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« on: April 11, 2007, 11:18:13 am » |
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If we could find the perfect buyers and developers to build on the site where they will be taking down the Camelot, what would they build?
We could always use more retail for the sales tax income and a new hotel would be nice and could have pretty views of our river full of water.
Could it be a tourist attraction? Maybe a children's museum or a big, tall Indian Statue?
How about a casino or another drive-through bank?
How about glass cube-shaped building to house county administration personnel?
What do we want to go there?
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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2007, 11:26:39 am » |
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I'm guessing a roadside hotel goes up there. Like a La Quinta or something along those lines. If the studies on hotel rooms commissioned by the city jive with what private industry sees someone will put up a hotel on the centrally located, interstate accessible site.
Alternately, an apartment building would probably do well in that area also. Hell, there arent any open lots nearby so nearly anything would (should) do well there.
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« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2007, 11:28:05 am » |
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A Costco. If you're gonna go with a national retail chain, go with a good one.
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2007, 11:43:30 am » |
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How about a decent intersection for I-44 and Peoria and a green space between peoria and the neighborhood as a buffer.
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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2007, 11:50:03 am » |
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A really big Starbucks or a very small Bell's.
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« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2007, 12:09:07 pm » |
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Another Hotel would be the best choice...I have stayed in many Hampton Inns...They are always nice....
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Dana431
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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2007, 12:23:28 pm » |
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The spot would be an excellent place for an Oklahoma Visitors Center. It could bring tourism traffic off of I-44 and straight to Brookside. The current one on 161st East Avenue and I-44 is near nothing.
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« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2007, 12:27:24 pm » |
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ODot is buying houses and commercial buildings on both sides of I-44 for expansion. This could be a good time ask for a relocation of the Oklahoma visitors Center.
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« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2007, 12:28:01 pm » |
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Quick Trip somehow has some sort of first right of refusal for use of the land.
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« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2007, 12:52:21 pm » |
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Quick Trip somehow has some sort of first right of refusal for use of the land.
That would be bad....But I understand QT's interest.... |
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iplaw
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« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2007, 01:00:02 pm » |
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I think another casino would be appropriate.
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DM
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« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2007, 01:04:46 pm » |
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I would not mind seeing another hotel in its place. I think that is a great area for a hotel. Especially with all the changes that will be coming with the new wider highway and it is not that far away from Brookside area.
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« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2007, 01:28:55 pm » |
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Quick Trip somehow has some sort of first right of refusal for use of the land.
That would be bad....But I understand QT's interest....
My money's on Quik Trip actually getting it. Their location up at 46th and Peoria is probably due for replacement, and this would be highly visible... Personally, I'd prefer a hotel over just about anything. There are already enough run down strip malls in the vicinity. |
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« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2007, 01:29:16 pm » |
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I'd like to see a compound of 5 buildings that would include: 1.Visitor Center 2.Immigrant Processing Center 3.Liquour Store 4."Mini" Casino featuring only one armed bandits 5.Smoke Shop We could really make a statement here. Having just crossed over the I-44 bridge featuring our infamous aroma therapy plant, visitors would soon see our true personality revealed.[  ] Maybe Quik Trip could be remodeled to include all 5. Hoo, yah! |
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« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2007, 02:41:09 pm » |
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I've noticed a real dearth of surface lots over there....
Seriously, I think an OK, or Tulsa, visitor's center, combined with a parking garage, and shuttle services to Brookside would be a good idea.
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