OG&E Tower

[OKCisOK4me]

Looks like it's gonna be a hot weekend. When will we get the next cool down?

[jccouger]

Anybody else getting an OGE smart hours advertisement when they come to this thread?

[Teo9969]

Tempurpedic for me.

[Of Sound Mind]

Looks like it's gonna be a hot weekend. When will we get the next cool down?

What does this have to do with a yet-to-be-built tower?

[OkieNate]

What does this have to do with a yet-to-be-built tower?

I'm pretty certain that is his point of the post. What does 85% of this thread have to do with the yet-to-be-built tower. Stage Center is all but removed and we still have people arguing over it...It would be awesome if Pete just deleted this thread and made a fresh OG&E tower thread maybe after the real renderings are released.

[Pete]

I've heard that OG&E has been looking for a co-tenant which would explain the possibility of more height.

They've been talking to various companies about leasing space in the project, which would require more floors to be built.

Don't think they've finalized anything yet.

[lasomeday]

I've heard that OG&E has been looking for a co-tenant which would explain the possibility of more height.

They've been talking to various companies about leasing space in the project, which would require more floors to be built.

Don't think they've finalized anything yet.

That would be great! Based case scenario is if the south half of that is going to the RFP gets grabbed up by a different bidder. Then they would maybe build three towers on the Stage Center site. One hotel, one office building, and one residential. The office tower would have to have a smaller foot print so it would be even taller.

[Plutonic Panda]

Agreed. Hopefully we might end up with a tower higher than 30 stories.

[G.Walker]

I don't know why they just don't go with a full mixed-used tower. Most new towers built in other cities are all mixed use, with a hotel or residences component.

[BrettM2]

I don't know why they just don't go with a full mixed-used tower. Most new towers built in other cities are all mixed use, with a hotel or residences component.

I doubt, as a public utility company, they can justify the cost of going on spec. It sounds they are willing to expand it if it gets pre-leased, so we'll see if the demand is there.

[Pete]

It seems Clayco is playing a bigger and bigger role in all of this.

Wouldn't be surprised if they don't end up as the owner, with OG&E and possibly others leasing from them.

[BrettM2]

It seems Clayco is playing a bigger and bigger role in all of this.

Wouldn't be surprised if they don't end up as the owner, with OG&E and possibly others leasing from them.

I would hope that result would open a lot of possibilities for the building. I imagine OG&E would have to stick to just what they provide whereas Clayco will have a lot more flexibility.

[metro]

Anybody else getting an OGE smart hours advertisement when they come to this thread?

Pay Per Click (PPC) ads have to do with your search history and sites/pages you view, so they're usually dynamic, meaning they change for everyone depending on their habits.

[Bellaboo]

Per Steve, whatever 'ConferenceCon' is, a layout of the Stage center site will be presented tomorrow ?

Or did I just dream this up ?

[Pete]

Steve had said he would present a graphic of the OG&E Tower site at tomorrow's ConfluenceCon which is sponsored by OPUBCO.

Confluence: Oklahoma's Digital Creativity Conference

[hfry]

He mentioned on his twitter account on the 28th that he would" Answer 6 questions that he is frequently asked but avoids answering" as well. We know one will be something to do with his graphic on the OGE tower and I would venture that one or two deal with the project to make Dallas/KC jealous but I am curious as to what the other few questions could be to.

[Spartan]

Probably answering those 6 questions in a way he already has done so 6 times.

[Pete]

People at the Confluence Conference have said that no hard info has come out BUT Steve posted this and it looks like a preliminary plan by Clayco for both the OG&E and south blocks.

I count 36, 31, 26 and 21 stories in the four towers!!

Could this be the new site plan for Stage Center block? | NewsOK.com

[hfry]

You beat me to it Pete! It kind of reminds me of their Plaza Clayton where the towers are connected by a large base! Just with more than 2 towers and brick as well instead of something mostly glass like Devon

[pw405]

Hmm... 4 towers? Bring em on!

[Dustin]

Very nice!

The skyline is about to change BIG!

[G.Walker]

4 towers sounds a bit aggressive, 2 is more likely. But if 4 towers are the plan, it will probably be done in phases, and over a 10 year period.

[Bellaboo]

As far as the size of the towers, that'd be about a 30% increase in our overall skyline scope.

[UnFrSaKn]

Put the BOK tower in the middle of that graphic.

[bchris02]

I like it. This looks like its shaping up to be a lot bigger deal than the 14-story midrise that was originally expected after announcement. If the tallest is 30 stories that should put it in line with the Chase tower. Not only that, but the skyline currently looks the worst and most out of balance from the southwest, and this will completely fix that.