Wheeler District

[PhiAlpha]

Wow Urbanized, feeling a little sensitive about this project? You asked what might lead one to believe that this project might not be seen through and you get an answer you don't like then you get all defensive. Am I wrong that this project is moving slowly? Here's a quote from The Oklahoman from 10+ years ago:

Grant Humphreys said they envision a mixed-use master-planned development that could include offices, housing, hotels and retail. He said a master planner will be hired within the next year.

So the Master Plan is "only" 2 years old, what happened in the 7 years between hiring a master planner and the master plan? Is it really intellectually dishonest to think that is moving slowly? Heck, the Devon Tower was announced 2 1/2 years after this and has been occupied for four years now. Plus how many projects over the last 10 years have been announced in OKC and never came to fruition? Quite a few, right? It is only natural to think that there may be problems with such an unprecedented project of such magnitude when it is moving so slowly.

I think they announced at some point between buying the airpark and today that they were focused on getting Carlton Landing at Lake Eufaula off the ground first (which they did)...and the housing market also tanked.

[dankrutka]

There really have been some absurdly negative posters in this thread and the McClendon thread among others lately. Not sure what's going on, but you should re-evaluate your posting practices if you're trashing a local developer with an amazing track record who is putting their time, energy, and money to doing a world class development like the Wheeler District. Unfortunately, this thread reveals way more about some posters then it does about the Humphries.

[catcherinthewry]

There really have been some absurdly negative posters in this thread and the McClendon thread among others lately. Not sure what's going on, but you should re-evaluate your posting practices if you're trashing a local developer with an amazing track record who is putting their time, energy, and money to doing a world class development like the Wheeler District. Unfortunately, this thread reveals way more about some posters then it does about the Humphries.

Who is trashing Humphreys?

[dankrutka]

Who is trashing Humphreys?

Well, most explicitly dcsooner said Humphries "doesn't impress me as a big time developer capable of seeing this entire project to fruition." That's pretty insulting. But I'd also say others could have framed the context surrounding the Wheeler development more honestly. I just think it's good etiquette to give local developers the benefit of the doubt. In Humphries case, he clearly paused on this project and completed an incredibly impressive and large devekopment. To say he's taking forever with this development without mentioning the rest of it, is misleading at best.

[Urbanized]

^^^^^^^^^
And just to be clear, Kirk and Grant paused the previously-planned project to focus on Wheeler, in part because financing for condiminium projects dried up nationwide, and completely. This was the result of a NATIONAL crisis - as opposed to a local or company one - an effectively killed new condos in all markets. But it turned out being a blessing in disguise for them.

And also to be clear, Blair didn't take over the airpark project until much later, for the reboot, which again I will point out was only launched two years ago.

[Pete]

They are experimenting with projecting images onto the OKC sculpture... Looks super cool and will look even better with the Ferris wheel lit up behind it.

[Anonymous.]

Yet another great cut-away scene for national broadcasts!

[OKCRT]

Yet another great cut-away scene for national broadcasts!

OKC "The Fun Place" The Chamber should be trumpeting that message to out of town markets. Bring in those vacation goers from all around. Get off I-40 and ride the ferris wheel and look around a bit and head to Bricktown and spend those vacation dollars. Too bad someone couldn't find a spot for a casino down on the river somewhere.

[Dustin]

The possibilities are endless!

[Plutonic Panda]

OKC "The Fun Place" The Chamber should be trumpeting that message to out of town markets. Bring in those vacation goers from all around. Get off I-40 and ride the ferris wheel and look around a bit and head to Bricktown and spend those vacation dollars. Too bad someone couldn't find a spot for a casino down on the river somewhere.

The fun place sounds very cheesy :P

[Laramie]

The possibilities are endless!

Man, that looks good enough to eat!

[pickles]

They are experimenting with projecting images onto the OKC sculpture... Looks super cool and will look even better with the Ferris wheel lit up behind it.

Rad

[Pete]

Super badass.

[OKCRT]

The fun place sounds very cheesy :P

Of course it does,it's supposed to

[Plutonic Panda]

Of course it does,it's supposed to

pppp

[Laramie]

The possibilities are endless!

Man, that looks good enough to eat!

[Teo9969]

When everything is up and running, I really want to see this photographed with one of those fish eye lenses that makes things in the background seem so much closer... There was a picture a while back of a plane landing at Will Rogers with the skyline looking much bigger than it should have.

[LocoAko]

I absolutely love the projections onto the white letters. So awesome.

I assume this tweet is about testing the lighting on the Wheeler Ferris Wheel?

https://twitter.com/stphntylr/status/743649668698038273

I have a saying. It's not my area of expertise if it doesn't plug in, turn on, and light up. This meets my criteria.

[Tundra]

Man, that looks good enough to eat!

Does it bother anyone else, that when you are driving southbound on western you see CKO ?

[ljbab728]

NO, and you don't see that. The C and K are backwards from that view. That is a non issue and would only be one for someone who is really looking for a reason to be bothered.

[Tundra]

NO, and you don't see that. The C and K are reversed. That is a non issue.

Most people will be coming from the North, driving South it looks strange especially for a visitor that may not realize what it is... For an Okie were all going to figure it out.... Maybe they need another one facing the North...just my opinion

[ljbab728]

Most people will be coming from the North, driving South it looks strange especially for a visitor that may not realize what it is... For an Okie were all going to figure it out.... Maybe they need another one facing the North...just my opinion

My opinion is that it's fine and I don't think a visitor will have any difficulty at all figuring it out. It's not really about people who are driving, it's for people who are visiting the area.

[Tundra]

My opinion is that it's fine and I don't think a visitor will have any difficulty at all figuring it out. It's not really about people who are driving, it's for people who are visiting the area.

You see it from the exchange bridge and you see it from the highway and the exit ramps.... So you do see it driving......

[ljbab728]

You see it from the exchange bridge and you see it from the highway and the exit ramps.... So you do see it driving......

LOL, That's hardly what I said. Being able to see it from various places is certainly not the issue. I can see a lot of things in my rear view mirror when I'm driving. Does that mean they should also have reverse signage so I can read them that way? It's just an issue that nobody else would be concerned about in the least.

[Bluejay]

What are all of the confirmed pieces of this new district? I know there is a summary on the beginning of the thread, but it's from over 10 years ago, so I do not know what is still supposed to/confirmed to be happening. Thank you for going out of your way to catch me up