Maywood Apartments

[Spartan]

I agree, the only projects that semi compliment each other are the Deep Deuce apartments and Block 42. There should have been a design review committee implemented in Deep Deuce similar to the one in Bricktown, to regulate some type of design style/standards in Deep Deuce instead of letting developers just do anything.

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There is a design review process in Deep Deuce.

[G.Walker]

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There is a design review process in Deep Deuce.

What, the downtown design review committee? I don't think they address style/or standards for residential development, it's more of a we approve or don't approve the project.

[G.Walker]

Bricktown has the "Bricktown Urban Design Committee" and they made Marsh Pitman go back and change their hotel design because it didn't mesh well. They need a committee like that in Deep Deuce.

[G.Walker]

Spartan, Rover, have you been to the Victory Park development in Dallas? If you look at all the projects residential and commercial, they all compliment each other vey well and it looks great. The Terrace, The Vista, Cirque, The House, W Hotel and One Victory Park.

[Spartan]

The DDR upholds standards just as BUD does. It's just that Bricktown is a historic district, Deep Deuce is mostly brownfield. There are different development aims there.

Victory is a failed urban development, by the way.

[G.Walker]

The DDR upholds standards just as BUD does. It's just that Bricktown is a historic district, Deep Deuce is mostly brownfield. There are different development aims there.

Victory is a failed urban development, by the way.

How has it failed? Victory Park is one of the better mixed-use developments I have seen. It has the AA arena to anchor it, W, and several upscale commercial/residential high-rises, good restaurants and clubs. Let me guess you prefer West Village?

http://www.victorypark.com/LinkClick...jM%3d&tabid=65

[metro]

G. Walker, it's common knowledge Victory Park was a failed effort,Google it.

[progressiveboy]

G. Walker, it's common knowledge Victory Park was a failed effort,Google it.

Agree. Metro is correct. VP was not the success that developers had envisioned

[dankrutka]

All of the stores moved out of Victory Park. It's a dead zone. They went too high end and the retail elements couldn't survive. Definitely a failure.

[G.Walker]

The references you guys are making that Victory Park was a failure, was 2 years ago, lol, in the middle of the recession. And both articles I read about its failure were from the same magazine. When was the last time you guys were seriously at Victory Park, to see for yourselves? I was there for the 4th of July weekend, and it was great, and vibrant, and its on the upswing. Most of the construction was done in 2007, just before recession so of course it wouldn't be as successful as some may thought, but now, 4 years later its not the same, if its such a failed development, they why do developers keep building there? lol...

[dankrutka]

My friends live in Cirque. I was there a week ago. It was dead. The entire west side is void of business.

[Spartan]

The references you guys are making that Victory Park was a failure, was 2 years ago, lol, in the middle of the recession. And both articles I read about its failure were from the same magazine. When was the last time you guys were seriously at Victory Park, to see for yourselves? I was there for the 4th of July weekend, and it was great, and vibrant, and its on the upswing. Most of the construction was done in 2007, just before recession so of course it wouldn't be as successful as some may thought, but now, 4 years later its not the same, if its such a failed development, they why do developers keep building there? lol...

Why do developers do anything?

[Urbanized]

I was in Victory Park twice this year; Thunder regular season game against the Mavs in January and the lone Western Conference Finals game the Thunder won. Both times there were lots of people rushing through to get to or from the arena before and after the game, but almost nobody lingering. The "vibe" was nonexistent. Zippo.

[soonerguru]

What's wrong with West Village? I admit I choke on the name a bit because the REAL West Village is in Lower Manhattan, not Uptown Dallas, but by all standard measures, the West Village is ridiculously successful.

[Spartan]

I like the West Village a lot, and yeah, that is ridiculously successful. It's a great development. It even has a heritage trolley that connects it with DT Dallas. That whole strip of Uptown Dallas is really, really successful. Except for Victory, ironically.

[adaniel]

I like the West Village a lot, and yeah, that is ridiculously successful. It's a great development. It even has a heritage trolley that connects it with DT Dallas. That whole strip of Uptown Dallas is really, really successful. Except for Victory, ironically.

West Village and the nearby Knox Henderson district has really taken off in the last 5 years. I remember when we first moved to Dallas in the late 90's. We were going to see my uncle who lived in east Dallas and ended up getting lost in what is that area. Scary. First time I ever saw a real live prostitute and I had to have my mom explain it to me (I was 13). Awkward!

I ended up going to that area last year trying to find some new boots at a place called Cowboy Cool. Cheapest were $350. I decided to go to Langstons instead! So yeah the area is pretty upscale. I would love if the LEVEL apartments become something similar.

And yes anyone whose been to Victory knows that isn't not active at all. When the Mavs or Stars aren't playing its eerily quiet. The architecture is really cold and sterile, nothing like West Village. The only thing in that area is WFAA studios and The House of Blues.

[G.Walker]

It will be two 4 story buildings, outside will be brick/stucco, 139 units, and " upscale", completion date 6/2013, according to agreement with the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust:

http://www.okc.gov/AgendaPub/cache/2...1090325583.PDF

[Steve]

Yep, that's the Ron Bradshaw project I wrote about a few months back.

[Spartan]

It will be two 4 story buildings, outside will be brick/stucco, 139 units, and " upscale", completion date 6/2013, according to agreement with the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust:

http://www.okc.gov/AgendaPub/cache/2...1090325583.PDF

Yeah the ball is rolling. City financing assistance is a good thing.

[SkyWestOKC]

Bad link.....

[Spartan]

West Village and the nearby Knox Henderson district has really taken off in the last 5 years. I remember when we first moved to Dallas in the late 90's. We were going to see my uncle who lived in east Dallas and ended up getting lost in what is that area. Scary. First time I ever saw a real live prostitute and I had to have my mom explain it to me (I was 13). Awkward!

I ended up going to that area last year trying to find some new boots at a place called Cowboy Cool. Cheapest were $350. I decided to go to Langstons instead! So yeah the area is pretty upscale. I would love if the LEVEL apartments become something similar.

And yes anyone whose been to Victory knows that isn't not active at all. When the Mavs or Stars aren't playing its eerily quiet. The architecture is really cold and sterile, nothing like West Village. The only thing in that area is WFAA studios and The House of Blues.

What they've done with Knox Ave, the whole organic redevelopment model, is fantastic. That is a brilliant contrast to the deadness, despite the wonderful splashy starchitecture, of Victory.

[mcca7596]

The tax increment financing got approved. I think the new rendering looks pretty good, even with the two-tone look:
http://newsok.com/tax-increment-fina...ad_story_title

[mcca7596]

Also interesting to note that a second phase to be built out to Walnut is to begin planning as construction starts on the first phase west of Oklahoma.

[Just the facts]

Also interesting to note that a second phase to be built out to Walnut is to begin planning as construction starts on the first phase west of Oklahoma.

This is kind of a let down since I assumed it would all be built in a single phase.

[mcca7596]

This is kind of a let down since I assumed it would all be built in a single phase.

I thought that originally it was just announced as abutting Oklahoma, so I was excited to hear about the possible extension to Walnut. There is a building there (that I suppose Bradshaw already owns) that would have to be demolished.