A Dallas land developer plans to invest $400 million into a South Tulsa shopping and apartment project, near the . The 37-acre site is currently empty and was formerly the Southern Villa trailer park.

David Neher, of , is working with the Muscogee Creek Nation to develop the site that stretches down to Joe Creek and Lewis Avenue on the east side. Neher said the project would have around 650 apartment units, with half of them two bedrooms, but some single and three-bedroom designs. He said because of the appeal of and high incomes in South Tulsa, he was confident the project would be successful.

Many of the apartments would be in buildings above the planned 300,000 square feet of retail space.

The project has received preliminary approval for a tax increment district, which directs some

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