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If you haven’t cruised along Sheridan Avenue lately, the Hampton Inn is really beginning to take shape. The nine-story, 200-room hotel will be the tallest building in Bricktown when it opens later this year. But that honor may be surpassed by the Cotton Exchange, a 12-story building proposed for the corner of the Bricktown Canal [...]
Update
Ok, first things first…. hopefully this post is not as challenging as my past ones. I’ve tried to follow Mr. Hill’s instructions on making photos easier to download. This is especially important today as I provide some quick blog only updates on downtown projects. The above building is the future Candy Factory, which is being developed by Jeff [...]
Burning Design
Will anyone fight to save this fire station from being torn down in 50 years?
Oklahoma City Fire Station 37, built in 1996, Oklahoman Archives
I’ve been thinking more about the city’s decision to build a new fire station at the east entrance to Bricktown. Old Downtown Guy suggests we shouldn’t be trying to mimick designs of [...]
The Flatiron
A neighborhood emerges… so what’s next?
This flat iron style building at NE 5 and Harrison has stood empty for years, and not too long ago it was threatened with demolition as developers sought to replace it with a truck stop. Now we know what’s about to happen next…
You may have read last week’s story about [...]
How Should it be Designed?
So now that the Oklahoama City Council has approved buying a site at Sheridan and Lincoln, at the east entrance into Bricktown, for a new fire station, what should it look like? City officials promise the station will be designed to fit into Bricktown. Should architects get some inspiration from the fire department’s early days? [...]
Can You Spare a Dime?
Couple of thoughts today…
Expect the city council to consider once again a sale of space inside the Journal Record Building to the Oklahoma City Public Schools administration. This will fill up a large amount of space that has sat vacant since the city bought the building after it was damaged by the 1995 bombing of the nearby Alfred P. [...]
CHAMBER PRESIDENT TO SPEAK IN MIDTOWN ON FORD CENTER VOTE
Looking for something to do Thursday evening? Urban Neighbors has the following to offer:
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce President Roy Williams will speak this coming Thursday at an Urban Neighbors (U.N.) meeting in the revived Mid-Town district. Roy Williams will offer information and answer questions about the upcoming March 4th vote regarding improvements to the Ford [...]
Bricktown Fire Station Update
I just spoke with Oklahoma City City Manager Jim Couch, who says that the city did obtain an appraisal for the property to be exchanged for a site at Sheridan and Lincoln for the new Bricktown fire station. The appraisal information wasn’t included in the city council packet but is available for inspection at the [...]
Yes, They Hear You
Interesting tidbit from this week’s Bricktown Urban Design Committee. Jim Cowan, director of the Bricktown Association, and Avis Scaramucci, owner of Nonna’s and a member of the committee, both acknowledged receiving emails concerning the proposed Holiday Inn Express. And a partner in the development team for the hotel, John Sweeney, reported reading comments at www.okctalk.com. [...]
A Failure To Communicate…?
On Tuesday Oklahoma City officials met with Bricktown merchants and updated them on their desire to build a fire station at the east entrance to the entertainment district. Several Bricktown merchants are worried about the department’s chosen location because they fear it will result in fire engines racing along Sheridan Avenue, endangering pedestrians on busy summer [...]
