Comments on: Good to Bad to Good at the Sieber Hotel http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/ The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer covers downtown OKC brick by brick. Thu, 16 May 2013 02:42:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Davis http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-69305 Davis Sat, 04 May 2013 20:43:32 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-69305 To answer the question of what the Osler Building use to be prior of purchase in 2006. The Osler building was purchased in 1991 from the FDIC by William and Jeri Davis and brought-up to date remodeling floor by floor for administrative office-use 1st thru 6 floors including new chiller and boiler system. The 7th floor had been approved for remodel of Penthouse in which we finished off and lived for 15 years. We enjoyed living and being landlords with various kinds of tenants which included our own computer business and employees. The building was 95 percent occupied during the bombing of OKC. We took good care of the building and glad to see a good direction for it in the future! We always felt the building was a diamond in the ruff and glad of the memories we had living in such a unique building. Will always miss the “View”. However, we can always return for a visit once the Ambassador Hotel is finished. How exciting!

]]> By: Black http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-64657 Black Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:53:22 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-64657 I have some old pics of when my wife and I were kids in OKC. We went exploring the Siever back in 2000. We used to day dream of buying it an restoring it back to its former glory. Awe the dreams you have at 21! :) it’s great to see such a beautiful building get another chance at life. She surely is a crown jewel of OKC. Love it.

]]> By: Bert Ellard http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Bert Ellard Wed, 20 May 2009 04:15:41 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-1786 WOW!! Steve, Marva is one of my favorite cousins. We totally lost contact. Please, Please, Please, Give her my email. She was a secret for so long, like someone was hiding her from me.
http://www.broadjam.com/artists/songs.php?artistID=65571&mediaID=429078&sessionID=12BCADE9DF7C4F11ADB2DCE608A7BCE0

Above is a link of a Song about our Granny Rose Ellard. I know she would appreciate. If my daughter Lisa Marie has been snooping around a lil…I apologize…she can’t help it.
*smiles* Bert

]]> By: Doug Loudenback http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 Doug Loudenback Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:55:11 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-1774 Mainly, I think, it was an office building FOR DOCTORS. That’s where my mom’s doctor was located before I popped out in 1943 at St. Anthony’s!

]]> By: Steve http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Steve Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:09:10 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-1775 The Osler was always an office building – was used by doctors during the heydays of the old Mercy Hospital

]]> By: michael http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 michael Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:42:51 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-1777 What did the Olser use to be? Seems like it use to be an apartment complex, but I bet the thing has been abandoned for decades…

]]> By: Steve http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 Steve Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:21:03 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-1776 Good question on the sign Steven – I’ll ask.

]]> By: Steven http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Steven Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:54:45 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-1778 Good update on the Sieber. Steve, any word if they are going to restore/recreate the original old metal sign on the SE corner of the building like shown in the old original photo above? The Colcord used a similar sign. I think it would help the property stand out.

Mike, as Gary said, Banta/Howard/Clagg purchased the Osler several years ago as part of the MidTown Renaissance. Had planned condos/apartments for the upper levels and office and street front retail for the lower levels. They started gutting, etc. Not sure how far they got. Since Banta left, Howard/Clagg have been trying to assemble the best team possible so I’m hopeful we’ll see something announced again in the near future and work resume.

]]> By: Gary http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Gary Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:51:41 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-1779 Mike, if I remember correctly, that was a Banta property purchased about two-three years ago. I believe they gutted it but since Banta got out of the company, I am not sure what has happened with the progress on it.

]]> By: mike http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 mike Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:24:02 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/01/29/good-to-bad-to-good-at-the-sieber-hotel/#comment-1781 Steve, speaking of old buildings that use to be something, can you tell me the story of the building that is across the street from 1492? I think it’s called The Olser or something. It looks like perhaps it use to be a hotel or an apartment complex. Like the Seiber, it seems to have been abandoned for some time and I think it is still empty. However, the building itself reminds me of the Seiber.

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