Infill Building Increases In Tulsa Neighborhoods

Phil Marshall, mid-town Tulsa building specialists, says the key to successful infill building is to get along with the neighbors. Infill building is building within an established neighborhood – sometimes a tear down of an existing house and sometimes building a home on a lot which was new built on before. The neighbors adjacent to infill building did not purchase their home under the auspices of construction taking place next door as would be the case with most home buyers who purchase a new home in a newly developing neighborhood. “Letting a neighbor understand you really do care about their inconvenience during your construction helps reduce the irritation which often develops between neighbors and a builder,” says Marshall. Water discharges from new elevations is just one example of the challenges that infill building can present and becomes a critical part of planning and permitting for an infill builder.

Marshall says he is pleased to see the increase in the number of infill builders from four or five just a few years ago to over 20 today. This trend shows the demand to live in the city of Tulsa and the need for homes in Tulsa while outlying communities such as Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bixby and Owasso also grow and prosper.