Here is the trail to follow to get information to help answer the question using free access to public records:
1. Check the Assessors website to see the actually address, who owns it, who transferred to who, where the tax information is sent, and if anything else has gone on with the property recently (transfers, lot splits/combos, etc.). The assessor isn't always up to date. Google the owner, the address tax records are sent to, etc.
https://www.assessor.tulsacounty.org/assessor-maps-agree.php?type=interactive&type=interactive2. If the owner is a company, go to the Oklahoma Secretary of State and look it up. When was it formed (is it likely it has done other deals or is it likely formed for this property)? Who is the registered agent (are they the registered agent for any other entities)? Is it foreign or domestic? Is it worth pulling additional information from the SOS (probably not just for curiosity)?
https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/corpInquiryFind.aspx3. If there was a split/combo or whatever, find the TMPAC agenda
- The historic agenda log can be useful to find what agenda or what minutes you need:
http://www.tmapc.org/Documents/Historic%20Agenda%20Log.pdf- The agenda and minutes are online, but if the issue is "routine" you may not get much info:
http://www.tmapc.org/approved_minutes_2018.html4. For zoning issues, go to the BOA instead of TMPAC:
http://www.cityoftulsa-boa.org/5. If there is demo or construction, see if you can pull the permits:
https://www.cityoftulsa.org/permittingIf there are permits, each one may have a information that could answer your questions. If there is a building permit, beeline to that and look for supporting documents. Often the actual plans are published (
HINT HINT).
6. Was there any City Council involvement (or County Commissioner [more likely one of their boards])? Usually not, and if there is a Google search will often find those agendas. But you may have to dig to find information on a TIF, a contract, or other discussion before a public body.
http://www.tulsacouncil.org/meetings--agendas/search-agendas.aspxhttps://www.tulsacounty.org/TulsaCounty/dynamic.aspx?id=9046In this instance, I bet you have your answer in 5 minutes. Not that I'm bothered anyone asked, but I thought it would be useful to walk through a method to find the answers (that is only as good as the public records and your interpretation of them, so it depends on what you can find).