Restaurant being built by Chili's is called Strawberry Lake

[Dekoung]

I read this in the Transcript yesterday. First time I've ever heard a name attached to it. The article said Wayne Copeland the developer "liked to take his time". So how long has Wayne been building this? And why would it be named Strawberry Lake?

[Martin]

strawberry fields is more like it... forever and ever. -M

[Easy180]

strawberry fields is more like it... forever and ever. -M

Mmm shoots and scores^

[venture]

I'll probably hold my retirement party there during its opening weekend. Granted that is still 30+ years away. LOL

[kevinpate]

This place has been going up more slowly than a politico toe tapper admits to a preference.

[Easy180]

I hear ya...Even Milagros is like "Damn"

[macfoucin]

Any indication when this snail will be finished? You would think there would be building permit penalties or something of the sort for taking so long to build.

[kevinpate]

Any indication when this snail will be finished? ...

When the developer wants it to be ... assuming he does.

[venture]

It'll fall into the water before he finishes it.

[macfoucin]

Any update folks? It's going to be an old building the day it opens!

[kevinpate]

Any update folks? It's going to be an old building the day it opens!

Not a clue. Nor do I know whether this thread gets more updates than that future eatery does.

[94GTStang]

As it was explained to me by someone who knows the owner, he wants to pay for everything in cash so when it does open, it'll already be paid for. It kinda makes sense to me, but I'm not sure why anyone would want to take a decade to open a place.

[Zuplar]

At this rate he might as well finish it and take a loan out to do so, because it will have taken so long to finish everyone will flock to it to see why it took so long and he'll be able to pay it off after 2 weeks.

But seriously, I'm surprised the city hasn't said something. It's kind of ridiculous how long it's taken.

[kevinpate]

My eldest grandchild is now six and a bit. He might be open in time for her sweet sixteen, barring any new issues arising.

[Easy180]

The most likely scenario. Takes 12 years to build and 12 months to close.

[Garin]

Wayne is an eccentric fella for sure, He first talked to me about this project in 1999 if that gives you any kind of idea how long its been in the works , I honestly think he will pass away before it ever opens.

[Tritone]

...take a decade to open...? There are land run pictures with this place already under construction.

[tfandango]

We were speculating what that was when I was in college, that was 14 years ago...

[Stan Silliman]

Well, there goes the office pool. We had a bet going on which got finished first, Barry Switzer's son-in-law's house or Wayne's fish restaurant.
Copeland's spot had such a head start.

[Robert_M]

I saw some trucks parked down there the other day going by looks like someone decided to do a bit more work.

[Romulack]

They should design a small memorial somewhere in that restaurant for all the construction workers who die of old age during its construction.

[macfoucin]

Wayne's Waterside Grill. What????????????
https://plus.google.com/110561297688...ut?gl=us&hl=en

[FighttheGoodFight]

Time to rez a dead thread!

Unfinished waterside grill sold to mortgage holder at sheriff's foreclosure sale - Norman Transcript: Local News

"The property was sold Wednesday to BankCentre Corp., the mortgage holder, at a Cleveland County Sheriff’s foreclosure sale.
As the mortgage holder, BankCentre Corp. has a 2014 federal court judgement against the property for more than $5 million.
Longtime Norman developer Wayne Copeland and his Atlantic Management Corp. owned the Strawberry Lakeside property and were in the process of developing the restaurant for more than a decade.
BankCentre, through Oklahoma City attorney Jeff Love, bid a total of $5,370,000 as a credit against its judgment for the multiple tracts of land and equipment, including the restaurant, two tracks of land next to the restaurant and the equipment inside.
Before the sale, Copeland said the restaurant can seat 300 diners, is about 90 percent complete and will be a tremendous asset for central Oklahoma when it opens. Outside of that, Copeland refused to comment.
Copeland can contest the sale, as a judge’s confirmation is required within two to four weeks."

[Jersey Boss]

Anybody have any knowledge of the status of this property?

[FighttheGoodFight]

Anybody have any knowledge of the status of this property?

Last news.

Wayne's Waterside Grill owner, management co. file for bankruptcy | Business | normantranscript.com