New McDonalds Coming to NW 23 and Broadway
No surprise the company wants to go with another bit of “franchise architecture” – create design, then clone one million or so times. But to be fair, in contrast to when the company wanted to build on undeveloped land Bricktown, in this case it’s simply replacing one forgetable bit of franchise architecture with another. The current building was built in 1989 and has clearly seen better days. Expect this one to be torn down 2029. Disposable architecture = disposable buildings.
Now for the good news – whether it be by accident or having learned about the city’s new expectations for urban design and building footprints, it looks like there won’t be a fight this time around. The plans call for the building to front NW 23, with far less parking facing the major corridor. This should make urban design commissioners very happy.
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For what it’s worth, this sketch represents the type of restaurant they’re wanting to build (at least what I saw in the application) but wasn’t in the application itself.
Wow. I remember when the McDonald’s @ 23rd & Broadway was NEW (“relocated” from Lincoln). Just doesn’t seem like that long ago. Then again, I consider the Bel Aisle Walmart to be new, but it has been there for 10 years now.
I was just thinking the other day, after visiting this Mc D’s how bad of shape it is in (old looking and dirty) and I wasn’t going back because of it. Here’s to Uptown becoming another great revived area of Okc. I know it is just a another McD’s but in this case it is needed here.
No. Not acceptable. If they can build it on the outskirts of Bricktown where it’s standing by itself surrounded by parking lots in an urban fashion. Then they can rebuild this one, which is surrounded by legitimate urbanity the correct way. That is not fronting anything. Fronting is when it is built to the street.
As a nearby neighbor, I don’t care for the design one bit, but it will be a drastic improvement for the neighborhood. I just hope the golden arches sign stays at ground level.
you can see exactly what this mcdonalds looks like as they already built one on south penn next to walgreens. TERRIBLE parking.
This is exactly what Oklahoma City needs, another McDonalds.
While we’re at it why dont we start talking to the people that make the fried twinkies at the fair to put in a permanent establishment next door.
I like the one at 63rd and May, near Ted’s. Lots of stone. Wish they would go with something more urban though. Subway did it down the street without any pressure.
Well obviously they should change the design. The layout isn’t too bad, it’s a drastic improvement, and I would consider just approving it myself .. but think from McD’s perspective, surely they’re benefiting in Bricktown from having a special design. Considering I think that this location warrants it as well, wouldn’t a special design once again be in their best interests, as well as the city’s? They could do a design with limestone and some traditional Art Deco touches and it would really add a lot to 23rd. Small things like a McDonald’s can even be a catalyst for a strip bursting with potential that’s just been struggling to officially turn the corner. Uptown just needs some real development, something new, and that would go a long ways.