The Rise

[betts]

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Information & Latest News

Tenants

FlashBack RetroPub
The Drake (Good Egg Group)

1. The pizza place will be called Pizzeria Gusto
2. Interior Gilt is the name of the home furnishing store: Home
3. I believe Rant is the name of the clothing store and Red Square Apparel is the legal name. Heard it will be similar to Gil's with upscale jeans and casual clothing.
4. UrbanCore Pilates has an existing location at 9612 N. May: URBAN CORE OKLAHOMA CITY
5. Anytime Fitness is a national 24-hour chain with about a dozen (all suburban) OKC locations: 24 Hour Gyms - Fitness Centers - Health Clubs | Anytime Fitness
6. Old School Bagel is an OK mini-chain with locations in Leadership Square, far north OKC and 2 in Edmond: OSB Old School Bagel
7. t, an Urban Teahouse has another location on N. May: t, an urban teahouse
8. At the Beach Tanning is a national chain with several OKC locations: At The Beach - Home - At the Beach Tanning - Tanning Salon Superstore! - Indoor Spray Tan & Tanning Beds - Get Your Tan On
9. Fedora Cigar Lounge will include the rooftop deck above Rant

There is one other signed tenant not mentioned: The Okay See Clothing Company. They will feature an apparel line of city specific shirts, as well as goods from other local artists and creatives. Will also function as a screen printing business with a press in the shop. This will be directly east of FlashBack and have some of their space underground.

Links

County Assessor Site
Gallery

[wschnitt]

I was told yesterday the Hotels and Motels store truly is leaving business and will be out within 60 days. One person told me retail would be going in there and another told me that there's nothing definite going in.

Im going to miss window shopping dirty nursing home mattresses, toilets and dismantled deli cases.

[Teo9969]

I was told yesterday the Hotels and Motels store truly is leaving business and will be out within 60 days. One person told me retail would be going in there and another told me that there's nothing definite going in.

Tear it down and build some 3 to 6 story residential!

Ah...we can dream...

[Spartan]

It's actually a somewhat worthwhile structure. I think TLC would surprise some.

[Pete]

It's great street-front retail that could easily renovated much like what has already happened to a good chunk of 23rd.

I hope the sell the building, as I'm sure anyone who would buy it would only further the resurgence of that strip. I bet they would have many interested buyers.

[betts]

I was told it has been sold (in that a contract exists, not that it has closed). Again, we'll see if my information is reliable.

[MidCenturyModOKC]

There is a very decrepid Filling Station just off NW 23rd on Walker. Cannot locate an address and therefore cannot find it on County Accessor. Does anyone know what I am referring to?

I have always been fascinated with re-purposed filling stations! If anyone knows of ANY for sale in NW OKC PLEASE let me know! I think they make such great opportunities for businesses and homes.

[Pete]

There is a very decrepid Filling Station just off NW 23rd on Walker. Cannot locate an address and therefore cannot find it on County Accessor. Does anyone know what I am referring to?

I think you mean this property at 2425 N. Walker:



Here's a link to the property record at the County Assessor's site:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assess...TNO=R047240180

It's owned by an LLC that traces back to this person:

JEREMY FORAKER
114 NW 6TH ST STE 206
OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102

http://www.lrcre.com/professionals


This is the same group that just bought the old Hale Building that was just demolished.

[MidCenturyModOKC]

Wow you are good! haha, looks like they have beaten me to punch on this one! If anyone knows of another similar property to investigate please let me know!

[CuatrodeMayo]

Interesting tidbit from Uptown23rd's FB page...

Keep your eyes on the 500 Block of 23rd Street, big changes coming soon!!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Uptow...58902067511175

[betts]

That's the one I heard was sold a couple of months ago. The source was good: a "landlord" in that area, so it must be true. That will make a huge difference. It would be nice if it would jumpstart something in the Tower Theatre block.

[Pete]

No sale has hit the assessor yet but it sounds like one is imminent.

That is really a key property situated right in the middle of this burgeoning strip.


The other big hurdle is that horrible strip center shown as 48-51 above.

We know at some point the Tower is going to come back, so these two large properties are the most important remaining pieces of the 23rd Street puzzle.

[tuck]

So many great things happening on and around 23rd street over the next few months!

[Spartan]

Interesting tidbit from Uptown23rd's FB page...



https://www.facebook.com/pages/Uptow...58902067511175

Fingers crossed for a concert venue operator

[Skyline]

So many great things happening on and around 23rd street over the next few months!

Any hints to these great things to come? ...

If it's true,,, I should go see what's inside "The Hotel/Motel" "Going out of Business" building at 23rd & Walker, before they (and I won't believe it until I see it) may actually be Gone! For some strange reason I want to go inside and look around at old coffee pots and used toilet seats. Also the giant guardian statues at the entrance seem interesting, they would look good in my back yard.

[CuatrodeMayo]

I did that recently...it was definitely an interesting field trip.

[BoulderSooner]

Any hints to these great things to come? ...

If it's true,,, I should go see what's inside "The Hotel/Motel" "Going out of Business" building at 23rd & Walker, before they (and I won't believe it until I see it) may actually be Gone! For some strange reason I want to go inside and look around at old coffee pots and used toilet seats. Also the giant guardian statues at the entrance seem interesting, they would look good in my back yard.

unless it has changed recently the sign says "going out FOR business"

[Teo9969]

Interesting tidbit from Uptown23rd's FB page...



https://www.facebook.com/pages/Uptow...58902067511175

"South side soon, North side in the future."

[PhiAlpha]

Interesting tidbit from Uptown23rd's FB page...



https://www.facebook.com/pages/Uptow...58902067511175

I spoke with the owner of the hotel/motel liquidation store today and he indicated that he did sell the entire store and parking lot. He said they will likely be out by October or the end of the year and will be auctioning off most of the inventory starting with the kitchen/restaurant equipment tomorrow. He said that the new landlord is planning on renovating the building and turning it into a "shopping center" which I assume means shops/restaurants/businesses etc... Not sure if that is old news, but it sounds promising. Any renovation of that space will be a huge improvement for that block.

[Urban Pioneer]

What's this 23rd street meeting ton I keep hearing about?

[Pete]

Informational meeting for volunteers who want to help beautify Uptown 23rd 6PM tonight at Grandad's, 317 NW 23rd.

[jrod]

My wife attended the meeting last night (I am out of town on business) and had very favorable things to say about the Uptown23rd group and Grandad's. We live in the area and will be volunteering for Uptown23rd every chance we can get. She said Grandad's is going to be a very fun spot, and most importantly for us, SMOKE FREE!! We love the Blue Note and the Sip, but sometimes it's nice to have a smoke free option as well. She was told it would open around the end of Sept.

[Pete]

Thanks for the report, jrod.

Slowly but surely, that area is really coming along.

Cant' wait to hear about what is happening with the old Hotel / Motel Liquidation buildings.

[Pete]

AHA!! Now this is all starting to make sense...

We had heard a big deal was brewing for the Hotel Liquidator properties (shown in yellow below).

The company applying to close the double alley behind these parcels -- LLC's affiliated with Land Run Commercial -- is the same one that has been acquiring a ton of surrounding properties (shown in pink). Certainly, they are planning some sort of big development.

Land Run is the same company that purchased and demolished the Hale Photo Building. I bet they have some other investment partners in these deals.

[Teo9969]

If they can hit a home run at this spot on 23rd...