Progress is being made on redevelopment in Northeast Oklahoma City with help from community input and a determined developer. The King's Crossing project at 23rd and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue is moving forward after initial environmental testing was completed.
The $20 million redevelopment at 23rd and MLK Jr. Avenue was slowed by the discovery of environmental contaminants that required testing. Developer and manager of Esperanza Real Estate, Susan Binkowski, will look at redrawing grocery store site plans to accommodate the latest environmental testing results.
The development's plan includes the grocery store, a shopping center, medical complex and education component that could add and boost other retailers at the intersection.
Community input has played an important factor in the development's progress. Michael Owens, Community Development Director with the Alliance for Economic Development of OKC, works with stakeholders in the area to make sure the new developments serve the community's best interests.
Keeping the Northeast Oklahoma City community informed and engaged on development issues gives the stakeholders a way to voice their concerns and support as development moves forward.
For more information on NEOKC please visit
http://ocura-ok.org/ne-okc.
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