Covell and I-35 Development Updates

[onthestrip]

Not sure people fully appreciate what this Whole Foods deal means. You will see in quick order a whole list of new retailers and restaurants that all will come now because of Whole Foods. Big box retailers, tons of restaurants, many of which might be the first ones in Oklahoma. This is a pretty big deal for the development of this intersection.

[BoulderSooner]

Not sure people fully appreciate what this Whole Foods deal means. You will see in quick order a whole list of new retailers and restaurants that all will come now because of Whole Foods. Big box retailers, tons of restaurants, many of which might be the first ones in Oklahoma. This is a pretty big deal for the development of this intersection.

it is a massive deal and i expect that the entire development will be built out in 2 or 3 years

[juhobra]

Any idea when they kick off construction on the Whole Foods? Also, surely the single family at Covell and Sooner gets rezoned commercial, right?

[DowntownMan]

Any idea when they kick off construction on the Whole Foods? Also, surely the single family at Covell and Sooner gets rezoned commercial, right?

Oh I’m sure it will. Just there hasn’t been a need for it be changed as it’s all currently homes sitting on big plots. Eventually they will sell and someone will rezone it.

I expect most everything east of sooner up to i35 between covell and danforth will be commercial or possibly some multi family mixed in eventually over next decade or so.

[bison34]

I do hope the WF isn't merely conceptual. Would be nice to know it will happen in the next 3 or so years.

[mrdude]

Wish they’d put a new Barnes and Noble out here. The quail one is in need of a renovation so bad and leaving the Norman one and 63rd & May seems like upper Edmond would be a better location for a newer, updated location and abandoning Quail.

[scottk]

Wish they’d put a new Barnes and Noble out here. The quail one is in need of a renovation so bad and leaving the Norman one and 63rd & May seems like upper Edmond would be a better location for a newer, updated location and abandoning Quail.

I don't see them abandoning Quail Springs, especially at May/Memorial with the traffic count.

The biggest issue with I-35 and Covell is density. The east and north still, while certainly expanding, has plenty to fill in to match the density of the Quail Springs area.