Lights! Camera! Economic Development!
The long-awaited grand opening is now complete. VIP event hosts Chuck and Gena Norris have left the building after the ribbon-cutting ceremony and ShowBiz Cinemas is now officially open. Although record rainfalls over the summer postponed the opening about a month, the excitement could be felt all over town. Not just citizens wanting the ultimate…
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Downtown Edmond Updates
Downtown Edmond Update I get asked a lot of questions about how projects are progressing in and around downtown. Here’s an update on some of the most frequently asked questions: Train Quiet Zone This is an ongoing concern and the number one detriment to development in the downtown Edmond core. The city has hired a…
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Will Birds Fly in Edmond
Will Birds Fly in Edmond On-demand electric scooters are all the rage in urban environments around the country. As you might have read about or seen in the news, electric scooters are causing controversy and headaches for city planners all over the United States. A host of start-up companies are piling into the business spurred…
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Under Construction & Open for Business
Under Construction, Open for Business Downtown Edmond is undergoing some much-needed infrastructure improvements. The project includes installation of new storm drainage pipes in multiple locations downtown, along with new streetscape parking along Edwards and Campbell Streets. While this will be a gain to the residents of Edmond, it is not without pain. Nobody knows…
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To BNB or Not to BNB
To BNB or Not to BNB A few months ago Outlook Magazine’s cover story was on the “gig-economy.” As a real estate guy with two Airbnb properties in downtown Edmond, I suggest to you the ultimate side hustle was left out–rental real estate. Airbnb has served over 30 million guests since it was founded in…
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Beautifying the Gateways
Beautifying the Gateways Those working to revitalize downtown Edmond have long wished to beautify the gateways into downtown. Specifically, the intersection at Edmond Road and Broadway. From the south starting at Fifteenth and from the west beginning at Kelley. These two corridors approaching Edmond Road and Broadway may be the most aesthetically challenging in the…
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200 and Counting
200 and Counting A developer in OKC named Steve Mason called me and asked me to define the time and event that started the renaissance in downtown Edmond. Without even thinking I said it was the city’s commitment to public art. As I write this I am watching contractors block off our finely-streetscaped section…
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Things – They are a Changin’
Things – They are a Changin’ The bad news first. Larry Lambrecht purchased the corner of Campbell and Broadway about a year ago with the intent of building a 30,000 SF office building. Larry has reconsidered that decision and simply doesn’t feel like it is prudent to build a “spec” office building of that size…
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Building Community through Beer, Food and Spirits
I live in and love Downtown Edmond. Years ago, my family made a commitment to move to Downtown Edmond and started investing in property, businesses, and people in the community. I like meeting with colleagues in the coffee shops and pubs to discuss our projects or just learn what’s going on in each other’s lives….
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The Passion behind the Project
The Passion behind the Project When dirt turns in Edmond, I tend to get calls from people asking, “What’s going on?” When demolition began on an old bungalow on the northwest corner of Littler and Hurd, such was the case. Initially, I go to the Oklahoma County records to seek ownership. The home was…
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In the Works: Administrative Services Building
In the Works: Administrative Services Building The new 70,000 sf City of Edmond Safety Center on the SE corner of First Street and Littler Ave. forever changed the built environment in Downtown Edmond. The entire police operation and detention center were moved to the building in 2016. This move left the former police station…
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