Catch the latest Enid news and economic development announcements, including business expansions, partnerships, and community milestones.
Office complex planned for Enid’s Stonebridge area on heels of rezoning request
ENID, Okla. — A new office complex is being planned as development in Enid’s Stonebridge Village continues around the intersection of Chestnut and Cleveland. City planning commissioners on Monday unanimously recommended that a 6-acre property at 2600 W. Chestnut be rezoned from a planned business center district to a general commercial district. The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission’s recommendation comes ahead of plans to build a complex of 15 offices ranging between 3,500-4,000 square feet each, developer [...]
Koch Fertilizer turnaround brings in 3,000 workers to perform maintenance, boosts local economy
ENID, Okla. — The Koch Fertilizer nitrogen production facility in Enid just completed a turnaround to perform maintenance and upgrade systems. According to a press release from Koch, the maintenance and upgrades performed during the turnaround improved efficiency, further enhanced safety and ensured long-term viability of the Enid plant. “Turnaround activities are a key part of keeping this state-of-the-art facility running at peak efficiency so Koch can continue delivering long-term value to our customers,” Mike Kleis, [...]
Learning to ‘build up’ downtown through upper-floor living
Enid has a lofty goal as it further pushes its downtown to new heights. Forty-two people from across Oklahoma learned the essential steps of upper-floor downtown living during Main Street’s two-day workshop at Stride Bank Center. Those both from and visiting Enid sat through several hours of scheduled sessions Tuesday and Wednesday, hearing experts on areas such as property management, construction and renovation, city and fire code, historical tax credits and economic development in downtown. [...]
New clothing department store on Enid’s horizon as city approves incentive agreement
ENID, Okla. — A new department store is closer to coming to Enid as a newly recommended rebate agreement was passed Tuesday night to help developers renovate part of the former Kmart building before leasing it to a new tenant. The building’s developer, TLM Realty, is now eligible for a 2% sales tax rebate that will not exceed $1 million or 10 years, whichever comes first, according to the agreement Enid city commissioners unanimously approved after [...]
ERDA Board Recommends Sales Tax Incentive for Retail Developer
The Enid Regional Development Alliance Board of Directors approved to recommend a sales tax incentive with a retail developer to the Enid City Council. In the agreement with TLM Realty, the developer is eligible for a 2% sales tax rebate that will not exceed $1 million or 10 years, whichever comes first for the securing of a department store. TLM Realty is the developer of the former KMART building whose current tenants include Tractor Supply [...]
Autry Tech to rename new lab for retiring superintendent at ceremony
ENID, Okla. — A new lab at Autry Technology Center will be named for the school’s retiring superintendent later this month. Autry Tech will host a retirement celebration 4-6 p.m. June 29 for Superintendent/CEO Brady McCullough and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the McCullough Lab and new construction. The McCullough Lab is a high-tech, materials fabrication lab featuring design, prototyping and light production resources for district members. The lab has two main spaces: the Rapid Prototyping Center [...]
