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Devon Energy initially stated that they would build something in the neighborhood of 37 stories.

Their first draft was a 54 story 925 ft., building which they scaled back to 50 stories 844 ft., when they decided to move the (I believe) call center to the airport. Now they could have used those extra four stories. Devon could have used a 60 story 1,000 ft., building.

Devon should look to the future. They should start with a second 30 story tower with the same façade as the first.

https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608049141852343043&pid=15.1&P=0

Who knows? OG&E just might have plans to build a structure towering 25 stories.

It was an IT complex, not call center. Devon isn't in the "customer support" business, they don't need a call center.

To piggyback on Metro, the offsite Data Center is what's at Meridian/Airport Rd. They added onto an existing warehouse structure that Devon had already built there. You can tell which part is IT and which is not based on the construction. They put MASSIVE amounts of money into the place. 3 HUGE generators with tornado proof walls around them and hurricane shudders. Massive fuel tank for those puppies too. Not to mention the data center itself. They put in cable barriers as well.

It's pretty normal these days for companies to move their data center operations to a co-lo facility and not have them in the office. Whether they are small or large, it's just more economically sensible to put them in a co-lo and let someone else handle all the consolidated effort of tornado proofing, power feeds, data feeds, etc. That is unless youre Devon and can drop millions of loan free dollars just cause you want to. Think about how much Tier Point and the other co-los in town have expanded over the last 10 years.

To piggyback on Metro, the offsite Data Center is what's at Meridian/Airport Rd. They added onto an existing warehouse structure that Devon had already built there. You can tell which part is IT and which is not based on the construction. They put MASSIVE amounts of money into the place. 3 HUGE generators with tornado proof walls around them and hurricane shudders. Massive fuel tank for those puppies too. Not to mention the data center itself. They put in cable barriers as well.

It's pretty normal these days for companies to move their data center operations to a co-lo facility and not have them in the office. Whether they are small or large, it's just more economically sensible to put them in a co-lo and let someone else handle all the consolidated effort of tornado proofing, power feeds, data feeds, etc. That is unless youre Devon and can drop millions of loan free dollars just cause you want to. Think about how much Tier Point and the other co-los in town have expanded over the last 10 years.

Thanks for the clarification; this appears to be the current trend.

Devon Energy has been an asset to our community. It's evident in the way they reciprocate for the hard work of their employees.

Five more days.....

Five more days.....

Five calendar days = what, about 18.3 pages in forum time?

Five more days.....

Is there a big announcement coming soon?

Is there a big announcement coming soon?

Monday October 6th is the deadline for submissions to an RFP issued by the City for the land south of the OG&E Tower.

Clayco -- who is helping develop OG&E Tower -- is submitting a proposal and had said they would like to unite the two developments.

So, when the applications are revealed on Monday, Clayco's will likely reveal the grand vision for the entire block.

Steve Lackmeyer will no doubt be at the reveal meeting (which is open to the public) and I'll also ask OCURA to forward to me any application(s).


There has been talk about a local group also making application for that south parcel but I seriously doubt anyone else had enough time to make a compelling bid, as the RFP only allowed 60 days for response. Clayco had initially approached the City to purchase the property which is what prompted the RFP, so they clearly already had a general plan in mind at that time.

Monday October 6th is the deadline for submissions to an RFP issued by the City for the land south of the OG&E Tower.

Oh thats great to hear! I can't wait to see what comes through. I also love that OCURA is involved with so many projects, I hate it when private companies don't let any one else in.

Five more days.....don't do that..... now I waiting. dammit!

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Pete, can you post information for the "public reveal meeting" on Monday? I will try to make it. More posters there the better!

Oh thats great to hear! I can't wait to see what comes through. I also love that OCURA is involved with so many projects, I hate it when private companies don't let any one else in.
LOL, you heard it first here folks. This might be the only statement I've ever seen of someone saying LOVE and OCURA in the same sentence without the word DO NOT in it.

Pete, can you post information for the "public reveal meeting" on Monday? I will try to make it. More posters there the better!

October 6, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the offices of:
Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority
105 N. Hudson Street, Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

October 6, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the offices of:
Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority
105 N. Hudson Street, Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Sorry for being picky, but how long will the meeting be? Will this go on until 12? Later?
Thanks

Sorry for being picky, but how long will the meeting be? Will this go on until 12? Later?
Thanks

They just open the RFP applications and read them aloud.

I don't think it's worth the trouble to go because very shortly thereafter Steve Lackmeyer and I will both have digital copies of what was submitted and I'll post them for all to see.

But, if you can't wait that extra hour or so, you are welcome to try and squeeze into their conference room.

From Steve's chat -

11:29
Comment From Sooner Than Later
Will we possibly be seeing some news on the Stage Center sight, and south block, this next Monday afternoon from you? What are you expecting, or hearing, we'll see during the proposals that morning?
11:29
Steve Lackmeyer: Monday will be the day we will find out a lot about what's coming to Sheridan and Hudson. Based on sources I've talked to, we can expect the proposal to be a bit more ambitious than what we've seen so far.

From Steve's chat -
Based on sources I've talked to, we can expect the proposal to be a bit more ambitious than what we've seen so far.

Is this 5 stories ambitious or 15+ stories ambitious?

Based on sources I've talked to, we can expect the proposal to be a bit more ambitious than what we've seen so far.

Well, it wouldn't take much, but I guess that's a little promising.

Three days, so close and yet so far.

Even 5 extra stories would be significant.

I'm surprised it isn't already submitted to the City Hall clerk though.

Sorry for being picky, but how long will the meeting be? Will this go on until 12? Later?
Thanks

From my experience all of these can last for hours, but OCURA is a pretty small venue (just a board room) and it's faster than anything in council chambers. Rainy has a lot of questions to answer, for sure.

From my experience all of these can last for hours, but OCURA is a pretty small venue (just a board room) and it's faster than anything in council chambers. Rainy has a lot of questions to answer, for sure.

This is not a regular OCURA meeting.

All they will be doing is opening and reading the submissions.

I'm surprised it isn't already submitted to the City Hall clerk though.

Me too, you would think someone has access to something by now. What happened to the reporters that chased big stories, getting interviews, and actually breaking the story before its made public? Now reporting has digressed to emails, and chasing City Council and OCURA meetings.

They are submitted in sealed packages, just like bids. Only the proposer could leak info.

Even 5 extra stories would be significant.add a zero after that 5 and we'll talk ;)

Here's my guess for Monday -

23 floors

450,000 sq feet - 19,500 foot print

460 ft high


Anybody else have a guess ?

85 Floors/ 150 ft. spire

30 floors 500,000 sq feet

Me too, you would think someone has access to something by now. What happened to the reporters that chased big stories, getting interviews, and actually breaking the story before its made public? Now reporting has digressed to emails, and chasing City Council and OCURA meetings.

If a legitimate reporter starts releasing detailed information about stories before the information is made available to the public, the sources that reporter has will quickly dry up.

Dis iz my prediction

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I hope it ends up looking like this.

http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/60149/60149,1243697590,5/stock-photo-simple-yet-elegant-skyscraper-design-31147933.jpg

I wish

Hang in there Plupan.....less than 13 hours.

Hang in there Plupan.....less than 13 hours.I'm trying ;)

I predict something with similar elements to the GAP Headquarters:

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So what time is this supposed to be released?

10am is when th proposals will be unsealed and read aloud for the site south of Stage Center.

It's expexted Clayco will reveal their plans for this parcel at the same time as their proposal for the site to the south.

59 minutes

Whatever happened to the "This many users are now viewing this thread" thing? I am sure this and the South of SC parcel thread is packed this morning.

I say 20 stories.

Im gonna guess 25 stories.

25 stories, 400 ft is my guess.

16 stories and a 400 foot tall buffalo that looks like Jackson Pollock's untalented evil twin painted it.


It'll fit right in.

Hopefully it will be between 500 and 600ft.

Hopefully it will be between 500 and 600ft.

I'd rather low ball it and be pleasantly surprised then root for a Bank One Building height equal.

I'm closing this thread for now so we can concentrate discussion in one place:

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