the last extension is expired or about to be. So I don't see them going anywhere anytime soon.

[AP]

Why does it seem that everyone's answer for every property is "high rise residential?"

Yeah, I'd probably rather see mid-rise than anything.

[Plutonic Panda]

I wouldn't. High-rise is better imo

[OKCisOK4me]

Of course high rise is better PluPlan...it's just more feasible in the OKC market to do a midrise because the amount of available land doesn't warrant high rise residential. I would personally be satisfied with any kind of infill whether urban commercial or residential and if the latter, in the 4-6 story range.

[Urbanized]

I wouldn't. High-rise is better imo

In what way?

[warreng88]

I would think mid rise on this location butting up against the boulevard and then high rises on the site of the co-op. I am curious in how long it will take to clean the area of the lumber yard or the co-op once they are sold and town down. Would there be as much clean up as when the Stewart metal fabricators buildings were torn down?