Pontiac Building

[Pete]

1100 N. Broadway
owner=Midtown Renaissance
sq. feet=20,296

Information & Latest News

10/13/13: Building Permit $1,000,000 BLDC-2013-11193
9/17/13: Design Application approved DTCA-13-00078
Links

County Assessor Record
Midtown Renaissance
Gallery

[Pete]

Midtown Renaissance just received administrative approval for the following design changes.

Looks like they are getting ready to roll on this renovation:

construct inset pedestrian entries at south elevation; relocate existing overhead door to inset at south elevation; replace existing overhead door with new storefront door and window assembly at east elevation; install metal awning at entry west elevation; install metal awning at new recessed entry south elevation; install metal awning at southeast corner of south elevation; install 12 sq ft signs of painted steel plate with cut out letters over translucent acrylic attached to new awnings at south and west elevations; install 40 sq ft projecting sign above metal awning at southeast corner of south elevation; remove existing drive access and planting bed along southern street frontage and install concrete outdoor seating plaza; install concrete pad at east elevation entry.

[BoulderSooner]

concrete outdoor seating plaza? sounds like this might be a restaurant

[GaryOKC6]

I just saw a building permit for a 1,000,000.00 remodel of this building into office space.

[UnFrSaKn]

December 2 2013

[Pete]

Thanks, Will!

Although a building permit has been issued for renovation of this building, it doesn't look like anything is happening here quite yet.

[Urbanized]

There is an anticipated tenant for this space. Not sure of the timeline.

[Pete]

There is an anticipated tenant for this space. Not sure of the timeline.

For the entire space?

[musg8411]

It appears the construction superintendent has been staging in this building. So it may be the last to finish between the building across the street and the Marion. I did notice a week ago that they pulled off some of the plywood on the Marion covering the windows and then reinstalled. Looked like measurements were taken. Hopefully, work will begin soon on both the 1100 building and the Marion.

Does anyone know if the garage building behind 1101 is coming down for the new garage? I noticed that one piece was removed, but the other larger structure was left standing.

[Praedura]

Great photo Will. Unfortunately, it appears that some vandals have strung a bunch of -- what appears to be Christmas lights -- all over the building. Smh.



But seriously... what's great about these old showrooms on AA is that those dealerships really wanted to display their wares to the public, so you get these wonderful tall glass storefronts to work with.

[Urbanized]

For the entire space?

Probably only the retail frontage for the tenant that was mentioned to me.

[Pete]

Newish rendering showing the proposed tenant signage, although I'm still not sure who may be leasing space there:

[Pete]

Just learned that Sara Kate Studios -- a gifts and home goods retailer that has participated in various pop-up shop events -- is moving into one of the ground floor retail spaces in this building this summer.

Yet another great local retailer for Automobile Alley.

Welcome - Sara Kate Studios

[Just the facts]

Once again, I love the signs at the corner of the building.

[traxx]

Just learned that Sara Kate Studios -- a gifts and home goods retailer that has participated in various pop-up shop events -- is moving into one of the ground floor retail spaces in this building this summer.

Yet another great local retailer for Automobile Alley.

Welcome - Sara Kate Studios

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[Pete]

More information on the ground floor tenants of this building.

As previously mentioned, Sara Kate Studios is taking the northern bay along Broadway. They have had an on-line presence for quite some time and have been active in the various pop-up shop events around town. Already have a great following. This will be both a design studio and a showroom for primarily higher-end vintage furniture pieces. They will also feature home accessories and some gifts. If you haven't seen their style, it's pretty amazing. They are going to do great in this spot.

An undetermined women's clothier has signed a lease for the corner space.

And a cocktail lounge is going in on the east end along 10th. The existing overhead door will be replaced with a slick new one and the smallish space will open up to a new outdoor patio. Perhaps the Skinny Slim's of cocktails??

Not sure about what is happening with the larger space in the middle but it will feature an overhead door as well.

The plan is to get everything open sometime in the summer, so they have lots of work to do.


North is at the top of this drawing; Broadway is on the left, 10th at the bottom.

[DammitDan]

I'm all for cocktail lounges. Will any of these occupy the upper floors?

[Pete]

^
No, looks to be just offices upstairs.

[Pete]

The women's clothing store going into the corner space of this building will be called The Factory; aiming for September opening:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-F...27074687535656

[Pete]

Sara Kate Studios just tweeted their opening day will be Sept. 20th.

[Pete]

The building permit was just issued for British Petroleum's space in this building.

They are not only taking the entire 2nd floor, but all the remaining space on the ground floor as well. There is a big open area in the middle of the 1st floor which is a bit odd, but they'll be using it for reception, a gym and a lounge. They are converting the big ramp that leads up to the 2nd level into steps and seating areas.

I bet this turns out to be really cool. Will bring tons more people and life to this building and immediate area.

Also, although one office tenant has moved in across the street in the Buick Building, most of that space is still being worked on. REHCO is taking the 4th floor and the rest is almost all leased as well, so the 123 Garage is going to fill up fast and before long you are going to see a lot more people in this area.

[OkieNate]

Does BP already has offices here or are these new jobs?

[Bellaboo]

Does BP already has offices here or are these new jobs?

IIRC these are new.

[OkieNate]

IIRC these are new.

That is what I was hoping to hear! Love new jobs in OKC!

[stjohn]

Yes, new. It's a subsidiary of BP led by a former SandRidge guy (and the brother of CHK's CEO).

New BP subsidiary to open new offices on Automobile Alley | News OK