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Funding the arts
Seattle native moves to OKC, leaving political fundraising behind to focus on the arts Growing the garden
Myriad Gardens gets a new director along with a facelift Phil Busey Sr. named Oklahoma's Small Business Person of the Year
Creative Oklahoma's new executive director gears up for world forum
Betting on Betz
UCO’s new president steps in as the university experiences dramatic growth and recognition More to the Story
Duo looks to return OKC theme parks to former glory Gooden stuff
Harvard grad, Okie native has city thinking green. Laanding in OKC
New Skirvin GM embraces new post, new city Clint Stone moves in as IAO's executive director
John’s neck of the Woods
Norman Chamber of Commerce welcomes its new president and CEO
Seattle native moves to OKC, leaving political fundraising behind to focus on the arts Growing the garden
Myriad Gardens gets a new director along with a facelift Phil Busey Sr. named Oklahoma's Small Business Person of the Year
Creative Oklahoma's new executive director gears up for world forum
Betting on Betz
UCO’s new president steps in as the university experiences dramatic growth and recognition More to the Story
Duo looks to return OKC theme parks to former glory Gooden stuff
Harvard grad, Okie native has city thinking green. Laanding in OKC
New Skirvin GM embraces new post, new city Clint Stone moves in as IAO's executive director
John’s neck of the Woods
Norman Chamber of Commerce welcomes its new president and CEO
Arts & Culture - 02.01.2013
Back to the future
The Paramount building embraces historic screening room from days gone by
Walking into The Paramount on Oklahoma City’s Film Row is like stepping back in time. Read more
Government - 01.30.2013
Cornett gives ninth state of the city speech
Oklahoma City Mayor
Mick Cornett touted a growing list of national accolades the city received in
2012 at his ninth state of the city speech Jan. 25. Read more
Construction - 01.23.2013
$18 million Holiday Inn Express planned for Bricktown
A 124-room Holiday
Inn Express will replace the former Steffen’s Ice Cream building in Bricktown.
Work will begin this spring, and be completed within the next 12 months. A
building permit filed with the city listed the job value of the project at $18
million. Read more
Energy - 01.16.2013
Canary Wellhead Equipment purchased by Denver company
Denver-based Frontier Energy Group purchased
Oklahoma City-based Canary Wellhead Equipment Inc., and will brand the combined
company Canary LLC. The company will be based in Denver with expanded
operations in Oklahoma. The transaction details were not disclosed. Read more
Architecture - 01.16.2013
OCURA approves office space proposals atop Downtown garage
Oklahoma City Urban
Renewal commissioners approved an addendum to a request for proposal Jan. 16 to
allow additional options for space on top of a planned parking garage Downtown. Read more
Real Estate - 01.08.2013
IBC purchases Caliber Center from Chesapeake for $32.4 million
IBC
Bank-Oklahoma purchased the 280,000-square-foot, Caliber Center
office building in northwest Oklahoma City for just under $32.4
million from Chesapeake Land Development Co. LLC. Chesapeake
purchased the building in December 2011 for $38.2 million. Read more
Real Estate - 12.27.2012
Osler overhaul
Tulsa hotelier Paul Coury plans to open an Ambassador boutique hotel in MidTown
Paul Coury knows a thing or two about turning neglected historic
buildings into boutique hotels. In Oklahoma City, he converted a class-C
office building Downtown into the Colcord Hotel. In Tulsa, where he is
based, he has made it his business to restore significant buildings and
convert them to hotels. Read more
Real Estate - 12.27.2012
Commercial conquests
Developers began work on numerous projects in 2012 with more on the drawing board for 2013
After a sluggish few years in the midst of a recession, developers began
to eye new projects in 2012, as well as others that had been on hold.
Downtown and MidTown will be home to several enterprises, some of which
are expected to be complete by the end of the year. Read more
Real Estate - 12.27.2012
Strip search
Interested parties around N.W. 39th and Pennsylvania hope to revitalize the area
In Oklahoma City, one can visit a variety of districts, including the
Paseo, Plaza, Automobile Alley, Bricktown or MidTown, each boasting its
own personality. In coming years, an area around N.W. 39th and
Pennsylvania could come into its own with the help and support of local
merchants, property owners and the city. Read more
Government - 12.27.2012
City services
Oklahoma City Council continues work on MAPS 3 planning, and reports sales tax revenues were strong in 2012
As Oklahoma City welcomed Devon Tower to the skyline in 2012, and
residents tallied 1 million pounds lost since the mayor launched his
fitness initiative at the end of 2007, city leaders faced challenges in
the implementation of MAPS 3, and looked at ways to best spend taxpayer
dollars. Read more
Retail - 12.27.2012
Durant's Dish
Co-owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant and the Hal Smith Restaurant Group, KD’s is slated to open by fall
The Hal Smith Restaurant Group and Thunder star Kevin Durant plan to
invest $5 million in construction of KD’s, a Lower Bricktown restaurant
branded with Durant’s initials. Smith says that, barring unpredictable
Oklahoma weather, he expects the restaurant should be completed and open
by fall. Read more
News Article - 12.14.2012
Delaney takes chairman position with chamber
Canadian comedian
James Cunningham brought his brand of whimsical humor to the 2012 Greater
Oklahoma City Chamber meeting Dec. 13 by having the outgoing chairman and the incoming
chairman perform a parody of the British television show Benny Hill. Read more
Energy - 11.30.2012
OnCue marks three millionth gallon of CNG sold in Oklahoma
Convenience store and gas
station chain OnCue marked its three millionth gallon of compressed natural gas
sold in Oklahoma on Nov. 29. The Stillwater-based company has 13 CNG stations
around the state. Read more
Energy - 11.26.2012
Liquid savings
Oklahoma and Colorado governors team to convert state motor fleets to CNG
Vehicles that run on compressed natural gas will find more of their
brethren on Oklahoma roads in the coming years, and more places to fill
up. As part of a plan hatched last year, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper committed to converting their respective
state motor-vehicle fleets to CNG vehicles, and got 20 other governors
on board. Read more
Government - 11.26.2012
Book it
Police department plans new vehicles and headquarters over the next five years
The Oklahoma City Police Department is preparing to receive new
vehicles, new equipment and a new home. Next summer, Chief Bill Citty
plans to break ground on a new headquarters. Once the headquarters is
completed, work will begin on a new courthouse. Other projects on the
horizon include buying new helicopters, a new mobile command unit and
renovation of a building for a property management unit. Read more
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