Devon Energy Center

[kevinpate]

I SOOOO cant wait for the resuraunt. Will all the floors be completed say about September this year? When will all the employees be allowed to move in?

Folks are scheduled to be moving in come this March. I don't recall what's been opined about the opening of the dining in the sky opportunity.

[metro]

Folks are scheduled to be moving in come this March. I don't recall what's been opined about the opening of the dining in the sky opportunity.

They mentioned it awhile back, if memory serves right, I believe it is opening Sept. 2013

[lasomeday]

They still have a lot of work to do as only one of the triangles has back panels and another has zero front or back.

They need the cranes to complete all that work but the cranes almost certainly have to come down before they can start moving people in.

I'm beginning to wonder if they are going to make their previously-announced March date... That's only a month or two away.

Window company just is not keeping up with construction. They are waiting on windows...

[jn1780]

They mentioned it awhile back, if memory serves right, I believe it is opening Sept. 2013

Wow, that seems like a long time.

[jn1780]

They still have a lot of work to do as only one of the triangles has back panels and another has zero front or back.

They need the cranes to complete all that work but the cranes almost certainly have to come down before they can start moving people in.

I'm beginning to wonder if they are going to make their previously-announced March date... That's only a month or two away.

They need to finish the north and west crown triangles for sure, so they can take the west crane down. That's the one swinging things over employees heads.

[metro]

Wow, that seems like a long time.

I could be wrong, it might have been Sept. 2012, but I think it was 2013. If someone really cares enough, the official response is buried many pages back if someone wants to dig.

[Pete]

They have to finish all the windows before taking the cranes down because the cranes are needed to place each panel.

Also, the main entrance to the south and the entire park/outdoor area is contingent on getting the west crane out of there. It's base sits right by the entrance and in the middle of what will be a water feature. In some of the recent photos you can see them working all around it with back-hoes:




I'm sure lasomeday is right in that the window manufacturer is slow getting them product because they seem to install things pretty quickly once it's on site.

[jn1780]

Also, the main entrance to the south and the entire park/outdoor area is contingent on getting the west crane out of there. It's base sits right by the entrance and in the middle of what will be a water feature. In some of the recent photos you can see them working all around it with back-hoes:

This is what I was alluding to. It looks like they are focusing on all the panels within the west crane's reach first so they can take it down as soon as possible.

[Pete]

I don't believe they'll let people move in with either crane still operating.

[UnFrSaKn]

Out of town quote:

The tower is nice,,but GOD..the area immediately around the downtown core is UGLY! (See pic above with the dead plant in the foreground) Telephone wires, poles, flat, nasty, desolate. The tower is like a gem in the middle of a pigsty. Are there any plans to fix this? Oh that nondescript high rise apt tower in the left background looks pretty too. Looks like it belongs in a Soviet apt block. (okay okay i know they cant fix the "flat" part..lol)

Must be talking about MY shot with the dead sunflower off Western by the bridge. You know most things are dead this time of year...

Industrial? Yeah I certainly see a "hum of activity" in this shot. Guess its a testament to the industrial economy in this country, maybe Oklahoma city. I guess that paving company plays a mighty role in the global economy btw. And that chicken shack I guess feeds the workers at the paving company so they can energize the global economy? Also, lots of crappy residential in that shot. Ive seen lots of distance shots of the tower and downtown from ALL sides and the foreground does not look pretty. Are you telling me the core is ringed with old industrial parks? Oh,and maybe that new 16 lane freeway adjacent to these parks and downtown does alot to discourage suburban flight/dollar drain and create a cohesive area? Was this city planned? Build more roads, more lanes , to encourage more sprawl. Don't they have enough of that already? This is just that Houston/LA mentality of no planning and build more freeways to encourage more sprawl.

[shawnw]

North crown, 1/29. Looks like just one more pieces of glass and it will at least LOOK done from the North...



I'll see if it's done later and take another pic...

[MDot]

Out of town quote:



Must be talking about MY shot with the dead sunflower off Western by the bridge. You know most things are dead this time of year...

Meh, that JoePDX guy is a joke anyways. He likes to trash on Oklahoma City and the only thing he has said positive about Oklahoma City is that the Devon Tower is pretty.

[okcpulse]

Looks like the north side is now 100% glassed in. Can I get a second pair of eyes for confirmation? This is a major milestone!

[maestro6]

Sure looks complete to me.

Looks like the north side is now 100% glassed in. Can I get a second pair of eyes for confirmation? This is a major milestone!

[MDot]

Looks like the north side is now 100% glassed in. Can I get a second pair of eyes for confirmation? This is a major milestone!

I drove by about 20 minutes ago and it is. Technically the north side is only 50% complete because they still have to glass in the back side.

[KayneMo]

Great picture of Devon Tower, by dlh87 on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlh87/6...n/photostream/

[shawnw]

Confirmed, North side glass complete.

[okcpulse]

Alright! Side 1 down, 2 to go!

[Just the facts]

Great picture of Devon Tower, by dlh87 on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlh87/6...n/photostream/

They even got the Heartland Flyer in the picture.

[UnFrSaKn]

January 29 2012

[catch22]

Confirmed, North side glass complete.

Not quite....top left corner.....by now it is probably in place though.

[shawnw]

Not quite....top left corner.....by now it is probably in place though.

I saw that. Pretty sure it's the east crown sticking out.

[Snowman]

They have to finish all the windows before taking the cranes down because the cranes are needed to place each panel.

Also, the main entrance to the south and the entire park/outdoor area is contingent on getting the west crane out of there. It's base sits right by the entrance and in the middle of what will be a water feature. In some of the recent photos you can see them working all around it with back-hoes:




I'm sure lasomeday is right in that the window manufacturer is slow getting them product because they seem to install things pretty quickly once it's on site.

Does anyone know if the lamps in the photo are going to be specific to this site or are what the city will be replacing the globe style with?

[Pete]

Those lamps are in the Myriad Gardens and I imagine they are unique, other than perhaps other urban parks.

[Mike63]

I have a nagging question. With the top open and the lower floors being completed how do they keep the rain from running down the interior of the building and ruining the lower floors progress?