Firehouse Townhome

[Pete]

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Information & Latest News

7/21/14: Design application submitted
6/18/13: Firehouse is set to become new home
5/29/13: $800,000 Building Permit
Links

County Assessor Record
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[OKCisOK4me]

That will be an impressive build. Hopefully it is approved and we see something nice come out of this. Will be interesting to see if it is just for him or he already has a buyer and plans lined up.

[betts]

You don't build an 8 million dollar home in Deep Deuce on spec. I'm trying to figure out where they'll put the garages. On the front, I guess. It will be interesting to see if he has anything to say about Dr. Patel's hotel.

[Just the facts]

You don't build an 8 million dollar home in Deep Deuce on spec. I'm trying to figure out where they'll put the garages. On the front, I guess. It will be interesting to see if he has anything to say about Dr. Patel's hotel.

Watch this video. Don't be surprised is something like this is done for parking.

http://www.travelchannel.com/video/e...ng-roman-style

[Teo9969]

We sure this isn't an $800,000 permit?

There is just an astronomical difference between $178/sqft. and $1,780/sqft.

[Pete]

Thought it might be a typo as well but they usually don't make mistakes on dollar amounts.

And there is no way you can build a 4-story finished residence for $178 / sf.


I'm sure we'll be hearing more about this soon.

[Teo9969]

Thought it might be a typo as well but they usually don't make mistakes on dollar amounts.

And there is no way you can build a 4-story finished residence for $178 / sf.


I'm sure we'll be hearing more about this soon.

Neither one seems right, but if I had to put money on building a 4,500 square foot structure for one of those prices, it would be the lower one. I mean, otherwise this thing is going to have to be carpeted with tiger skins, roofed with diamonds, installed with gold plated sinks/toilets, and at supported by at least one piece from Stonehenge.

I'm gonna guess it should be $1.8M

[catch22]

Building permits only contain structural materials right? Labor and furnishings not included?

[LakeEffect]

Pete - Ron Walters actually has a long history working on OCURA lands on the east side. He's a favorite of theirs because he's found a way to build homes and sell them out there.

[OklahomaNick]

That garage idea from Rome is pretty cool!

[metro]

Hope this works out, we need more infill. Every little bit helps. I've seen those parking spaces in NYC.

[Just the facts]

That garage idea from Rome is pretty cool!

Yep. I would actually like have one of those at my home. I could keep my truck out of the elements, protect it from break-ins, and I wouldn't have to move it every time we want to shoot some hoops in the drive.

[Plutonic Panda]

Yep. I would actually like have one of those at my home. I could keep my truck out of the elements, protect it from break-ins, and I wouldn't have to move it every time we want to shoot some hoops in the drive.

Is there an estimated cost to build one???? I would guess for a one or two car setup, it would cost around 15,000 20,000?

[Rover]

Wonder how much you would save by not having to build a garage, but do this instead?

[Plutonic Panda]

Wonder how much you would save by not having to build a garage, but do this instead?

How would this be cheaper than having a garage?

[hoya]

Of course if the power goes out, you can't get to your car.

[Plutonic Panda]

Of course if the power goes out, you can't get to your car.

I guess you could have a back up generator. I look at this as really cool back up or last resort option, but for me, this would only be a last resort kind of thing.

[Rover]

How would this be cheaper than having a garage?

Didn't say it was cheaper. But you would save money on the house itself if you stored your cars this way. That savings would help offset the cost.

[betts]

Building permits only contain structural materials right? Labor and furnishings not included?

I believe it includes labor as well, but not furnishings. There are stakes out, I noticed today. It will be interesting to see how the architect deals with the hill. If I were spending $8 million (agree that sounds phenomenally high for OKC for that square footage for a residence), I'd buy the lot next door as well.

[Just the facts]

I'll watch the program again but I think they said a 2 garage like this was $500,000. You can't just dig a hole and put your car in it - it will fill up with water the first time it rains. However, I have seen some that elevates the car above the driveway and/or patio that can probably be done a lot cheaper.

[Plutonic Panda]

I'll watch the program again but I think they said a 2 garage like this was $500,000. You can't just dig a hole and put your car in it - it will fill up with water the first time it rains. However, I have seen some that elevates the car above the driveway and/or patio that can probably be done a lot cheaper.

Half a million???????? That doesn't sound right. Was the $500,000 figure for the entire setup they had in Rome or would that be just a two car setup? Now that I think about it, it is probably more than my guess, but I wouldn't of guessed anywhere near $500,000 lol. . . Hopefully as time goes by, they will find a way to do it cheaper.

I also wonder whether they had to grind through rock or if it was soil. Oklahoma's red clay sucks digging through lol

[Spartan]

You don't build an 8 million dollar home in Deep Deuce on spec. I'm trying to figure out where they'll put the garages. On the front, I guess. It will be interesting to see if he has anything to say about Dr. Patel's hotel.

Yeah, that his whole house is worth more...

[Pete]

Today they filed their application with the Downtown Design Review Committee.

Calling it the "Deuce Firehouse Townhouse" and it's shown at 4,500 sq. ft.

Hearing date is 7/18/13.


Should be able to see the plans in the next couple of weeks.

[OKCisOK4me]

That's a cool name!

[Spartan]

Today they filed their application with the Downtown Design Review Committee.

Calling it the "Deuce Firehouse Townhouse" and it's shown at 4,500 sq. ft.

Hearing date is 7/18/13.


Should be able to see the plans in the next couple of weeks.

I'm not sure how a townhouse with 4,500 sf can possibly run $8 million, but obv that's going to be more than $800,000 so it couldn't just be a case of an extra 0 being carried over. It sounds like they're going to build the grandiose urban firehouse that OCFD didn't.