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http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?S=16685889News Release
BRADY DISTRICT LEASING TAKES A JUMPContact: Will Wilkins, 918-902-0760 For Immediate Release
February 6, 2012
Tulsa, OK – In just under two weeks, Will Wilkins with W3 Real Estate, has moved to execute commitments and leases for just over 20,000 square feet of new commercial activity in the heart of the Brady Arts & Entertainment District. These concept will build upon an already unique business base and will focus on bringing an even more diverse demographic and set of interests to an area already known for that.
With the advent of the Brady Hotel Center that features a Fairfield Inn by Marriott, 200+ planned and completed residential units, the proximity to ONEOK Field and the pending completion of the Hardesty Arts Center, Woody Guthrie Museum and others, Brady has become one of Tulsa’s most active and attractive spots for commercial activity. Already, 60% of the retail ground floor of the Brady Hotel Center is under negotiation, bringing with it new restaurants, retail and entertainment venues. According to Will Wilkins, the Brady Hotel Center has just two spaces remaining; a 1,550 square foot location ideal for retail or a coffee shop and a 3,200 square foot space that would make for another new restaurant in the area.
New tenants have been found to occupy the Ward Building located at 107 N. Boulder. “As soon as construction began on the Boulder Bridge, we were inundated with calls,” says Wilkins. These concepts will transform the previously unoccupied, 14,000 square foot building into an entertainment complex that is capable of attracting all ages.
“We quite literally are running out of room for potential lease tenants and are moving to convert as much existing space within the Brady, that may have previously gone underutilized, to meet the growing need,” says Wilkins. Already within the last six months, Classic Cigars has opened their second location at 118 N. Boston Avenue, and a new lounge called Valkyrie will be taking up residence within the coming months at 13 E. Brady.
W3 Real Estate represents David Sharp, Brady 41 LLC and some properties offered by Interak Corporation. Together, they are the largest property owners in the Brady Arts & Entertainment District. “That has offered us the unique ability to be somewhat picky about what we want in the District,” says Wilkins. They are committed to bringing in new businesses that will benefit the District as a whole, while being careful to choose concepts that are not direct competitors to those that already exist in the area. “We want to make sure everyone brings something new and unique to the area, even if it’s just a difference in the drinks they serve, the products they sell or the atmosphere they generate,” says Wilkins.
Wilkins hopes to open additional space in the comings months and to attract new retail ventures to this growing urban district.
Will and Cecilia Wilkins of W3 Real Estate have been actively and successfully promoting downtown redevelopment over the last several years, from sales of properties for redevelopment, to concept planning and executing new development plans on behalf of downtown property owners. They continue to broker other historic downtown structures for redevelopment and are actively pursuing real estate and development deals within the business core and the Brady Arts & Entertainment District.
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For further information, please contact:
Will Wilkins, W3 Real Estate at 918-902-0760