REAL ESTATE NOTES
Architecture tour scheduled in OKC
The American Institute of Architects Central Oklahoma Chapter has announced locations for the 17th annual Architectural Tour from noon to 5 p.m. April 13, as part of Architecture Week, April 8-14. Tickets go on sale March 25 online and at ticket outlets,$20 in advance and $25 the day of the tour. More information is available at www.aiacoc.org. Tour stops will be: • Mosaic Apartments, 321 N Oklahoma Ave., designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and owned by City Center Development Corp., “a building with neither a front nor back” that “unites use and activity into its sides, roof and middle.” • The Price Residence, 511 N Dewey Ave., designed by Gardner Architects and owned by Brett Price, which “takes on the vernacular of a contemporary townhouse.” • The Urban Beach House, 819 NW 7, designed by Fitzsimmons Architects and owned by Sean and Michelle Cobb, a live/work residence in the re-developing single-family SOSA neighborhood. • 701 Hudson, designed by Gardner Architects and owned by Brent Swift, a five-story, urban in fill project of 11 residential units with open floor plans and sweeping views of the city center. • LEVEL,123 NE 2, architect of record ADG, design architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, owned by City Center Development Corp., a new urban housing typology to increase inner-city density. • The Wheeler District's Cottage Series homes, 900 Pedaler's Lane, designed by architect Sam Day and owned by Wheeler District LLC, “unlike any residential product in the metro area,” 12 cottages fronting a pedestrian street, rangingin size from 650 to 1,250 square feet. • Orthodontic Arts, 421 NW 10, designed by Bockus Payne Architecture and owned by Dr. David Birdwell, office space that “effortlessly embraces the lively and urban Midtown vibe.”
Preservation workshops set in May
The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office will present four workshops May 8-10 at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive. Each one is devoted to a federal preservation program and is designed for professionals, government representatives and concerned citizens. The workshops are free and open to the public. Register by 5 p.m. May 1. Space is limited. The workshops are: • May 8, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.: “Introduction to Section 106 and Determination of Eligibility for the National Register.” • May 9, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.: “Working with the National Register of Historic Places.” • May 10, 10:30 a.m.– noon: “Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.” • May 10, 1:30–4:30 p.m.: “The Secretary's Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.” For more information or to register, contact Jesse Matthews at jmatthews@okhistory.org or 521-6249. Register online at www.okhistory.org/shpo/workshops.