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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 1 - May 2014
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Oklahoma City Ward 1 Councilman James Greiner talks with Steve Allen of AllenStyle Homes and Kay Bale the property manager of Mulberry Park about community focused apartment management.
A
Hey
Oklahoma
City,
my
name
is
James
Greiner
I'm,
the
counselor
for
Ward
1.
I'm
here
today
with
steve
allen
and
k,
bail,
steve
is
a
a
home
builder
and
real
estate.
Investor
and
cable
is
a
property
manager.
How
you
guys
doing
today,
good
how
you
doing
good
I
want
to
start.
You
Steve
asked
there
I
just
want
to
ask
about
the
two
properties
in
particular
that
you
have
invested
in
the
mulberry
park
and
Portland
Park
they're.
A
Both
apartment
complexes,
both
places
that
really
were
the
were
kind
of
a
drain
on
the
neighborhood
to
begin
with,
and
that
you
came
in
you
invested
money
invested
time,
hired
people
to
run
it
and
just
kind
of
want
to
get
your
overall
philosophy
on
on
properties
like
that,
because
there
is
so
much
negative
feelings
towards
some
of
these
run-down
apartment
complexes
and
and
just
trying
to
put
some
hope
out.
There
sure.
B
Two
years
ago
we
set
out
to
find
some
dilapidated
structures,
department
complexes
to
be
particular
to
see
if
we
could
take
and
Rehab
those
back
into
thriving
communities
and
there's
been
two
projects
in
particular
one
over
on
tenth
Street
and
then
one
on
31st
in
Portland
and
the
tenth
Street
property
we
bought.
Probably
two
and
a
half
years
ago
it
was
dilapidated,
have
probably
seven
residents
in
it.
Lots
of
crime,
people
living
in
the
apartments
that
weren't
paying
any
rent,
and
we
went
in
there
wanted
to
clean
those
things
up.
B
&Amp;
rehab
from
we
took
a.
We
took
the
apartments
completely
apart
and
rebuilt
them
back
together,
pretty
much
put
all
new
things
in
them,
and
then
we
thought
you
know
people
that
want
to
live
in
this
area.
It
makes
sense
for
them
to
be
able
to
have
a
nice
place
to
live.
You
know
that
tenth
Street
can
be
a
great
neighborhood
and
it
is
a
good
neighborhood
and
it's
been
a
long,
lasting
neighborhood
in
Oklahoma
City.
B
So
our
goal
was
to
try
to
make
the
best
option
for
those
residents
that
wanted
to
live
in
that
area,
so
we're
offering
24-hour
security.
We
offer
we're
very
pretty
strict
on
who
we
let
in
that
complex
and
we
just
want
to
get
them
thriving
together.
You
know
we
have
community
parties,
we
have
Easter
egg
hunts,
we
have
Christmas
programs,
we
have
things
that
grab
the
people's
attention
to
get
them
together
to
be
like
a
family
unit
again,
and
what
that
does.
B
B
Now
in
that
complex
that
probably
that
complex
hasn't
seen
in
probably
20
or
30
years,
and
so
that's
going
to
bring
that
neighborhood
back
to
where
it
was.
And
so
we
are
just
very
happy
that
that's
happening.
We're
happy
at
people
receiving
what
we're
doing,
and
we
want
to
continue
to
do
that
even
beyond
and
we
get
finished
up
with
Portland.
But.
A
You
know
that
that
story
really
gives
me
a
lot
of
hope
because
I'm,
a
private
sector
guide,
you
know
and
because
so
I
hear
a
lot
of
input
from
people
that
wanting
the
city
to
come
in
tear
it
down.
You'll,
take
it
over
that
sort
of
thing,
and-
and
you
know
whenever
I
hear
stories
like
yours
of
where,
if
you're
doing
it
in
the
private
sector,
you're
really
rehabbing
it
to
it
to
where
you
can
make
a
profit.
That's
really
encouraging
me.
He
mentioned
some
some
management
things
in
there.
What
what
are
you
know?
A
C
The
main
thing
that
we
do
is
that
were
very
selective
on
the
people
that
we
rent
too.
They
have
to
meet
our
criteria,
which
is
lined
out
for
anyone
that
comes
in
to
apply
for
the
apartments
we
do
what
we
say.
You
know
we
have
a
zero
tolerance.
You
can
have
a
great
resident
who
becomes
involved
in
a
relationship
that
turns
out
not
to
be
so
great
and
they
bring
that
environment
in.
We
have
a
zero
tolerance
for
that,
and
we
will
not
hesitate
to
evict
or
to
give
notices
for
people
to
move
out.
C
We
just
you
know
we
can't
let
it
start,
because
if
you
don't
address
it
immediately,
it
can
get
out
of
hand
quickly.
We
do
try
to
get
the
community
within
the
apartment,
complex
involved
in
all
kind
of
activities.
We've
just
started
a
neighborhood
watch
within
our
complex,
where
even
to
the
children
are
policing
their
own
community.
They
have
bought
into
the
vision
of
mulberry
park
and
it's
their
home
and
they're,
proud
of
it
and
I.
B
A
B
Sure
you
know
we
take
a
lot
of
pride
in
what
we
own
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
people
that
we're
renting
to
that
are
paying
us
rent
every
month
are
pretty
well
taken
care
of
that.
Just
may
be
a
character
thing,
I'm,
not
sure
what
that
is,
but
that's
deep
down
inside
me
the
way
I
care
about
the
people
that,
because
I
think
they're
an
extension
of
our
family.
You
know
they're
doing
something
for
us.
We
want
to
give
back
to
them
and
do
something
for
them.
B
It's
a
win-win
for
both
of
us
to
do
that.
It's
a
win
for
me
because
I'm
able
to
keep
our
units
full
and
occupied
it's
a
win
for
them
because
they
have
a
safe,
secure
place
to
live
and
they
have
a
something
they
can
feel
confident
in.
But
one
of
the
things
that
we
are
focused
on
is
we
want
to
do
one
complex
a
time
right
now,
that's
kind
of
our
cat
or
capacity.
We
are
looking
for
other
structures
in
the
area
we
want
to.
B
Not
only
we
like
mulberry
park
was
on
tenth
Street,
there's
other
structures
on
tenth
Street
that
we're
interested
in
very
interested
in,
because
we
see
a
vision
and
we
know
it
will
work.
We
know
our
plan
and
our
strategy
will
work,
and
so
we
will
be
focused
in
the
coming
months
in
coming
years
to
look
at
those
areas
that
we've
already
got
investments
and
see
if
we
can't
take
another
complex
and
do
the
exact
same
thing
that
we
did
with
mulberry
park.
So
that's
going
to
be
our
focus
in
the
next
two
to
three
years.
B
The
economics
have
to
work
as
well.
We
have
to
be
able
to
buy
the
apartment
complexes
right.
We
have
to
buy
them
at
the
right
price
because
we,
when
we
go
in
and
put
money
into
them,
we
do
it
right
and
we
don't
just
halfway.
Do
it.
We
want
to
make
sure
it's
done
correctly,
so
that
the
people
that
are
living
there
can
enjoy
what
they're,
what
they're
going
to
have-
and
you
know
one
thing
you
mentioned
about
tearing
down
apartment
complexes.
B
That
really
is
not
always
the
answer,
and
the
reason
why
that's
not
the
answer
is
our
schools
depend
upon
these
residences
in
these
complexes
to
be
full.
They
want
to
be
full
so
that
they
can
get
the
kids
in
their
school
systems
that
they've
built
brand
new
schools
for
just
to
give
an
example:
mobile
mulberry
park
belongs
to
the
Western
Heights
School
District,
and
they
built
a
brand
new
elementary
school.
Just
a
couple
of
blocks
from
mulberry
park.
B
The
superintendent
when
we
came
to
do
that
project
was
very
excited
that
we
were
there,
bringing
back
students
to
his
new
school
and
the
what's
happening
is,
and
what's
happened
in
the
past,
is
some
of
the
dilapidated
structures
has
lowered
the
student
countin
some
of
these
schools
and,
of
course,
these
schools,
some
of
their
funding,
is
dependent
upon
how
many
kids
actually
go
there.
So
taking
away
complexes
is
not
always
the
answer,
but
even
complexes
that
look
like
there's
no
hope,
there's
no
hope
to
revitalize
that
there
actually
is
well.
A
In
in
from
a
city's
perspective
as
well,
you
know
the
infrastructures
there
correct
you
know,
and
so
we
don't
have
to
you
know
we
don't
want
to
continue
to
expand
and
expand
and
expand
and
have
of
this
high-density
apartment
complex
out
on
the
outskirts
of
the
city
when
it's
when
we
already
have
one
there,
and
so
from
the
city's
perspective.
It's
a
it's
a
win
too,
and
you
get
constructive
residents
living
there.
The
people
that
are
giving
producing
something
producing
something
for
the
economy
and
in
the
and
in
the.
A
Just
the
you
mentioned
the
ballot
of
neighborhoods,
both
neighborhoods
around
that
around
the
properties
in
working
with
them.
What
are
what
are?
What
are
things
that
people
that
are
living
in
these
neighborhoods
that
that
live
in
that?
But
possibly
not
one
that
around
you
guys,
but
one
that
is
a
is
a
problem,
is
really
a
problem.
What
are
things
that,
from
your
perspective,
that
they
can
do
to
really
better
the
situation?
Yeah.
B
C
It's
given
the
community
in
our
community
now
I've
heard
from
other
apartment
managers.
A
lot
of
people
are
afraid
to
call
the
police
they
just
don't
they
just
shut
their
windows,
shut
their
doors
and
they
don't
pay
attention.
The
police
department
has
gotten
very
involved
in
apartment
communities
in
the
school's
everything
in
that
area,
and
they
we
just
had
a
festival
at
the
DHS
office
a
couple
weekends
ago.
C
They
were
out
there
sergeant
Skala
was
there,
and
it
was
a
really
really
good
opportunity
for
kids
to
get
to
know
a
police
officer
and
not
be
afraid
of
them,
and
so
their
goal
with
all
the
apartment
communities
is
to
make
the
residents
feel
safe
and
I.
Think
if
all
the
apartment
communities
in
that
area
in
any
area,
if
they
get
involved
with
the
police
department
and
show
the
residents
that
it's
okay
to
call
911
explain
what
what
it
means
to
call
1911
when
it's
appropriate.
C
B
A
B
A
C
Of
the
stories
I
like
to
tell
on
our
property,
we
were
there,
we
were
having
a
little
carnival
and
some
of
the
police
officers
came
out
and
some
kids,
you
know
from
other
communities.
We
invited
them
as
well.
You
know
their
children
and
we
wanted
them
to
have
a
good
time
and
one
of
the
children
said:
oh
the
popos
are
here
and
what
the
children
on
our
property
said:
they're,
not
popos
or
police
officers,
call
them
that
and
they
don't
that's
good.
So
that's
that's
really
positive.
That's.
A
Good
well,
I
think
we're
out
of
time,
but
I
hope
this
hope.
This
question
and
answer
session
really
gives
a
little
hope
for
anybody
who
lives
in
a
lives
close
to
an
apartment
complex
that
they
feel
like
is,
is
hopeless.
I
really
I
feel
like
this
is
a
perfect
example
of
the
the
private
sector
coming
in
doing
something
good
for
the
communities
while,
while,
while
still
making
a
profit
at
it,
so
thanks.