City Of Tulsa: Greenwood District's Evans-Fintube Site Closer To Redevelopment; Developer Shortlist Released

Press release from the City of Tulsa:

8/10/2021

The City of Tulsa, Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity (TAEO), and the Evans-Fintube Steering Committee have announced the selection of four respondents to move forward to the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage for the redevelopment of the Evans-Fintube site in the Greenwood District. 

The 11-acre site, which currently houses the historic Oklahoma Ironworks building on the corner of E. Archer St. and N. Lansing Ave., is being eyed for housing units and commercial and retail space. In April, City officials announced a Request for Qualifications from developers to see who had the best ability to take on the project.    

“I am thrilled to announce the selection of these four teams to move to the Proposal phase for the Evans-Fintube Redevelopment,” Mayor G.T. Bynum said. “This project has been years in the making, and this announcement is another major milestone on the path to creating a mixed-use destination district that honors the history of Greenwood and this site.” 

The four developers on the shortlist, along with their submitted biographies, are:

“We have found four strong teams to compete for the opportunity to develop a new neighborhood that reflects the spirit of Greenwood at the Evans-Fintube site,” District 1 City Councilor and Council Chair Vanessa Hall-Harper, who also sits on the Evans-Fintube Steering Committee, said. “I look forward to seeing each team engage with North Tulsa residents and local Black business partners to create a vision of a District that celebrates Black entrepreneurship and creates economic opportunity for the community that has been systematically devastated by events such as the 1921 Race Massacre, interstate expansion, redlining, urban renewal, and eminent domain.” 

Next steps in the process include: 

The City and TAEO are seeking local business partners interested in opportunities to partner with developers and work on the project. If you own or work at a construction, engineering, architectural, or other company and are interested in learning more about opportunities, complete the business interest form online. 

More information about the project and updates on next steps can be found at https://www.cityoftulsa.org/evansfintube.  

Please contact Wyatt Donnelly-Landolt at wdonnelly@cityoftulsa.org to provide feedback or learn more. 

This press release was produced by the City of Tulsa. The views expressed here are the author’s own.