A once-busy Motel 6 just east of Bricktown is getting a complete do-over, trading nightly stays for long-term stability. The Oklahoma City Housing Authority has kicked off construction on Vita Nova, a permanent affordable housing project that officials say will create roughly 73 units for people exiting homelessness. The site was purchased through the city’s MAPS 4 homelessness program for about $3 million, with renovations expected to stretch roughly 18 months. City crews are also slated to demolish an on-site community center building on April 6, 2026, to clear room for the overhaul.
What Vita Nova Will Deliver
Mark Gillett, executive director of the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, told KFOR that the conversion is expected to produce about 73…..