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Title: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: Tulsan on February 10, 2020, 10:37:11 PM
This will replace the decrepit state offices at 3rd-6th and Houston.

https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/veterans-administration-hospital-planned-for-downtown-tulsa/article_e124bf33-b11e-55e2-a660-ea320ab4452a.html

Note that this was also addressed in the governor's proposed budget, including $5 million for staffing.

https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/governor-s-no-growth-budget-proposal-leaves-no-room-for/article_7a2fe4f1-175c-5260-9346-235089017f55.html

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Other features of the governor's budget proposal include:

• Transfer of the Kerr-Edmondson state office complex in downtown Tulsa to the Oklahoma State University Regents for use as a veterans clinic. The proposal also includes almost $5 million for the OSU Medical Authority for equipment, recruitment and residency positions.

Edited to correct the amount to be spent.
Title: Re: $120MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: DTowner on February 10, 2020, 11:22:35 PM
The funding is in the Trump Administration's proposed budget, so it is not a done deal.  Nonetheless, it is a good sign that something positive could happen on that side of downtown.
Title: Re: $120MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: DowntownDan on February 11, 2020, 01:42:54 AM
I wonder where the workers' comp courts and other state offices will go. Would there be room in the new county building across from the courthouse to lease to the state?
Title: Re: $120MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: Tulsan on February 11, 2020, 02:25:22 AM
Quote from: DowntownDan on February 11, 2020, 01:42:54 AM
I wonder where the workers' comp courts and other state offices will go. Would there be room in the new county building across from the courthouse to lease to the state?

Wondering same thing. Maybe the courts stay downtown but the other services go somewhere with cheaper rent and more parking? Or could they build a new state offices complex?
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: ComeOnBenjals on February 11, 2020, 04:59:30 PM
Hopefully this gets going fairly quickly ( in government terms). That area of Downtown could certainly use a face lift. With the Tulsa County building renovation underway, it could look a lot better in a couple years.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on February 13, 2020, 03:58:49 PM
This will be a major shot in the arm (pun intended) for OSU Medical Center and this whole part of downtown.  Hopefully this leads to additional development at OSU as well so the whole area can be more of a "medical district".  

Now we just need a new federal building so Page Belcher can be demolished and a new convention center hotel built on that site.  Maybe there could be a combined federal/state office building built in that vicinity.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: DTowner on February 13, 2020, 05:02:52 PM
In one of the local TV news stories last night, it said the exterior of the building would be kept, but that it would be gutted and renovated inside.
 
I hope all the state employees working there now are relocated to other spots downtown, but I'm not sure the amount/quality of space necessary is available at the this time. Given the budget, I doubt the state will build a new building anywhere, much less somewhere downtown.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: swake on December 23, 2020, 01:08:49 AM
At least part of the employees look to be moving to the 201 Executive Center at 5th and Denver

State Land Office working to purchase downtown Tulsa office building
https://tulsaworld.com/business/local/state-land-office-working-to-purchase-downtown-tulsa-office-building/article_02b175e8-3bca-11eb-a4a9-2b355385667c.html
QuoteThe Commissioners of the Land Office approved five land transactions Thursday designed to help fund an office building in Tulsa.

The commissioners voted Oct. 8 to authorize Commissioners of the Land Office  Secretary Elliot Chambers to spend up to $9 million — or the appraised value, whichever is lower for the purchase of 201 W. Fifth St. and/or 419 S. Denver Ave. in Tulsa, along with any associated acquisition costs, exchange properties and cash, if necessary.

The West Fifth Street property, also known as the 201 Executive Center, is listed as 82,354 square feet with 138 parking spaces.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: Tulsan on December 29, 2020, 05:31:24 AM
(https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/images/banner_vhit_rendering.jpg)

https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/2020/new_veterans_hospital_in_tulsa.html

QuoteFirst announced in February 2020 as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 President's Budget submitted to Congress, the $120 million federal appropriation to build a new veterans hospital in Tulsa was approved by Congress on Dec. 21 and signed into law by President Trump yesterday. The project, Veterans Hospital in Tulsa (VHiT), is the work of a collaboration among the federal government, state of Oklahoma, city of Tulsa, private philanthropy, and Oklahoma State University.

The new veterans hospital will be located in downtown Tulsa at 7th and Houston on the expanded OSU Medical Center Campus. The effort will convert the existing Kerr-Edmondson Buildings on the site into a modern 275,000 square-foot, 58-bed medical-surgical hospital for veterans. The partially occupied Kerr-Edmondson Buildings have been owned​ by the state of Oklahoma and are being transferred to OSU/A&M Regents by the state for the purpose of the hospital project.

Dr. Kayse Shrum, president of the OSU Center for Health Sciences, said making sure our veterans receive the very best care is the least that can be done to honor them for their service.

"Our Veterans in northeast Oklahoma deserve a much-needed, easily accessible modern medical center where they can receive quality, compassionate care in a timely manner. For OSU-CHS, it's been a great privilege to be part of this visionary project," she said. "While caring for veterans is a top priority, the affiliation with the Veteran Affairs Hospital near our Tulsa campus will benefit our students and residents tremendously and further enhance our medical school nationally. Many physicians in practice today benefited from training at a Veteran Affairs hospital. After years of hard work and relentless determination by many civic leaders in Tulsa and local, state, and federal elected officials, we have achieved one of the most significant milestones, the funding for this project. We look forward to the start of construction and the completion of the project."

This is a unique opportunity to secure a large and important veteran resource, operated by the VA, but developed by and for the local community. The proximity to OSU's academic healthcare facilities will support a number of opportunities for collaboration, joint physician appointments, increased medical residencies, and shared services, all of which will improve ease and efficiency for veterans.

Oklahoma's United States Senators James Inhofe and James Lankford along with U.S. Representatives Markwayne Mullin and Kevin Hern, each strongly supported the original application for the new veterans hospital project and led the effort to prioritize this project for Oklahoma's veterans.

"This project is special to Oklahoma State University," said Burns Hargis, president of OSU. "We have great respect for the women and men who have served and are serving our country in defense of liberty and the pursuit of peace. We enjoy a longstanding relationship with the military, proudly graduating many students who become leaders in our armed forces. The approval of the federal funding for this project represents a significant achievement and step forward in reaching our shared goal to provide our veterans in northeast Oklahoma with an exceptional medical facility to care for them. We also appreciate the generosity of The Zarrow Family Foundations.  Without their unwavering support, this project would never have proceeded. Lastly, I recognize the leadership of Dr. Kayse Shrum, president of the OSU-Center for Health Sciences, for her visionary leadership in bringing this project forward." 

More than two-thirds of the 47,000 veterans who receive services at the current Jack C. Montgomery Medical Center in Muskogee come from the Tulsa metro area. Of the 115,400-plus veterans in the Eastern Oklahoma VA area, approximately 68% are closer to Tulsa than to Muskogee, leading planners to estimate the new hospital could serve up to 30% (or 14,000) more veterans annually.

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System has initiated plans to convert the Jack C. Montgomery Medical Center in Muskogee ​into a much-needed regional facility for behavioral health, rehabilitation, and potentially long-term care for veterans in Oklahoma and surrounding states.

The total cost of construction for the Veterans Hospital in Tulsa is estimated at $130 million, funded by the $120 million appropriation and $10 million in philanthropic support. The state of Oklahoma has finalized transfer of the Kerr-Edmondson property valued at $35 million, and the city of Tulsa has committed $8 million toward a parking garage for the veterans hospital. 

The collaborative, community-driven project is made possible by the Congressional CHIP-IN for Veterans Act of 2016 (Communities Helping Invest through Properties and Improvements Needed for Veterans). The act allows local communities to serve as developers for healthcare facilities that are stated VA priorities.

The strategic CHIP-IN partnerships such as the one formed in Tulsa allows the Veteran Administration a pathway to build facilities more efficiently and quickly than traditional approaches. Local communities are in a better position to identify the most advantageous site, ensure service collaboration, and better oversee construction costs and deadlines in their local markets.

Construction is slated to be completed and turned over to the VA for outfitting by late 2023 and open to patients in late 2024.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on December 29, 2020, 06:26:34 PM
Hopefully the beginning of a medical district that can continue to expand in this part of downtown.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: Oil Capital on December 29, 2020, 06:36:22 PM
Quote from: SXSW on December 29, 2020, 06:26:34 PM
Hopefully the beginning of a medical district that can continue to expand in this part of downtown.

Yes, very good news for Tulsa and downtown.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: buffalodan on December 29, 2020, 10:06:53 PM
There are some pretty good sized tress on the southern side of that property. Between the state building and OSU. I hope they are able to keep them. For as many trees as they are showing in the area it would suck to tear out the three largest tress along that block.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on December 31, 2020, 04:07:18 AM
Quote from: buffalodan on December 29, 2020, 10:06:53 PM
There are some pretty good sized tress on the southern side of that property. Between the state building and OSU. I hope they are able to keep them. For as many trees as they are showing in the area it would suck to tear out the three largest tress along that block.

Agree though I wouldn't mind seeing one of them go if it meant a new building on the parking lot at 7th & Houston.  Lots of opportunity to expand this hospital and OSU Medical Center across the street.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: DowntownDan on October 14, 2021, 05:19:57 PM
OSU posted an announcement today of groundbreaking for this facility. I've seen no update to the purchase of buildings to move the workers' compensation court and other state offices. I assume the groundbreaking is on the OSU Med side, but I doubt this can move very fast if they are still looking for new space which would likely also need significant modifications.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on October 14, 2021, 11:17:24 PM
Is the groundbreaking for the remodel of the existing state office complex or the new parking garage?  My understanding is that the garage will be at 7th & Houston, shown in that rendering connecting to the new hospital by a sky bridge over 7th St.

I'm curious as well where the state offices will be moved to or if they will build a new building somewhere else downtown.  
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: ComeOnBenjals on October 17, 2021, 10:43:40 PM
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/watch-now-downtown-tulsa-va-hospital-attracting-attention-for-collaboration/article_f7923f4e-2c4b-11ec-b505-0bed037a15a8.html

Watch Now: Downtown Tulsa VA hospital attracting attention for collaboration

"Friday's event was billed as a groundbreaking, although no ground was broken, won't be for at least several more months, and then likely will require jackhammers because the ground being broken is covered by an asphalt parking lot.

The complex's main feature, a 58-bed VA hospital, is being fashioned from the existing Kerr and Edmondson state office buildings. New construction primarily consists of a new 436-space parking garage to be built and operated by the city of Tulsa and a psychiatric hospital to be owned by Oklahoma State University and operated by the state of Oklahoma."


Exciting! It feels like OSU is really making a play in Tulsa.. I hope they continue to expand downtown. They could really have a second "full time" campus in Tulsa at this rate.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on October 18, 2021, 04:39:15 AM
Yes OSU has been rapidly expanding its hospital and health sciences center.  Now they need to turn their attention to the Greenwood campus.  Between OSUHSC, OSU Med Center and Greenwood they could be one of top employers downtown, if they aren't already.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on October 21, 2021, 06:04:42 PM
This is from a recent article about the OSU Med Center expansion and VA Hospital.  This is a huge deal for downtown and will be an economic engine for Tulsa.  

Quote"This is Tulsa's opportunity to grow a true university medical campus engine here," said Judy Zarrow Kishner, president of The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation. "There is no question that Tulsa County needs additional mental health beds and expanded services, and the State has been committed to helping us get there over the next few years."

Chairman of the OSU Medical Center Trust, Jay Helm, welcomed the county commissioners to the local, state and federal partnerships that have made the expansion possible.

"This will be the largest development in downtown Tulsa since the Williams Center was built more than 40 years ago," Helm said. "This will allow the OSU Medical Center to expand and train the physicians that Tulsa County and the state of Oklahoma will need in the future."

https://ktul.com/news/local/osu-medical-center-granted-4-million-by-tulsa-county (https://ktul.com/news/local/osu-medical-center-granted-4-million-by-tulsa-county)
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: Oil Capital on October 21, 2021, 07:37:58 PM
Very cool project for downtown Tulsa.  A couple of questions:

Is the 436 space parking garage intended to serve more than just the VA hospital? It seems kinda large for a rather small hospital (total of 128 beds, at most, including 70 in the psychiatric unit).

Have we ever seen where the state offices relocated to (or are going to relocate)?
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: swake on October 21, 2021, 08:25:49 PM
Quote from: Oil Capital on October 21, 2021, 07:37:58 PM
Very cool project for downtown Tulsa.  A couple of questions:

Is the 436 space parking garage intended to serve more than just the VA hospital? It seems kinda large for a rather small hospital (total of 128 beds, at most, including 70 in the psychiatric unit).

Have we ever seen where the state offices relocated to (or are going to relocate)?

This is an expansion of the overall OSU Medical Center, the psychiatric unit will be a separate hospital from the VA Hospital at the complex in a new building. I would assume the parking garage will serve all of the Medical Center, but I haven't seen any renderings of it and nothing really about it other than size and that it will be at 7th and Houston.

No idea on where the state employees are going.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: Tulsan on October 21, 2021, 09:04:33 PM
Quote from: swake on October 21, 2021, 08:25:49 PM
This is an expansion of the overall OSU Medical Center, the psychiatric unit will be a separate hospital from the VA Hospital at the complex in a new building. I would assume the parking garage will serve all of the Medical Center, but I haven't seen any renderings of it and nothing really about it other than size and that it will be at 7th and Houston.

No idea on where the state employees are going.

Reading between the lines, I expect the eventual plan is to use the $200 million portion of the Purdue Pharma settlement that was allocated to OSU for their wellness center.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on October 21, 2021, 11:09:16 PM
Quote from: swake on October 21, 2021, 08:25:49 PM
I would assume the parking garage will serve all of the Medical Center, but I haven't seen any renderings of it and nothing really about it other than size and that it will be at 7th and Houston.

You can see a part of it in the rendering of the VA.  I'm not sure where the psychiatric hospital will be located on the OSU Med campus though. 

I wonder if the state would build a new office building downtown? 
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: swake on October 21, 2021, 11:32:32 PM
Quote from: SXSW on October 21, 2021, 11:09:16 PM
You can see a part of it in the rendering of the VA.  I'm not sure where the psychiatric hospital will be located on the OSU Med campus though.  

I wonder if the state would build a new office building downtown?  

I found this document that has much more information on where and what all is being built:
https://medicine.okstate.edu/site-files/documents/about/osuma_minutes_july_21_2020.pdf

(https://imgshare.io/images/2021/10/21/Screen-Shot-2021-10-21-at-8.18.54-PM.png)
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on October 22, 2021, 02:46:27 AM
Quote from: swake on October 21, 2021, 11:32:32 PM
I found this document that has much more information on where and what all is being built:
https://medicine.okstate.edu/site-files/documents/about/osuma_minutes_july_21_2020.pdf

(https://imgshare.io/images/2021/10/21/Screen-Shot-2021-10-21-at-8.18.54-PM.png)

Thanks this clarifies what they have planned.  So the orange building at 7th & Houston in the rendering is a research building and the parking garage is south of it.  Looks like OSU plans to build additional buildings along Houston south of 7th with the VA expanding to the north along with the psychiatric hospital closer to 3rd.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: swake on October 22, 2021, 02:56:01 AM
Quote from: SXSW on October 22, 2021, 02:46:27 AM
Thanks this clarifies what they have planned.  So the orange building at 7th & Houston in the rendering is a research building and the parking garage is south of it.  Looks like OSU plans to build additional buildings along Houston south of 7th with the VA expanding to the north along with the psychiatric hospital closer to 3rd.

Yes, this is a huge expansion of the whole OSU complex. That end of downtown behind the convention center is going to be completely transformed. Also, the 1300 new continuing jobs.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: LandArchPoke on October 22, 2021, 05:19:26 AM
Quote from: SXSW on October 21, 2021, 11:09:16 PM
You can see a part of it in the rendering of the VA.  I'm not sure where the psychiatric hospital will be located on the OSU Med campus though. 

I wonder if the state would build a new office building downtown? 

The State bought the building at 202 W 5th Street (think it was called the Exec Center) if I'm not mistaken to move several of the groups that was here there. I don't think that was everyone but I think it was enough to relocated 30-40% of the people. I have no idea where the rest will end up if they'll just lease space downtown or elsewhere.

There was an RFP out sometime last year for office space but never heard a word about it again - they were looking to lease or buy and the lease rate was very low, low enough I'd be shocked if they were able to find anything downtown. It seemed more like they might end up somewhere like Cityplex (even here might have been too expensive) or Verizon or maybe Eastgate type places that have some large holes to fill still and aren't super expensive.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: LandArchPoke on October 22, 2021, 05:23:16 AM
Quote from: swake on October 22, 2021, 02:56:01 AM
Yes, this is a huge expansion of the whole OSU complex. That end of downtown behind the convention center is going to be completely transformed. Also, the 1300 new continuing jobs.

I wish there was a bit more mixture of uses in the expansion... would be nice to see some more food places, etc. on the ground floor of the parking garage and in some of the infill buildings. All these workers are going to need places to go and walking to them would be a bonus. Seems like a huge opportunity for the convention center folks to team up with OSU as well and build out retail that would be mutually beneficial. That is a huge thing that gets counted against our convention center when groups look at it is a severe lack of retails within a few blocks. It's difficult for people to grab food at lunch in between sessions and get back. It's something that needs to be fixed along with a convention center hotel for us to be in the upper tier competitiveness wise with other centers our size.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: Oil Capital on October 22, 2021, 03:30:52 PM
Quote from: LandArchPoke on October 22, 2021, 05:19:26 AM
The State bought the building at 202 W 5th Street (think it was called the Exec Center) if I'm not mistaken to move several of the groups that was here there. I don't think that was everyone but I think it was enough to relocated 30-40% of the people. I have no idea where the rest will end up if they'll just lease space downtown or elsewhere.

There was an RFP out sometime last year for office space but never heard a word about it again - they were looking to lease or buy and the lease rate was very low, low enough I'd be shocked if they were able to find anything downtown. It seemed more like they might end up somewhere like Cityplex (even here might have been too expensive) or Verizon or maybe Eastgate type places that have some large holes to fill still and aren't super expensive.

I had run across an item where the state had proposed to buy 202 [SIC, it's actually 201] W 5th St, but could never find anything as to whether that purchase had ever been completed. Just now looked it up on the County Assessor site and it is indeed owned by the state.  The World reported that they 201 W 5th building has about 81,000 square feet.  According to this document https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/omes/documents/TulsaTenantSpaceRequirements.pdf (https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/omes/documents/TulsaTenantSpaceRequirements.pdf), the agencies that were in Kerr-Edmondson requested 85,000 square feet of space, so maybe they squeezed, or are going to squeeze, all of them in to 201 W. 5th?

Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on October 22, 2021, 05:42:46 PM
Quote from: Oil Capital on October 22, 2021, 03:30:52 PM
I had run across an item where the state had proposed to buy 202 [SIC, it's actually 201] W 5th St, but could never find anything as to whether that purchase had ever been completed. Just now looked it up on the County Assessor site and it is indeed owned by the state.  The World reported that they 201 W 5th building has about 81,000 square feet.  According to this document https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/omes/documents/TulsaTenantSpaceRequirements.pdf (https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/omes/documents/TulsaTenantSpaceRequirements.pdf), the agencies that were in Kerr-Edmondson requested 85,000 square feet of space, so maybe they squeezed, or are going to squeeze, all of them in to 201 W. 5th?



Does the state own the adjacent parking garage on Cheyenne and parking lot on Denver?  Seems like that location could easily be expanded if they needed more space
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: LandArchPoke on October 22, 2021, 05:56:58 PM
Quote from: SXSW on October 22, 2021, 05:42:46 PM
Does the state own the adjacent parking garage on Cheyenne and parking lot on Denver?  Seems like that location could easily be expanded if they needed more space

That parking garage is owned by the Mayo entity still. The sale did include the surface parking lot adjacent that is along Denver. They could always infill that location if they wanted, not sure the state is willing to find the budget to do something like that though.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on July 11, 2022, 05:53:42 PM
Rendering of the new state psychiatric hospital that will be constructed next to OSU Med Center and the new VA hospital.  Expected to begin construction next March.

(https://www.dewberry.com/images/default-source/news/new-state-psychiatric-hospital.jpg?sfvrsn=e5d19001_2)

https://www.dewberry.com/insights-news/article/2022/07/08/dewberry-wins-contract-to-design-new-state-psychiatric-hospital-in-oklahoma (https://www.dewberry.com/insights-news/article/2022/07/08/dewberry-wins-contract-to-design-new-state-psychiatric-hospital-in-oklahoma)

Is this going in along 3rd St?  That is where they show a "mental health hospital" in this rendering of the completed health complex
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Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: swake on July 29, 2022, 01:12:28 AM
New rendering of the Tulsa VA Hospital at the OSU Medical Center

(https://journalrecord.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2022/07/x-tulsa-va-hospital-new.jpg)

looks like they are removing the curtain walls of the old state office buildings.

More details here:
https://medicine.okstate.edu/va-tulsa/index.html
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: ComeOnBenjals on August 25, 2022, 04:47:55 PM
News article today in the Tulsa World. $$ from the infrastructure bill (I think, don't have the article pulled up) approved to go towards this. Really excited to see what OSU does in this area.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: swake on August 25, 2022, 06:02:28 PM
Quote from: ComeOnBenjals on August 25, 2022, 04:47:55 PM
News article today in the Tulsa World. $$ from the infrastructure bill (I think, don't have the article pulled up) approved to go towards this. Really excited to see what OSU does in this area.

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/legislative-panel-advances-arpa-funds-for-tulsa-mental-hospital/article_7ccb05b2-23c0-11ed-92ac-2fa0c3a06b3c.html
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on September 02, 2022, 03:17:16 PM
Quote from: swake on August 25, 2022, 06:02:28 PM
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/legislative-panel-advances-arpa-funds-for-tulsa-mental-hospital/article_7ccb05b2-23c0-11ed-92ac-2fa0c3a06b3c.html

Here is another rendering of the new hospital that will be built on 3rd St.  A planned expansion includes a research center next to it at the corner of 3rd & Houston.  There is also a planned parking garage that could be shared with the convention center across the street.

(https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/tulsaworld.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/79/77939b80-2a33-11ed-b617-d3a5b0e961ac/6307ca90da845.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C674)
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: LandArchPoke on September 09, 2022, 05:22:19 PM
https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/panel-oks-another-70-million-in-tulsa-arpa-projects/article_79de8228-2fb6-11ed-a3d3-bfa51a4ebcbd.html#tracking-source=home-top-story (https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/panel-oks-another-70-million-in-tulsa-arpa-projects/article_79de8228-2fb6-11ed-a3d3-bfa51a4ebcbd.html#tracking-source=home-top-story)

Even more medical related projects announced today for Tulsa.

"A legislative panel gave preliminary approval Thursday to $70 million in American Rescue Plan Act allocations for medicine-related projects in Tulsa.

The two Tulsa proposals are $20 million toward an extension of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center's Stephenson Cancer Center into the city and $50 million for a pharmaceutical research laboratory at Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Sciences.

The pair are in addition to $38 million approved earlier for a new state mental health facility in downtown Tulsa.

Thursday's proposals were among six forwarded by the working group to the full legislative joint committee during the meeting. The others are a $15 million OSU-CHS and Oklahoma Department of Health telehealth pilot project in McIntosh, Latimer, LeFlore and Pittsburg counties; a $50 million nutrition, performance and exercise institute at OSU's main campus that will use student athletes as research subjects; $10 million for identifying and assisting hearing-impaired children; and $25 million for a rural hospital revitalization fund."

Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: shavethewhales on February 15, 2023, 04:14:12 PM
Here is a small update on this: https://www.newson6.com/story/63ec163f0e3fce1378aff595/new-mental-health-hospital-coming-to-downtown-tulsa

There are some new renderings in the video. Looks like the design has been simplified/value-engineered just a tad. Still looks good, just slightly less flashy which is perfectly fine for this building.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on February 15, 2023, 05:12:47 PM
Quote from: shavethewhales on February 15, 2023, 04:14:12 PM
Here is a small update on this: https://www.newson6.com/story/63ec163f0e3fce1378aff595/new-mental-health-hospital-coming-to-downtown-tulsa

There are some new renderings in the video. Looks like the design has been simplified/value-engineered just a tad. Still looks good, just slightly less flashy which is perfectly fine for this building.

This will be located on 3rd St, correct? 
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: LandArchPoke on February 15, 2023, 09:01:46 PM
Quote from: shavethewhales on February 15, 2023, 04:14:12 PM
Here is a small update on this: https://www.newson6.com/story/63ec163f0e3fce1378aff595/new-mental-health-hospital-coming-to-downtown-tulsa

There are some new renderings in the video. Looks like the design has been simplified/value-engineered just a tad. Still looks good, just slightly less flashy which is perfectly fine for this building.

Previous renderings are still accurate, they were just showing a different side of the building. I think what they're showing there as the first picture is essentially the 'back' of the building and the front is supposed to still look like the previous renderings. You never know until it's done though on what they could cut/cheapen out on.

Quote from: SXSW on February 15, 2023, 05:12:47 PM
This will be located on 3rd St, correct? 

Yes, from what I understand. I think there is a joint parking structure too that is planned along 3rd that will serve this and the VA. I believe the parking structure was part of the city requirement/contribution to get the other grants to do the VA and this project.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: ComeOnBenjals on August 09, 2023, 04:06:56 AM
Didn't get a picture, but they've completely gutted the original two buildings, I wouldn't be surprised to see this thing start visually changing quickly. I'm surprised at the lack of coverage the whole OSU medical campus area is getting. Could truly change the east side of downtown completely.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: ComeOnBenjals on March 12, 2024, 05:43:40 PM
OSU Hospital has started some serious work on what I "think" is a large parking garage. They've torn up the south half of their main parking lot.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: shavethewhales on March 12, 2024, 10:29:44 PM
^Yes, I've been watching that. I have never seen a full site plan, so I was wondering what was going on. The rendering shown on the first page of this thread shows a new large building on the north side of the current hosptal with the skywalk connection. I wonder if they are building the garage first and then will move on to that. They needed the parking regardless. They are having to run shuttles somewhere for almost all staff apparently.

Making good progress on the VA buildings, but haven't been around the corner in awhile to see if the Psych hospital has gone vertical yet.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: Tulsan on March 24, 2024, 08:16:03 PM
that's the parking garage they've been planning for like 10+ years.  I think City of Tulsa is building it for them as part of the overall development package for the VA Hospital. 
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: ComeOnBenjals on April 10, 2024, 08:05:26 PM
From the Tulsa World -23-167379 — Oklahoma State University Medical Center, 744 W. Ninth St., new (new parking garage), $53,313,924.

That's quite the parking garage - I'm guessing they're planning on building over the current surface parking lot to the north.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on April 11, 2024, 04:40:15 PM
Bad picture but here is a rendering
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSavrwdC688RJiEqLVOvcwbC-z0T5a2X9GtuEg--gyl_Q&s)
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: heironymouspasparagus on April 11, 2024, 05:54:41 PM
Good news!
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on April 29, 2024, 11:26:35 PM
Overview of the construction progress - huge project for downtown and this is just the beginning of the "Medical District"

(https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4D22AQFPGBuagxdx5g/feedshare-shrink_2048_1536/0/1714414151796?e=1717027200&v=beta&t=-T0Agw8F9K-OAWKmRp6Y8us1YPt35v8UzAY7itLQ34c)
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on August 05, 2024, 05:26:21 AM
Another new building announced - this one will be an $170M expansion of OSU Medical Center at 7th & Houston.  This building is shown in the massing below. 

(https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Oklahoma-State-University-Medical-Center-Master-Plan_3D-Rendering-scaled.jpg)

This is quickly becoming quite the hotbed of construction activity.  Love to see it and will hopefully lead to more apartments, hotels and restaurants downtown.
Title: Re: $173MM Veterans Administration Hospital Coming to Downtown
Post by: SXSW on August 15, 2024, 09:25:17 PM
Cool early morning shot of the Medical Center construction

(https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/455640816_1265832584871151_2174422303797762519_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=ikoxKLF2r7sQ7kNvgEjwqIR&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AYAO-9hVizec6ZPbUjZtuY243LATkVz2y8dY4A8YhODGrQ&oe=66C43552)