City Garden (formerly Bleu Garten)

[dankrutka]

This food truck court (same concept / ownership of the now abandoned NE 50th project) will be on the vacant lot on the NW corner of Harvey and NW 10th.

7/2/14: Officially broke ground
3/20/14: Oklahoman article
3/18/14: Just filed their application with the Downtown Design Review Committee -- see renderings below.

Some quick facts (all from the main proprietor):

• Signed the ground lease agreement on 2/19/14
• Property owner is the Midtown Renaissance group
• Term is for three years and may extend beyond that.
• Seems to indicate has no immediate plans to develop that entire block; however this project could be relocated to one of their other properties if/when that time comes.
• Number of trucks on any day / time will be determined by demand and ability for the trucks to make money
• Full bar to be operated by proprietors with beers on tap
• "Beer barn" will be troughs around existing billboard pylon for quick pop-and-go beer
• Hours will likely be 10AM to 2AM.
• Live music is planned but there are likely issues with the residents at Hadden Hall and The Cline (also owned by MidtownR)
• May also show outdoor movies
• Other ideas include featuring home brewers and other beer events
• Plans to feature local artists, craftsmen and retailers as well
• Originally considered 8th & Oklahoma but was aced out by the Metropolitan development
• Hope to have plans considered by design review in April
• Construction will take 2-3 months
• Hope to open by July 2014
• Visited many other similar projects in other cities and expects the same pattern where this type of facility is a catalyst to growing the number of trucks in the area.