The Boxyard Igniting Retail Push In Downtown Tulsa

Innovative retail center constructed from repurposed shipping containers activates an empty lot, looks to spark a retail revival in downtown Tulsa.

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January 19, 2017, 11:00 AM PST

By fieldafm


Tulsa Mixed Use

The Boxyard / Via Modern Cities

The $2.5 million Boxyard is a downtown retail center constructed from 39 repurposed shipping containers, opened in December 2016 in downtown Tulsa.

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