Wheeler District

[SEMIweather]

Man, I hope those trees grow quickly. Gonna be brutal walking around there in the summertime.

[andrew]

first section framed out and roof is up

[Laramie]

On my way to TFCU off Western & 23rd Street south, I was impressed with what progress was made from the street level. Wheeler project really seems to be going full steam ahead.

[shawnw]

and just think this is phase 1 of many

[andrew]

you can really start to see the brewery coming together

[Pete]

^

Thanks very much.

The office building directly south should be starting soon as well.

[andrew]

Framework looking almost complete.

[andrew]

Looks like they have started moving the dirt for phase two and the last parts of phase one.

[kevin lee]

Do these houses have basements or is there a tornado shelter of some kind?

[king183]

Do these houses have basements or is there a tornado shelter of some kind?

No, at least not standard.

[mattbrafford]

[Jeepnokc]

Do these houses have basements or is there a tornado shelter of some kind?

You would think that any house over $150k would have a built in tornado shelter in a closet or in basement. So much less options after building. Out closet under the staircase is 18" reinforced concrete rebarred into the slab with a solid steel door, locking mechanism and a monitor hardwired into the security cameras. I guess home buyers aren't demanding these things but to me it is a huge bonus.

[NavySeabee]

I noticed construction work has started behind the New OCPD SW Division Station. I'm wondering if they are about move Air One out there since it is adjacent to the airport.

[Pete]

From the Wheeler FB page:

Introducing the Spoke Street Shop Homes - for those who want to live, work, and play in Wheeler.

These newly released residences deliver all of the conveniences of living in Wheeler while providing the opportunity to dream big. In each three-story home, the ground-floor can be purposed for retail, office, makerspace, workshop, and more, while the upper floors serve as a comfortable living space. The Shop Homes are flexible, allowing the living and working units to function in tandem or independently. Just a few doors down from The Big Friendly Brewery and Terminal Commons, the Spoke Street Shop Homes are in the heart of the Wheeler District.

[Teo9969]

That is what i have been waiting the last decade to see in Oklahoma City!!!

AHHHH, HOW EXCITING!!!

(This was originally posted in all caps).

[jdizzle]

Too bad there will be no one working here to buy these homes.

[Teo9969]

Too bad there will be no one working here to buy these homes.

You'd be surprised how much expendable income stays in 5-10 block radius when an area is walkable. These units will probably first have to house more specialized practices maybe like a CPA's office, or a dentist, but once Wheeler is more filled out, if you're a restaurant and you have 500 people living within 5 blocks of your doors, It's not hard to have, for example, a 5 to 10 table restaurant but still do business as if you had 25-40 tables.

[HOT ROD]

i like it but this deserves to be the build style in Midtown, DD, and the core of downtown.

[dankrutka]

i like it but this deserves to be the build style in Midtown, DD, and the core of downtown.

Why not in all these places?

[onthestrip]

These live work spaces have been tried in midtown and Im pretty sure they end up becoming only live spaces. There doesnt appear to be any market for them. Isnt the Hudsons last unsold unit the ground floor live work space?

[shawnw]

correct, just walked by it

[Timtoomany]

These live work spaces have been tried in midtown and Im pretty sure they end up becoming only live spaces. There doesnt appear to be any market for them.

I believe they proved successful at West Village, fronting onto Fred Jones.

[Timtoomany]

These live work spaces have been tried in midtown and Im pretty sure they end up becoming only live spaces. There doesnt appear to be any market for them.

I believe they proved successful at West Village, fronting onto Fred Jones.

[chuck5815]

Too bad there will be no one working here to buy these homes.

hard to say for sure. i would agree that 2020 has got that 1986 feeling to it. At least the banking sector should (knock on wood) not completely melt down this time.

[Pete]

The issue with Midtown is that virtually all the developable property is owned by Midtown Renaissance and they won't do any for-sale units.

Which is the same reason there are are so few condos and townhomes for purchase in that district, apart from Villa Teresa.