Steelyard

[Ross MacLochness]

I love that shot of Sheridan going all the way through.

[Pete]

I imagine they'll wait for Phase I to fill up first, correct?

I believe Phase II is on hold indefinitely.

[OKC_on_mines]

You know, those pics are awesome but actually walking this area and seeing it in person....very very nice.

Ok, so what if the parking lot next to the wonderful criterion.could be used/turned into an art gallery, bike/scooter shop with an indoor/outdoor skate park. Have a few modern/industrial designed lofts for sale and a dog park above it like Gary brooks did with "the edge" over in midtown. The art gallery and and internet café would liven up the street with big windows inviting you in. The bike/scooter/skateboard shop would invite an active lifestyle in this community and the skatepark with rails and halfpipes would provide a new kind of entertainment to the area and with residential above it you truly embrace the whole mixed/use vibe/wave we have been on here in OKC recently.

[okccowan]

You know, those pics are awesome but actually walking this area and seeing it in person....very very nice.

Ok, so what if the parking lot next to the wonderful criterion.could be used/turned into an art gallery, bike/scooter shop with an indoor/outdoor skate park. Have a few modern/industrial designed lofts for sale and a dog park above it like Gary brooks did with "the edge" over in midtown. The art gallery and and internet café would liven up the street with big windows inviting you in. The bike/scooter/skateboard shop would invite an active lifestyle in this community and the skatepark with rails and halfpipes would provide a new kind of entertainment to the area and with residential above it you truly embrace the whole mixed/use vibe/wave we have been on here in OKC recently.

Great idea!

[KingOfTheNorth]

Have there been any discussions on what is going to go to the West of the Criterion?

[Pete]

Have there been any discussions on what is going to go to the West of the Criterion?

That property is currently for sale.

[Pete]

[Pete]

[KingOfTheNorth]

Do they still plan on putting up big pictures on the sides of the parking garage? If I recall correctly, the designs showed a large picture of a rower being put on the side as decor.

[OKC_on_mines]

Yezzir.....there is a skate park flush with the river (wheeler park I believe) but having one in the core would be cool too

[shawnw]

Yezzir.....there is a skate park flush with the river (wheeler park I believe) but having one in the core would be cool too

The skate park is separate, to the east of Wiley Post Park, along Robinson

[Dustin]

That photo is amazing to me considering how bare it was just 5 or so years ago.

[Ross MacLochness]

That photo is amazing to me considering how bare it was just 5 or so years ago.

Yeah, once the Steelyard and hotels are finished up, I wanna see a comparison shot of today and pre deep deuce developments from that angle. Everything on the bottom right third of the photo would be pretty much empty in the old pic.

[Pete]

[wsucougz]

Great shot, Pete. That same picture taken 15 years ago would have been pretty depressing.

[OKC_on_mines]

Love this picture.

[Pete]

[jonny d]

Any idea on the retail/dining tenants? Just curious if there have been any rumblings yet.

[Pete]

Not sure but is doesn't help that The Criterion only operates one or two days a month and only for a few hours at a time.

People complain about the weekend-only clubs in Bricktown but they are open way more than the Criterion.

[dankrutka]

Side question, why do so few OKC (and probably other cities) have full, useable balconies. I was in Milwaukee this summer and almost every apartment and condo in the core (which is a lot) have big balconies across the entire development. It seems like a great amenity that also makes for a safer community with more eyes/physical presence on the street.

[Timshel]

Side question, why do so few OKC (and probably other cities) have full, useable balconies. I was in Milwaukee this summer and almost every apartment and condo in the core (which is a lot) have big balconies across the entire development. It seems like a great amenity that also makes for a safer community with more eyes/physical presence on the street.

Couldn't agree with this more. In fact, the balconies were a primary reason why I moved into the edge when returning to OKC a few years ago. Seems like a no-brainer when compared to what has to be a pretty marginal increase in cost. The Edge's first-floor balconies also have a gate that opens to the courtyards/common areas, which I thought was a really good idea that I haven't seen replicated elsewhere.

[OKC_on_mines]

Great question dankrutka

Can I add to that? How about the awning at the main street arcade? Simply sublime. Landscaping and patio seating under an awning coupled with big balconies.....should be mandated for mixed-used developments in OUr urban core from now on

[catch22]

Is there some type of zoning or insurance restriction unique to Oklahoma?

In Portland and Denver balconies are standard at pretty much every complex. In Oklahoma they are very rare even in suburban areas.

[Pete]

[OKC_on_mines]

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