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So there’s a sense of Independence and human dignity that is very important to people that have special needs. A Tulsa developer inspired by his wife’s sister who has a chromosomal disorder making it difficult to sense temperature is building an apartment complex to meet her needs and the needs of others. This is really really need Fox 23 is Amy heibles joins us live from near Admiral and Utica with more Amy that’s right plans are underway to build a 5.7 million dollar apartment building that will have a nice view of the Tulsa Skyline as you can see right behind me. Now as you could imagine the developers sister-in-law who inspired. This is thrilled with the idea of moving into an apartment that was designed especially with her needs in mind. So you get up on the second floor? Okay, you have almost an unrestricted view of downtown developer Stuart McDaniel says the inspiration for this project comes from his sister-in-law Amy who was born with Prater Willy syndrome a chromosomal disorder that makes it hard to detect temperature and hunger his wife Katie explains my sister my big sister. Amy Arnold B is
is very special and has just enriched my life to a degree. I can’t really explain she has difficulty processing hot and cold. So she if she were to try to prepare meal then she could easily burn herself or starting a bath water or a shower the new housing unit that will have six units designated for those with special needs takes that into account with temperature controls and kitchen pocket doors. They’re not gonna look institutional or nursing home or hospital type institutional housing, but they will have unique features That are special for her and those that have those needs there. Will be a mixed market. It’s on the third floor McDaniel hopes his unique plans for this particular piece of property will become a prototype for other communities. We ask partner Tulsa’s Casey Stowe about that.
Good ideas are things you want to share with everyone. And so yeah, if this proves out to be what we all think it will be then I could see other other cities and other organizations adopting this model. Now they’re still working through a final set of drawings and there are some zoning and permitting issues that they still need to address but it’s full steam ahead and they’re hoping that construction out here will begin in the fall in Tulsa covering news. It matters. I’m Amy heibles box 23 News.