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Development & New Businesses / Re: 2024 Projects

Last post by Jacobei - Today at 03:25:14 PM

Speaking of 18th and Boston, does anyone know what's going on at the southwest corner? The area that's a parking lot next to where the spirit bank used to be.  There is a construction fence up around it. No other activity from what I can tell.

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Development & New Businesses / Re: IKEA to Tulsa

Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - June 03, 2026, 11:09:16 PM

Finally got around to visiting the new smaller IKEA store in Phoenix and I can say it's a much more enjoyable experience than going to a full size store.

I needed to get some kitchen stuff and since Bed, Bath And Beyond is gone this was a logical choice.

It still has a lot of the vignettes of rooms with a lot of their furniture options everything else is a short distance from the entrance. I was able to get in, find what I was looking for, and get out in about 20 minutes or so.

The location is in what was a Hobby Lobby and a Tuesday Morning location, the Tuesday Morning location was years ago a Mervyns Store. This is where it is

https://maps.app.goo.gl/A6ym8Ccc4Y1R6Vku9?g_st=ac

It's only a 20 minute drive from where I live instead of 45 minutes to an hour to the main store.

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Development & New Businesses / Re: 2024 Projects

Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - May 30, 2026, 09:49:14 AM

Back in 1981 a friend got me to go see some kid playing at Boston Avenue Market one weekend. The kid was really good and we all though he might become something big. The kid was Stevie Ray Vaughn.

I remember a place called Boston Avenue Bell Company that was at 15th and Boston that was pretty good. They had phones on all the tables and you could call people at other tables.

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Development & New Businesses / Re: Golden Pawn II site

Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - May 28, 2026, 12:46:16 AM

This project is done from the outside (from what I can see). Looks like they are waiting on a tenant. Would be a cool spot, phenomenal view of downtown from their patio I'd imagine.

Wasn't that supposed to be the draw of Zanmai? Spectacular views, second floor patio with views of downtown, great place to dine alfresco? Great place to gather after work and on the weekends?

I don't know why Zanmai failed, but if it's such a choice location why has nothing succeeded in that spot?

Just my opinion, it's not close enough to Cherry Street or Route 66. Granted it's only a couple of blocks either way it's just not really attached to either one.

It's been six years since this spot was planned for redevelopment and it's not close to what was thought of.

https://www.tulsanow.org/forum/index.php?topic=21870.0

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Development & New Businesses / Re: Golden Pawn II site

Last post by Jacobei - May 26, 2026, 03:25:21 PM

The site seems to be done. No occupants yet.

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Development & New Businesses / Re: 2024 Projects

Last post by swake - May 26, 2026, 11:48:48 AM

I did not realize this area was so popular back then.  Thirty years is actually quite recent in the scheme of things.  I guess this area was eclipsed by other entertainment areas (Brookside, Cherry Street, and downtown).  I am glad to see it is coming back to life.

It was a big draw in the 90s. In the 70s too when the legendary Nine of Cups was there. That was before my time but I have heard of a lot of very famous people there with Leon Russell and company. Someone older than me would have to talk about that era.

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Development & New Businesses / Re: 2024 Projects

Last post by tulsamatt - May 26, 2026, 08:42:50 AM

Fence has gone up around the old Brookside Baptist. Looks like demo may be coming soon.

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Development & New Businesses / Re: ONEOK Plaza Grounds Renova...

Last post by Urban Enthusiast - May 24, 2026, 01:30:47 PM

I was there a couple of days ago and didn't notice any work?

Are you referring to the new parking garage construction?  I think you must have been in the wrong location.  This is between 7th and 8th, and Boulder and Main.  All the nice trees that encircled the surface lot and the old TFCU building are gone.  And there is a construction fence all around it.

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Development & New Businesses / Re: 2024 Projects

Last post by Urban Enthusiast - May 24, 2026, 01:26:38 PM

I did not realize this area was so popular back then.  Thirty years is actually quite recent in the scheme of things.  I guess this area was eclipsed by other entertainment areas (Brookside, Cherry Street, and downtown).  I am glad to see it is coming back to life.

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Development & New Businesses / Re: 2024 Projects

Last post by swake - May 18, 2026, 11:10:17 AM

Indeed, they did do a tremendous job with the replacement.  The new buildings look like they are right out of the 1920s.  That whole area is coming more to life.

I'm getting old. I used to hang out there 30 years ago and that area was completely mobbed on weekends. Thousands of people there at SROs, Bostons, Hoffbrau and The Brick. There were so many people even in the street you couldn't really drive down 18th. Lines for blocks at all of the bars, Each with live music or a DJ at SROs. It was the bar district for the city. The bars were so busy they all had beer troughs at the doors selling beer and shot girls walking around because actually getting to the bar was nearly impossible.

For the younger crowd. SROs was a two level dance club where Tacos x Mescal is, Bostons was where The Shrine is, Hoffbrau was in the building where Burn Co burned and The Brick was in the building where the empty lot is now next to The Shrine. Mercury Lounge was still a gas station that would always have to two cars in the mornings.