OG&E Tower

[bchris02]

That's cool, but it would be better in Midtown or C2S. If it is a taller version, then yes. But I think it should be much taller than this.

That is actually taller and more massive than it looks in the photo.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=222+B...4.85,,0,-35.43

Something like that would indeed be a huge step forward for the OKC skyline. Thanks to the boom/bust cycle there are noticeable generations of architecture styles missing from the skyline and something like this would really help bridge the gap. Plus a lot of people complain about OKC's lack of originality or character and building something like this would help that as well. Personally I hope it ends up like this rather than a simple glass box.

[Plutonic Panda]

I count about 20 stories. Something 30 or over would be better.

[Motley]

If OG&E needs 300,000 sqft, doesn't that indicate about 20 stories just to fulfill their capacity, then add a base and a few floors to lease until OG&E expands into them, and you have 25 easy. Assume they want capacity for other tenants beyond that and you have 30.

Obviously depends on the footprint of the building, but few buildings are as large as Devon.

[wsucougz]

I really like this project of theirs and hope for something similar

[HOT ROD]

Yep, that's a nice residential tower and I do hope we get designs like that.

[Bellaboo]

It's official from RAMSA - Same info but from their site news -

Robert A.M. Stern Architects - News

[catch22]

Ground breaking early next year means the October date going around is very likely to see some firm renderings. They are well underway on architecture design right now. To have detailed building construction plans ready to go by early next year takes longer than 4 months.

[KayneMo]

Wow! Robert A. M. Stern is one of my favorite architects, and a skyscraper of his that is currently being built is of my favorite ongoing projects, the 937 foot tall 30 Park Place in New York. Stern is well-known for his New Classical Architecture. How exciting!

[BDP]

That is actually taller and more massive than it looks in the photo.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=222+B...4.85,,0,-35.43

Something like that would indeed be a huge step forward for the OKC skyline. Thanks to the boom/bust cycle there are noticeable generations of architecture styles missing from the skyline and something like this would really help bridge the gap. Plus a lot of people complain about OKC's lack of originality or character and building something like this would help that as well. Personally I hope it ends up like this rather than a simple glass box.

Not sure that would bridge any gaps we have or add much in the way of originality. It's a nice building for sure, but it's not really anything original or uncommon. It actually looks kind of like the Braniff building before it's redux. I think it would be widely accepted here, but, while not the goal of every development, it wouldn't be much of a head turner for anyone who travels a lot.

[G.Walker]

Clayco lands work on $100 million Oklahoma City development - St. Louis Business Journal

[Plutonic Panda]

Thanks for posting that.

[soondoc]

How tall and nice of a building will 100 million get us? I sure hope for 28-30 floors and approximately 500 feet. Anything else would be bonus and balance the sky line more. Anything less would be disappointing to a point but not a bad news. I just want OKC to go better than expected more often than they do when things usually get scaled down or done on the cheap far more than some of the cities we all look up to. I hope this project knocks it out of the park like the Devon!

[Pete]

How tall and nice of a building will 100 million get us? I sure hope for 28-30 floors and approximately 500 feet. Anything else would be bonus and balance the sky line more. Anything less would be disappointing to a point but not a bad news. I just want OKC to go better than expected more often than they do when things usually get scaled down or done on the cheap far more than some of the cities we all look up to. I hope this project knocks it out of the park like the Devon!

$100 million has always been the number used for the entire block, including the parking.

I still expect it to be around 20 stories; slightly taller than first proposed but not significantly so.

We should see their plans when Clayco submits their proposal to the RFP on the parcel to the south; it's due on Oct. 6th and at that time will be in the public domain.

I'm sure Steve will be all over this but I'll also ask OCURA to forward the full package on that date.

[OKCRT]

OG&E will take 300,000 sq ft. so how many stories will that account for? Because we know there will be more to it than the 300,000 ft. OG&E will use.

[Bellaboo]

OG&E will take 300,000 sq ft. so how many stories will that account for? Because we know there will be more to it than the 300,000 ft. OG&E will use.

All depends on the footprint of the structure......

[jn1780]

I still find 100 million for the entire block kind of depressing when the Devon complex cost 7 times that amount.

[Plutonic Panda]

Well, I could be wrong, but I think that is the old number. Much has changed since this figure has been released, am I right?

[Bellaboo]

I still find 100 million for the entire block kind of depressing when the Devon complex cost 7 times that amount.

I kind of have a feeling that this is a generic number thrown around for OG&E's sake, public utility and all. I would imagine it'll be much higher when said and done.

[Laramie]

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.



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

[zookeeper]

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

Which would be great in leveling out (that's not the right phrase, it's just not coming to me now !?!?) our skyline.

[metro]

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.



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.

[bombermwc]

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.

[Laramie]

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.

[Bellaboo]

Five more days.....

[kevinpate]

Five more days.....

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