Maywood Apartments Phase II

[catch22]

Quite frankly it looks terrible.

[kevin lee]

This is far from terrible. It might look different but not terrible.

[HangryHippo]

This is far from terrible. It might look different but not terrible.

Oh, it's terrible.

[OKCisOK4me]

I like the top half of the project. The ground level though makes me think WTF...

[ChrisHayes]

Those bricks they used are just one problem. Add to it the blue awnings!

[soonerguru]

A good friend recently remarked that it looks like a prison.

[pickles]

This is far from terrible. It might look different but not terrible.

I'm not really prone to hyperbole, and I can tolerate a lot of architectural work that seems to bother others here, but this building is so, so ugly. It's in fact so bad that when I'm near it I can't stop looking at it because it's just fascinatingly ugly.

[Anonymous.]

That entire east facade is just...so...weird. Like what is the deal with the blue awnings, seriously? Then you have those bulky roof drain pipes protruding out of orange brick. Speaking of orange brick, we also have a super random blank wall of it right there on the corner. This building needs ivy growing up it immediately.

[king183]

That entire east facade is just...so...weird. Like what is the deal with the blue awnings, seriously? Then you have those bulky roof drain pipes protruding out of orange brick. Speaking of orange brick, we also have a super random blank wall of it right there on the corner. This building needs ivy growing up it immediately.

With the exception of 1 or 2, OKC developers have very little taste. And it shows in their projects, as it does in this one.

[baralheia]

I rather doubt it, but maybe - just maybe - that blank wall is going to be advertising space? That would do wonders for making this feel less... eurgh... and I normally hate advertising.

[Sancho]

Not every development is going to be an aesthetic masterpiece. I am just happy for more dense residential near downtown. Keep filling them in!

[hoya]

To be honest, most of these buildings look butt-ugly to me. Some of them are kind of ugly-cool (LIFT), but I see no difference between Maywood 1, Maywood 2, the Metropolitan, Chisolm Creek renderings, the updated Avana/Legacy Arts, etc. Honestly they're all just rectangles that overlap each other and stick out in certain places for no reason. If I really twist my brain weird and stare at it funny, I can kind of understand. But this isn't my preferred architectural style at all.

The only thing that makes this one worse than others are the drab colors. It's like 5 shades of brown. At least it's not baby diarrhea green, like the Metropolitan.

These buildings might be really nice inside, or have a lot of amenities, or whatever. But to me, almost none of the new housing looks appealing at all.

[soonerguru]

To be honest, most of these buildings look butt-ugly to me. Some of them are kind of ugly-cool (LIFT), but I see no difference between Maywood 1, Maywood 2, the Metropolitan, Chisolm Creek renderings, the updated Avana/Legacy Arts, etc. Honestly they're all just rectangles that overlap each other and stick out in certain places for no reason. If I really twist my brain weird and stare at it funny, I can kind of understand. But this isn't my preferred architectural style at all.

The only thing that makes this one worse than others are the drab colors. It's like 5 shades of brown. At least it's not baby diarrhea green, like the Metropolitan.

These buildings might be really nice inside, or have a lot of amenities, or whatever. But to me, almost none of the new housing looks appealing at all.

The Edge and the Lift are both very attractive, IMO. Level is decent. Oddly enough, Deep Deuce is among the most attractive, and people have always been very critical of it aesthetically.

[Anonymous.]

Crickets...

[Pete]

The restaurants are still happening here per Andrew Black, the main proprietor.

Just talked to him about this a couple of weeks ago.

[riflesforwatie]

Crickets...

Note the "now leasing" signs blocking the sidewalk on the west side of Walnut there. Is it legal to do that? I've been meaning to ask the City/report it to the City. Thanks for the reminder...

[Pete]

Note the "now leasing" signs blocking the sidewalk on the west side of Walnut there. Is it legal to do that? I've been meaning to ask the City/report it to the City. Thanks for the reminder...

Nope.

Contact the action center:

https://www.okc.gov/residents/action-center/report

[KingOfTheNorth]

Wait what happened to Larry and his car wash? Did they force him out? I thought he would be going into the new building?

[Pete]

Wait what happened to Larry and his car wash? Did they force him out? I thought he would be going into the new building?

They moved him to the underground parking garage:

[shawnw]

But how's business?

[riflesforwatie]

Incidentally, the sidewalk-blocking signs were gone last night. Not sure if my report or something else caused it but I'll gladly take the credit

[Anonymous.]

Incidentally, the sidewalk-blocking signs were gone last night. Not sure if my report or something else caused it but I'll gladly take the credit

Did you use the app to report it?

[riflesforwatie]

Did you use the app to report it?

I used the City's website to do it, didn't download the app.

[OKCisOK4me]

They moved him to the underground parking garage:

I guess he didn't get the memo...

[KingOfTheNorth]

I guess he didn't get the memo...

I hope he's still getting good business. Used him to wax and clean my car and it was a superb job. Highly recommend if you need someone in that area of town, plus he used to drive you to work and work on your car during the day. Probably still does it.