Midtown

[Urbanized]

Really exciting. I've driven by recently, and was shocked by how quickly the demo happened.

[Urbanized]

The antique store is moving to Automobile Alley (old Bicycle Alley location). I believe they are temporarily locating in the Hart building on Film Row.

[Urbanized]

Oops. Just found the website. Nice!

[Urbanized]

Drove by Hart last night, and most of their stuff is in the building, though I don't think they are operating out of there yet. And again, it's temporary until the old Bicycle Alley is redone, according to the owner, who I know.

[mcca7596]

That will be really cool and just add to the diversity of Automobile Alley. I can see people wanting to drive in and have a cup of coffee next door before or after they peruse the antique store and Rawhide.

[betts]

Someone has either bought or rented the old Habitat for Humanity building on 10th and Broadway. I noticed the for sale sign is gone, the Habitat sign is gone and it looked like they were laying carpet.

[Spartan]

I hate when people here do this but I can't resist. LOL

Please check out this thread.

http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=20175&page=26

But I actually know that posters can't go through everything before thinking about starting a new thread.

With all due respect, that is a catch-all thread for everything in Mid-town. I don't see why the project doesn't get its own thread..or why everything in Mid-town has to have just one thread.

[ljbab728]

With all due respect, that is a catch-all thread for everything in Mid-town. I don't see why the project doesn't get its own thread..or why everything in Mid-town has to have just one thread.

With all due respect, Spartan, my comment was with tongue in cheek. I thought I indicated that. I have no objection to one thread on this specific subject.

[mcca7596]

This is an application by Midtown Renaissance to close Park Place between the Packard and the Guardian. On page 4, it has a nice looking concept for what could be done. Also on Item B-2 on the first page it implies that the Guardian is no longer intended for residential.

http://www.okc.gov/planning/planning.../drc/CE807.pdf

[Spartan]

No prob, my objection is just to that thread you linked to...lol

[Spartan]

This is an application by Midtown Renaissance to close Park Place between the Packard and the Guardian. On page 4, it has a nice looking concept for what could be done. Also on Item B-2 on the first page it implies that the Guardian is no longer intended for residential.

http://www.okc.gov/planning/planning.../drc/CE807.pdf

Awesome, I wonder if this is in anticipation of TOD? Because it looks like an upgrade in the plans for this building.. still hoping for Full Circle in the Packard though. I know I'm like a broken record on that, but that building just screams bookstore and the location would be amazing for their clientele.

[metro]

Perhaps a compromise would be to rename the thread with a proper title, such as the name of the apartments.

[mcca7596]

Yeah, I would love to have Full Circle in there. All I've ever heard about the Packard the last 6 months is that the building is finished and they've got a tenant lined up, but it's obviously still empty. I thought someone would jump on the opportunity to lease space there.

Good point about TOD; I hope the parking lot directly south of the Packard could be filled in with some nice development.

[metro]

FYI, they do have tenants lined up for the Packard, and have been building out the space for awhile now. One of them is a restaurant.

[OKCisOK4me]

I don't think the building in your pic and what's in those plans is one and the same. Referring to post #643 of this thread ;-)

[Pete]

That is the correct building, I assure you.

The application to the Downtown Design Review committee stipulates an existing three-story structure at 1226 N. Shartel is to be demolished. They also included site plans that made clear which building is to be removed.


There has to be a reason renovation started on that building and was never finished. I suspect they found big problems and decided to sell rather than continue on.

[mcca7596]

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New medical building offices to be built at 1226 N. Shartel (Healthy Heartbeat Integrative Cardiology). Strangely, the building on that site to be demolished had new windows put into it a couple of years ago but was never finished (I believe):

Looks a lot like The Edge apartments at first glance.

[Pete]

Specs say all brick with stone accents, so I'm sure it will look nice.

[MikeOKC]

I don't think the building in your pic and what's in those plans is one and the same. Referring to post #643 of this thread ;-)

I'm confused now as well. Too many projects inside this thread. If OKCisOK4me was referring to the pic in post 633 (there's no pic in 643 as he stated) and the plans for the Cline Hotel - no, they're two different projects. I think wires got crossed on what project was being referred to.

[Pete]

Mike, I merged some posts into this thread. When he posted, #643 was the post regarding 1226 N. Shartel.


But your point is taken and we need to split all these projects out into separate threads. I'd also like to do a numbered map so we can keep track. Nice problem to have!! Sooo much is going on and even more is coming.

[metro]

That is the correct building, I assure you.

The application to the Downtown Design Review committee stipulates an existing three-story structure at 1226 N. Shartel is to be demolished. They also included site plans that made clear which building is to be removed.


There has to be a reason renovation started on that building and was never finished. I suspect they found big problems and decided to sell rather than continue on.

When Banta was managing, he went in and put new windows in almost all the Midtown RenIssance buildings before any renovations. May have just been poor planning. He was probably trying to remove eyesores and secure the structures. This was before the recession mind you.

[ljbab728]

Here are some renderings for the Cline Hotel. The floorplan is for the 3rd level but all three floors have the same basic layout; so 12 units in total.

Pete, the side rendering also shows a partial below ground or basement level. Any idea if that will be living units as well?

[bombermwc]

In reference to Park Place - It's great to see someone with an interest in doing something there. I don't know about the easement issue though. I've been down that alley before, and there's a lot back there that you'd have to find a new home for. One being waste collection. At least in the alley, the truck drives up the middle and there it goes...you remove the easement and the bins have to sit in plain site somewhere now. Granted, small stuff like that isn't worth sweating over for a project to bring life back, but you need to keep infrastructure items in mind when you do a plan. All the meter moves, power, etc. It's going to cost a lot if you don't want to have public works/utilities folks using that access anymore...and the developer is going to have to pay for it. And if they aren't going to move them, then why toss the easement?

[Pete]

The basement at the Cline just says "unoccupied". Probably will be used for laundry and storage.

[OKCisOK4me]

Mike, I merged some posts into this thread. When he posted, #643 was the post regarding 1226 N. Shartel.


But your point is taken and we need to split all these projects out into separate threads. I'd also like to do a numbered map so we can keep track. Nice problem to have!! Sooo much is going on and even more is coming.

Yeah, I just didn't think the windows on the building in the picture and the architectural plans were aligned the same way. That's cool though. Love the pic of Plaza Court, above as well!