Fordson Hotel (formerly 21c Museum Hotel)

[David]

It could be pushed out into the street to accomplish that but I suspect there isn't a great deal of foot traffic there currently anyway.

Yeah, that was the reason for the in my first comment. Then again, with the Hall Capital development announcement, in a few years there might just be some foot traffic around there.

[ljbab728]

Yeah, that was the reason for the in my first comment. Then again, with the Hall Capital development announcement, in a few years there might just be some foot traffic around there.

Well hopefully that sidewalk will be open again by then.

[Plutonic Panda]

Well hopefully that sidewalk will be open again by then.

These sidewalks need money!

[kevinpate]

The area used to have more foot traffic ... before they made it harder to walk/climb out of the county jail.

[Jeepnokc]

The area used to have more foot traffic ... before they made it harder to walk/climb out of the county jail.

Just use your spoon to dig out the grout around the glass blocks.

[Pete]

A whole slew of big building permit applications were filed by Lingo today for this project.

[Dustin]

[Spartan]

I'm really intrigued by the north parcel across Main Street, which unless Hall acquires more the adjacent parcel to the north, will be a flatiron shaped site.

I am growing weary of all these squares, which really isn't the greatest urbanism. I think OKC just embraced the square because we don't know how to weave urban fabric any other way.

Which explains the Classen Drive bond project switcharoo.

[cxl144]

Fred Jones Enterprises has a new location west of MacArthur on SW 29th. Should be clearing out the old plant soon if it hasn't already happened.

[Spartan]

Last week it looked well underway. The site is secured, construction fence up, there are signs of heavy dismantling work, and they had lights on overnight twice.

[ChrisHayes]

What is Fred Jones Enterprises?

[turnpup]

Why oh why can't this type of vision extend down to Main and Hudson...

[bombermwc]

Bunker down because from the outside, it's not going to look like much is happening for quite a long time. Demo and rehab on the inside is going to take quite a long time and even doing windows is sort of at the end of any timeline (don't want to risk messing them up). When we worked on the rehab at the Lucent plant office building, it was a similar process. Demo'ing out all the crap from the inside was a long process, then basically ripping out all the electrical, plumbing, hvac, etc and starting from square one. I think the fire alarm was the only thing that stayed. We actually had very few offices compared to open floor space for the amount of room each floor has, but man it took almost a year just to get one floor good to go. And that's after a significant amount of work was done before we signed a lease to start our work.....of course I say we, but I don't work for that company anymore. But it was quite a project to be a part of.

[ethansisson]

What is Fred Jones Enterprises?

Headquartered in OKC, they've made automotive parts since 1938.

Trivia: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at OU in Norman was named for the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones.

[Urbanized]

Fred Jones Family Foundation | History

Fred Jones Companies | History

Hall Capital | Who We Are

NewsOK | Chief of private family company enjoys colorful, varied career

[Pete]

[OkieNate]

I've noticed recently there appears to be some frame work taking place on the 2nd level. Even clearing the trees revealing the building has already made a difference. Very excited about this!

[Pete]

I would expect them to demo the metal buildings on the south side pretty soon.

That will make a big difference as well.

[kevin lee]

Is there a rendering out there of the finished building with the signs and everything up?

[Pete]

Is there a rendering out there of the finished building with the signs and everything up?

No, not yet.

[OKCisOK4me]

I liked the trees. Surely they'll put planters back in when they redesign the sidewalks.

[OkieNate]

I liked the trees. Surely they'll put planters back in when they redesign the sidewalks.

Maybe, if you put them as your profile pic. lol

[Pete]

Permit for a construction trailer today and if it's not on site already it will be very soon.

Looks like they will soon be getting busy.

[metro]

They've been doing demo for a few weeks now, dumpsters on the far west end, inside the yellow metal fencing.

[JoninATX]

Can't wait for them to open.