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Joyous disruption.

A former banker turned Oklahoma City developer, Jonathan Dodson is passionate about creating value through new partnerships and projects. Jonathan's financial background, paired with his experience as one of the initial members of the ULI Oklahoma, fostered an interest in urban neighborhoods and re-development initiatives. He co-founded Pivot in 2014 -- his creative vision … [Read more...] about Joyous disruption.

Starter Home disappears.

What happens when Wall Street comes for the starter home?     In a slightly depressing piece of journalism, the New York Times documented the answer to this question by exploring sales in a neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. Between 2021 and 2022 one-third of the houses in just one block of this 34-year old subdivision were bought in all-cash deals by … [Read more...] about Starter Home disappears.

Lindsey is a scout.

Lindsey Scannapieco leads Scout, an urban design and development practice that focuses on the activation of underutilized space. Scout’s largest project to date is the redevelopment of Bok into an innovative space for makers, artisans and entrepreneurs. The project has been recently recognized with the Charter Award for Transformational Development by CNU (2021) and long listed … [Read more...] about Lindsey is a scout.

Retrofits.

Converting vacant office buildings to housing is not an easy fix for our ailing downtowns.  Not by a long shot. Over the years experience has shown that they are never straightforward. There is no magic sauce. The unhappy truth is that retrofits are hard, expensive and sometimes make no sense at all. Here’s why … Large floor plate office buildings generally have one … [Read more...] about Retrofits.