Hot Headline
Kelley Pointe Tech Park announces first tenant
Kelley Pointe Plaza at the Kelley Pointe Technology Park in Edmond had its grand opening and announced that Abbott Laboratories would be the first tenant in the new development. The pediatric pharmaceutical and nutrition company is expected to occupy the plaza's first floor beginning May 1, under a five-year lease agreement. The lease is $16 per square foot in addition to a generous tenant improvement allowance. Courtesy of The Journal Record, April 26, 2002.
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The Business Beat
Edmond’s Jetta celebrates recent sale
Jetta Corp. sold its 100,000th whirlpool bathtub this month. It was bought by builder Matt Wilson and was installed in north Edmond’s Woody Creek addition. The company has been based in Edmond since 1984. Jetta employs more than 130 people in 12 states, including nearly 100 in Oklahoma. The company now carries showers, sinks and countertops but will continue to focus on whirlpool tubs, especially after selling tub number 100,000. Courtesy of The Daily Oklahoman, April 26, 2002.
March Business Barometer
Courtesy of Edmond Life and Leisure, published by Edmond Economic Development Authority.
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Business Barometer Commentary
Click here to catch a glimpse of how Edmond is doing when it comes to residential & commercial permits, sales tax collections, per-capita retail spending and hotel/motel tax collections in a monthly article written by Edmond Economic Development Authority Executive Director, Janet Yowell. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, April 25, 2002.
Retail Details
Putt-A-Round Miniature Golf opens in Edmond
An 18-hole miniature golf course recently held a grand opening in Edmond. The golf course is complete with waterfalls, streams, longer putting greens, artificial sand bunkers and rough. Putt-A-Round, at 601 S. Bryant, is open from 9 a.m. through midnight daily, allowing for daytime and evening outings. For more information, or to reserve an event room, call 844-8006. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, April 25, 2002.
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The Bead Attic opens in Bryant Square
The Bead Attic recently opened at 306 G South Bryant Ave. in Bryant Square. The new store is home to not only more than 10,000 unique beads, but also several other exotic products including clothing, purses, quilts, rhinestones and sterling silver. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, April 29, 2002.
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Downtown Dispatch
Downtown Edmond Arts Festival starts Friday
This year presents the largest group of artists in the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival’s 23 years. More than 100 artists from all over the country will gather together to showcase their creations. The boundaries of the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival begin at Second Street on Broadway and continue three blocks north. The festival hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The auction will begin at noon Friday and will close at 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information about the festival, contact co-chairs Julie Fost or Teresa Robertson at 330-6407.
Farmers Market now open
The Edmond Farmers Market opened Saturday in the parking lot of the City Administration Building at 100 E. First St. The market features more than 35 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, herbs, bedding plants, garden art and honey. Cut flowers, soap, candles, and other homegrown or handmade items will also be available at the market. The Edmond Farmers Market is sponsored by the City of Edmond, with assistance from the Edmond Economic Development Authority and the Downtown Edmond Business Association. The hours of the market are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 26. For more information about the market, call Mike Clark at 359-4629. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 26, 2002.
On Campus
OC students prepare for national competition
Oklahoma Christian University’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team was named the Free Enterprise Regional Champions at the 2002 Students in Free Enterprise Regional Exposition and Career Opportunity Fair in Memphis, Tenn. Oklahoma Christian’s SIFE team will now join 20 other regional champions from around the nation at the 2001 SIFE USA National Exposition next month in Kansas City, Mo. Courtesy of The Daily Oklahoman, April 24, 2002.
City Spot
Edmond city council voted in favor of land purchase
Edmond city council members recently agreed to purchase one piece of land and begin negotiations on another. They voted 4-1 to buy approximately 47 acres near 33rd Street and Boulevard. The city will purchase this property for $950,000 plus closing costs. Officials plan to use the land for walking and picnicking. The council also agreed to allow city staff members to negotiate the purchase of land on the east side of Interstate 35 near Covell. Public works director, Clay Coldiron, said if purchased the land will be used for fire training, an animal welfare facility and a new public works center. The new facilities will be paid for through a capital improvement sales tax voters extended in December 2000. Courtesy of The Daily Oklahoman, April 23, 2002.
Real Estate Update
February 2002 Commercial Building Permits
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Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, April 18, 2002.
March 2002 Commercial Building Permits
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Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, April 18, 2002.
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