D.R. Horton discusses plan for roughly 200 homes in North Tulsa; GTAC policy committee weighs community role

D.R. Horton representatives and members of the Greater Tulsa African American Affairs Commission’s policy committee discussed a proposed development of about 200 homes on land the builder already owns near Apache in North Tulsa, commissioners said during the commission’s March meeting.

Commissioner Marquise Dennis, co-chair of the policy committee, told the commission the builder is evaluating feasibility after rising costs pushed their target average sale price above the neighborhood’s market. “Their average price point right now is about $290,000,” Dennis said during committee remarks. He said D.R. Horton is considering whether to develop the site or sell the land.

The discussion focused on whether municipal tools or partners could make the project viable and on potential effects on existing subsidized efforts nearby. Dennis identified…