Property Details for Skirvin Plaza Hotel

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Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

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Profile Information

Property Alias

Skirvin Hilton

Property Owner

Private

ACRES Property ID

12643

Property Address

1 Park Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Size

1.45

Parcel Numbers

Latitude/Longitude

35.4689266 / -97.5138524

Congressional District

Property Contact

Reyes, Elizabeth

Reyes.Elizabeth@epa.gov

214-665-3163

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	BL98684801	OK	BCRLF	2023

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Assessment Activities at this Property

There are no current assessment activities.

Is Cleanup Necessary?
EPA Assessment Funding:
Leveraged Funding:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Petroleum Products
Asbestos
Lead
Other Contaminants

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Petroleum Products
Building Materials

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
03/14/2005		08/17/2005	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	No
03/14/2005	$717,911.00	08/17/2005	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	No

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: Y
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info: Asbestos abatement and removal of Histoplasma capsulafum fungi.
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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 1.45
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 200
EPA Cleanup Funding: $717,911.00
Leveraged Funding: $261,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $978,911.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Categories of Controls

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Categories of Controls

Additional Engineering controls information

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Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
08/01/2005	$1,000,000.00	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	02/27/2007
08/01/2005	$653,000.00	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	02/27/2007
08/01/2005	$10,654,000.00	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	02/27/2007
08/01/2005	$4,816,000.00	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	02/27/2007
08/01/2005	$3,746,000.00	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	02/27/2007
08/01/2005	$34,413,586.00	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	02/27/2007
08/01/2005	$140,000.00	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	02/27/2007

Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The 13 story facility has been restored and opened February 2007 as the Hilton Skirvin. The redevelopment of this hotel spurred another developer to purchase another historic building in downtown Oklahoma City, the Colcord, and develop it into a luxury boutique hotel. The Pilot reported a total of 991,000 in cleanup funds leveraged and 55,452,586 in redevelopment funds. PPF-Skirvin Plaza Hotel, 7/13/2003. Redevelopment jobs includes 300 temporary construction jobs and 225 permanent hotel jobs.

Former Use: The property is approximately 1.45 acres. The hotel encompasses 250,000 sf. The historic structure was constructed in 1911 and is on the National Register of Historic Places (Oklahoma City, 2004). The Skirvin is considered by preservationists to be one of the most important buildings in the state. The property has operated as a hotel since its construction. It was operated by the original owner, William Balser "Bill" Skirvin until his death in 1944. It then changed hands several times and went through several renovations until the hotel closed in 1988. The property is located in downtown Oklahoma City in a prime tourist and business area. The hotel property is currently owned by the Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority, and the building is owned by Marcus Hotels and Resorts. The hotel is operated by the Hilton hotel chain. According to the Oklahoma County Assessor's records, the Skirvin has generated property taxes in the amount of $480,972.72 from 2000 to 2014. In 2024, a $15 million renovation will occur. We will enter this later, when the renovation occurs.

According to the Oklahoma County Assessor's website: in 2024, the status of remodeled activities became active with an estimated construction cost of $350,000 and the market value is $32,455,795. Update to paragraph above: no new news articles have been located regarding the $15 million renovation; however, a news article was located stating that a new Boom Town Creamery (ice cream shop) will be setting up a new location inside the historic Skirvin Hotel, set for a Spring 2025 opening.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (1.45)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

State and Tribal Program Information

Enrolled: 10/08/2004

Date No Further Action Letter Received

07/21/2005

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional