Burned-out church shows challenges of OKC code enforcement
The City of OKC has building codes carefully honed over the years but that doesn't make the process work by anyone's definition of "fast."
OAK development in NW OKC touts public transit, walkability
Developers are excited about their 20-acre OAK development at NW Expressway and Penn. But adding a 20-acre development poses some challenges for the city.
Oklahoma’s housing crisis focus of Okla Legislative interim study
The housing crisis in Oklahoma City and Oklahoma will be addressed in an interim study by OkC House Rep. Mickey Dollens in the fall.
Massive-scale OKC building devs raising skylines, questions
OKC’s profile and skyline are being raised by massive-scale building development projects, primarily aimed at sports, entertainment, and recreation.
Neighbors feel betrayed as OKCPS preps demo of historic building
Oklahoma City Public Schools has decided the old administration building at 900 N. Klein must come down. Neighbors feel betrayed.
Planned downtown soccer stadium gets expanded budget, complex funding
The long-planned Downtown stadium - part of 2019's MAPS 4 package - has recently seen its budget nearly doubled, its proposed size increased, and its expected location shifted.
Increased demand, few sellers in OKC heats up market for homebuyers
Increased demand for real estate combined with decreased supply of sellers has created scarcity in the Oklahoma City metro.
Phillips Murrah downtown law firm building new offices in Midtown
The Phillips Murrah law firm is preparing to build their own office building in Midtown on the corner of N.W. 10th and Hudson.
OAK dev’s live music plans surprise, concern city leaders
Developers for OAK in NW OKC have added a more intensive plan for outdoor entertainment than was in their original concept presented to the City of OKC in 2019.
TV News 9 parent company to purchase home of The Oklahoman
The owners of the Century Center at Sheridan and Robinson downtown have agreed to sell to locally-owned Griffin Communications.
Airbnb boom causing licensing headaches, complaints across OKC
So far, Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in neighborhoods across the metro are causing complaints and licensing woes.
City of OKC weighs lifting long-term ban on backyard rentals
As the housing crisis continues and demand for small inner-city housing skyrockets, many are realizing the potential benefits of ADUs as a possible solution.
Demystifying ‘affordable’ housing in OKC – Who benefits and how?
What is affordable housing? Take a careful look into how to define it and who might benefit from it and for how long.
First-time buyers in OKC facing uphill battle for ‘starter homes’
Young, prospective homebuyers looking for the perfect “starter home” in Oklahoma City are facing stiff, possibly unbeatable competition.
Oklahoma stands to lose hundreds of low-income homes by 2030
With low-income regulation periods expiring and a strained housing supply inflating to meet demand, Oklahoma could soon see a major loss in affordable homes.
