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Bar K, the first private development in the Boathouse District, recently began construction of their unique dog park, bar, restaurant and event space concept on three acres near the Oklahoma River alongside the Whitewater Center. Founding partner David Hensley graciously sat down with VeloCityOKC for a quick update on the project.

Britton Old Town, a community annexed 70 years ago by Oklahoma City, is about to undergo a $1.6 million street and sidewalks makeover as the stretch emerges as the city’s newest historic destination. 

COOP Ale Works is moving forward with conversion of the historic 23rd Street Armory into a brewery, hotel, event center and restaurant after buying the property from the state after a years-long delay. 

According to the latest data released, OKC had an unemployment rate of just 2.5% in April.

Northeast Oklahoma City Renaissance (NEOKCR) has partnered with Urban Land Institute Oklahoma to establish PlaceKeepers. The program is geared towards providing real estate and small business developers with unique networks and mentorships to revitalize the city’s northeast side.

ICSC is a trade association comprised of members from the marketplace industry, whose mission is to “promote and elevate the marketplaces where people shop, dine, work, play and gather as foundational and vital ingredients of communities and economies.”

Oklahoma City continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country for major metros.

Following more than four years of work on one of the state’s largest restorations to date, the First National Center in downtown Oklahoma City has re-opened, bringing back a feeling of home for many downtown denizens.