A land swap could settle a seven-year lawsuit with the city. The suit involves Hilltop Plaza LLC, which owned two properties that the city acquired through eminent domain for Scissortail Park’s construction. Despite the city’s acquisition, Hilltop officials challenged the amount they received and called for a jury trial to determine just compensation. Hilltop Plaza’s […]
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For everyone
Scissortail Park Grand Opening Sept. 27-29 Scissortail Park 300 SW Seventh St.
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Boulevard crossroads
The Oklahoma City Boulevard intersection in lower Bricktown is being moved. City officials are also weighing various options to make it more efficient for drivers, which could include relocating Oklahoma Avenue. Both reconfigurations would cost the city up to $1.4 million. Originally, officials planned to extend Oklahoma Avenue straight through the U-Haul Moving & Storage […]
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Park place
MAPS 3-funded Scissortail Park is nearing completion, with the upper park set to open with a four-day celebration in late September if construction goes smoothly. The lower park will not open until late next year or 2022. Maureen Heffernan, Scissortail Park Foundation director, gave an update on the park at the end of January. Scissortail […]
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City approves more TIF districts
TIF districts provide city with development dollars and aid urban renewal efforts but leave some skeptical.