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The Paseo
The Paseo
Spanish revival architecture wrapped around an arts district, and a national top-ten neighborhood.
Built
1920s onward
Style
Spanish Revival
Anchor
Paseo Arts District
Recognition
APA top 10 in America
Typical range
Client to supply
The neighborhood
What it actually is.
The Paseo neighborhood surrounds the Paseo Arts District, and it has been named one of the top ten great neighborhoods in America by the American Planning Association. That is not a local booster claim; it is a national designation, and it is the shortest way to explain why this place trades the way it does.
The district itself is a curved stretch of Spanish revival storefronts built in the 1920s, now full of galleries and studios. The residential streets around it carry the same architectural DNA and a good deal of variety besides.
The houses
Spanish and Mediterranean influence throughout, alongside bungalows and early twentieth-century cottages. Prices here have historically run below Heritage Hills and Crown Heights while offering comparable character, which is why this has been one of the most-watched neighborhoods in the city for two decades.
What I tell buyers before they write an offer here
Stucco is its own inspection. Spanish revival homes here are often stucco over frame or masonry. Cracking, moisture intrusion, and prior repairs are the things to look at, and a general inspector may not go deep enough. Ask specifically.
Clay tile roofs cost what they cost. Beautiful, long-lived, and expensive to repair correctly after a hail event. Confirm the roof's history and get an insurance quote on the specific address early.
Being next to an arts district cuts both ways. First Friday brings crowds, parking pressure, and noise to some blocks and not others. Stand on the street on a First Friday evening before you decide.
The blocks vary more than the district average suggests. Values change street by street here more than in the more uniform historic districts. Do not price a house off a neighborhood number.
Scope the sewer line and check the electrical panel. Standard for the era.
Living here.
Galleries, studios, restaurants, and the arts calendar at the doorstep. It is the most distinctive-looking neighborhood in the city and the one that feels least like Oklahoma. People who want that want it badly, which supports value.
Who it suits
Buyers who want character and are not chasing square footage
People who want to live inside a walkable arts district
Buyers priced out of the larger historic districts who still want architecture