Sunbeam

[Pete]

Thanks to shawnw for the photo:

[Pete]

From Sunbeam's Facebook page:

[Spartan]

This is a lesser structure than what it was replacing :/

Oh well.

[CuatrodeMayo]

I will say it has much more of a street presence on Classen than I expected. I'm cautiously optimistic.

[HangryHippo]

Agreed, cuatro. I just don't like that it looks like a tall ranch house.

[bluedogok]

Agreed, cuatro. I just don't like that it looks like a tall ranch house.

Unfortunately the "Big House" office buildings are way too popular everywhere, tons of them pretty much everywhere that I have been. I have had to do more than I would like to have done and in locations that I felt a regular commercial looking small structure would have been better suited for the property.

[HangryHippo]

Unfortunately the "Big House" office buildings are way too popular everywhere, tons of them pretty much everywhere that I have been. I have had to do more than I would like to have done and in locations that I felt a regular commercial looking small structure would have been better suited for the property.

No doubt, it's an epidemic. It's unfortunate.

[Buffalo Bill]

The residential looking building above is the one off of 13th street on the site plan. I believe it's for emergency short-term senior housing. It is well off of Classen. The structure they are building that faces Classen is much more suitable, but a little too suburban for my taste.

[LakeEffect]

The residential looking building above is the one off of 13th street on the site plan. I believe it's for emergency short-term senior housing. It is well off of Classen. The structure they are building that faces Classen is much more suitable, but a little too suburban for my taste.

Agreed.

[metro]

This is a lesser structure than what it was replacing :/

Oh well.

I will say it has much more of a street presence on Classen than I expected. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Agreed, cuatro. I just don't like that it looks like a tall ranch house.

The residential looking building above is the one off of 13th street on the site plan. I believe it's for emergency short-term senior housing. It is well off of Classen. The structure they are building that faces Classen is much more suitable, but a little too suburban for my taste.

Been meaning to send Pete pics of this project for over a month now. I can answer some general misconceptions. That "house" looking picture above is a smaller structure behind the main structure, but still connects through a hallway. I'm assuming it's some sort of emergency housing like someone said above OR some sort of "training" facility showing people how to do homeowner type things before they transition into a more permanent facility. The steel pictures above is just a fraction of the main structure. I have pictures of the wider development I need to send to Pete, and those should clarify some of the "layout" issues. But overall, I agree, the suburban, pitched roof design of both structures is disappointing.

[metro]

This is a lesser structure than what it was replacing :/

Oh well.

I will say it has much more of a street presence on Classen than I expected. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Agreed, cuatro. I just don't like that it looks like a tall ranch house.

The residential looking building above is the one off of 13th street on the site plan. I believe it's for emergency short-term senior housing. It is well off of Classen. The structure they are building that faces Classen is much more suitable, but a little too suburban for my taste.

Been meaning to send Pete pics of this project for over a month now. I can answer some general misconceptions. That "house" looking picture above is a smaller structure behind the main structure, but still connects through a hallway. I'm assuming it's some sort of emergency housing like someone said above OR some sort of "training" facility showing people how to do homeowner type things before they transition into a more permanent facility. The steel pictures above is just a fraction of the main structure. I have pictures of the wider development I need to send to Pete, and those should clarify some of the "layout" issues. But overall, I agree, the suburban, pitched roof design of both structures is disappointing.

Pete - also need to update the status in the header section from Proposed to Under Construction.

[Pete]

Big progress on this project (from https://twitter.com/SunbeamOKC):

[HOT ROD]

Still showing as 'proposed'. Isn't this u/c?

[Pete]

Thanks to jeepokc for the photo:

[shawnw]

Looks okay straight on like that. From coming down the street it just seems odd. Wish there wasn't the pitched roof.

[Pete]

Looks like they are starting to move into their new building (from https://twitter.com/CathCharitiesOK):

[HangryHippo]

Wish there wasn't the pitched roof.

+1

[DoctorTaco]

Looks okay straight on like that. From coming down the street it just seems odd. Wish there wasn't the pitched roof.

I disagree. I think it effectively evokes the Craftsman homes that are abundant in this area, especially the area around it's old home in Mesta.

[Bullbear]

when I was passing by the other day I commented how I loved that the building captured the craftsman feel. It is a good looking building in my opinion.

[Pete]

Sunbeam will open for business at the new location on Tuesday, Jan. 13th.

Towards the end of this video, you can see some images of the facility:

[sooner88]

This building is not only a huge improvement from their current building, but it also does a lot to increase their awareness by being on Classen. I am getting a tour of the building in the next few weeks, I am excited to see how it turned out.

[CCOKC]

Did you notice the sign on the Catholic Charities building welcoming Sunbeam to the Corridor of Hope? I really liked that.