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Northeast Oklahoma City Renaissance
 
Together We Build

September 2015

Development Surges in Northeast OKC
Northeast Oklahoma City is seeing a recent surge in development across its communities. There are several new developments planned for the area, that will provide residents with access to high quality services and amenities.
 
One major project is the Northeast Shopping Center located at NE 36th Street and Kelley Avenue. The 8.62-acre, 100,000 square-foot retail space is undergoing redevelopment plans to provide highly demanded retail services to the neighborhood.
 
 Rendering of the planned Northeast Shopping Center provided by RBA Architects
 
The development is being led and designed by architect Rick Brown, who most recently oversaw the transformation of the Boulevard Shopping Center at 33rd and Boulevard in Edmond. Brown also handled the 2002 reconstruction of the Civic Center Music Hall auditorium.
 
The Northeast Shopping Center is a part of a TIF district that includes both the NE 36th and Kelley and the NE 23rd Street and Martin Luther King Avenue commercial corridors. Discussions between the community, developers and city leaders have taken place regarding potential retail, residential and design aspects to improve the area. Ward 7 City Councilman John Pettis was momentous in helping bring about the creation of this TIF district. Likewise, community involvement has been a vital part of the whole process.
 
Further development includes the proposed King's Crossing development at NE 23rd Street and Martin Luther King Ave. The proposed plans call for building an Uptown Market in the current Buy for Less store location, along with new retail, offices and housing. This development will create a modern neighborhood shopping center, bringing upscale amenities and serving as a community hub for the area.
 
Large investments are being made to revitalize the Northeast Oklahoma City area. These developments will serve as encouragement for other landowners to renovate the area. Northeast Oklahoma City is on the cusp of an overhaul and stands ready to provide the community with great offerings.
 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Please plan to attend the “Economic Development” Town Hall Meeting with Councilman John Pettis on September 29, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1020 NE 42nd Street. For more information please contact us at nestakeholder@gmail.com or call 405.362.6372.
NORTHEAST RENAISSANCE STAKEHOLDERS

Dr. Quintin Hughes
Northeast Renaissance Stakeholder 
Committee Member

Dr. Quintin Hughes, was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He travelled to Oklahoma to become a Sooner and earned his bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma. After graduate school, Dr. Hughes passed on lucrative industry opportunities for a more purposeful and fulfilling career path. He understood from a young age that he was tremendously fortunate to have supportive people surrounding him and numerous opportunities to grow. He is devoted to supporting people and creating opportunities in similar communities.

Dr. Hughes and his family are proud residents of Northeast Oklahoma City and are very active in the community. By day, Dr.Q, as his students affectionately call him, focuses on facilitating experiences that lead to postsecondary success for young people at Northeast Academy & Douglass Mid-High as a full-time educator with GEAR UP for the PROMISE at Oklahoma City Public Schools. By night, he is an executive team member of the Northeast Renaissance Steering Committee. Quintin is the secretary and also chairs the Young Professionals Committee which focuses on the engagement of young professionals in the renaissance and establishing an annual Renaissance Block Party. Quintin is also a board member for the Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce, the Dean's Advisory Board for Diversity for the OU College Of Engineering, and Leadership Oklahoma's Board for Youth Leadership Exchange.  
 

Angela Cozby
Northeast Renaissance Stakeholder 
Committee Member

Angela Cozby is director of research and planning for the Lynn Institute for Healthcare Research.  Along with the Lynn Healthy Community Team, Cozby is currently creating a lifestyle summary for Northeast Oklahoma City. The purpose of the summary is to assist with implementing sustainable health improvements within the community.

Cozby also served as the Festival of the Arts Director for the Arts Council of Oklahoma City for six years. As director, Cozby was responsible for planning and implementing all aspects of the community event which attracts over 750,000 people annually. She has extensive experience with project planning, fundraising, program development, marketing, volunteer management, collaborating, and creating fiscally responsible budgets.

Cozby has considerable involvement within the Oklahoma City community, including volunteering with local arts and animal welfare nonprofits. She is a member of Leadership Oklahoma City LOYAL Class IV and was recognized as “Forty under 40” by both OKCBIZ 2009 and Oklahoma Magazine 2010.  In 2015, she earned a Masters of Business Administration from Oklahoma City University.

Cozby is passionate about providing communities with accurate health information and looks forward to continuing her work with NEOKC.
In Case You Missed It

Shopping Center Development at NE 36 and Lottie Ave.
 
Rick Brown, architect and developer, spoke with the Northeast Oklahoma City Stakeholders at the August meeting. A new development going into the NE 36 and Lottie Ave shopping center will present many new business opportunities and a supersaver style brand Homeland store. The development will completely renovate the shopping center and offer retail space for rent. To get in contact with Rick about community involvement in the development, please contact 
nestakeholder@gmail.com.

For more information on this and other NEOKC projects please visit northeastokc.com.
 
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