Is that a waterfall from the swimming pool down into the lagoon? How cool!
Was this approved? If so, what is the next step in the process? Seems like OKC has so many steps for projects to go through, the some lose steam.
Technically, yes council has to approve but that is always a rubber stamp, especially when there is no organized opposition (which there isn't in this case).
And it wouldn't slow them down in any event, because it generally takes months for a building permit to get final approval on a project of this scale. I don't think they are very close to applying for permits.
I like it but would LOVE it if the buildings were pushed to the street and had retail. I LOVE the above ground garage with building on top - we need much more of this; seriuosly - as opposed to garage on a LOT next to towers (Imagine if BOK had the tower above a partially underground/mostly above ground garage - ---.
Honestly, THIS is the proposal I was expecting for Alley's End 4th and EKG location,
but I can say it does start to expand downtown and could help redo lower bricktown into more of a town centre; which would be a good thing over what it is today.
Here to high hopes that it gets built as rendered and hopefully they add some ground floor retail storefronts - that would enhance pedestrian interaction and expand bricktown toward the CC. Hopefully also this could help make Thunder Alley a reality, into OKC's version of LA Live. ...
I'm onboard!! and will surely patronize when I visit.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
guys, I have a feeling OKC may be ready to go into another boom cycle downtown.
Just consider where we've come from and now what's proposed and in the pipeline (lots according to Pete IIRC and SteveL); OKC's going to look great once the TV audience returns for national NBA, WCWS, etc broadcasts.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
Yes, what are Steve's "sources" telling us right now?
Great to see something like this proposed. Do we have a named architect for this project? The initial concept looks great, but too early to get my hopes up.
Kinda reminds me of the OG&E 4 tower proposal 6 years ago, was grand but very preliminary, and nothing ever came to fruition. Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but we know how all this works.
Thanks Pete!
You all know how SteveL is, he teased us in his chat about many projects in the pipeline.
Interestingly though, he said none were highrises but mid-rise infill. So he may not have the skinny on this project; which is clearly a multi-highrise game changer for Lower Bricktown.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
First National is 446 and 493 feet tall--with spiral IIRC. The new towers will be comparable in height to One Leadership Square 308' and Union Plaza '252. It will impact the skyline more than Leadership Square because it won't be nestled in among taller structures.
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Nice renderings Pete, keep up the exceptional work.
Thanks for the comparisons. The only building I knew to compare height to was The Classen apartment building which is over 200'. Yeah, 300' and 250' will be pretty game changing for the skyline. Where it will really give the impression of a filled in skyline is coming down the Boulevard approaching downtown off 40. The buildings will be pretty close to the middle between Omni and Devon.
The skyline view I always think about is the view from the north, I guess because I grew up going up and down the Broadway Extension. I feel in that view these will be tall enough to see just to the left of the existing buildings.
Cotter Ranch Tower, what is this, 2017? :-P
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