Outlet mall moving to Jenks? Maybe not, says Tulsa
Jenks now claims it will be home to an outlet mall once planned for a site bordering Tulsa’s Turkey Mountain. But the city of Tulsa is proceeding as if the move is not a done deal at all.
Tulsa World plans apartments in former Arby’s building
Plans are in the works to turn the old Arby’s building on the corner of Fourth and Main streets into a mixed-use development that would include 58 apartments, records show.
The 70,000-square-foot structure is owned by World Media Enterprises, owner of the Tulsa World newspaper. The project would include 43 one-bedroom apartments and 15 two-bedroom apartments.
At least 20 percent of the apartments would be reserved for low-income residents.
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Mayor Dewey Bartlett and other top city officials met privately to try to salvage some type of deal with Simon Property Group, the developer greeted with vocal opposition when it proposed an outlet mall near Turkey Mountain.
During the meeting Thursday, officials discussed how to assure the developer that the city is interested in having a Simon mall in Tulsa and how to make it clear that the city would be willing to help find an alternate location for the project should the proposed site at 61st Street and U.S. 75 fall through.
River task force reduces scope, cost of dam proposal
The Arkansas River Infrastructure Task Force this morning agreed to reduce the scope of a proposed low-water dam package, reducing the cost by about 25 percent.
The latest proposal eliminates park amenities at the four proposed dams and modifies plans for the Bixby dam.