Holiday Inn Express

[ChaseDweller]

Would love to see the upper floors of City Walk turned into student housing for ACM. My son went there for a year, but hated that no one lived around the school - no college atmosphere. That would certainly help.

[HOT ROD]

Good point. it would be wonderful to have student housing in BT.

wow - could you imagine (thinking back to undergrad days. ...)

[Architect2010]

Imagine the insane prices right? I stayed at UCO's cheapest option for guys, and that was old Murdaugh Hall in the center of campus. That room cost me more than my books, supplies, and tuition combined [not saying this is unusual, but for a born-and-raised southsider I'll stick to what FASFA and scholarships can afford me. Lol]. I can only imagine the cost of student housing were it built new/rehabbed for Bricktown. Not even feasible for UCO I would expect. Especially considering they are a largely commuter-oriented school. What other option would we have for student housing downtown?

On edit: sorry for getting even more off-topic. ;P

[Urbanized]

I know of ACM students living in The Aberdeen, Legacy, Sycamore Square, Deep Deuce and Level. None of those are especially cheap. Some get roomies, and a number of them are working non-traditional students in their mid- to late-twenties. I suspect they could find a way to make it work the days of (most) Bricktown properties being outlandishly, speculatively expensive are over anyway, I think.

[Pete]

They applied for a $18 million building permit for this project today.

Also, they are seeking final approval from the Bricktown Design Review Committee on Jan. 22nd.

Looks like this could start moving forward very soon.

[catch22]

Went from the dark cave of hibernation and almost death to a building permit very quickly. Very good to see this move forward.

[Pete]

Also, see Wiki article above for a bunch of new images from the design application.

Notably, there is now a pool building, where initially there was to be an outdoor pool.

[adaniel]

Daaayyyyuumm! Between this, the UCO boathouse announcement, and the relocation of OPUBCO downtown its been a pretty good day! And I was thinking things were starting to "slow down"

Love this town!

[Bellaboo]

Daaayyyyuumm! Between this, the UCO boathouse announcement, and the relocation of OPUBCO downtown its been a pretty good day! And I was thinking things were starting to "slow down"

Love this town!

I just saw on the news where Kirk Humphreys development on Western and the river is being resurrected.

[OKCisOK4me]

I just saw on the news where Kirk Humphreys development on Western and the river is being resurrected.

Grant you mean?

[Bellaboo]

Grant you mean?

Kirk was the man addressing the news conference..... on channel 4. They (one of the Ogles) did mention the Santa Monica Ferris Wheel which Grant bought.

[OKCisOK4me]

For some reason I thought Grant was behind this proposed development. Must have been thinking of the Flat Iron project. Is there a video link for that press conference?

[Bellaboo]

For some reason I thought Grant was behind this proposed development. Must have been thinking of the Flat Iron project. Is there a video link for that press conference?

I can't find one, but the local channel 4 news is on again so i'll watch.

[Bellaboo]

I can't find one, but the local channel 4 news is on again so i'll watch.

They completed some environmental cleanup and received a Brownstone award. He said they'd start development soon.

This should be moved from this thread to an appropriate one.

[MDot]

They completed some environmental cleanup and received a Brownstone award. He said they'd start development soon.

This should be moved from this thread to an appropriate one.

You're talking about The Waterfront, correct?

[Bellaboo]

You're talking about The Waterfront, correct?

That's probably what it's called, it's on the old downtown airpark site.

[MDot]

That's probably what it's called, it's on the old downtown airpark site.

Then yeah, that's it. Unless something has changed.

[HangryHippo]

I don't know why I wasn't able to start a new thread, but there's an article in today's Oklahoman about the Wormy Dog Saloon moving to east Bricktown. The new developments on the east end are already serving as catalysts for additional development and they aren't even built yet. Hopefully the area continues to develop and reach its full potential.

[catch22]

Holy Express...they want it open by Christmas???

Construction set to begin next month on Bricktown Holiday Inn Express in Oklahoma City | NewsOK.com

[wsucougz]

I like the entrance design, and hope BUD doesn't make them change it.

[Just the facts]

Holy Express...they want it open by Christmas???

They aren't wasting any time are they.

[catch22]

I like the entrance design, and hope BUD doesn't make them change it.

I completely agree with this.

[catch22]

I like the entrance design, and hope BUD doesn't make them change it.

I wonder if the BUDC members have ever step foot into an urban environment with historical properties? Many good examples in Chicago and San Francisco. It's OKAY to have new buildings merge the current architectural designs while still reflecting upon the surrounding neighborhood. They are proposing exactly this (which is used everywhere in the world) by building a primarily brick structure to coincide with the district's theme of historic brick warehouses, while also merging in hints of modern-day architecture to compliment the building. This merging will also help blend the transition between the historical canal feel and the modern and new Deep Deuce to the north. This project should not be having the scrutiny it is facing, it is an A+ on just about every metric.

[mcca7596]

The glass facade is definitely something of a modern touch that is needed in Bricktown.

[sroberts24]

I love how all these architects sit on the board and trash something because it's not what They would have done had They had this project. Love the entrance.... I know we aren't NYC by any means but almost every remodeled building there has a flare of moderness to them. I do appreciate the BUDC but I can't help but think they are just being picky b/c they wouldn't have done it that way had they designed it. This design gets a 2 thumbs up for me, and like I said when the original plan came out, I am so pumped for this... It will breathe life into a section of Bricktown that is ghostly.