Thunder Building Entertainment Block, Dining Complex Near Arena

The Thunder are partnering with Oklahoma City-based Hogan Property Co. to "build Thunder Alley, an entertainment and dining complex" just south of Chesapeake Energy Arena, according to Steve Lackmeyer of the OKLAHOMAN.  If approved, the proposal calls for construction to start by spring '20 with an "opening a year later." Hogan Property Co. CEO Randy Hogan said that the complex is "designed to create a year-round attraction that can host summer basketball camps, corporate events and festivals." An "iconic basketball with a mirror finish will anchor the plaza across from the future Omni Hotel, and is envisioned by the developers to become 'the place for photographic opportunities in Oklahoma City.'" Hogan said that the team "needs a new location for its popular Thunder Alley," as its current location along Reno Avenue is "no longer ideal." Lackmeyer notes in addition to "providing restaurants and a court for public participation in Thunder Alley, the venue will also include spots for food trucks" (OKLAHOMAN, 4/3).