Thread: Downtown Living Tour

Oh well... just looked at the sign up page -- they're already filled up!

Sorry - I know there is no other way to do it but an urban living tour via shuttle bus just seems wrong. Anyhow, the fact that the tour is booked solid and from my understading most places on the tour don't have any vacancies, should give developers an idea of how high the demand is for downtown housing. With transportation cost being higher than actual housing cost for many suburbanites, living is are that doesn't require a car is very appealing. I did the math for my personal situtation and I could live in downtown OKC just on the money I save by living downtown. Think about that for a minute.

Originally Posted by Praedura

Oh well... just looked at the sign up page -- they're already filled up!

Are you sure? I just signed up with 12:00, 3:00, and 3:30 being my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd time slot preferences. Didn't see anything about them being filled up.

Originally Posted by soonermike81

Are you sure? I just signed up with 12:00, 3:00, and 3:30 being my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd time slot preferences. Didn't see anything about them being filled up.

At the very top of the page it has a disclaimer that all slots are full. But it invites you to sign up anyway in case they add tours.

When I signed up, there was only one time-slot still open and that was a coupled days ago.

There is also a Spokies tour as well: Downtown OKC Bike Tours

Originally Posted by BBatesokc

At the very top of the page it has a disclaimer that all slots are full. But it invites you to sign up anyway in case they add tours.

Got it, thanks.

Did anyone go on this tour? And if so, anything interesting to report?

My roommate went. The one piece of info he passed along was that Level has finally found a restaurant tenant, or are very close to finalizing a deal with someone. Wouldn't provide any more specifics however.

I haven't heard this elsewhere, so I am hoping it is legit.

Originally Posted by Praedura

Did anyone go on this tour? And if so, anything interesting to report?

Really enjoyed it. Pete is posting some of the pictures I posted. Was glad to see the 711 Hudson property in person and of course the penthouse in City Place had amazing views.

Sid - what percentage of people on the urban housing tour would you say are currently urban dwellers vs people looking to make a lifestyle change?

Originally Posted by Just the facts

Sid - what percentage of people on the urban housing tour would you say are currently urban dwellers vs people looking to make a lifestyle change?

Ah, how do I answer that question. Lol!

Lets just say there were a few urban dwellers and I was a little surprised at how suburban their tastes were. It just confirms what people keep telling me, it is still going to take time in OKC for the urban class to become the majority in any district in OKC.

Originally Posted by BadBear

My roommate went. The one piece of info he passed along was that Level has finally found a restaurant tenant, or are very close to finalizing a deal with someone. Wouldn't provide any more specifics however.

I haven't heard this elsewhere, so I am hoping it is legit.

Very interesting!

I'll see what I can find out.

I think that's true. I heard there were two serious applicants for the spot, because I know someone who has a restaurant and was interested in the space and was told "no thanks". It's a restaurant that I think a lot of people would like to have as a tenant and so the disinterest made me think that the restaurant space was pretty much locked up. I was told "bar and grill".

I went and enjoyed it immensely. I finally got to see some of the great renovations/restorations I had read about and only seen in photos. My favorite was the street level apartment at the Sieber, followed by 711 Walker and of course the City Place penthouse. I was impressed by Hadden Hall and 1212 Walker also. Now I am not sure where I would prefer to move to - Deep Deuce or Midtown.

In my group, it was a fairly even split between soon to be empty nest surburbanites looking to simplify their lives and a few 20 somethings. There were several that were just curious about what is available downtown. I will do it again next year for sure.

Originally Posted by sidburgess

Ah, how do I answer that question. Lol!

Lets just say there were a few urban dwellers and I was a little surprised at how suburban their tastes were. It just confirms what people keep telling me, it is still going to take time in OKC for the urban class to become the majority in any district in OKC.

To me, this is precisely why The Hill has been so successful. When you walk in, these townhouses feel like a regular suburban house. If it gets people downtown who might feel uncomfortable with something more urban, that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's not for me, but clearly my house isn't for everyone.

Downtown OKC, Inc has posted a bunch of nice photos of the tour to their facebook page.

Here are some of the best ones.

back patio of Hadden Hall



courtyard at LEVEL


bedroom at Sieber


hallway at Sieber


inside show home at City Place


City Place, northwest view


1212


source: 2012 Downtown Living Home Tour | Facebook

I went on the tour as well and had a blast. The one that I was most impressed with, outside of City Place, was the Sieber Hotel. Level wasnt all that impressive to me; the appliances and materials on the inside of the unit did seem to be of cheaper quality like others on here have said. 1212 and Hadden Hall were really nice as well, too bad every unit is leased out. This tour definitely makes me want to live downtown.

Did the City Place condo have access to the slide? That would be a make-or-break deal for me

I forgot to ask about the slide until we had returned to the lobby!! Our guide said it was accessible from the condo.

The slide sounds much more fun in theory than it is in practice.

Yeah - I would probably want to get off after the first 10 floors, but the idea of doing it at least once is appealing. Maybe an OKC Bucket List to check off.

what is this slide you guys are talking about? never heard of this

It is the fire escape in the City Place tower - a spiral slide that goes from the top to the ground floor. I have only been in the building once and forgot to ask about it until we were about to leave. I am pretty sure Urbanized or some of the other people can give you a better description than I.

It is also very steep. Jumping on is in itself a leap of faith.