Chesapeake empire marches on

[ChargerAg]

Is there supposed to be anything special about garage #3 or is it just a regular garage?

[Pete]

Have no idea but it says 6 floors and 75 feet high, which is very similar to the other two garages nearby.

[Pete]

Found this on the web today and it has lots of great, new information.

It not only shows buildings 14 & 15, Garage 3 and the Day Care Center, it also shows buildings 16 & 18 as well as Garage 4 and a proposed central plant location.

It's also interesting to note that most the streets between Classen & Shartel will be turned into greenbelts with sidewalks:

[mcca7596]

Hadn't it been mentioned that some of the area east of Shartel could be for housing?

[Pete]

This what CHK showed the planning commission a couple of months ago, but I hope it's not final because none of what they show here is very interesting:

[Pete]

I also read that CHK now has over 4,000 employees in OKC (10,000 total), added 1,000 here in 2010 alone (!) and consistently has more than 100 open OKC positions.

They anticipate hiring about 100 employees per month in OKC for the foreseeable future.

[ChargerAg]

what is up with the differnt shapes of the buildings? Do they make letters or something? Is there a secret code?

[metro]

Found this on the web today and it has lots of great, new information.

It not only shows buildings 14 & 15, Garage 3 and the Day Care Center, it also shows buildings 16 & 18 as well as Garage 4 and a proposed central plant location.

It's also interesting to note that most the streets between Classen & Shartel will be turned into greenbelts with sidewalks:

In the CHK pics I took two days ago, I think some of these new buildings are shown, at least the dirt work. I've never seen so much construction at CHK than what is already underway now.

[Pete]

Buildings 14 & 15, Garage 3 and the Day Care are all under construction, as is the Central Car Park and all the Classen Curve Triangle stuff.

Plus, there is obviously a lot more to come!

[metro]

Grass is now installed on top of car park

[ChargerAg]

Too bad the main camera is now broken so we can't see it

[Spartan]

The stuff planned between Classen and Shartel is cool.

[ChargerAg]

I guess the powers that be read this thread. the cam is back up this morning.

[Pete]

Building permit today for CHK to remodel that little (5,400 square feet) office building that is immediately north of Flip's.

Only for $100K, so probably just a quick re-do to house some of their employees as they have likely chased off the old tenant (Joy Reed Belt, etc.).

I'm sure that building will eventually come down, as will the larger one directly north, as it is also owned by CHK.

Will Flip's ever cave???

[Pete]

ANOTHER permit today for the CHK campus... This time a 5-story 59,000 square foot office building for $15 million.

I believe this is for 'Building One', the white building shown here:

[Spartan]

Building permit today for CHK to remodel that little (5,400 square feet) office building that is immediately north of Flip's.

Only for $100K, so probably just a quick re-do to house some of their employees as they have likely chased off the old tenant (Joy Reed Belt, etc.).

I'm sure that building will eventually come down, as will the larger one directly north, as it is also owned by CHK.

Will Flip's ever cave???

I hope not actually. There is a difference between hoping that CHK gets the Larson's Music building and the ugly strip malls that used to be along 63rd, and seeing Flip's sent packing. There is nothing wrong with Flip's, it's a nice restaurant, and they maintain a nice environment that looks good from Western. Going there for drinks after a cultural event downtown is part of the defining OKC experience..

[Pete]

I hope Flip sticks, too. It's a great little unique place with character.

However, everyone has their price and CHK usually keeps at it until they get what they want.

[securityinfo]

He he.. chk is gonna have a MUCH harder time getting the crazy lady on nw 62nd street to move... may have to wait until her house falls down around her.... Flip's I hope will survive, but it seems unlikely...

[Pete]

Besides the Midfirst office buildings, I think CHK is down to only two properties left to acquire south or 63rd and west of the tracks: that house on 62nd and an auto repair shop on 63rd.

I need to update my map and post it.

[Pete]

I just read -- even though this was reported a couple of months ago -- that CHK donated $5 million to help the Salvation Army move from their site in the middle of the proposed Central Park to NW 10th & Penn.

Not only will it provide for new facilities on the site of the old AMC / flea market, it will help clear the way for the park, which they said was a big part of their motivation.

Just wanted to give them credit for even more downtown investment and philanthropy even though their HQ is further afield.

[OKCisOK4me]

I guess the powers that be read this thread. the cam is back up this morning.

Is there a current cam link? Too many pages to swim through to find it. Thanks.

[Pete]

Is there a current cam link?

http://www.smithandpickel.com/

[OKCisOK4me]

Thanks, as always, Pete!

[BoulderSooner]

don't know if this has been posted or not but CHK bought 2 of the 3 remaining lots on 58th st (just south of CC and west of ballets ) they now only have 1 lot to go and they will own all of 58th st ...

they bought the 2 lots on the western end of the st for 600k and 628k ... crazy crazy money .. it will be interesting to see how long the last owner holds out

[betts]

For that kind of money, I wouldn't hold out a minute. In fact, if I were living on 57th St. I'd be calling him.