Automobile Alley eyesore set for major renovation
A long-time eyesore along Automobile Alley is set to see a facade renovation and addition of a second-floor apartment. The one-story building at 1116 N Broadway consists of two structures, one of which county assessor records show was built in 1947 as an L-shaped structure in which the north half was built away from the street and then was expanded to the curb in 1952. Safdar Muhammad, owner of the adjoining Broadway Park Building, is set to acquire the north half of the property at 1116 N Broadway, take out the wall facing an alley to the east while also creating an opening to parking on the first floor of Broadway Park. More: Optical illusions coming to Oklahoma City streets. Where they'll be Haven Mankin, architect, said the project will allow Muhammad to add 15 parking spaces for his tenants at Broadway Park while also adding a second story apartment and revitalized storefronts to be leased. "It's way out of character right now for the whole street," Mankin said. "It's just been sitting there for years. It's really ugly." One undated photo shows the facade once consisted of brick with ornate detailing. At some point in the past half century,
