Developer Ron Bradshaw is under contract to buy the former First Christian Church campus and is planning to convert the property into housing.
Bradshaw began looking at buying the 32 acres at NW 36 and Walker Avenue in early 2023. The church with its distinctive egg-shaped roof was torn down without notice in September 2022 despite pleas that it be sold to a party that could preserve the landmark.
Bradshaw, best known for his redevelopment of the historic Page Woodson campus east of downtown, initially wasn’t sure he was interested in taking a shot at the First Christian Church property.
Much of his work in recent years has involved multi-family housing. But his past work with son and partner Jason Bradshaw included construction of Grand Circle — 34 homes — on the former Fred Jones estate in Nichols Hills.
“These are fun to do,” Bradshaw said. “I’m excited about the opportunity and what we can do to preserve this property and make it feel like it is part of the existing neighborhoods.”