Kelly Shoemaker Realtor Broken Arrow, OK

Drafted in early January, the plat shows the five-story, 86-bed hospital at the northwest corner of Elm Place and Albany Street as the apex of a rough triangle with medical offices, retail and parking spreading toward the base.
Groundbreaking is set for Feb. 15 and the hospital will open next year, officials said.

"The city council's approval of the project last month was a positive milestone for St. John Broken Arrow and its nearby commercial development," said Mike Prescott, principal, Broken Arrow Medical Facility LLC of Oklahoma City.

"We look forward to ... the opportunity to bring a new, modern hospital and commercial district to BA, its residents and neighbors."

Prescott and partner Michael B. Garrett live in Edmond and developed the St. John Owasso hospital, which opened in 2006.

The BA center will offer obstetrics and gynecology, emergency care, general surgery and diagnostic imaging services.

Commercial site sales will be handled by Walman Real Estate services.

Tulsa-based St. John was established by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother nearly 82 years ago, McGill said.

The system operates hospitals in Tulsa, Owasso, Sapulpa and Bartlesville.

This story courtesy of the Broken Arrow Ledger.

Welcome to Main Street Broken Arrow Oklahoma! From the time Broken Arrow became a town in 1903 until the mid 1960's the population remained fairly constant. However when the Broken Arrow Expressway opened in the mid 1960's everything changed!

Despite a growing population, the quality of public safety in Broken Arrow never changed. Broken Arrow rated the stste of Oklahoma's Safest City in 2004 and #46 in the nation, based on major crime reports in cities of 75,000 or more. In 2006 Broken Arrow again earned the rating of Oklahoma's Safest City and was ranked 20th in the nation. The latest survey in 2007 recognized Broken Arrow, Oklahoma as the 22nd safest city in the nation.

Broken Arrow is one of only 2 cities in Oklahoma to be named on the list of "AMERICA'S MOST LIVEABLE SMALL CITIES!" Broken Arrow has also been honored as a "TREE CITY USA" every year since 2001 by the National Arbor Day Foundation for our committment to trees - not only in our parks but the community as a whole.

Broken Arrow is still building new homes at the fastest rate in Northeastern Oklahoma. There are plenty of options and opportunites in Broken Arrow! Broken Arrow also encompasses 2 counties both Wagoner County and Tulsa County

Hopefully, you have begun to notice versions of this logo in newspaper advertising and on yard signs around town. It is the symbol of a joint effort by the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors (GTAR) and Oklahoma Association of Realtors (OAR) to inform the public of the real facts of our local real estate market.

With all the negative national news regarding house sales, prices and sub-prime mortgages, the Association's membership felt it was important to let people in the greater Tulsa area, as well as the entire State of Oklahoma, know the truth about our market. For example, as opposed to all the reports of falling sales and prices in other parts of the country, the Tulsa area market has really done quite well in 2007. In fact, it should be the second best year in our history for the number of homes sold, and both the average and median sales prices should be the highest in our history. The reasons for our strong market include a good local economy, fewer foreclosures and more stable prices than other parts of the country.

So, when you see the "Good Thing You're in Tulsa" logo, remember it is designed to remind area residents of the very good real estate market we have in our area. Then, you'll know all those negative news reports don't really apply to this market, and if you're interested in buying or selling a home, you'll realize this is a good time to do so!