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Developer Proposes Apartment Complex In Norman Old Neighborhood

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Some Norman residents fear the city could lose a quaint part of the community if a 1950's neighborhood is razed to make room for a 4.2-acre apartment complex.

Developers want to build 555 apartments that would include 915 beds in studio apartments or units with from one to four bedrooms. A parking garage would be built in the middle of the complex.

The site is within walking distance of the University of Oklahoma campus.

The Norman Planning Department held an informational meeting regarding the proposed complex Thursday night, according to the Norman Transcript. Some neighborhood residents raised concerns about the four-story complex.

Much of the area in question includes rental properties owned by six different owners.

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