Northeast vs. Midwest vs. South vs. West Coast Current and Proposed Urban Development Battle (best, cost)

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This should be fun and informative at the same time. This thread also has the potential to go on for years since development is infinite. The nation is climbing out of the recession and projects are finally moving forward nationwide. This is your chance to promote what is happening in your neck of the woods. Which region has the best urban projects under-construction or proposed in the near or distant future? Judge projects based on the following criteria:

-How urban are these residential or commercial buildings?

-What is the urban street interaction of those buildings?

-Is there first floor retail incorporated into these buildings?

-Is the building considered TOD development near mass transit in the form of Heavy Rail Subway, Light Rail, Commuter Rail, Streetcar, Commuter Rail, BRT Lines?

-What environmental perks are included in these buildings?

-How well does it connect with the current urban footprint surrounding the building?

-Is it urban infill or is it being built in a neighborhood/area that isn't really urban yet?

-Are new heights being reached by these buildings in relation to other buildings in the region?

-What urban parks are being built or proposed in your region?

-What mass transit projects are under construction or proposed?

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Midwest:

Oklahoma City Chesapeake Corporate Campus development Rendering

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rlJp6bIJCI...E/s400/chk.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7eY2zs38u.../chk72711c.jpg

Retail Masterplan
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ca10zsgbxD...chkcampus3.jpg


Chesapeake Building 1

Description: Main administrative offices for Chesapeake Energy's headquarters campus. Adjacent is also a recreational field, under which is an underground parking garage.
Location: Along Western right across from new Whole Foods.
Developer: CHK
Cost: Unknown, multi-million dollar project
Size: Unknown

Rendering

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sz9C4cW_z_...0/chkbldg1.jpg

Chesapeake Buildings 14, 15, 16, and 17

Building 14
Description: More office space for Chesapeake. Ultra-modern "paper clip" design.
Location: NW 62nd and Classen
Developer: CHK
Cost: Unknown, multi-million project
Size: 285,000 square feet.
For more specific visual depictions, refer to Chesapeake masterplans shown below the Chesapeake developments.

Building 15

Description: Additional office space for Chesapeake. Ultra-modern "paper clip" design.
Location: NW 60th and Classen.
Developer: CHK
Cost: Unknown, multi-million dollar project
Size: 308,000 square feet
For more specific visual depictions, refer to Chesapeake masterplans shown below the Chesapeake developments. Building 15

Building 16

Description: Additional office space for Chesapeake. Ultra-modern "paper clip" design.
Location: NW 59th and Shartel
Developer: CHK
Cost: Unknown, multi-million project
Size: 285,000 square feet
For more specific visual depictions, refer to Chesapeake masterplans shown below the Chesapeake developments. Building 16

Building 17

Description: Additional office space for Chesapeake. Ultra-modern design.
Location: NW 57th and Classen
Developer: CHK
Cost: Unknown, multi-million project
Size: 65,000 square feet
For more specific visual depictions, refer to Chesapeake masterplans shown below the Chesapeake developments. Building 17

Rendering
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--q-VKXRCjC...chkexample.jpg

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Midwest:

Oklahoma City 18th Street Studios

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cGmLtTxQV4...-Final_med.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L_QwD4QEig...18classen3.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DaI4QBw57h...0/IMG_3750.jpg

Description: Modular-styled development designed by Brian Fitzsimmons.
Location: NW 18th between Classen Boulevard and Ellison Avenue (directly in front of Classen SAS)
Developer: David Bardwell
Cost: $1.25 million
Size: 3 levels, 17,000 square feet, 12 loft units in new building, 8 units in historic rowhome (the only one preserved from fire that ravaged this block)


Oklahoma City Four Modern Micro units "Meadowbrook Acres"

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uh6JdpWZcV.../s400/four.jpg

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Midwest

Cleveland

Your Changing Cleveland - YouTube

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Midwest:

Cleveland Flats

Flats Construction Begins - YouTube

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Midwest:

Cincinnati Horseshoe Casino

Virtual Tour of Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati - YouTube

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West:


L.A. Amazing looking Broad Museum!
http://www.archdaily.com/101909/desi...ofidio-renfro/

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West:

L.A. Chinatown Project
Major Chinatown Project to Move Forward - Los Angeles Downtown News - For Everything Downtown L.A.!: News: real_estate,

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West:

L.A. New Urban Park

Gushing over L.A.'s new Civic Park - YouTube

[munchitup]

Figueroa Street update:

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2012/04/big_figueroa_street_overhaul_back_on_the_separated _cycle_track.php- (broken link)

Avenue of the Angel (Near Staples Center / Future Farmer's Field):

Plans For "LA's French Quarter" Between South Park and FiDi - Farmers Almanac - Curbed LA

Speaking of which: Farmers Field