Next fall, small businesses and entrepreneurs will have a place to call home with the expected opening of east Tulsa’s business center. Now, the organization behind the project is hoping to bridge its funding gap.
Eastside Rise broke ground on the center, which spans nearly 15,000 square feet, in mid-October. The organization is asking the city to put $1.5 million of its surplus economic development dollars toward the project. City Council will vote Nov. 18 on where to send the funds.
“We’re excited at the possibility of further partnership with the City of Tulsa to turn this project into reality,” Luisa Krug, executive director of Eastside Rise, said in an email statement. “If approved, these additional funds will support the second phase of construction, expected to begin in early 2027. This will allow for the completion of the project, with the goal of opening in Fall 2027.”…