North Tulsa

Expanding north Tulsa's legacy

With deep neighborhood bonds and a complex history, north Tulsa is home to a resilient community looking toward a brighter future.

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Closing the gaps

Opportunity gaps are evident throughout north Tulsa (neighborhoods north of U.S. Interstate 244), where data shows that a person born in the neighborhood will live 11 fewer years than a person born in south Tulsa. Through affordable, quality housing developments, improving access to career opportunities, neighborhood beautification and more, we support efforts to close these gaps and end disparities.

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Our approach

InvestNorth is an initiative that partners with the community to invest in programs that deliver upward mobility, wealth creation and the revitalization of neighborhoods. GKFF supports a wide range of community-based initiatives in north Tulsa, from Apache Street to the south, 56th Street to the north, Lewis Avenue to the East and the Tisdale Parkway to the west. With six neighborhoods across six square miles, InvestNorth builds on north Tulsa’s proud and rich history to bring the community's aspirations to life. InvestNorth is channeling resources into core focus areas designed to uplift the community and honor the legacy of its heritage: quality housing, community health and wellness, wealth creation and access to education.

InvestNorth is transforming public amenities, reimagining public housing and evolving social services to ensure that people thrive.

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Learn more about InvestNorth on their website.

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What we support

These efforts in North Tulsa help:

• Diversify housing options to prevent displacement, increase housing choices and expand healthy living environments through developments like 36N, the largest affordable housing development in Tulsa’s history, and other developments in the Hawthorne and Whitman neighborhoods‍
• Provide quality and accessible basic needs that create and sustain community wellness through projects like the North Tulsa Wellness Initiative, funded through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust and led by the City of Tulsa’s Office of Health and Well-being, in partnership with BeWell CDC, Northside Neighbors and other community partners
• Strengthen access to quality education and youth development programming with partners like Educare and Crossover Community Impact, creating pathways for children to define success
• Create wealth within the Black community by creating vibrant hubs where Black businesses, entertainment venues and restaurants can thrive in collaboration with organizations like Build in Tulsa and the Phoenix Development Council, that are actively working to revitalize the 36 Street North Corridor
• Invest in neighborhood-wide improvements from the beautification of public spaces like the Chamberlain and Berry parks to legal assistance for north Tulsa mothers with Still She Rises