Midtown Flats apartment complex planning third phase
Developer Jeff Johnson said he’s planning a third phase for the Midtown Flats apartment complex, located near SE 15th St. and Douglas Blvd. The project will include additional units, leasing office and amenities for residents. Photo by Jeff Harrison
By Jeff Harrison
Midwest City Beacon
A Midwest City apartment complex continues to grow.
Phase two of the Midtown Flats apartment complex is nearly complete, and the developer is working on a third phase. The next phase will include additional units, a leasing office and amenities for the complex.
Midtown Flats is located on Midtown Pl., near SE 15th St. and Douglas Blvd.
Jeff Johnson, with J Lou Properties, said the new buildings will blend in with the existing development.
“We’re trying to have a variety of architecture but still make them all look like they belong together,” he said.
The new apartment building will likely be two or three stories and include one-and two-bedroom units, similar to the existing buildings.
Phase 1 included two, two-story buildings that were completed in 2023. The second phase included three additional buildings. They include one- and two-bedroom units.
Johnson said they have started leasing the two newest buildings.
He is seeking to rezone the property. The request will go before the planning commission on March 4 and the city council on March 25.
A separate commercial building was also renovated near the apartments. The building, which was formerly housed S&B’s Burgers, has been leased by Mercy and another restaurant.
Johnson is also working on other developments in Midwest City.
He purchased the former Oklahoma Journal building, near Key Blvd. and SE 15th St., and adjacent properties. He wants to transform it into a mixed-use development with commercial, retail and residential spaces.
Johnson recently demolished a couple of houses west of the property that will be included in the project.
“We still need to do a bit of planning before we start with that project,” he said. “We submitted a mixed-use conceptual plan and now we’re going back and seeing what reality will be.”
The Oklahoma Journal building has attracted a few tenants so far. A title company and healthcare office have leased space in the second floor. Johnson said another tenant is lined up for much of the first-floor space.
“I think the majority of the Oklahoma Journal building will stay as commercial space,” he said.
The initial plans included additional residential buildings planned for property near the building.
Johnson said he still plans to move forward with an apartment complex in the Original Mile but doesn’t have a timeline.
