After years of anticipation and promises, the vision of affordable housing in North Tulsa is finally coming to life. Charles Harper, a long-time resident and community advocate, has watched the ups and downs of developmental plans for 25 years, and he is eager for the changes ahead.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Harper said. “There have been so many times there’s been promise that something was coming. And I watched that, ‘We’re going to do this,’ and then it didn’t happen.”
‘Real Progress’: affordable housing takes shape in North Tulsa
However, the construction of 100 units of affordable apartments at 36th Street North and Peoria has been making steady progress since June. With the project now more than 80 percent complete, Harper sees tangible proof of development where once there were only plans and hopes.
“I sit and watch it every day,” he said, as he observed the transformation at the site of Phoenix at 36 North. 2 News has been following the development.
September 2024 to April 2025 progress of Phoenix at 36N
Back in September, the complex was only framed and lacked even a roof. Now, nearly all four floors are finished, with city officials targeting completion by July and plans to welcome tenants by August…