Casady School's largest gift ever helps fund Upper Division Dining and Engagement Center

OKC's Casady School has received a $12 million gift from Gay and Ed Kirby and their family ― the largest donation in its 77 years ― to put toward a $23 million Upper Division Dining and Engagement Center.

The Kirbys' gift has secured additional fundraising commitments from donors for nearly 95% of the total project, the Episcopal college-prep school said.

The architect is ADG Blatt and the general contractor is Quad Construction. Work on the 30,000-square-foot center is expected to start in early 2025 after a final $2 million is raised.

The $23 million project campaign is separate from the $35 million comprehensive campaign Casady just completed and will celebrate this fall.

Donors Gay and Ed Kirby say Casady School has greatly aided their family

“Casady has had a tremendous impact on our family,” the Kirbys said in a statement. “Our daughter, Laura, received the Alumni Achievement Award in 2010, and she had the foundation of a Casady School education to set her on the path to become a successful business owner in her life.”

Gay Kirby is a trustee of the school at 9500 N Pennsylvania Ave.

The center will be east of the Chapel of St. Edward the Confessor, "which will create a spectacular shift for the center of the upper division student campus experience to the spiritual epicenter of the school’s foundation," the school said.

NAI Sullivan Group reports these commercial real estate transactions

• HGM Investments LLC paid $1,409,427 to AMC Portland LLC for a 47,947-square-foot warehouse on 3 acres at 3650 SW 29. Amir Shams, Zac McQueen and RJ Jimenez with NAI Sullivan Group provided brokerage services to both the buyer and seller.
• K&K Investments Inc. paid $1,020,000 to Diamond Capital Inc. for a 6,650-square-foot office building at 2816 NW 58. Bob Sullivan with NAI Sullivan Group handled the transaction.
• Tower Scaffolding and Insulation LLC leased a 4,085-square-foot warehouse with 1 acre of yard space at 1020 SW 21 from Abdeshahian Rev Trust. Shams, McQueen and Jimenez represented the landlord.
• PC Innovations Inc. leased 1,868 square feet of office space at 4215 N Classen Blvd., Suite 101, from McFarland Real Estate LLC. Amanda Sullivan with NAI Sullivan Group provided brokerage services to both the tenant and landlord.
• MasTec Network Solutions leased 9,900 square feet of industrial space at 617 NW 125 from Legend Business Park LLC. Shams, McQueen and Jimenez represented the tenant.
• Antiques in Moore LLC leased 7,290 square feet of industrial space at 825 NW 24, Building B, in Moore from NW 24th Moore LLC, for Antique and Collectibles Showroom and Retail Store. Shams, McQueen and Jimenez handled the transaction.
• Ollie’s Bargain Outlet leased 29,004 square feet of retail space at 1205 E Lindsey St. in Norman from Hoppenstein Properties Inc. Samuel Dunham, David Hartnack and Sam Swanson with NAI Sullivan Group represented the landlord.

Kriegel Commercial Real Estate reports these real estate transactions

• Urology Specialists of Central Oklahoma leased 8,776 square feet of medical space at 5401 N Portland Ave. Julie Kriegel with Kriegel Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, and Tom Price with Price Edwards & Co. represented the tenant.
• Integris Health renewed a lease for 19,914 square feet of medical office space at 5401 N Portland Ave. Kriegel handled the transaction.
• Integris Health renewed a lease for 11,856 square feet of medical space at 3330 NW 56. Kriegel handled the transaction.
• Maximus renewed a lease for 6,207 square feet of medical office space at 3300 NW 56. Kriegel handled the transaction.
• Parrington & Freeman renewed a lease for 6,107 square feet of medical office space at 13901 McAuley Blvd. Kriegel handled the transaction.
• Norman Regional Health leased 4,459 square feet of medical office space at 3400 W Tecumseh Road in Norman. Kriegel represented the landlord.
• Integris Health renewed a lease for 3,153 square feet of medical office space at 5701 N Portland Ave. Kriegel handled the transaction.
• Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma renewed a lease for 2,049 square feet of medical office space at 3330 NW 56. Kriegel handled the transaction.

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