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Devon Energy tower construction gains speed

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Devon Energy tower construction gains speed Yesterday | Comment on this article Leave a comment Construction of Devon Energy Corp.'s new tower is on schedule. With the tower now six stories high, contractors expect to start adding the glass exterior in September. Read More
Oklahoma County advocacy group hopes playhouse raffle draws funds for kids Tue, Jul 27, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment For the next two weeks, people have a chance to win one of five playhouses or an electric car in a raffle to benefit the Oklahoma County chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates. Read More
MidTown draws unique mix of businesses to revived Oklahoma City area Fri, Jul 23, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment A contest is being launched to attract retailers to Oklahoma City's MidTown area, which in recent years has seen a revival thanks to the opening of restaurants, housing and offices. Read More
Fans flocking to Grateful Bean before last scoop served Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment At first glance, everything was as it should be Saturday at the Grateful Bean Café in MidTown. Read More
SandRidge Energy to acquire Arena Resources after shareholder vote Sat, Jul 17, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Arena Resources Inc. shareholders have approved a $1.6 merger proposal with SandRidge Energy Inc. Read More
Oklahoma City coffee shop to get new home Fri, Jul 16, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment A deal involving two legendary names in Oklahoma City retailing will convert the downtown's Java Dave's Coffeehouse into a new "fast-casual" restaurant to be dubbed Kamp's 1910 Cafe. Read More
Rawhide opens on Broadway as Automobile Alley emerges as Oklahoma City's downtown retail corridor Wed, Jul 14, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Automobile Alley's newest retailer, Rawhide, opened Monday at 1007 N Broadway in Oklahoma City. The building was the last old property along the once depressed stretch of Broadway between NW 9 and NW 10 waiting to be renovated. Read More
Industrial strength waning in warehouse property market near Oklahoma City Fri, Jul 9, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Despite a relatively good economy locally, the national recession is taking a toll on multitenant warehouse properties in the Oklahoma City metro area, according to Price Edwards & Co. Read More
Thief 'engineers' her way into Devon's Oklahoma City headquarters Fri, Jul 9, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Officials at Devon Energy, as well as other downtown Oklahoma City businesses, are concerned that new methods of avoiding security are putting employees' property at risk to thieves. Read More
Old Paseo Plunge undergoes another transformation Thu, Jul 8, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The one-time home of the Paseo Plunge, and later the Spaghetti Factory, is undergoing yet another makeover now that it's in the hands of longtime Paseo developer and its patron John Belt. Exterior renovations are more than halfway complete, but Belt is not prepared yet to say how the building, empty for two decades,... Read More
Devon must complete lease on offshore oil rig Wed, Jul 7, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Now that it has offloaded most of its offshore assets, Devon Energy Corp. is trying to get out of a contract on a deepwater drilling rig that runs through next summer. Read More
Devon skyscraper rising in downtown Oklahoma City Fri, Jul 2, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Devon Energy's new tower is five stories tall on its way to 50 stories. Read More
Oklahoma City's Bricktown Association calls for openness on convention center site selection Fri, Jul 2, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Bricktown Association Chairwoman Avis Scaramucci on Thursday called on city leaders to provide an open site selection process for a new convention center. Read More
Former Penn Square marketer will direct Bricktown Association Wed, Jun 30, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Former Penn Square Mall marketing director Jeanette Smith will take the reins as director of the Bricktown Association in Oklahoma City and will be introduced to merchants and property owners during today's annual "State of Bricktown” address. Read More
Downtown Oklahoma City rises – in St. Petersburg, Russia Tue, Jun 29, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Elijah Shvetsov has never been to Oklahoma City. The 25-year-old St. Petersburg man has only seen photos of Oklahoma City's downtown on the Internet. But that hasn't stopped him from creating a model of downtown Oklahoma City that has turned him into somewhat of a celebrity on local message boards. Read More
Pratt College to cover cost of Oklahoma City trolley for one year Mon, Jun 28, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The Oklahoma Spirit trolleys that serve downtown will quit charging passengers for rides for one year, beginning Thursday. Read More
Regency Tower apartments sold Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The owners of Deep Deuce Apartments now own a second apartment complex in downtown Oklahoma City. Haley & Associates of Omaha, Neb., bought Regency Tower, paying $17.2 million in a transaction that closed Thursday afternoon. The 24-story tower with 274 apartments is at 333 NW 5. Andy Burnett and David Burnett of... Read More
First National Center foreclosure advances Wed, Jun 23, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The filing by Capmark Bank in Oklahoma County District Court alleges the partnerships that bought the building – First National Building I LLC. and First National Building II LLC., in are in default of notes totaling $19,927,721 plus accrued interest totaling $159,853 as of June 9. Read More
Stockyards Centennial Celebrations continue Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment A private party featuring a barbecue dinner and entertainment by Bryan White for about 4,500 visitors and a contest among the nation's top auctioneers over the weekend marked the latest celebrations of the Stockyards centennial year. Read More
Looking Back at the Biltmore Hotel Mon, Jun 21, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Steve Lackmeyer looks into what lessons can be learned from the 1977 demolition of the Biltmore Hotel. Read More
Oklahoma City's City Place to set prices on condos next month Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The top seven floors of 1930s building in downtown Oklahoma City are being converted into six living spaces. Read More
$18 million Aloft hotel planned for Oklahoma City's Deep Deuce Thu, Jun 17, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Jim Thompson, owner of New Century Investments, has built four hotels in past decade – two with restaurants. His proposal for Maywood Park calls for a seven-story, 130-room hotel with three restaurants and 12,000 square feet for boutique retail on the first floor. Read More
Devon Energy has 5 potential buyers for Oklahoma City headquarters Wed, Jun 16, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Commercial property broker Mark Beffort said Devon Energy would like for the downtown Oklahoma City building to be sold to an out-of-state company because it would bring in out-of-state jobs. Read More
Oklahoma City's Bricktown launches free wireless Internet Tue, Jun 15, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment After two years of preparation, the Bricktown Association and @Link WiFi recently unveiled free wireless Internet throughout the downtown Oklahoma City entertainment district. Read More

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