The Rise

[Pete]

That's a very cool setup.

Thanks for the photos.

[John Knight]

The Rant is now open for business!

[Pete]

From their FB page... Feature both men and women's clothing:

[sooner88]

I went to Old School Bagel last week and the the food and interior are both great. The only negative that I can see is the location in the Rise. Since their store doesn't front 23rd, they really have 0 visability... It's really tucked back in the parking lot. I'm curious if the Rise is going to make a sign for all their tenants, I love the food there and don't want it to be forgotten about.

[2Lanez]

I went to Old School Bagel last week and the the food and interior are both great. The only negative that I can see is the location in the Rise. Since their store doesn't front 23rd, they really have 0 visability... It's really tucked back in the parking lot. I'm curious if the Rise is going to make a sign for all their tenants, I love the food there and don't want it to be forgotten about.

Agree. And Old School is really a great tenant for that area. We walked The Rise on Saturday morning and felt the same way about Interior Gilt, though they do have a small 23rd-facing entry. Really great selection of products at reasonable prices, but I got the sense that business had been slow thus far.

[okclee]

Anyone know how OSB is doing in the Rise?
I'm concerned that with no signage on 23rd street. I really want them to do well.
I've suggested a few people give it a try only to find out that they went elsewhere for lunch because they didn't see it while driving.

[sooner88]

Anyone know how OSB is doing in the Rise?
I'm concerned that with no signage on 23rd street. I really want them to do well.
I've suggested a few people give it a try only to find out that they went elsewhere for lunch because they didn't see it while driving.

Even knowing that it is in the Rise, I had to walk the backside of the strip to find it. It is not marked well at all. I've been twice now for breakfast and there's been a few tables, not a lot though. Not sure how they're doing for lunch.

[shawnw]

I've yet to go there mostly because I keep forgetting it's there. I presume it's open on weekends? I've long lamented that the downtown location is not open on weekends, so would go to the Rise location in the interim (even though I live mere blocks from the downtown location)... if I could just be reminded by a sign as I'm driving by...

[okclee]

Yes it is open on weekends, open early too. I've been twice on Sundays.

There must be a reason they don't have a sign facing 23rd.

[Uptowner]

There might have been an oversight that a sign on 23rd has to pass UDC then pass through zoning before signs can review and issue a permit to the licensed sign contractor. BTW check out the parking overflow into the lot behind the vacant bank on 23rd & Dewey. Owned by D. Box I believe. Drake's first Friday night.

[okatty]

The Rant is now open for business!

Went in tonight and found this to be a nice place. Really nice decor and lots of inventory. Prices were reasonable. Got a new cap, shirt and daughter got a top. Dropped some $$ on 23rd tonight between this and Drake!!

[IanMcDermid]

Please check out interior guilt! They sell a mix of modern/new and genuine vintage. Not just furniture but fixtures and nick knack too. I bought a pair lamps last week from the 50's and a cool space race vintage lunchbox. They have such good stuff.

[okatty]

^Totally agree. Went in there last night and it was really nice mix of decor. My wife commented on the quality of the fabrics they used. Top notch. Very cool place!!

[shawnw]

Rode my bike from downtown to The Rise for some OSB (if they'd just open the downtown location on weekends). The only choice of a bike rack was a new one at 23rd/Walker that can maybe hold two bikes (there's also a new one across the street at 23/Dewey, but... that crossing). I'd rather my bike were a bit closer to the place I'm going so I ended up chaining it the closest railing to OSB. Hopefully more racks are coming. Nudge nudge. Wink Wink.

[Pete]

t, an Urban Teahouse is now open at The Rise, joining their other location at 7518 N. May.

[Pete]

Stopped for a quick breakfast at Old School Bagel and *loved* their space.

Really cool two-level design and they have one of the best lighting schemes I've ever seen. It's really nice soft light that looks like sunlight. They were quite busy. Great place.

BTW, they have a temporary sign on facade facing 23rd. I'm sure they'll eventually get a perma, fully-lit sign that will greatly increase their visibility.

Hope they add some tables to the large patio/sidewalk area on the north side.

[shawnw]

That was my first thought as well upon going, look at all this space for tables...

[Teo9969]

I just wanted to compliment the developers on an aspect of this project:



You simply cannot do a better job of developing to the corner. It's ubiquitous in well-developed urban cities: A door that faces caddie-corner.

When you look at it, it just feels more welcoming. It's almost like a person is facing you with arms wide open (either adjacent elevation) asking you to please come in. This, perhaps, is one of the reasons I feel more drawn to Walgreen's than I do CVS, because Walgreens positions their entrances as such (but with a parking lot between the street and the building.

I can't think of any other place in OKC, off the top of my head that opens their main doors at the corner like this…The Ballpark counts I suppose.

[ljbab728]

I just wanted to compliment the developers on an aspect of this project:



You simply cannot do a better job of developing to the corner. It's ubiquitous in well-developed urban cities: A door that faces caddie-corner.

I can't think of any other place in OKC, off the top of my head that opens their main doors at the corner like this…The Ballpark counts I suppose.

I'm sure there are other examples, but one I can think of quickly is on the NE corner of Hudson and SW 25th in Capitol Hill.

[wsucougz]

Iron Starr
Red Rooster
The Sip(sorta)

[Teo9969]

The SW 25th example is a good one. Forgot about that.

The 3 listed by wsucougz all have problems with connectivity/walkability, parking being the major culprit. If it were just about orientation of the main entrance to the street, almost every Walgreen's would qualify.

it's about visibility and attention from passersby. If there are a bunch of parked cars and the sidewalk looks daunting, all of the sudden the pedestrian is stimulated to focus on how to negotiate the variety obstacles in their way. The Drake entrance, however (and the 25th as well) does not have these obstacles and therefore the pedestrian is stimulated to focus on the development in front of them. They become more aware of what's going on at a particular corner.

Another one that I just thought of is John Hunsucker's building (jeepnokc), It's not quite as inviting as the Drake, but it's also not a restaurant or a business trying to bring people in from the street.

[Pete]

I know that a Cox Solution Store is the sexiest tenant, especially for that key corner location.

But, I've used them now 4 or 5 times and it's been incredibly handy.

Of course the reason I've had to go in so many times is the total ineptitude of Cox, but that's a whole other rant.

[bchris02]

I know that a Cox Solution Store is the sexiest tenant, especially for that key corner location.

But, I've used them now 4 or 5 times and it's been incredibly handy.

Of course the reason I've had to go in so many times is the total ineptitude of Cox, but that's a whole other rant.

I don't think I've ever had to use a Cox solutions store, but I can see how it would be less of a hassle to do that than deal with their phone customer service.

For all the complaining about Cox, at least if you live in OKC you don't have to deal with Time Warner. You have never dealt with a completely inept cable company until you've dealt with them.

[Timshel]

For all the complaining about Cox, at least if you live in OKC you don't have to deal with Time Warner. You have never dealt with a completely inept cable company until you've dealt with them.

Truth. Last year, Time Warner's way of telling me I was eligible to upgrade to a new modem was by shutting off my internet service until I went in to figure out what in the world was going on/request the new one. Effective, I suppose, but not the best way to keep a loyal customer base.

[Pete]

Looks like they leased that upstairs space with the outdoor patio to Safety Skills, an on-line safety training company. It was formerly known as Noodle Stream and are moving from the First National Center.

https://safetyskills.com/