The vacant juvenile detention center on Gilcrease Museum Road is getting a second act. Tulsa is turning the former lockup into The Harbor, a 24-hour, low-barrier shelter that city leaders hope will sharply cut the time people spend living on the streets. The plan is straightforward but ambitious: pair emergency beds with on-site case management and navigation so people can move into housing faster, all without forcing them to abandon pets or personal belongings.
What The Harbor Will Offer
The Harbor will sit at 315 S. Gilcrease Museum Road and be transferred to Harbor LLC, a nonprofit formed to renovate and run the operation. A city resolution declares the property surplus, directs its conveyance, and spells out deed restrictions so the site stays…..