UNITY HERITAGE ENDALL WHITTIER

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1 PEARL T D A R E P O R T UNITY HERITAGE ENDALL WHITTIER

2 THE MISSION OF THE TULSA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IS TO IMPROVE TULSA THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS DESIGNED TO UTILIZE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC RESOURCES THAT ADVANCE THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELLBEING OF CITIZENS AND NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. TO THAT END, OUR PEOPLE ARE THE KEY TO REALIZING THAT DREAM. TD

3 F R O M T H E C H A I R M A N Dear Citizens of Tulsa, In 2008, I was appointed to the Tulsa Development Authority (TDA) Board and in 2015, I had the honor of being appointed TDA chairman. Since that time, through our ongoing collaborative efforts as commissioners and community stakeholders, Tulsa s downtown and north side neighborhoods have experienced some exciting changes new office buildings, hotels, restaurants, housing, parks and a new ONEOK Field. Many individuals, organizations and developers have fueled this growth, including TDA. Using the assets that we had available, the initial revitalization efforts were centered around three projects Riverbend Gardens, One Place and the Metro at Brady. Those projects complemented the BOK Center and once they were under construction, you could feel the resurgence of downtown Tulsa. Since 2009, TDA has continued to drive or partnered with others in more than twenty (20) new or revitalized commercial and residential land parcels or properties inside and outside the Inner Dispersal Loop (IDL). We consider it an amazing achievement. Yet, more often than not, TDA s role in these shining new additions/improvements is known only by the Project Developers. In this presentation, I believe you will see that TDA plays a critical/crucial role in bringing concepts to fruition. We hope this report to the Community will assist you in learning more about TDA and help you to better understand what TDA does and how it may help you or your organization realize your business or civic goals. I want to thank the TDA Board of Commissioners, TDA staff, the Mayor s office and other key Astakeholders for their collaborative efforts. Roy Peters, Chairman Tulsa Development Authority

4 TDA The Tulsa Development Authority is rooted in more than 50 years of the City s history. Formed as the Tulsa Urban Renewal Authority in 1959, it sought to identify, remove and re-invigorate blighted areas through federal funds. When the urban renewal funding program ended in 1974, over the decades, the Authority s role expanded to cover diverse areas including neighborhood improvement, code enforcement, flood area acquisition, and home rehabilitation. Presently, it focuses on land acquisition and sales for targeted economic development. In 1985, the Authority adopted its present name. A five-member Board of Commissioners, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Tulsa City Council, oversees its activities. TDA has helped make possible some of the city s largest improvements, whether through land sales, working with developers or collaboration with other local business, civic and neighborhood organizations. Among them are the ONEOK baseball park, the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Center, the Williams Center complex, the GreenArch Development, development of Block 44, improved street lighting in the Blue Dome area, Blue Dome Archer Development, the First Place Garage Parking Project to accommodate increased downtown activities, and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. It helped with preservation of the Union Depot and the Brady Heights District. It has helped in city park expansion, providing land for schools, a medical center, non-profit groups, community churches, and numerous housing projects. It has played a large role in the revitalization of downtown Tulsa and is expanding its efforts to do the same for near north and far north Tulsa. TDA The Tulsa Development Authority collaborates with planning bodies, city government and visionary developers. TDA drives the improvement of targeted, deteriorated areas that offer potential for residential and commercial redevelopment. TDA works in the following ways: 1. Restoring Land Value by Removing Blighted Buildings 2. Creating Opportunities for Revitalization by Selling Surplus Land 3. Assisting the City of Tulsa in Selling Unused Lands 4. Improving Infrastructure and Beautification Processes by Managing Tax Increment Finance districts (TIFs) 5. Driving New Multi-Family Residential Projects by Administering Downtown Development Funds 6. Providing Vision and Planning for Areas Targeted for Improvement As a designated, independent Authority, its responsibilities include providing safe and sanitary housing, installing attractive infrastructure and streetscaping to attract development, and overseeing new projects to assure they are completed in a reasonable time and meet the needs of the area in which they are being built. 4 TDA 2016-

5 TDA Few outside city planning offices and property developers may be aware of TDA s role in changing Tulsa s landscape. Quietly, persistently and patiently, TDA has carried out its job as The City of Tulsa s real estate arm. It has purchased blighted and dilapidated properties and worked with redevelopers to carry out the ideas voiced by citizens, city government and community leaders. Similarly it has helped the City locate buyers for its underutilized properties. It has enhanced tax increment finance (TIF) districts with infrastructure, streetscaping and lofts. TDA has also helped create safe and sanitary housing by partnering with other community organizations and businesses. TDA s work continues to grow. Since 2015, it has been overseeing or involved in 42 projects, with six finished in 2016 and at least 19 slated for completion in The diverse projects include new flats and lofts either as new structures or repurposed buildings, as well as housing additions; land donations, sales and purchases; retail space such as the innovative Boxyard project in downtown Tulsa; beautification work including the installation of a sculpture in a downtown vest pocket park; and tornado relief in a partnership with WIN Working with Neighborhoods to help 47 low-to-moderate income families with home repairs. Among its most ambitious projects are three area developments including the Kendall-Whittier sector, Unity Heritage Neighborhoods, and the Pearl District. Tax Increment Funded Projects (TIFs) BLUE DOME TIF Infrastructure improvements for new development Elgin Streetscape Blue Dome Lighting BRADY ARTS DISTRICT TIF Vest Pocket Park Sculpture Engineering & Construction Management Fees Brady District Streetscaping Improvements Sidewalks Business right-of-ways Lighting Improvements Landscaping CENTRAL PARK TIF Architectural Designs for Central Park Lighting Improvements Traffic Planting Village at Central Park Improvements 11th & Elgin Intersection Improvements Peoria Intersection Improvements INCOG Study Community Center Improvements NORTH PEORIA TIF Installation of new Street Lights Decorative Christmas Lighting Lacy Park Center Improvements TDA

6 TDA The TDA is working with the city, citizen advisors, land planning experts and others on three neighborhood plans. KENDALL-WHITTIER Located east of downtown Tulsa, the historic Kendall-Whittier Neighborhood has already begun its renaissance with new housing, retail and restaurants including the Circle Cinema in Whittier Square and adjacent businesses. TDA wants to increase quality high-density residential developments that appeal to a broad spectrum of people of mixed incomes. Collaboration with The University of Tulsa, churches, education providers and the Kendall-Whittier Main Street program is essential. Among other goals: minimizing the barrier created by the Crosstown Expressway, I-244; revitalizing industrial areas to provide local jobs; supporting the neighborhood s long-term health through maintenance, infrastructure improvements and investment in local amenities; transforming Utica and Lewis avenues and First Street into thriving commercial corridors; and creating a neighborhood that allows for bicycling, walking and transit use. UNITY HERITAGE Another history-rich neighborhood, Unity Heritage, includes Brady Heights, Black Wall Street and several neighborhood schools, along with OSU-Tulsa, Langston University-Tulsa, and the Lansing Business Park. Among its highlighted areas are Apache Street, Lewis and Apache and Pine Street for mixed-use redevelopment. A recent study by the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture focuses on redevelopment ideas for a one-square-mile site immediately north of downtown Tulsa, adjacent to the Arts District, a hub of Millennial and Gen-X activity but cut off by the Crosstown Expressway. The site is home to two historic neighborhoods, Brady Heights to the west and Greenwood to the east. The study focuses on a three-phase redevelopment of the area. Phase I proposes a new mixed-use Five Points neighborhood to the southwest, a new BMX Arena and National Headquarters district to the southeast, and the block-scale seeds of a new Black Wall Street at the southern end of Greenwood Avenue. In Phase II, development continues north along Greenwood Avenue, with the Tulsa campuses of Oklahoma State University and Langston University envisioned as urban campuses. University-owned-and-operated loft-type buildings can be used flexibly for retail, classroom, and/or residential purposes. In Phase III, Greenwood Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard become north-south corridors of development that reach Pine Street, the northern border of the site. 6 TDA KENDALL WHITTIER NITY HERITAGE

7 PEARL The Pearl District is a one-half-square-mile neighborhood east of downtown and approximately one mile west of The University of Tulsa. In 2006, the City of Tulsa in collaboration with property owners, business owners, and residents adopted a small area plan calling for the reinvention of the Pearl District. The plan has two principal objectives: 1) creating a walkable, urban, mixed-use neighborhood; and 2) providing flood control. While no timeline is set for the completion of flood control and total redevelopment, the Tulsa Development Authority has invited proposals for housing and mixed-use development. Presently, the TDA is reviewing a proposal for a 140-unit apartment complex the Rockford Park Apartments that would occupy the former Laura Dester Children s Center site at 1415 E. Eighth St. The TDA property is an entire city block. PEARL GILCREASE EXP US 75 I-412 CROSBIE HEIGHTS UNITY HERITAGE OSAGE EXP TULSA IDL US 75 CRUTCHFIELD PEARL N Lewis Ave KENDALL WHITTIER E Pine St N Harvard Ave E Admiral Ave I-244 US 75 & I-244 I-44 Arkansas River US 64 TDA

8 TDA Since the beginning of 2016, TDA has been involved with more than $64 million in projects, including single and multi-family housing, retail, commercial, hotel and land sales. The Development Authority s role in these ventures has ranged from $200,000 to $20 million. Here are some highlights: HOUSING Call them lofts, apartments or flats, the downtown area continues to develop hundreds of new spaces for those who want the urban lifestyle. Among those in which TDA has played an essential role are: The Edge Formerly called Hartford Commons, The Edge is a 161- unit complex at 211 S. Greenwood Ave., in the burgeoning East Village. It boasts high ceilings, a swimming pool, an exercise facility, and outdoor entertainment area. Jacobs Lofts Formerly named The First Street Lofts and located at 310 E. First St., the project is named for an historic downtown building. With open living plans, it offers single bedroom/single bath flats and double-bedroom/double-bath lofts with floor-to-ceiling windows. The Meridia Located at 522 S. Boston Ave., the re-purposed building has 93 apartments, ranging from 710-1,600 square feet, designed with LEED Green Architecture. Most have open-air balconies. The building also includes a restaurant and retail space. Urban 8 Located at East Third Street and South Greenwood Avenue, it is one of the options for home ownership in downtown. It includes eight customizable town homes on four floors. With garage and reception space on the ground level, the second and third floors provide living space, while the top floor offers either a penthouse or outdoor living space. 8 TDA 2016-

9 YMCA Lofts The renovation of the former YMCA building at West Sixth Street and South Denver Avenue offers 79 unique lofts with options of one- and two-bedroom lofts and three-bedroom units. Residents will find sky-high ceilings, and quirky features such as basketball goals and scoreboards from the Y s gyms. Flats on Archer Opening Summer 2018, the five-story development is located in the Tulsa Arts District with 62 loft-style one and two-bedroom apartments, a multi-level fitness center, roof top entertainment area and meeting space. The ground floor will be devoted to retail and business. RETAIL The Boxyard Re-purposed shipping containers form this micro-mall in the East Village. With 20 spaces from square feet, it includes a bank, a barbershop, clothing boutiques, a dry cleaner, eateries, and innovative businesses such as a science store. A roof top entertainment area provides a draw to downtown shoppers and residents. HOTEL Hampton Inn and Suites The 125-room hotel completes the second phase of development for One Place Hospitality. Located at 211 W. Third St., it is within walking distance to the BOK Center, the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, restaurants and other entertainment. TDA

10 TDA Blue Dome Anchor TDA Land Sale Sold by City Downtown Development Fund TIF New Renovated Year Completed 2019 $2.4 Total Cost in Millions Boxyard East Latimer Project Flats on Archer First Street Lofts IH Landlord Installation of a Sculpture Land Donation - TCCL Land Donation Tulsa County Meridia Project Morton Reserve North Main St. Project Ogan s Circle One Place Hospitality Pearl Development Single Family Housing - Capital Homes, E. Latimer Single Family Housing - Capital Homes, North Boston Place $2.5 $2.4 $8.5 $1.3 $9.0 $60,000 $40,000 $45.0 $14.0 $13.0 $1.2 $2.4 $14.2 $4.0 $9.0 $170,000 $170,000 Single Family Housing The Edge Urban8 YMCA Lofts Tornado Relief 2016 $40, $26.0 $2.1 $9.7 $200, TDA 2016-

11 TDA Dawson, Raquel Friday, Latese Green III Green Jr Jackson, M. Jackson, M. Keys, John McClendon, Kevin Moses, Shamika Oulds, Bennie Prince, Alfred Smith, LaKesha Spencer, Lillie Stevenson, Carl Tease, Paula and Larry White, Bill White, LaKeshu Zeigler, James TDA Tenants TDA Land Sale Sold by City Downtown Development Fund TIF New Renovated Year Completed On-going rentals Total Cost in Millions $33,100 $27,000 $32,600 $15,200 $29,000 $35,000 $56,500 $23,000 $27,500 $350,000 $33,500 $28,699 $25,000 $6,000 $350,000 $10,000 $25,000 $200,000 $17.0 TDA

12 TDA (In thousands) Revenues: Property rentals $115 $86 $73 $80 $85 Other operating revenues, including , gain on sale of land held for resale Investment income (loss) (5) Contributions Payments from primary government 255 2, Ad valorem tax and sales tax 1,287 1,800 2,542 1,662 1,577 Other income Total revenues 1,919 4,480 3,212 3,383 2,381 Expenses: Personal services Materials and supplies Other services and charges , Unrealized loss on land held for resale Depreciation expense Payments to Tulsa Parking Authority Payments to primary government Other non-operating expense Total expenses 1,280 1,819 1,265 1,895 1,990 Capital contributions to primary government ,569 1,351 Change in net position (106) 2,413 1,857 (81) (960) Net position, beginning of year 37,838 35,425 33,568 34,609 34,609 Net position, end of year $37,732 $37,838 $35,425 $34,528 $33, TDA 2016-

13 N. Utica TDA TDA plans from 2018 to 2021 include the redevelopment of Block 44 located on the northwest corner of East Archer Street and North Elgin Avenue for a mixed-use commercial development. Similarly, it will focus on redevelopment of Block 53 located on the southeast corner of East Archer Street and North Greenwood Avenue, proposed to be for office and commercial use. Additionally, increasing development pressure and investment, along with anticipated improvements related to the proposed 11th & Peoria Avenue BRT line have prompted the need to update the Area Plan and develop a Sector Plan for the Crutchfield area located at Sixth and Peoria. TDA s goals for the future will remain consistent with the Strategic Plan that identifies growth through economic development and redevelopment opportunities. We will continue partnerships with other entities, including but not limited to the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, INCOG, community neighborhood organizations, sector plan stakeholders, and local and state officials. We envision the need for additional Sector Plans as development breeds more development; thereby increasing our strengths of leveraging and collaborating with others. Partner Agencies and Organizations Tulsa Housing Authority Oklahoma Housing Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Tulsa Regional Chamber Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Community Partners Habitat for Humanity Neighbor for Neighbor African American Commission CROSBIE HEIGHTS CRUTCHFIELD PROPOSED SECTOR PLAN MAP I-412 CROSBIE HEIGHTS OSAGE EXP US 75 & I-244 GILCREASE EXP UNITY HERITAGE Arkansas River I-44 US 75 CRUTCHFIELD PEARL US 64 N Lewis Ave KENDALL WHITTIER US 75 E Pine St N Harvard Ave E Admiral Ave Crosbie Heights is a residential neighborhood located west of downtown Tulsa. The neighborhood thrived in Tulsa s earliest days, but now needs some reworking. A new plan still in the early stages of development includes improvements in the basic infrastructure and preservation of some old brick buildings, which could be re-imagined as both business and apartment locations. TDA and the City of Tulsa are in the process of developing a Sector/Urban Renewal Plan, together with a Small Area Neighborhood Plan. The plans are tools used to implement Redevelopment strategies created by the Citizens Advisory Team (CAT). This is a community visioning process to define the area s future. I-244 CRUTCHFIELD Cherokee Expwy CRUTCHFIELD BLIGHTED/ABANDONED PROPERTY E. Pine E. Admiral Hwy 244 TDA SCHOOL PROPERTY EXEMPT PARCELS 13

14 N Osage Dr US 75 US 75 NORTH TULSA TIF PROJECT Special Counsel from the Center for Economic Development Law has been retained to assist the Tulsa Development Authority in the creation and drafting of Economic Development strategies, one or more Project Plans, and Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District(s) within an area of North Tulsa located north of the Inner Dispersal Loop to East 56th Street North, between North Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and North Harvard Ave., Tulsa, OK. If adopted by the City of Tulsa, TIF funds would be used for North Tulsa Projects such as: Streets, sidewalks, streetscaping, lighting, transit improvements Utilities, water, storm, sanitary sewer, storm water drainage Construction and/or Rehabilitation of Public and Private buildings and structures Other Public Improvements and Infrastructure Tisdale Pkwy Martin Luther King Jr Blvd E 46th St N 3 E 56th St N E 41st St N Dawson Rd E Admiral Pl E 36th St N Gilcrease Expy E Apache St Proposed TIF Area Map for the next 25 years. It will be developed in six incremental stages, as seen here. 4 TDA (L-R) O.C. Walker, Executive Director ; Carl Bracy; Steve Mitchell, Vice Chairman; Carol Young, Research Analyst; Roy Peters, Chairman; NaTasha Bunch-Everly, Administrative Assistant; Thomas Boxley; Jane Malone, Executive Assistant; Nancy Lynn Roberts; Jot Hartley, General Counsel 14 TDA 2016-

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