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Omni Hotels & Resorts closed on its purchase of land from the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority on Thursday, a wedding day of sorts after two years of courting, negotiations and some objections voiced along the way.

A yearlong effort to bring life back to downtown's rebuilt Kerr Park debuted on Tuesday with crowds treated to free pizza and music — a hint of the programming yet to come after the makeover.

This week, downtown employees, residents and the public attended a kickoff party to celebrate the recent enhancements and reopening of Kerr Park. The improvements were made possible through Downtown OKC Partnership, a Southwest Airlines Heart of the Community grant and numerous partners and stakeholders. These enhancements add placemaking elements to make the park more people-centric.

The Steelyard will soon have its first retail tenant, though the yoga studio has temporarily set up shop at the apartment complex.

The Container Store has set its opening date at the Penn Square Mall for Sept. 15.

Oklahoma City residents continue to be more satisfied with their community than most Americans who live in big cities.

GOBankingRates recently published 20 Cities Where Your Paycheck Goes the Furthest. Oklahoma City ranked No. 11.

Pollo Campero will open its first restaurant in Oklahoma on Tuesday at 1414 NW 23rd St. in Oklahoma City.