Dick's Sporting Goods

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Hawkins

Have they even broken ground on the river district?

The Riverwalk Crossing has yet to do so on Phase II, so I'm just wondering if all this Jenks river development talk is just that.

They said it would take a year of earth moving before they broke ground. With the ballpark leaving, riverwalk expanding (someday) and no good tie between river properties, I imagine the river district has some stumbling blocks. No low water dam can't help either.

[sauerkraut]

They are a good store. As is Bass & Bate stores. A good lumber-home improvement place that Tulsa lacks is called "Mennards" It's like a Home Depot & Lowes rolled into one with alot more extras. They also have low prices. They have a web site. They do not market in Oklahoma but they are all over the midwest and Omaha, NE has alot of those stores..

[Who Cares]

quote:Originally posted by The Cynic

To be honest, I actually like Academy much more than Dick's or Sports Authority.

If the rumblings of an Academy @ Tulsa Hills are true, that would be great.  I also heard that Chick-Fil-A was approached to be one of the tenants there, but I'm guessing that McDonalds being there would eliminate that possibility now.

Chick-Fil-A was originally suppost to be built in Tulsa Hills, but their spot was grabbed up by Walgreens, which should start construction soon. Academy was planned for tulsa hills, not sure if it will still be built.

[BKDotCom]

quote:Originally posted by Who Cares
Chick-Fil-A was originally suppost to be built in Tulsa Hills, but their spot was grabbed up by Walgreens, which should start construction soon. Academy was planned for tulsa hills, not sure if it will still be built.

The restaurants so far at Tulsa Hills = WEAK
Chili's, McDonald's, and a Subway
woo

[TurismoDreamin]

quote:Originally posted by Who Cares

quote:Originally posted by The Cynic

To be honest, I actually like Academy much more than Dick's or Sports Authority.

If the rumblings of an Academy @ Tulsa Hills are true, that would be great.  I also heard that Chick-Fil-A was approached to be one of the tenants there, but I'm guessing that McDonalds being there would eliminate that possibility now.

Chick-Fil-A was originally suppost to be built in Tulsa Hills, but their spot was grabbed up by Walgreens, which should start construction soon. Academy was planned for tulsa hills, not sure if it will still be built.

A Walgreens....seriously....Tulsa needs more unique variety. I could care less about the multiple-location convenience at this point.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by TurismoDreamin

quote:Originally posted by Who Cares

quote:Originally posted by The Cynic

To be honest, I actually like Academy much more than Dick's or Sports Authority.

If the rumblings of an Academy @ Tulsa Hills are true, that would be great.  I also heard that Chick-Fil-A was approached to be one of the tenants there, but I'm guessing that McDonalds being there would eliminate that possibility now.

Chick-Fil-A was originally suppost to be built in Tulsa Hills, but their spot was grabbed up by Walgreens, which should start construction soon. Academy was planned for tulsa hills, not sure if it will still be built.

A Walgreens....seriously....Tulsa needs more unique variety. I could care less about the multiple-location convenience at this point.

We need CVS, especially since they see, to do more urban stores than walgreens does (even thought the mcfarlin at 5th and main used to be a walgreens)

[TheTed]

quote:Originally posted by BKDotCom

quote:Originally posted by Who Cares
Chick-Fil-A was originally suppost to be built in Tulsa Hills, but their spot was grabbed up by Walgreens, which should start construction soon. Academy was planned for tulsa hills, not sure if it will still be built.

The restaurants so far at Tulsa Hills = WEAK
Chili's, McDonald's, and a Subway
woo

There's still a Buffalo Wild Wings coming, right? That's one of the better sports bar chains in the country. Now I won't have to go all the way out to BA to get my fix.

[Composer]

I think they are still in and Cracker Barrel.  I think those will move the restaurant list from weak to average.

[swake]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Hawkins

Have they even broken ground on the river district?

The Riverwalk Crossing has yet to do so on Phase II, so I'm just wondering if all this Jenks river development talk is just that.

They said it would take a year of earth moving before they broke ground. With the ballpark leaving, riverwalk expanding (someday) and no good tie between river properties, I imagine the river district has some stumbling blocks. No low water dam can't help either.

Hurdles or not, there was construction going on there yesterday. And the Jenks dam is being done, I'm sure Mr 2025 could give more info, but I believe construction on the dam is supposed to start in less than two years, it's in the design and permitting process right now.  Jenks is currently widening Elm (Peoria). Elm will be five lanes with a dedicated jogging path and decorative lighting (no acorns). 106th is under construction now too, it's being extended from Elm to the River District to give access directly from Elm to the south side of the center.

As for connecting the Riverwalk and The River District, two new centers are under construction right now in the area between Riverwalk and River District. These are on either side of Main in Jenks right at the end of the bridge. The one on the north side of main is almost done, it's going to have a liquor store, sports bar (Louie's) and a spa of some sort. The one on the south side of main has just leveled a lot of old houses and run down commercial buildings across the street from the new TTCU branch. That center is still just at the earthwork stage. I haven't heard anything about what is planned there; mixed use is all I have read. There are also houses being moved out from right next door to TTCU, directly over the levy from the Aquarium. I have heard that will be more townhouses. There are a lot of small infill townhouse projects going in the old part of Jenks. A Quik Trip is going in on Elm on the south side of the Turnpike where the tree nursery was. There have been several plans that have come and gone for the small piece of land right behind the Jenks Lighthouse but so far nothing has started there. A Freckles location was the last plan I heard, but I don't know if that's still happening.  I think you can say that the area between the Riverwalk and River District is very rapidly, and pretty densely, filling in.

Also, as for access to The River District, a new road is going to be built over the Jenks levy so that you will be able to turn left at the stop light at the end of the Jenks bridge and go to the Aquarium and River District without having to go under the bridges. A new exit for the Creek Turnpike is also planned for the River District at Lewis Ave right next to the Aquarium. These are both happening soon, before The River District opens. So with those new roads and the new 106th street access from Elm (Peoria) to the center access will be very different from what it is today.

The only project that seems to not happen as planned in Jenks is Riverwalk, everything else seems to go just as planned. Of the two projects, Riverwalk phase II and River District, the Riverwalk is the one in trouble from what I can tell, it's already years behind schedule with no work going on and lots of talk. By contrast, The River District has little talk but lots of work going on. I'm sure they have had some leases drop out due to the economy, but work is continuing. And doesn't it often seem like the developers that talk less do more? Riverwalk was in the news again a couple of weeks ago again claiming that construction was going to start in a few weeks. About the tenth time that's been claimed.

[Who Cares]

quote:Originally posted by TheTed

quote:Originally posted by BKDotCom

quote:Originally posted by Who Cares
Chick-Fil-A was originally suppost to be built in Tulsa Hills, but their spot was grabbed up by Walgreens, which should start construction soon. Academy was planned for tulsa hills, not sure if it will still be built.

The restaurants so far at Tulsa Hills = WEAK
Chili's, McDonald's, and a Subway
woo

There's still a Buffalo Wild Wings coming, right? That's one of the better sports bar chains in the country. Now I won't have to go all the way out to BA to get my fix.

Yeah Buffalo Wild Wings is already under construction, its on the southern end on the shopping center. CVS is coming to Tulsa, they are planning a store at 41st and Harvard and 71st and Yale.

[sgrizzle]

41st and Harvard I understand , new shopping center and all, but the one on yale.. is it taking the Bennigan's spot?

[swake]

Isn't Old Chicago going in at Tulsa Hills as well?

The only place that I have heard that has pulled out because of the economy is JC Penney's, I hadn't heard about Chik-Fil-A. JC Penny's pulling out is a bit frustrating to me because we do a lot of grocery shopping at Target and the reason I had heard that Tulsa Hills doesn't have a Super Target is that the developer refused to give Target enough space for a super store in order to make room for JC Penny's. Maybe Target can be encouraged to already expand the store into JC Penny's space?

[Composer]

Just because JCPenney pulled out now does not mean they would not reconsider in the future.  If they see demand, they will do what makes sense.  

Where did you hear about Old Chicago?

[swake]

quote:Originally posted by Composer

Just because JCPenney pulled out now does not mean they would not reconsider in the future.  If they see demand, they will do what makes sense.  

Where did you hear about Old Chicago?

I'm pretty sure it was on their early promotional materials for the center, but now it's gone. I was wondering what happened.

[BKDotCom]

quote:Originally posted by swake
...with a dedicated jogging path...

good to hear