With so many new businesses opening in Oklahoma City this year, Devon Energy Executive Chairman Larry Nichols joked that Mayor Mick Cornett may be the only mayor in the country who has to drive around with a shovel in his trunk just in case he comes upon a groundbreaking since they seem to be happening all the time. Read more

The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City is growing. After a groundbreaking May 15, work was set to begin immediately on a 28,000-square-foot expansion, and five new tenants were announced. Read more

An executive needs a wardrobe that fits the job, but for some Oklahoma women, finding the brands they desire have required traveling to the East or West coasts. As a financial executive, Danielle Keogh, owner of Liberté at Classen Curve, plans to keep her day job while operating the boutique to outfit her peers. Read more

Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s largest shareholder focused some direct language toward the company May 7 in an amendment to a previous document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that called for the energy company to set aside goals and practices it feels are not beneficial to current operations and focus on maximizing operational cash flow. It also urged the board to be open to any offers to acquire the whole company, with several provisions. Read more

The Oklahoma City Council received a 2012-2013 budget overview on May 1, and will spend the next few meetings hearing from various departments and the city manager before adopting it June 12 in time for the next fiscal year that begins on July 1. The budget includes the addition of 85 new positions. Read more

 After years on the market, and multiple brokers attached to the building at one time or another, the Sherman Iron Works Building in Bricktown finally sold April 30 for $897,500. Read more

It's time again for the Dean A. McGee Awards to honor those who strive to make Downtown a better place. Read more

While the housing market nationwide has taken a roller-coaster ride in recent years, often with more plunges than ascents in many areas, Oklahoma City consistently has held its own. Read more

To spend a day with Robbie Kienzle is to spend a day exploring the past, present and future of Oklahoma City. As urban development director in the city Planning Department, she has a stake in shaping the city in everything from city parks to public art to rethinking established uses to maximize an area’s success. Read more

Cary and Treca Baetz paid $1.615 million for a house at 1601 Drury Lane in Nichols Hills. It was built in 1934 and comprises 5,366 square feet. Read more

It’s a good thing Deidre Ebrey isn’t in the market for a Ferrari or jewelry from Tiffany & Co.

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The Packard Building, 201 N.W. 10th in MidTown, is seeing new life for the first time in years. Read more

In the Oklahoma City metro area and its surrounding communities, many development projects have been planned, talked about or reported as forthcoming. Some projects took off and did well, while others never came to fruition. Some just fell off the radar. okcBIZ takes a look at some of these commercial projects to see whether these deals are moving forward or dead in the water. Simply put, “Whatever happened to that?!?” Read more

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SIR Spring Creek LLC purchased Spring Creek Apartments in Edmond for $19.35 million. The seller, WC/TP Spring Creek LLC, purchased it for $8.475 million in 2008, according to county records. The property at 777 E. 15th St. was built in 1974, has 252 units and totals 260,520 square feet. Between 2008 and 2010, it underwent a major renovation. William Forrest, David Forrest and Eva Wills with CB Richard Ellis|Oklahoma handled the transaction. First American Title Co. handled the closing. Read more