Century Center

[hoya]

Not sure how I feel about a cvs or Walgreens in that corner. The Medicine Cabinet is a small drug store in first national and I'd prefer our local businesses stay in business.

[Spartan]

I guess this project is okay...

[krisb]

What am I missing? A CVS will occupy part of the space and we should be excited? I don't get it.

The renderings look cool, though.

A drug store in downtown Oklahoma City is just as exciting as the prospect of a grocery store. That would be the next step in building a downtown that is livable.

[Just the facts]

Haha. Probably not, most likely. I think everyone didn't care with Devon because it was the first new digs downtown had seen in 25 years. Several, including me, are on the street wall train now. Let's just see if the architects can figure it out...

Oh man - I need to go back and find the Devon Tower posts where I mentioned the deep setbacks being a negative. You would of thought I used a pitchfork to loaded puppies into a wood chipper.

Back on topic - these new rendering are great. It looks like a giant Apple Store.

[RadicalModerate]

A drug store in downtown Oklahoma City is just as exciting as the prospect of a grocery store. That would be the next step in building a downtown that is livable.

Would a SuperWalgreens across the the street from a SuperEckerd's/CVS be approved by The Planners if they had acceptable signs? And streetage?
(my vote is for ArtDeco style involving artificial "brick n stone")

[Jim Kyle]

Back in the day, we had Katz Drug at Main and Robinson, and Veazey's #1 just one door east of the same corner but across both streets. Both did quite well!

[RadicalModerate]

Back in the day, we had Katz Drug at Main and Robinson, and Veazey's #1 just one door east of the same corner but across both streets. Both did quite well!

My mother (84) has mentioned the interesting juxtaposition of those downtown landmarks/points of reference--after taking the hike across the Robinson Street Bridge to The City, from Capitol Hill, to see a movie or whatever and saving the 5-cent busfare for some popcorn at the movies (back when she was a kid).

I suppose that drugstores have always been in competition for customers.

This is why I stand by my Urban Planning Design Parameters (involving ArtDeco). =)

[ljbab728]

What am I missing? A CVS will occupy part of the space and we should be excited? I don't get it.

The renderings look cool, though.

Why shouldn't people be excited when downtown needs something like that?

[RadicalModerate]

Why shouldn't people be excited when downtown needs something like that?

Who said people weren't excited?
(about "something like that", "needs" for)

[ljbab728]

Who said people weren't excited?
(about "something like that", "needs" for)

Well, I always knew you would be excited, RM.

[bchris02]

A drug store in downtown Oklahoma City is just as exciting as the prospect of a grocery store. That would be the next step in building a downtown that is livable.

I agree. Especially if they can adhere to urban design standards which if it is part of this development, they will.

[RadicalModerate]

Well, I always knew you would be excited, RM.

So . . . like , , , your real name is, like, Nostradamus? 'r whut? mebbe . . . OuiJa? =)
mindreaders . . . geez.

[ljbab728]

So . . . like , , , your real name is, like, Nostradamus? 'r whut? mebbe . . . OuiJa? =)
mindreaders . . . geez.

Close, but no cigar. Here is my actual website.

The Amazing Kreskin

[Of Sound Mind]

Deal set for The Oklahoman's downtown move
Newspaper operations set to move into renovated Century Center by September 2014.

Deal set for The Oklahoman's downtown move | News OK

[bchris02]

Deal set for The Oklahoman's downtown move | News OK

It looks like the deal has been struck to turn one of downtown's biggest eyesores into a great asset. Renovation will be completed next fall.

[Of Sound Mind]

Deal set for The Oklahoman's downtown move | News OK

It looks like the deal has been struck to turn one of downtown's biggest eyesores into a great asset. Renovation will be completed next fall.

That sounds familiar... ;-)

[Steve]

I guess I'll have to stop by Subway on Main Street and give an update to the Subway lady.

[UnFrSaKn]

Look forward to having The Oklahoman downtown.

[Lazio85]

I guess I'll have to stop by Subway on Main Street and give an update to the Subway lady.

They will be excited to have you guys nearby, and looking forward to other tenants that will move into the additional spaces!

[Steve]

They will be excited to have you guys nearby, and looking forward to other tenants that will move into the additional spaces!

Lazio, I think you and even some of the cynical folks on this board will be impressed if what's being negotiated all comes to pass.

[shawnw]

Do tell Steve

:-)

[catch22]

Taco mayo!

[warreng88]

Waffle House?

[Bellaboo]

Probably a Ruths Chris...... but they're not my favorite.

[Bellaboo]

They will be excited to have you guys nearby, and looking forward to other tenants that will move into the additional spaces!

Lazio,

The Subway lady was telling people that the DOK move downtown was dead.