Alley North (Old Dolese Headquarters)

[Thunderbolt]

Lackmeyer story from this morning: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news...l/73039462007/

[bison34]

At least she was honest in saying that more requests for help will be likely.

[Pete]

TIF it is according to this mornings paper. 4.5 million for phase one. And then the developers say a TIF for phase two. First phase is an office building, apparently pre-leased, a parking garage and a 120 room boutique hotel, as well as some retail. Phase two will be apartments and more.

I should have known when the documents say "$4.5 million in funding assistance", in OKC that means "we are just giving them the money".

[BoulderSooner]

100 year old company HQ .... that should be very nice .. this project will be amazing for the north end of auto ally

[David]

That 100 year old company line caught my eye as well, I am really curious who it might be.

[bison34]

That 100 year old company line caught my eye as well, I am really curious who it might be.

I wish it were a relocation from out of state. But probably not. But more downtown employees, the better!

[soonerguru]

The rendering looked nice. Would be better if they included the apartments in the initial phase.

[G.Walker]

That 100 year old company line caught my eye as well, I am really curious who it might be.

Maybe Hertz? They are selling their building on NW expressway. Fits the size

[Pete]

We won't be able to take this development seriously until they apply for their FAA clearance.

We now know this is a very critical step.

[TheTravellers]

We won't be able to take this development seriously until they apply for their FAA clearance.

We now know this is a very critical step.

[BoulderSooner]

We won't be able to take this development seriously until they apply for their FAA clearance.

We now know this is a very critical step.

well played ..

[king183]

We won't be able to take this development seriously until they apply for their FAA clearance.

We now know this is a very critical step.

Hahahaha. Amazing.

[Thunderbolt]

Or when they release updated renderings next week with a spire on top of the office building

[G.Walker]

I would also say OG&E, but they are already downtown. But Hertz makes more sense. But not sure how may people can fit in a 60,000sqft office building? 300-400?

[PhiAlpha]

We won't be able to take this development seriously until they apply for their FAA clearance.

We now know this is a very critical step.

As long as these developers have also built a 1,100 ft tall building in Miami and tell the press repeatedly that they've raised 100% of their arbitrary total project cost, I think we're in good shape.

[stlokc]

Hertz is not headquartered in Oklahoma City.

What about Macklanburg-Duncan?

[CaptDave]

Any chance Kimray might shift some of their administrative employees to downtown?? Admittedly I know very little about them, but it seems like they have a lot of people in several buildings.

[Bellaboo]

I would also say OG&E, but they are already downtown. But Hertz makes more sense. But not sure how may people can fit in a 60,000sqft office building? 300-400?

Hertz HQ is in Estero Fl. Hertz is slowly moving to Florida.

Their Rent a Car HQ was in OKC for many years.

[OKC B-Man]

Any chance Kimray might shift some of their administrative employees to downtown?? Admittedly I know very little about them, but it seems like they have a lot of people in several buildings.

Kimray owns a large parcel at Eastern & Britton. I know at one point they were going to build a new HQ and manufacturing facility there. That was several years ago though, so not sure if that is still in the works or not.

[HOT ROD]

Despite the HQ no longer being here, doesn't Hertz still maintain corporate and administrative office/backoffice(s) in Oklahoma City?

I would think all of htat would be larger than just 60,000 square feet though, so I don't think it's them (and Hertz hasn't been a business for 100 years).

[BoulderSooner]

Despite the HQ no longer being here, doesn't Hertz still maintain corporate and administrative office/backoffice(s) in Oklahoma City?

I would think all of htat would be larger than just 60,000 square feet though, so I don't think it's them (and Hertz hasn't been a business for 100 years).

i don't think it is Hertz ... but they have been in business 100 years .... it was founded in 1918 ..

[HOT ROD]

Thanks for that correction; I didn't even realize cars have been around that long.

[Bellaboo]

Thanks for that correction; I didn't even realize cars have been around that long.

They started out as a horse and buggy operation in Chicago.

[LakeEffect]

Totally beside the point of this thread, but if anyone is curious... https://www.hertz.com/us/en/blog/aut...-hertz-history

[G.Walker]

Are these the same people behind Boulevard Place and Alley's End?