We are excited to welcome two major communication businesses to downtown Oklahoma City. Griffin Communications LLC, an Oklahoma-owned multimedia company, announced plans last year to move its headquarters and News 9 to the Century Center in downtown Oklahoma City, a building that sat mostly vacant for many years. The move includes approximately $10 million in renovations and improvements and places the multimedia company in the heart of downtown, walking distance from most do

Oklahoma City will host an important conference and bring thousands of economic development professionals to our city Sept. 18-21. The International Economic Development Council conference will provide industry insight from experts about important economic development topics, including economic reinvention, community innovation, and disaster recovery and resiliency. In addition to the learning sessions, the conference will offer tours of several of Oklahoma City’s thriving di

Exciting progress continues in the Innovation District with public input on the MAPS 4 Innovation District Connectivity Masterplan. Residents, visitors, workers, business owners and property owners are encouraged to provide input, thoughts and ideas about how to encourage better interaction between the existing businesses and institutions as well as how to improve sidewalks, bike lanes and connectivity to increase the pedestrian and walkable nature of the district. Specific c

Affordable housing is a challenge, both on a national and local level. While median home value and median rent have increased significantly, average per capita income growth has not increased at the same pace. The 2020 U.S. census measures the median income in Oklahoma City at $56,456, about 30% of the OKC population with a median income of less than $35,000, and another 15%, less than $49,000. This suggests that 45% of the OKC population has a maximum mortgage eligibility of

Progress OKC is opening applications this week for a business and resource development accelerator for small businesses in Oklahoma City. The Generation Impact Business Accelerator program was created and launched in 2021 to provide support, guidance and resources for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs. The program helps entrepreneurs and founders by teaching business skills and best practices in human resources, marketing, and financial services while creating a solid bu