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Ocity

June 29th, 2011, 04:26 PM

just for fyi, SandRidge already has announced a new highrise for their campus - in addition to the new mid-rise that will be built in Kerr Park that will be their fitness and daycare center, and the retrofit/expansion of the Braniff Building.

For the life of some of us, we could not figure out why they tore down all of those buildings on the campus - because at the time they didn't say there would be replacements. but now, Tom Ward (ceo) has said they do plan to add more highrises - he didn't say how tall but I suspect something in the 20's range.

MidFirst Financial is almost a given in my opinion - given they are maxed out at their current space near the Classen/Nichols Hills area, Chesapeake has already bought everything surrounding them, except their two buildings (that are separated by a chesapeake building). Expect for a highrise to be built somewhere for MidFirst and/or at least their absorbing Devon's vacated space.

Continental Resources has purchased Mid America tower (devon's old hq) which is 320,000 sq feet. They expect all 250 employees to be there next year, and they expect to triple in size within 5 years, so they are thinking now about a new building OR absorbing all of Devon's vacated space (again, if they get it then MidFirst would need to build new or vice versa).

American Fidelity Assurance Company is based in OKC's Midtown district, in 3 buildings that I think total 300,000 square feet. They have expressed desire to come downtown, again - in Devon's vacated space and/or a new tower.

Chesapeake Energy is rumored to also desire some sort of downtown presence.

I also heard there might be a speculative Class A office tower (or more) as OKC converts class B and C space into residential and the demand for downtown grows. Who knows if or when this may happen, but I think it is highly likely just dont know the timeframe.

OKC is building a new convention center and it will have a highrise convention hotel. I dont know any specifics, but there might be more than one given what has happened in other markets.

Developer Nick Preftakes owns most of the block due west of Devon and there are rumors/plans for some sort of development, possibly residential high rise(s).

Developer Rick Dowell may also have some sort of highrise planned for NW downtown as he is trying to develop the midtown (downtown) section. NO specifics, just rumors.

So, if assuming all of the above comes true with at least one highrise, that would be eight new highrises, that haven't already been announced/rendered (this does not include the Sandridge Fitness midrise, since it was already rendered but does include the new highrise Tom Ward just announced).

There are more rumors/plans also, apparently according to others in the know. I think it is safe to say that OKC may well be coming on a building boom of some sort. Whether any will be any skyscrapers worthy of challenging Devon or the other OKC bigs, I don't know, but should make some good infill at the very least if any of it comes true.

this is exciting!

Dale

June 29th, 2011, 04:29 PM

Hot Rod -

As I understand it, phase I of the streetcar is to start in 2013 and the convention center is supposed to start in 2014. Is that right ?

Classof2010

June 30th, 2011, 03:36 AM

The exact timetable of all the MAPS3 Public Projects are not set in stone, a consulting firm hired by the city is presenting various master timelines for MAPS3. However, a lot of bickering has erupted between the Convention Center and Streetcar subcommittees and which project should be built first; quality of life versus economic development.

The catch with the MAPS projects is that all the tax monies must be collected for each individual project before it can proceed to full construction. The Convention Center obviously being the most expensive, would cause for many of the projects to be put off for at least 5 years if prioritized over the other 6 projects.

Dale

June 30th, 2011, 03:41 AM

Hot Rod

June 30th, 2011, 12:34 PM

the consulting firm is in bed with the convention center people. I believe there might be some sort of collusion as there is no mention of the streetcar at ALL from this so called independent consulting firm. They are set on the convention center and likely doctored their own criteria and survey to make the convention center and it's recommended site attractive, at the expense of other MAPS projects.

I hope the city council does not blow this, because it could have wide ranging effects for the future of MAPS and the progress of Oklahoma City.

My personal opinion, is the streetcar should be one of the first projects to start - so that it can coincide as much as possible with Project 180 (the redesign/development of all downtown streets and sidewalks) as well as the possible applicaiton for Federal funds (before they all dry up with the deficit balancing efforts forthcoming).

I don't really have anything against the convention center and I think OKC needs a new one, but it shouldn't be the BULLY for their committee to decide which other project gets done and how; and it is clear to me that there is some sort of conspiracy possibly going on with that committee, some business owners, and some council members (particularly those elected/re-elected that were sponsored by an agency chartered by the chamber).

Also, it is very preculiar the location that they want, considered PRIME real estate between OKC's downtown parks, on the new boulevard, across from the Ford Center. This land is privately owned that WAS a ford dealership but whose owners had rumored intent to develop retail/residential that OKC so severely lacks. Now, all of sudden, this spot is the one pushed by the cc committee (??) - over more attractive (cheaper, better located/positioned) locations on the East side of the new Central Park, North Bricktown, or East Bricktown. In each of these 3, the land is already owned by the city (or soon will be). The 'recommended' old Ford site is arguably the most prime/expensive potential UNDEVELOPED real estate currently in downtown. Why put a convention center there?

I dont get it and I hope the city doesn't make a HUGE painful mistake with this convention center, I don't care who is on that committee; its a mistake to build it on that prime land and it is a mistake to move the convention center construction ahead at the expense of other projects (like Streetcar, see my credible/relevant thoughts above). ....

Dale

June 30th, 2011, 04:31 PM

adam_uk

June 30th, 2011, 10:33 PM

why you guys have think this looks like dick.

Dale

June 30th, 2011, 11:04 PM

why you guys have think this looks like dick.

why you have think can string wait coherent thoughts baffles.

Hot Rod

July 1st, 2011, 03:18 AM

Yes, but didn't the firm (or maybe someone else) propose a compromise that would move up the convention center start date while forging ahead with 'phase 1' if the streetcar ? Since there is a cacaphony of voices campaigning for the 'quality of life projects' I would think this is a palatable solution.

Dale. The streetcar already has it's own committee. I'm sure they can manage their own proj and judging from known associates they are trying to coincide with proj 180 and secure fed funds. This means they DON'T need cc committee dictating who or what goes when. However it does mean the streetcar needs to be built first NOT the cc nor moved at the expense of the cc. Time is of the essence and time is now.

Hopefully the city will agree because those consultants were just puppets doing what the cc leaders wanted.

Dale

July 1st, 2011, 03:22 AM

Dale. The streetcar already has it's own committee. I'm sure they can manage their own proj and judging from known associates they are trying to coincide with proj 180 and secure fed funds. This means they DON'T need cc committee dictating who or what goes when. However it does mean the streetcar needs to be built first NOT the cc nor moved at the expense of the cc. Time is of the essence and time is now.

Hopefully the city will agree because those consultants were just puppets doing what the cc leaders wanted.

Yep.

dmoor82

July 2nd, 2011, 03:14 AM

why you have think can string wait coherent thoughts baffles.

^^:lol: I needed a laugh!

azn_man12345

July 3rd, 2011, 11:52 PM

So guys... I'm in OKC right now visiting my "cousins" and I saw this thing... And I must say... DAMN! This thing right now is already twice the height of the tallest in my city and still has quite a ways to go. This thing is massive! :O

shane453

July 4th, 2011, 11:29 PM

Who cares about what has happened to our skyline since 1984? We have had multiple billions of dollars of development in the 3-4 story range to create whole new neighborhoods of dense, mixed use environments in the last 10 years. Also we have attracted the attention of the world by gaining an NBA team. Also we have TWO companies that have built over a million square feet of offices in this decade. An unbelievable amount of new medical/biotech research midrises have been built around downtown. We have had a new inner city shopping district spring out of nowhere in less than 3 years which consists exclusively of locally owned businesses supporting creativity and art.

shane453

July 4th, 2011, 11:58 PM

How about an awesome photo? From SSEiyah okctalk.com - I think 60ish feet to go.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/5902608928_27063538c8_b_d.jpg

dmoor82

July 5th, 2011, 12:30 AM

^^I love that angle,I can see my apartment window from that pic!

Sooners4Life

July 5th, 2011, 04:52 PM

Wow. So the exact same sour grapes crap is going in the Devon thread here as the one over on SSP. Awesome. Even some of the exact same posters, lol. DZH22 is up to his usual shenanigans I see. Now where's that other guy to count pedestrians in my downtown pics?

Here are a few more shots I took last week approaching downtown from the west. iPhone/windshield/70 mph = not the best pics, but here they are. The people nitpicking about Devon looking disproportionate to the rest of the skyline will hate these since the views from the west make Devon look even taller, but you get a great view of the tower from I-40 in either direction.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3383/008qsoq.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/221/008qsoq.jpg/)
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/8489/013vwz.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/691/013vwz.jpg/)
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4508/016tg.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/016tg.jpg/)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7842/019ic.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/402/019ic.jpg/)
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4082/026cal.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/026cal.jpg/)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5029/029uiw.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/029uiw.jpg/)
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/8767/031zt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/031zt.jpg/)

Ni3lS

July 6th, 2011, 08:18 AM

:yawn:

Draegen

July 6th, 2011, 08:50 PM

They grow up so fast. it seems like just yesterday when they first poured those columns :(

dmoor82

July 6th, 2011, 08:59 PM

:yawn:

The Devon Tower makes you yawn?

Sooners4Life

July 7th, 2011, 03:35 AM

CVG

July 7th, 2011, 04:25 AM

I dont know how this board is setup, but I know on other messageboards that if you delete the source post then any posts that replied to that post will also be deleted even if there is nothing wrong with them.

Chances are your pics where just a victim of the circumstances.

desertpunk

July 7th, 2011, 04:32 AM

Wow, the mods deleted all my photos of Devon that I posted. I see that the entire pointless argument about OKC was deleted, but couldn't my photos have stayed? Do I have to copyright them or something?

You can repost them if you like. unfortunately you posted those photos in the midst of a flame war and it all got deleted. It's not my section so I can't undelete that post.

desertpunk

July 7th, 2011, 04:34 AM

The Devon Tower makes you yawn?

He was yawning at the flame war antics above. Let's keep this thread on topic guys! :cheers2:

shane453

July 7th, 2011, 11:52 PM

Great mashup by Unfrskn who does all the great videos of Devon construction- Shows just how close it is to topping out! Pretty exciting to see the crowning details being formed!

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/devontower48thfloorrendercomparison2.jpg

UnFrSaKn

July 8th, 2011, 01:12 AM

From a few days ago...

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TU 'cane

July 8th, 2011, 04:29 AM

Excellent, excellent.

i_am_hydrogen

July 8th, 2011, 07:12 PM

balthazar

July 8th, 2011, 09:30 PM

How about an awesome photo? From SSEiyah okctalk.com - I think 60ish feet to go.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/5902608928_27063538c8_b_d.jpg
nice picture!

Sooners4Life

July 9th, 2011, 05:04 PM

I restored your posts.
Appreciate it!! :rock:

SWFC fan

July 12th, 2011, 10:32 PM

The two pics on this page...magnifique! :)

Wenzel der Weise

July 13th, 2011, 12:17 PM

Not sure I like the design...

spectre000

July 16th, 2011, 04:33 AM

By Pete Brzycki, okctalk, July 15th. Almost topped out.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon71511.jpg

TheCanadianEuro

July 16th, 2011, 04:53 AM

Fantastique! :D

SimsPlanet2

July 16th, 2011, 07:47 PM

Wonderful! One of the best in USA.

TU 'cane

July 17th, 2011, 12:37 AM

Thanks for the update, Spectre.

desertpunk

July 20th, 2011, 03:10 PM

July 17 ~ Devon at 49 stories

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/5947059422_fb2a0f29f8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5947059422/)
Devon at 49 floors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5947059422/) by Paul L McCord Jr (http://www.flickr.com/people/plmccordj/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6029/5947060316_43f034befe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5947060316/)
Devon at 49 floors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5947060316/) by Paul L McCord Jr (http://www.flickr.com/people/plmccordj/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/5946494343_7e3c13824f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5946494343/)
Devon at 49 floors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5946494343/) by Paul L McCord Jr (http://www.flickr.com/people/plmccordj/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5947048628_629364e97e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5947048628/)
Devon at 49 floors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5947048628/) by Paul L McCord Jr (http://www.flickr.com/people/plmccordj/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/5947056358_4e9775e51a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5947056358/)
Devon at 49 floors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5947056358/) by Paul L McCord Jr (http://www.flickr.com/people/plmccordj/), on Flickr

Im Using A Computer

July 21st, 2011, 02:53 AM

^^that last pic is gorgeous. shows how massive this thing is.

dmoor82

July 24th, 2011, 05:46 PM

The best part of watching this tower being built is only now happening,I think everyone might agree that the crown of this tower is it's best feature,as in most towers!

kingsc

July 24th, 2011, 09:09 PM

It's almost finish I can't believe it. I remember when I first posted in this thread. I never thought it would this far along so fast.

Hot Rod

July 26th, 2011, 11:37 PM

courtesy of Thunder (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=5733)

Enjoy!

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I believe the start of the V (floor 48, which reportedly is supposed to be a restaurant floor) is 844 feet high, so it appears the tower might in fact end up being the original 925 feet that was proposed. .... :banana:

Looks like T/O will indeed be sometime in August, probably late; so only 10 months of construction. .... WOW :nuts:

azn_man12345

July 26th, 2011, 11:41 PM

Damn bro. Nice update. My finger started hurting using the scroll button on my mouse XD

But hey. 925. That's great! :D

spectre000

July 27th, 2011, 06:00 AM

Phew! What an update! Thanks. I love how the rotunda has turned out.

QuarterMileSidewalk

July 27th, 2011, 06:07 AM

Beautiful.... Awesome update.

CrazyAboutCities

July 27th, 2011, 06:18 AM

It is really beautiful tower! I already loved the renderings of this tower but this tower is looking 10x better than the renderings so far! :) I'm curious what the majority of Oklahoma City residents think of this massive tower going up?

Hot Rod

July 27th, 2011, 10:50 AM

showing skyline impact, from just outside the near North Inner City area, looking south. I think it completes downtown quite well from this vantage point, agree?

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae288/snewlon/DSC02843.jpg
courtesy of Metro (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=204)

who said OKC doesn't have trees. ... :cheers:

ScraperDude

July 27th, 2011, 06:02 PM

It looks fantastic! Definitely better than before Devon was there. I'm still curious to see if I can see the top of Devon from I-44 coming from Tulsa. I can see the antenna farm for miles before I get into OKC so I'm gonna keep my eye out for Devon.

Dirty new yorker

July 27th, 2011, 06:20 PM

How many floors to go?

Yorkshire Boy

July 27th, 2011, 07:08 PM

Jesus, fantastic updates all round, Cheers! :cheers:

Gendo

July 27th, 2011, 07:39 PM

It's all starting to come together nicely.

Rubba

July 27th, 2011, 08:20 PM

This building is huge compared to the rest of the city!

zapor1

July 27th, 2011, 10:47 PM

The park adjacent to this building with that big pond looks impressive. This tower is also really impressive.

dmoor82

July 27th, 2011, 11:20 PM

This building is huge compared to the rest of the city!

Yea,the next tallest is 350'ft shorter!This building when complete will be 50 storys,850'ft tall and have 1.8 Million sqaure feet!

dmoor82

July 27th, 2011, 11:22 PM

How many floors to go?

I think there on the last floor with just the crown to go,but some have said there wil be 2 more floors,which would make this tower even taller but I doubt it!

Dirty new yorker

July 28th, 2011, 03:52 AM

Thanks for the update, I figured it had a little more to go considering it doesn't say TO yet. I can't wait to see the finished product.

UnFrSaKn

July 28th, 2011, 03:46 PM

July 29 2010

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/CRW_3590.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/CRW_3593.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/CRW_3588.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/CRW_3571.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/CRW_3572.jpg

kingsc

July 28th, 2011, 06:21 PM

Yep I remember when it look like this.

TU 'cane

July 29th, 2011, 12:09 AM

I have to ask, how was this building erected so quickly?

kingsc

July 29th, 2011, 01:48 AM

I've notice concrete buildings, seem to go up in no time.

TU 'cane

July 29th, 2011, 06:22 AM

I've notice concrete buildings, seem to go up in no time.

Makes sense. Pour and go.

Ian604

July 29th, 2011, 06:52 AM

Wow! Lots of great photos on this thread

UnFrSaKn

July 29th, 2011, 11:03 AM

July 2011

27041515

vanbasten88

July 30th, 2011, 01:44 AM

@ Hot Rod..thanks for the distance pic from outside downtown. When I visited OKC in 2010 this was still a hole in the ground...awesome progress:) One question though that your picture reminded me to ask...
I stayed in Moore(Southside of downtown for non-Okies) and one of the things that really took me by surprise was the lack of footpaths (sidewalks). As a tourist I tried to save on taxi fares by walking everywhere (and PT is all but non-existent in OKC:( ) Is it normal for American cities to only have sidewalks in the downtown core or was it just OKC or the particular area of OKC I was in? I hope this question doesn't come off as rude as I loved my time in OKC, truly a wonderful part of the world with friendly people and I would love to visit again one day:)

dmoor82

July 30th, 2011, 02:57 AM

Hot Rod

July 30th, 2011, 02:28 PM

thanks dmoor.

yes, in general OKC doesn't have sidewalks outside of downtown or the older inner city core area. The same is true for transit and general 'city' feel that most are familiar with in other major cities. OKC has sort of a double-complex with itself, it is a large area to keep taxes flowing into the city yet the area is too large to provide sidewalks everywhere - particularly in the suburban and rural parts of the city not to mention many suburbs themselves. OKC is a major city (1.3M metro) that has a big city heart but a little city/huge suburb infrastructure.

But this is slated to change with Maps 3 as dmoor alluded to.

Hot Rod

July 30th, 2011, 02:30 PM

another skyline impact pic:

by Pete (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=1190)
http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon72911.jpg

POSTCARD!!!

TU 'cane

July 30th, 2011, 09:44 PM

another skyline impact pic:

by Pete (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=1190)
http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon72911.jpg

POSTCARD!!!

That is quite the postcard.

kingsc

July 30th, 2011, 10:17 PM

Aww it has the Empire State Building effect, on the other buildings lol.

A few more 500 and 600 footer and it will be perfect.

kranista

July 31st, 2011, 12:42 AM

=)) greetings from Poland

vanbasten88

August 2nd, 2011, 10:06 AM

^^I know your question was for hotrod but I'll take a stab at it.If you were staying in Moore then anything outside of the riverwalk or I-35 developments or dense neiborhoods will not have much sidewalks.As far as OKC is concerned it is One of the largest cities in America in term of land mass at over 600 sq. miles but older neigborhoods such as Mesta Park or Heritage Hills have plenty of sidewalks,but on the whole OKC is NOT a pedestrian friendly city!With the passage of MAPS3 there will be over 50 miles of new sidewalks constructed throughout the city.Sorry to jump in on HotRod's question and I'm glad you enjoyed your time here with us!

dmoor, thanks for the info. My host and I stayed just off South Penn Avenue so not Moore exactly, but I did get a look around a bit of a more 'posh' neighbourhood in Nichols Hills. I read in a Medical Journal that Australians take over 1500 incidental steps per day, whereas American take lower than 500. In this study it was looking at why Europeans(don't know how Australia got into the study!) were less prone to obesity and the theory was that a European Joe Blow(jurgen Blow?) would probably go to the fridge, realise he needs a couple of litres of milk for the next days breakfast and rather than jump in his car he'd more than likely walk the 1-200m to the closest shop to pick it up and carry it home whereas the average American wouldn't. I didn't see that many sidewalks in OKC so I just figured it wasn't laziness(as usually gets bandied about) but perhaps a lack of the appropriate infrastructure. My main issue with walking in OKC was remembering to look the correct way before stepping out onto the street..even at a cross-walk:) 30 odd years of looking to the left first is a very hard habit to break....no wonder my host wouldn't let me drive her car;)
I've been telling everyone I can how much of a good time I had in OKC..it flies under the radar without the big bright flashy lights like an LA/NYC or a Dallas, but I'm yet to meet a friendlier bunch of people in the one city. Its how I imagine a lot of other places in America to be when you get away from the big cities where the population is just a bit 'over' the tourists gawking at everything and clogging up the traffic. My only regret are that I didn't get to see a Sooner game down in Norman(I went in April - wrong time of the year for the NCAAFB) or a chance to ride a bike around Lake Hefner..maybe by the time I get back to the Sooner state, the riverwalk will be completed and I'll be able to ride all along there instead of doing a lap of the lake.

UnFrSaKn

August 2nd, 2011, 10:21 PM

7-13-2011

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/oklahomacityskyline7-13-2011sig.jpg

Onix.08

August 3rd, 2011, 01:49 AM

Wow, this building surely fascinates me.

desertpunk

August 3rd, 2011, 02:15 AM

I can't wait for the crown! What a beauty! :)

Hot Rod

August 4th, 2011, 08:05 AM

Enjoy, don't get photo vertigo!

from Pete (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=1190)

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon8311.jpg
Devon tower, from near the top of downtown's old tallest - Chase Tower. ...

from OKCisOK4ME (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=5256) with special permissions to broadcast

from over 1080 feet above the ground, Tower Crane 1:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/6006493464_2a2d4a1274_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/6005951963_1a56249520_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/6006484738_16c3a93362_b.jpg

Ahhh, such a nice day in Oklahoma City! :nuts:

kanye

August 4th, 2011, 10:31 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/6001989836_d347b6e0eb_b.jpg
by ridvan9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridvan9/6001989836/in/photostream/)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/6001993652_18a7a86d11_b.jpg
by ridvan9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridvan9/6001993652/in/photostream/)

spectre000

August 4th, 2011, 07:09 PM

Those are awesome pictures from the crane cab. What a view!

TU 'cane

August 5th, 2011, 12:28 AM

Nice updates.

It sure is coming together. Seems that things are slowing down, though, since the bottom of the crown has been erected.

Dallaz

August 6th, 2011, 03:55 AM

BEAUTIFUL! I wish Dallas was building a building this tall!

azn_man12345

August 6th, 2011, 03:56 AM

Doesn't Dallas have like 3 buildings taller then this? >.>

Dallaz

August 6th, 2011, 03:59 AM

Doesn't Dallas have like 3 buildings taller then this? >.>

No, we have 2.

Bank of America Plaza 921 ft/281 m
Renaissance Tower 886 ft/270 m

But we are building a 560 ft/170 m skyscraper

azn_man12345

August 6th, 2011, 04:19 AM

Well there you go. Dallas has buildings taller then this thing :p

Dallaz

August 6th, 2011, 04:27 AM

Well there you go. Dallas has buildings taller then this thing :p

The Renaissance Tower is only tall because it has a huge antenna on the top of the building. Without the antenna the building is 710 ft.

kanye

August 6th, 2011, 07:40 PM

06 August 2011

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/6014084864_5db8fe536a_b.jpg
by The Infamous Blue Tie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarongrandall/6014084864/)

Hot Rod

August 8th, 2011, 07:35 AM

very nice

zimna8080

August 9th, 2011, 04:25 PM

I drove up from Dallas the other day just to see this, its very impressive!
way to go yall

kanye

August 9th, 2011, 07:04 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6081/6024379642_14957bd193_z.jpg
by lyndseymarieee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/405fosho/6024379642/)

Hot Rod

August 10th, 2011, 06:49 AM

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-08-08_131911.jpg
by Thunder (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=5733)

Rubba

August 10th, 2011, 08:41 PM

This building is becoming a beast! :banana:

eurico

August 11th, 2011, 01:33 AM

wow very nice project, I love the circular plaza

UnFrSaKn

August 11th, 2011, 10:31 AM

August 10 2011 (1080p)

6r69_ZyZplQ

Hot Rod

August 12th, 2011, 09:14 AM

UnFrSaKn, you didn't post your WONDERFUL pics. .....

from shawnw (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=10315)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RypoMWUnhz8/TkMow9jMnxI/AAAAAAAAN6o/L2sK2HpTEDQ/s640/116_5079.jpg
Showing first elements of crown steel being installed to the top.

August 10,2011 appx 7:30pm

desertpunk

August 12th, 2011, 09:54 AM

^^

Awesome guys! Devon is turning out to be quite a treat!

Dallaz

August 12th, 2011, 09:55 AM

Nice picture ^^

spectre000

August 12th, 2011, 05:26 PM

Nearly topped out! :cheers:

dmoor82

August 12th, 2011, 06:23 PM

I wonder how many people a day here on SSC scroll through these threads and stumble across this one and think where the Hell is Oklahoma City or WOW,didnt know OKC had this kinda stuff!I bet that most people thought this thing would never get built or that is was a pipe dream!

Rubba

August 12th, 2011, 09:18 PM

azn_man12345

August 12th, 2011, 09:35 PM

Hopefully this will initiate the skyscraper boom in OKC that people were talking about earlier! :D

UnFrSaKn

August 12th, 2011, 11:07 PM

UnFrSaKn, you didn't post your WONDERFUL pics. .....

Well, it's 27 photos. Didn't want to flood this forum with them. They're at OKCTalk which I'm sure everyone is familiar with.

Dallaz

August 13th, 2011, 05:00 AM

This building sooooooo beautiful. We need the AT&T HQ in Dallas to build a new skyscraper LOL :D (the current one looks kinda dated)

UnFrSaKn

August 13th, 2011, 11:39 AM

Devon tower set to top off next month (http://newsok.com/devon-tower-set-to-top-off-next-month/article/3594216#ixzz1UtsBlGd5)

Construction is on schedule and within budget on the $750 million Devon Energy Center. The tower will be topped off next month.

BY STEVE LACKMEYER slackmeyer@opubco.com
Published: August 13, 2011

A steel beam is resting atop the Devon Energy Center garage awaiting the moment when the new 50-story tower is topped out with names of the company's employees.

The tower has already reached its 50th floor, though two more levels that will contain the building's mechanical systems are still under construction. John Woods, project coordinator with the building's developer, Hines, sees the steel signing as just another slight twist on a tradition in which the last beam was signed only by construction workers.

Hot Rod

August 18th, 2011, 08:17 AM

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae288/snewlon/devon81711.jpg
Metro (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=204)

TU 'cane

August 18th, 2011, 08:10 PM

^^ Another wonderful picture.

UnFrSaKn

August 19th, 2011, 01:31 AM

August 18 2011

1yDpPCztu4g

rencharles

August 19th, 2011, 04:04 AM

This building is beautiful. Congratulations to the city, for this amazing skyscraper. :cheers:

spectre000

August 20th, 2011, 08:05 PM

Information from Pete Brzycki on okctalk from Aug 17th. Final confirmation of height and floor count.

"Finally got my hands on a detailed drawing and can confirm the final height of the building will be 844 feet.

More specific details:

Levels 1-6: 20 feet
Levels 7-46: 14 feet 8 inches
Levels 47-50 (will be labeled 47, 49, 50 and 51): 19 feet 6 inches
Crown (labeled 52): 59 feet 3 inches

Not counting the first steel going in for the crown, we are at 784 feet currently:"

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devoncross2.jpg

WesTexas

August 20th, 2011, 08:09 PM

I was in Oklahoma City last month and it is suck a sexy tower. its very nice.

Talbot

August 21st, 2011, 06:37 AM

Awesome tower. Congrats to OKC to get something worth while.

Hot Rod

August 21st, 2011, 09:58 AM

http://www.mfxers.com/bc/skyline-august.jpg
SSEiYah (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=9747)

Dirty new yorker

August 21st, 2011, 02:26 PM

I love everything about this tower, it really boosts my appreciation for an already loved city.

ScraperDude

August 21st, 2011, 09:40 PM

I love everything about this tower, it really boosts my appreciation for an already loved city.

^^^^ +1 !

Sean in New Orleans

August 24th, 2011, 03:21 AM

dmoor82

August 24th, 2011, 03:34 AM

I like the tower, and I appreciate the fact the OKC is focused on remainging a less dense urban city by building up and not developing more towers that have less height in the Downtown area. I get it...don't say that I totally agree with it, but, every city is nicely unique in its' own way. It's an attractive tower for OKC, which is a really good thing, but, it wouldn't stand a chance of approval from anyone in New Orleans. And I don't think anyone on this board would like to see something like that in New Orleans either. Dallas may like it....

I respect your post,but do you have any idea what this tower being built did for the entire downtown area?The taxes from this tower were implemented into a TIF called Project 180 wich will re design almost every downtown street into more pedestrian friendly streets,including bike lanes,onstreet parking,new stoplights,lighting,sidewalks,landscaping!Infact Project 180 is America's largest ever streets and beutification project ever undertaken!Project 180 also overhauled the Myriad Gardens,so if Devon didnt build this tower than all this would not have been possible,and btw The fact IS that OKC is now becoming a MORE dense urban area with Huge growth in it's core,remember before this tower on the same exact spot was just a parking lot and parking garage,and in the very near future this immediate area will have a new convention center,dt Elementary,streetcar stops and not to mention it's right near the Chesapeake arena and Cox convention center! http://okc180.com/

dmoor82

August 24th, 2011, 03:39 AM

Sean,I'm sure if a company wanted to build a 750 Million$ tower,and used the taxes generated to re-do most of dt New Orleans streets then it would get approved even in NO!

Hot Rod

August 24th, 2011, 08:52 AM

I can appreciate Sean's opinion and probably agree that such a tower would not be built in New Orleans. And I also agree that it is perfect for OKC, and is stimulating additional development in the core.

It is great to see cities grow and prosper, and I am glad it is my hometown stepping to the plate in many ways - not just this tower. If it weren't so darn hot there and if my company would see to it - I'd return 'home' in a heartbeat and be part of the excitement.

Oh well, OKC will have to settle on my being an annual visitor/tourist and hometown expat.

azn_man12345

August 24th, 2011, 01:15 PM

Why was the height shortened? Granted, not by anything significant, but why?

spectre000

August 24th, 2011, 05:09 PM

Why was the height shortened? Granted, not by anything significant, but why?

I believe it's due to the restuarant levels at the top.

dmoor82

August 24th, 2011, 09:56 PM

Will that restaurant be open for the public? That'd be a crazy view.

^^Yes it will be open to the public!

azn_man12345

August 24th, 2011, 10:03 PM

Will that restaurant be open for the public? That'd be a crazy view.

mcca7596

August 25th, 2011, 08:02 AM

Why was the height shortened? Granted, not by anything significant, but why?

For security reasons, they decided to locate their data center in a separate facility by Will Rogers World Airport.

spectre000

August 26th, 2011, 06:11 AM

By shawnw,

Aug 19th
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ipB2m4GzBSk/TlG9ih_oipI/AAAAAAAAN9Y/q1E-uiKmmh8/116_5083.jpg

Aug 21st
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-P-_wPzVBSbs/TlG9ioBhx8I/AAAAAAAAN9c/C9txYXpkq7E/116_5086.jpg

By mrktguy29

Aug 23rd
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l527/mrktguy29/Crown823.jpg

spectre000

August 27th, 2011, 11:54 PM

By metro, Aug 26th.

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae288/snewlon/devon.jpg

spectre000

August 27th, 2011, 11:56 PM

By DelCamino, Aug 25th.

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww242/luckynedpepper/23-Aug252011-a.jpg

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww242/luckynedpepper/23-Aug252011-b.jpg

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww242/luckynedpepper/23-Aug252011-c-1.jpg

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww242/luckynedpepper/23-Aug252011-d.jpg

TU 'cane

August 28th, 2011, 10:28 PM

Once again, thank you spectre for updating this thread.

spectre000

August 29th, 2011, 12:56 AM

Once again, thank you spectre for updating this thread.

My pleasure! :cheers:

Hot Rod

August 29th, 2011, 01:27 AM

from kinggober (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=8282)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u-7Duzu2qW0/Tlm3Ue9Dc8I/AAAAAAAAAJo/xRULdvcAcL4/s512/IMG_6519.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1RjDyM3XdlE/Tlm3Uda6n3I/AAAAAAAAAJs/uvhx8gljSyo/s512/IMG_6521.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mvNn4a1vQOM/Tlm3WOUGuiI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Iz_C6uIY9q4/s512/IMG_6529.JPG

spiller9

August 29th, 2011, 02:14 AM

^^ does that mean its topped out??

dmoor82

August 29th, 2011, 03:10 AM

^^ does that mean its topped out??

^^I believe so,but it hasnt been officialy announced yet!

spiller9

August 29th, 2011, 06:30 AM

awesome, this is the first building I have closely followed on SCC from ground level to T/O. Well done OKC! I hope to return there one day to see the new skyline in the flesh!

spectre000

August 29th, 2011, 06:36 AM

This is just mere speculation... But the glass may extend a couple of feet higher than the steel frame. So it may not be technically at its full height. But that's just a guess.

Doesn't really matter. We're basically looking at its final height.

Hot Rod

August 29th, 2011, 09:23 AM

i dont think it is topped out until ALL of the structural steel ist in place; which is scheduled for sometime next month.

Hot Rod

August 29th, 2011, 09:25 AM

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p314/Dulahey/Devon%20Tower/IMG_2297.jpg
Dulahey (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=8685)

Gendo

August 29th, 2011, 09:37 AM

That's a very nice shot Hot Rod.

ScraperDude

August 30th, 2011, 06:34 PM

I think it was mentioned previously but the crown will be lit?
Does anyone know what method of lighting? LED as the setbacks have or.....?

diggyba

August 30th, 2011, 11:05 PM

I think it was mentioned previously but the crown will be lit?
Does anyone know what method of lighting? LED as the setbacks have or.....?

The tower will have LED lighting throughout the crown and in the 3 indentations on the side of the tower.

adam_uk

August 30th, 2011, 11:14 PM

this beauty is almost toped up.

Chadoh25

August 31st, 2011, 01:43 AM

Great looking building!

UnFrSaKn

September 1st, 2011, 08:17 PM

August 2011

28444195

August 31 2011

Nxc4wlcguOU

Hot Rod

September 2nd, 2011, 01:23 AM

awesome films!

Hot Rod

September 2nd, 2011, 04:22 AM

See the V. ....

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/okcskylinejet8-26-11-1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/okcskylinejet8-26-11-2.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-2.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-3.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-4.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-5.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-6.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-8.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-9.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-10.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-11.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/August%202011/devontowerprogress8-31-11-12.jpg

thanks to UnFrSaKn

azn_man12345

September 2nd, 2011, 04:45 AM

Damn those pictures are big! :)

centralcali19

September 3rd, 2011, 06:46 AM

damn...that thing is tall, look at how it dwarfs the other buildings!!!!^^^^

TU 'cane

September 3rd, 2011, 06:50 AM

There really does need to be at least one fill in building soon...

MDot405

September 3rd, 2011, 07:07 AM

There really does need to be at least one fill in building soon...
There really does need to be, maybe once Devon's steam has blown off there will be a new building announced. :popcorn:

MDot405

September 3rd, 2011, 07:24 AM

By the way, for what it's worth, according to Pete over at OKCTalk, they have stopped installing the glass on Devon Tower untill the crown is finished, which should be by the end of this month.

durf 2

September 3rd, 2011, 10:15 AM

Very beautiful building in the making.

TU 'cane

September 3rd, 2011, 05:57 PM

There really does need to be, maybe once Devon's steam has blown off there will be a new building announced. :popcorn:

I sure do hope so. That's all it needs is a nice 650+ foot tower to help blend in.

MDot405

September 3rd, 2011, 08:04 PM

I sure do hope so. That's all it needs is a nice 650+ foot tower to help blend in.
That's exactly what I'm thinking! Devon is a BEAUTIFUL building but it needs a little sister IMO. :nuts:

musiccity

September 3rd, 2011, 08:19 PM

Devon Tower could definitely use a little sister tower, the current OKC skyline goes, highrise..highrise..highrise..MASSIVE SKYSCRAPER :eek2:

Devon is damn gorgeous though! I have an aunt and uncle in OKC, and I might just have to see them and take a visit over to Devon :okay:

CrazyAboutCities

September 3rd, 2011, 09:01 PM

Or taller than this tower... :D

TU 'cane

September 3rd, 2011, 09:41 PM

Or taller than this tower... :D

:lol:
:nuts:

MDot405

September 3rd, 2011, 09:45 PM

Or taller than this tower... :D
Actually there are rumors that another monster building will be announced soon and it'll be taller then Devon. But nothing concrete has been said besides this rumor so I won't believe it till I see it, just thought it was interesting.

UnFrSaKn

September 3rd, 2011, 10:09 PM

Actually there are rumors that another monster building will be announced soon and it'll be taller then Devon. But nothing concrete has been said besides this rumor so I won't believe it till I see it, just thought it was interesting.

"Thunder" from OKCTalk must be passing out his koolaid. :)

MDot405

September 3rd, 2011, 10:36 PM

"Thunder" from OKCTalk must be passing out his koolaid. :)
Haha Good ol' Thunder. :nuts:

azn_man12345

September 3rd, 2011, 10:52 PM

It'd be funny to see OKC have a supertall XD

Dale

September 4th, 2011, 05:39 AM

If he's talking about the rumored Sandridge tower, I'd be shocked if it's taller than Devon, but wouldn't be shocked if it's taller than 500'.

TU 'cane

September 4th, 2011, 05:45 AM

If he's talking about the rumored Sandridge tower, I'd be shocked if it's taller than Devon, but wouldn't be shocked if it's taller than 500'.

There's no way it's Sandridge. The only company in OKC that would be big enough to fill a tower the size of Devon's or something potentially bigger would be Chesapeake. However, we all know that they prefer their campus style HQ.

Sandridge would be pushing it with 500', in my opinion. Unless they were to sell off their current digs and start from scratch. Then they could potentially fill a bigger tower.

Fabrega

September 4th, 2011, 05:56 AM

Dale

September 4th, 2011, 05:59 AM

There's no way it's Sandridge. The only company in OKC that would be big enough to fill a tower the size of Devon's or something potentially bigger would be Chesapeake. However, we all know that they prefer their campus style HQ.

Sandridge would be pushing it with 500', in my opinion. Unless they were to sell off their current digs and start from scratch. Then they could potentially fill a bigger tower.

Well, we're hearing that Sandridge is growing to beat the band. The initial rumors were 20 stories. Then it grew to 25 or more. Now, with today's floor-to-ceiling heights that would put it as tall as the existing main tower, which would be odd in my mind. So, if they're growing - and if they care to make a statement - I'd imagine something significantly taller than the nearly 400' main tower.

TU 'cane

September 4th, 2011, 06:03 AM

My sister in law works for Devon and she told me they are moving in the new tower at the beginning of the year bc they already have sold they building to and oil/natural gas company. They taking a tour next week but they wont be allowed to take pictures :(. Didn't know if this info was already out there but that is what i heard.

Thanks for the information. I thought Continental from Enid, OK was one of the buyers?

Well, we're hearing that Sandridge is growing to beat the band. The initial rumors were 20 stories. Then it grew to 25 or more. Now, with today's floor-to-ceiling heights that would put it as tall as the existing main tower, which would be odd in my mind. So, if they're growing - and if they care to make a statement - I'd imagine something significantly taller than the nearly 400' main tower.

So what are we to think of the renovations and building expansions that they are doing right now around their current tower? Are they going to throw a 400-500 foot tower near there or somewhere else downtown? I didn't think there was that much space in that part? That's what throws me off.

Dale

September 4th, 2011, 06:10 AM

Thanks for the information. I thought Continental from Enid, OK was one of the buyers?

So what are we to think of the renovations and building expansions that they are doing right now around their current tower? Are they going to throw a 400-500 foot tower near there or somewhere else downtown? I didn't think there was that much space in that part? That's what throws me off.

The space is apparently plenty big. If they can go 20-25 stories then they can go 500'.

TU 'cane

September 4th, 2011, 06:21 AM

^^

I see... Hmm. I know vaguely that this is all just rumors, but is there a timeline as to when we can expect an announcement?

Dale

September 4th, 2011, 06:38 AM

^^

I see... Hmm. I know vaguely that this is all just rumors, but is there a timeline as to when we can expect an announcement?

All I know is what I've read on OKCTalk, Lackmeyer and here. Seems like they're talking a 2012 start.

MDot405

September 4th, 2011, 08:43 AM

If he's talking about the rumored Sandridge tower, I'd be shocked if it's taller than Devon, but wouldn't be shocked if it's taller than 500'.
No, not SandRidge. I actually don't know who it would be. I've heard American Fidelity Assurance but I'm not saying that's who it would be, that's more of a rumor than the new skyscraper. And the rumors also say that it will be announced soon, most likely when Devon is complete. SandRidge's building hasn't been officially announced but pretty much everyone know's it'll happen, just waiting for the official announcement which is suspected to come before the end of 2011.

MDot405

September 4th, 2011, 08:47 AM

And also, I remember reading that SandRidge's new highrise is part of their master plan and their master plan is expected to be complete by 2015 if I remember correctly. In other words, yes 2012 is when we'd expect it to start, 2013 at the latest.

MDot405

September 4th, 2011, 08:49 AM

And yes, Continental was the buyer of Devon's current building.

Classof2010

September 4th, 2011, 07:51 PM

Yes, that's correct. Sandridge's new highrise won't be terribly tall I don't think.

If you guys wanna see a very RECENT visual rendering of Sandridge's completed downtown campus and a conceptual look at the new highrise, then click here (http://skylineink.com/#projects/project&project_id=27&project_subtype_id=37). Really nice video from OKC's SkylineInk.

TU 'cane

September 4th, 2011, 07:58 PM

Classof2010

September 4th, 2011, 09:14 PM

And it probably won't be anything with a massive footprint either.

I wouldn't think so either, but from knowing the site, hearing various rumors that have turned out to be true, and seeing this conceptual video, it does seem that this new building could and does span the entire n/s portion of the block. That'll inject a significant piece of urban fabric back into the Broadway streetwall; having lost the India Temple. Hopefully whatever size this building is, it interacts with the street with retail/restaurant.

Sorry Devon. We're off track here. Haha.

Dale

September 4th, 2011, 09:36 PM

We're already bored with Devon. When's the next tower ?

TU 'cane

September 4th, 2011, 10:34 PM

^^

:rofl:

Classof2010

September 5th, 2011, 03:40 AM

September 4th. Pictures from my Evo after a Sunday visit to the MG. Lots of people milling around. Families.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6114741248_ec8b399c43_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6114197805_752a18c27f_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6114189531_31daffa595_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6114192273_c89e9b7202_b.jpg

LCIII

September 5th, 2011, 04:05 AM

Thanks for the pictures. Looks great!

adam_uk

September 7th, 2011, 11:17 PM

looks very good.

UnFrSaKn

September 11th, 2011, 06:33 AM

September 7 2011

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kanye

September 11th, 2011, 06:52 PM

September 11
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6136162447_a075965cd5_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6136707312_4145e5c5a0_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6136159867_238c43bb95_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6136704204_b65928597f_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6136156201_5ee837c8b9_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6136153473_412d329085_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6136152029_6168b2e27e_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6136150825_6c9b11084d_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6177/6136149693_c1b518e88d_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6136694810_9e2977fa78_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6136147241_02c4a2250f_b.jpg
all pics by Paul L McCord Jr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/)

CrazyAboutCities

September 11th, 2011, 07:00 PM

^^^^ WOW! Speechless!

spectre000

September 11th, 2011, 07:22 PM

Awesome pictues!

TU 'cane

September 11th, 2011, 11:50 PM

Insane.

Manitopiaaa

September 12th, 2011, 12:43 AM

Huge Tower. Wow!

spectre000

September 12th, 2011, 03:44 AM

Appears topped out... and CTBUH's website confirms. :banana:

Hot Rod

September 12th, 2011, 05:38 AM

beautiful

DFDalton

September 12th, 2011, 05:59 AM

Forget Kansas City. Everything's up to date in Oklahoma City! They've gone about as fer as they can go. They went and built a skyscraper 52 storeys high; 'bout as high as a building oughta grow.

But seriously, the little city must be doing something right if they have the tallest building under construction in the U.S. outside of New York.

Dale

September 12th, 2011, 06:05 AM

OKC is the nerdy-looking girl in science class whose going to look like Sofia Vergara ten years from now, if not sooner.

Hot Rod

September 12th, 2011, 07:51 AM

the tower is not yet topped off.

Still two sides of the crown to go.

jonathaninATX

September 12th, 2011, 08:55 AM

looks amazing... Pickard Chilton did a good job designing Devon tower.:)

azn_man12345

September 12th, 2011, 01:15 PM

the tower is not yet topped off.

Still two sides of the crown to go.

It may have two sides to go, but it has reached it's full height, therefore, it's topped out :)

spectre000

September 12th, 2011, 04:53 PM

the tower is not yet topped off.

Still two sides of the crown to go.

But it has achieved its final height.

Sooners4Life

September 13th, 2011, 01:24 AM

OKC is the nerdy-looking girl in science class whose going to look like Sofia Vergara ten years from now, if not sooner.
Pun intended?

yazard

September 13th, 2011, 04:20 AM

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p314/Dulahey/Devon%20Tower/IMG_2297.jpg
Dulahey (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=8685)

Hi everybody, what high is that building, tks for answer.

Dale

September 13th, 2011, 05:08 AM

Pun intended?

Uh, uh, yeah. ;)

MDot405

September 13th, 2011, 05:09 AM

Hi everybody, what high is that building, tks for answer.
844 ft.

UnFrSaKn

September 15th, 2011, 11:43 AM

September 14 2011

DLgD2dWCmFg

dmoor82

September 17th, 2011, 03:06 AM

Sandridge Energy looks to triple in size to 2,000 employess within 5 years and plans to build another tower equal in size to it's current 400'ft tall 29 story tower,Tom Ward says the new tower MAY not be as tall as it's current digs!http://newsok.com/sandridge-looks-at-employing-2000-downtown-within-five-years-as-headquarters-expansion-continues/article/3604820

Dale

September 17th, 2011, 03:08 AM

Here we go.

dmoor82

September 17th, 2011, 03:12 AM

I'd just like to add that when Devon announced plans for it's tower,the public was told it would be atleast 37 storys and be OKC's tallest!Well, the Devon tower is OKC's tallest but it is 50 storys tall!I hope that Sandridge is downplaying the height alittle like Devon did!

CrazyAboutCities

September 17th, 2011, 03:24 AM

Sweet! :)

spectre000

September 17th, 2011, 03:56 AM

Dale

September 17th, 2011, 05:16 AM

How many medium-sized cities in the US are getting an office tower, let alone two, let alone one an 844 footer ?

kingsc

September 17th, 2011, 05:29 AM

That depends on what you think a mid size city is.

TU 'cane

September 17th, 2011, 05:30 AM

The fact that Sandridge is also building two other buildings first is good news. If they were to cancel those buildings, and simply "add" onto their planned tower, we could see something in the 700+ range from them.

Dale

September 17th, 2011, 05:32 AM

That depends on what you think a mid size city is.

For purposes of this discussion, just about any city smaller than NYC.

kingsc

September 17th, 2011, 05:35 AM

In that case Jersey City, is the first thing that pops to mind.

Dale

September 17th, 2011, 05:36 AM

In that case Jersey City, is the first thing that pops to mind.

Oh, you win! Good for you!

kingsc

September 17th, 2011, 05:38 AM

^^ I'm sorry I thought you was asking a real question.

Dale

September 17th, 2011, 05:39 AM

^^ I'm sorry I thought you was asking a real question.

Terrible grammar.

TU 'cane

September 17th, 2011, 05:58 AM

In the article it said the footprint of the new tower will be larger so the building itself will more than likely not be as tall.

We will just have to wait. Maybe another company can talk them into building a few extra floors for them to rent out?

;)

kingsc

September 17th, 2011, 10:29 PM

Terrible grammar.

To bad you. If you think grammar makes you smarter than me, then your mistaking.

Dale

September 17th, 2011, 10:34 PM

To bad you. If you think grammar makes you smarter than me, then your mistaking.

More bad grammar. Are you wavering in that conviction of yours ?

Dallaz

September 17th, 2011, 10:58 PM

Too bad. You're mistaken if you think grammar makes you smarter than me.I think I fixed it LOL :)

spectre000

September 18th, 2011, 05:25 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6154661787_a77b27e007_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayneshots/6154661787/)
Oklahoma City skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayneshots/6154661787/) by .Kayne. (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayneshots/), on Flickr

TU 'cane

September 18th, 2011, 06:06 AM

That is definitely the one picture we have been needing to see...

OKC can only hope for something in the 700+ range now.

kingsc

September 18th, 2011, 06:21 AM

I think I fixed it LOL :)

I have a writing disability. So having bad grammar isn't my fault.

Dallaz

September 18th, 2011, 06:30 AM

I have a writing disability. So having bad grammar isn't my fault.

I'm not making fun of your grammar. I was trying to help. :):)

Beware

September 18th, 2011, 07:45 AM

OKC can only hope for something in the 700+ range now.

;) In THIS case, ' size does matter ' !

spiller9

September 18th, 2011, 09:52 AM

Kanto

September 18th, 2011, 11:59 AM

Nice building. It's cool to see something tall rise outside of NYC :cheers:

ElDudarinodotcom

September 18th, 2011, 05:44 PM

OKC is definitely a large city by american standards if you base it off its ~1.5 million metro population. The majority of american cities have much less people than this so statistically speaking, its large. NYC, Chicago, LA are all mega cities.

Well it's the 44th largest metro area in the country, so it's not really that large.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas

DFDalton

September 18th, 2011, 06:35 PM

Dale

September 18th, 2011, 06:39 PM

spectre000

September 18th, 2011, 08:52 PM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/6148621051_cb77535cdf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stacygatherer/6148621051/)
September 14, 2011 "Devon Tower" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stacygatherer/6148621051/) by Stacy Gatherer (http://www.flickr.com/people/stacygatherer/), on Flickr

TU 'cane

September 18th, 2011, 09:04 PM

MDot405

September 18th, 2011, 09:38 PM

Speaking of size, how large will the parking structure be? I'm assuming it will have sufficient height and space for multitudes of large 4x4 pickups with oversize tires. But will it have room for farm tractors and combines also?
It was more realistic with the 4x4 pickups with oversize tires but then you screwed it up with the farm tractor and combines comment. We have more SUV's and Crossovers here than anything else but the huge pickup trucks stand out more.

soup or man

September 18th, 2011, 09:44 PM

Speaking of size, how large will the parking structure be? I'm assuming it will have sufficient height and space for multitudes of large 4x4 pickups with oversize tires. But will it have room for farm tractors and combines also?

I think this is the proper mode of transportation in OKC.

http://fourhorsementattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/boomer-sooner.jpg

UnFrSaKn

September 18th, 2011, 10:11 PM

dmoor82

September 18th, 2011, 10:14 PM

Speaking of size, how large will the parking structure be? I'm assuming it will have sufficient height and space for multitudes of large 4x4 pickups with oversize tires. But will it have room for farm tractors and combines also?
Really?While this is funny, you do realize OKC will have an Urban Modern streetcar system up and running within 5-7 years!And by the way I myself,drive a Honda!

Dallaz

September 19th, 2011, 12:07 AM

OKC is definitely a large city by american standards if you base it off its ~1.5 million metro population. The majority of american cities have much less people than this so statistically speaking, its large. NYC, Chicago, LA are all mega cities.OKC isn't large at all. It's medium sized. Dallas has a metro population of 6.3 million. Now that's large.

UnFrSaKn

September 19th, 2011, 12:11 AM

OKC isn't large at all. It's medium sized. Dallas has a metro population of 6.3 million. Now that's large.

As large as the Texas ego. :)

dmoor82

September 19th, 2011, 01:14 AM

OKC isn't large at all. It's medium sized. Dallas has a metro population of 6.3 million. Now that's large.

Well,it's all relative,NYC,Chicago and LA make Dallas look small so your arguement over OKC is non relavant!There are Thousands of cities and town in the U.S.,OKC is the 31st largest city and 44th largest metro both in population,no matter how you look at it Oklahoma City is a large city,larger than Dallas No of course not but like I said it's all relative and bigger doesn't always equal to better!

Dallaz

September 19th, 2011, 01:18 AM

As large as the Texas ego. :)

That's a stereotype. All Texans do not have a large ego. People will believe anything they see on TV. LOL

dmoor82

September 19th, 2011, 01:22 AM

That's a stereotype. All Texans do not have a large ego. People will believe anything they see on TV. LOL

^^keep telling yourself that,eventually you'll believe it!

Dallaz

September 19th, 2011, 01:23 AM

^^keep telling yourself that,eventually you'll believe it!

I'm so serious right now. Why would we have a large ego?

daccounting

September 19th, 2011, 05:50 AM

spiller9

September 19th, 2011, 06:08 AM

OKC isn't large at all. It's medium sized. Dallas has a metro population of 6.3 million. Now that's large.
Yes, you come from a very big city, but im not talking about Dallas, im talking about statistics. How many cities are there in the US with significant populations (i.e. populations greater than say 100K)? According to the wiki link, there are 343 cities with a population of 100K or more. Since OKC is the 44th largest, it is in the top 12% by population of American cities over 100K, which it puts it in the "large" bracket by american standards.

oilmanjr

September 19th, 2011, 07:54 AM

This is completely redefining the skyline. Before, you looked on the horizon and saw a large cluster of tall buildings. Now when you look at the skyline you see one tall building and a bunch of medium-sized buildings. It really gives the viewer a different perspective.

Hot Rod

September 19th, 2011, 09:40 AM

Spiller hit it on the nose.

- Aside -
OKC is a large city, no matter how you slice it. Are there larger cities, of course. But you have to start somewhere, and OKC is past the mid-sized city index and is a large city by all accounts.

Large cities start at 500,000 people and 1,000,000 metro. OKC with well over 580,000 (probably close to 600,000 now in 2011) in city limits and 1,380,000+ in metro is certainly well above those demarkations of large US city.

My take on this is, there are many metro areas that really don't belong there because they are tertiary areas of other metros. This artificially bumps OKC down to its 44 or 42 ranking (whatever it is now, since OKC made a jump in 2011). If you got rid of the Riverside(s), and other sprawl areas then OKC would probably be in the metro 30 just like it is central city. And like was said, that is in the top 12 percent, which is considered large.

As for Dallas, the city itself is large - twice as big as OKC's central city and almost as big as OKC's metro. However, it is not a mega city along the lines of New York and Chicago. However again, Dallas's metro is gigantic and I believe is #4 or #5 which would put it in the "US" mega-city classification, along with the world class boys of NY, Chi, LA, SF. So, do you classify Dallas as central city - Large, or do you classify Dallas as DFW - Mega (in the US), or do you classify Dallas as DFW on the world stage - midsized?

Again, depends on what you are ranking. And the same goes for OKC. When ranking US Cities/Metros, OKC is a large city (albeit likely at the beginning stages).