St. Anthony Hospital

[Pete]

I was wrong... They have opened, although they aren't completely finished with the construction, at least on the outside:

http://newsok.com/st.-anthony-opens-...rticle/5503495

[Anonymous.]

Good, I hate how claustrophobic this area has felt since construction on this began.

[HangryHippo]

The area around Kaiser's feels a little weird now. I was hoping the new building wouldn't extend quite as far as it does because it overwhelms that area. Oh well. Now I'd like to see some housing on that EMSA lot.

[Teo9969]

The area around Kaiser's feels a little weird now. I was hoping the new building wouldn't extend quite as far as it does because it overwhelms that area. Oh well. Now I'd like to see some housing on that EMSA lot.

That EMSA lot would be a great place for a hotel and a hotel with some retail offerings specifically. 8 to 16 stories.

[HangryHippo]

That EMSA lot would be a great place for a hotel and a hotel with some retail offerings specifically. 8 to 16 stories.

That would be awesome. I think it was Steve L that said EMSA has no interest in selling that lot though and had just renewed their lease.

[Pete]

From https://twitter.com/saintsok:

[Bullbear]

Looks Great.. my other half moved patients from his floor over last Friday and they have been working in the new facility for a week now. says it is very nice and open. now they are working on 8 as its the last floor of the tower that needs remodeled.

[Pete]

Saints is such an economic engine for Midtown.

Tons and tons of money flowing through that place and a bunch of high-paid jobs.

[Bullbear]

I agree . my partner loves it there. so close to home. although lots of his co-workers live out a ways. A few as far as Stillwater. he is always amazed people drive so far to work and is glad we live 5 minutes away.

[AP]

I knew quite a few people that drive from Stillwater for work. I did for 6 months back in 2013. I've always wondered what it would take to be included in the CSA.

[HOT ROD]

Stillwater should be included in the OKC CSA already, and Shawnee should have been part of the MSA. I don't know why the Census made Shawnee the CSA?

[Swake]

Stillwater should be included in the OKC CSA already, and Shawnee should have been part of the MSA. I don't know why the Census made Shawnee the CSA?

Well, for one thing according to the census Payne County's two counties with the most commuters are Tulsa and Creek counties.

Logan County is third and Oklahoma County is fourth.

[KayneMo]

Counties that qualify to be either a Metropolitan Statistical Area or a Micropolitan Statistical Area are called Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSA).

A metro area is at least one county with an urban center of at least 50,000 and may include adjacent counties with a minimum of 25% of it's workers commuting to the core county.

A micro area is at least one county with an urban center of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 and may include adjacent counties with a minimum of 25% of it's workers commuting to the core county.

Combined Statistical Areas are adjoining CBSAs with at least 15% of employment exchange. CSAs can be any combination of CBSAs (two metro areas, three micro areas, a metro and two micro areas, etc.).

[Swake]

So by that definition, Tulsa is at a 2% exchange and Oklahoma City is at .5%

[HOT ROD]

then move it to Tulsa. I suspect the OSU-Tulsa operations might have something to do with the 2% Tulsa County commute whereas I bet those who commute to OKC do so to the govt and/or OKC business jobs (like was mentioned to OKC downtown).

One question, if it is so connected to Tulsa why doesn't it have the 918 area code? They retained the OKC 405 area code for some reason and I believe it was to eventually merge into the OKC CSA. If they wanted to be by themselves then they could have taken the 580 area code, but Stillwater was retained to OKC.

[Pete]

This is a great documentary Saints just did about their history, how bad things were in the 80's, and then their commitment to staying in Midtown.

[Pete]

A couple of interesting projects on the drawing board for St. Anthony.


The first two images are of a proposed G.I. Building which would be built on that terrible gravel and dirt parking area south of the main parking garage and north of the church. Looks like a small parking structure on the west side.


The next three renderings are for a new grand entrance which would connect the garage with the hospital. This would be the area that is currently a crosswalk on Lee and would connect the hospital with the garage both at ground level and through a 2nd level mezzanine walkway.

The first of these shows approaching the entrance, heading south on Lee. Lee would be turned into a cul-de-sac right in front of the entrance for patient drop off and have a landscaped median. Looks like new screening/cladding for the existing garage.

2nd shows the inside of the new structure.

3rd is a new plaza to the south, which would include closing off that section of Lee north of 9th.

[HangryHippo]

I love the look of the GI building! Something different.

[soonerguru]

Gorgeous design.

[Teo9969]

What do you peg the chances of this coming to fruition?

[bombermwc]

Well it's about time they work on that entrance. It'll be really nice not having to deal with traffic as you go up to the building.

For GI, the only thing I will say is I wish they tied the architecture together a bit better. I guess those concrete sections are a nod to the "wraps" SSM likes right now. It's a bit "loose" on the design aesthetic, but since when has any hospital (other than Deaconness) tried to keep a particular style as they did new construction? I'm curious if the GI docs are building this instead of the hospital itself. My first GI doc was at Saints and the physician building was kind of weird in its layout. I remember thinking how odd the people flow was...sorta crammed too. Maybe once these guys move out, they'll have room to do some remodeling? Lots of people are doing colonoscopy and endoscopy these days, and it's a few hours in and out. So I would imagine that they are creating a space to be able to handle more of that work. I know OU had it down to an assembly line when I went there.

[BoulderSooner]

What do you peg the chances of this coming to fruition?

99.9%

[Pete]

Saint Anthony just filed for a temporary parking lot west of Shartel, so it looks like they may be starting on at least the GI Building soon, as the application mentioned losing a lot due to construction.

[Pete]

The Grand West Entrance project will be starting soon; plans have been filed for a tower crane.

This project will really help modernize the hospital.

[David]

Have they gotten approval for closing that section of Lee?