https://twitter.com/TylerBHolmes/status/558747236029304832

From yesterday:

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Thanks for the picture updates. Coming along nicely, but seems to be taking a little longer than I would expect (I guess they have a lot of retro-fitting to do).
Good stuff.

They started painting the containers.

Here's a photo from https://twitter.com/TylerBHolmes:

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Bar top getting installed:

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I think they're going to want to do murals on the shipping crates. The massing needs to be broken up.

Look at the renderings at the top of the page.

There will be all sorts of graphics.

I did just that. The particular red crate I was talking about made me scroll up to see if any additional lettering or window cuts would cover it, but they're actually left more blank than I first realized. In the rendering the corrugated ribboning looks more interesting than in real-life.

You've really become the unflinching anti-challenger, lately. :Smiley124 just kidding.

Steve's update.

OK Sea preparing for launch in Oklahoma City | News OK (http://newsok.com/ok-sea-preparing-for-launch-in-oklahoma-city/article/5398497)


The Deep Deuce development, made of shipping containers, is expected to welcome its first customers in May in Oklahoma City.

This is an interesting aspect about Anchor Down.


On the ground floor, the bar is already in and will soon be ready for set up of Anchor Down to begin.

“We’re ready to go,” said Joey Morris, Anchor Down co-owner. “We’re waiting to get in there and put our touch on it. We’re thinking based on the weather probably by May 1 for opening. We’re still developing the menu and beverages.”

The decor will match the industrial nature of the shipping containers, Morris said. Anchor Down also will feature items salvaged from the Rock Island Plow building that McKown is redeveloping nearby in Bricktown. Among the materials being re-used are wood flooring and hanging doors.

This is one of the developments I think I'm most excited about.

A couple of shipping containers being repainted and used? I mean this is cool, but.... :p

But corn dogs...

Yeah, there isn't a good dog place in the city. I'm interested to see how they are.

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Thanks PluPan! This is starting to look really, really cool.

Does that sidewalk in the first photo take you down to the improvised stairway across the rr tracks?

Yes

Actually, I took the improvised stairway on Monday, and it does not line up with the sidewalk, which was a surprise to me. I wonder if there be a new improvised stairway or something because the sidewalk appears to go right up to the ROW.

Actually, I took the improvised stairway on Monday, and it does not line up with the sidewalk, which was a surprise to me. I wonder if there be a new improvised stairway or something because the sidewalk appears to go right up to the ROW.

There are two sets up steps over there. The wooden temp ones and some that on have the top and bottom steps that I guess they haven't gotten around to finishing yet. I would assume the sidewalk leads to the new ones but I'm not sure.

There are two sets up steps over there. The wooden temp ones and some that on have the top and bottom steps that I guess they haven't gotten around to finishing yet. I would assume the sidewalk leads to the new ones but I'm not sure.

Oh I see, didn't catch that. I'll check it out next time I'm over there which should be pretty soon.

I posted a photo of the stairs a long time ago. But there has been no changes since the photo:




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Oh... well I'm not sure I would have gone that way had I seen it. I was in work clothes and not jungle attire :-)

They are painting the graphics:

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Cool!

I soo want to like this, but so far I'm liking the concept more than the product. Hopefully as it finishes it will look a lot cooler.

It looks a lot better in person, now that all the buildings have been painted. I liked the concept, and I think the product looks very good, even incomplete.

I'll be down at Deep Deuce Thursday, I'll swing by and take a look. Last time I looked it was pretty early on.

It looks better in person like you said.

My only complaint is access to the "bridges" via sidewalk is connected to the actual patio for this development. And the existing and new planters they have added completely block off walking access. So as it sits now, you either have to walk through the patio of (what will be tables and chairs) or go around through the grass against the Aloft property line. It would be nice if there was a second walk path through the grassy area on the east side of this lot, bordering aloft's property line.

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I'm most excited about more office tenants on the Deep Deuce side of 2nd even if it is just a dozen or so. The more mixed use Deep Deuce can get, the better IMO.

Anchor Down is coming together nicely:

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Yes, I got a tour of the entire complex last week.

The Anchor Down space has a bar with reclaimed wood from the Plow building.

There are four tenant spaces: Anchor Down, a retail/gallery space on the ground floor and then two office spaces above. Rick McKown is taking one of those spaces.

It's all very, very cool.

Going to be a pretty cool space.

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You can see that the sidewalk and ramp are about 20 feet apart from each other.

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Thanks for those.

They are going to build a more permanent set of stairs at the end of the sidewalk.


Also, I was touring the Holiday Inn Express yesterday and happened to notice this project from Main Street in Bricktown. Really eye-catching and cool.

It looks especially great at night.

I'm curious, how are they going to be able to build permanent stairs over the Union Pacific right of way? I know the rails are currently not in use, but somehow I don't think UP would appreciate someone building on their land across their tracks... As it is, I'm surprised the sidewalk ends as close to the rails as it does right now.

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The stairs won't be truly permanent.

Just a better version of what is there now.

Took this picture yesterday:

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Wasnt this suppose to open Mid-May? any clue on how close we are?

Grand opening June 20, with block party.

Yeah I saw Anchor Down getting a Sysco delivery today and was going to say no way they're taking food deliveries if they aren't going to be open within next two weeks or so, with training and soft open leading up to it.

Yeah I saw Anchor Down getting a Sysco delivery today and was going to say no way they're taking food deliveries if they aren't going to be open within next two weeks or so, with training and soft open leading up to it.

I'm going to stalk them hardcore for a soft opening.

An article about Anchor Down.

A new restaurant reinvents corndogs | Oklahoma Gazette (http://okgazette.com/2015/06/05/a-new-restaurant-reinvents-corndogs/)

Grand opening this weekend:

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Staircase finished.

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Wow, that's very nice. It sure looks official. Did we actually get permission from the railroad or is this another ask for forgiveness later situation?

I doubt they asked for or received permission.

Looks like it was specifically built to remove in one piece if/when the time comes.

Okay so apparently the block party and grand opening was a 'soft opening'... And they will be officially open on the 30th?

So confusing...

I doubt they asked for or received permission.

Looks like it was specifically built to remove in one piece if/when the time comes.

That is what I was told. They didn't ask because they knew what the answer would be.

Now if they can get that one parking space blocked off... I think maybe the Renaissance is the owner of it (for valet).

Now if they can get that one parking space blocked off... I think maybe the Renaissance is the owner of it (for valet).

I would recommend they put a sign up that says "use at your own risk" or something to that effect. Can you imagine the legal storm if someone falls and hurts themselves on these? Not complaining, I love them vs the old ones.

From KFOR.

Deep Deuce project opens with gourmet corndogs, whimsical architecture | KFOR.com (http://kfor.com/2015/07/08/deep-deuce-project-opens-with-gourmet-corndogs-whimsical-architecture/)

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Really brightens up the streetscape on a dull day (albeit my kinda day).

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Dog park is almost finished.

There are two double gates; one near Anchor Down and the other you see in the second photo closer to Aloft.



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That is a really bad location for a dog park. Should have a built a new road to connect to Bricktown and make it more appealing to develop that huge surface lot.

A road is never going to go through there.

A road is never going to go through there.
Why? Has one ever gone through?

Also, speaking for places for parks and what not, I really wish they'd remove those cloverleafs and turn them into flyovers. That would open up a ton of development opportunities. It's amazing how much land is going unused just for the on and off ramps.

Oklahoma has never gone through there as far as I know.

Plus, it's a dog park. Fence and grass. Easiest thing to move/remove in the world.