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[bchris02]

It will be so awesome next year or in 2017 to see both 499 Sheridan and the OG&E tower under construction. Cannot wait to see the skyline changes.

[jn1780]

The Devon garages were not built with the 'T' cranes, They were built with those more portables cranes on tracks, if memory serves.

My wager is that the concrete base is for a crane, but not a tower crane. They could be bringing in a very large crawler crane that will sit on that base to lift precast panels for the garage.

[edcrunk]

It will be so awesome next year or in 2017 to see both 499 Sheridan and the OG&E tower under construction. Cannot wait to see the skyline changes.

HEAR, HEAR! (takes a drink of my bourbon and coke).

[Bellaboo]

My wager is that the concrete base is for a crane, but not a tower crane. They could be bringing in a very large crawler crane that will sit on that base to lift precast panels for the garage.

I was wondering about precast, if you look close you can see the perimeter has several rebar caisson piers coming up above ground level. Not sure if maybe the support structures will be integrated with precast or if it will be like the main street garage and be poured in place ?

I think you're right though, it looks like a base for a crawler crane to sit on.

[DoctorTaco]

I was wondering about precast, if you look close you can see the perimeter has several rebar caisson piers coming up above ground level. Not sure if maybe the support structures will be integrated with precast or if it will be like the main street garage and be poured in place ?

I think you're right though, it looks like a base for a crawler crane to sit on.

That concrete base seems crazy well-built just to set a crane on (but I know nothing about construction). They even drove their reinforced concrete pilings down underneath it. Must be expecting some serious weight on that spot, whatever its purpose.

[LakeEffect]

That concrete base seems crazy well-built just to set a crane on (but I know nothing about construction). They even drove their reinforced concrete pilings down underneath it. Must be expecting some serious weight on that spot, whatever its purpose.

I'm going out on a crazy limb and saying it's the base for one of these, for the garage: Luffing Boom | MORROW

[Fly on the Wall]

Yes, pretty sure this is the foundation for a second tower crane. I was reading several search results for "tower crane concrete base" and saw several examples similar to this structure. The usage depends on the structure of the subsurface conditions. Several examples of what happens too if you have a poor base support for a crane. Yikes! This was just one article I read. Tower Crane Base Install - Constructorator

[BoulderSooner]

Confirmed with the city this morning that it is for a Crane. It acts as a counter weight. (Not clear is the crane sits on top or next to the structure )

[Pete]

Columns for NE parking garage already going up:

[betts]

Columns for NE parking garage already going up:

Not letting any grass grow under our feet when it comes to parking garages are we?

[catch22]

Not letting any grass grow under our feet when it comes to parking garages are we?

To be fair, at least they are building something. A block away we are literally watching a lake form where promises were broken.

[Richard at Remax]

exactly. this is what happens when you have money in hand. instead of proposing a development, get the nod, then oh by the way we need hundreds of millions of dollars in help

[OKCRT]

Not letting any grass grow under our feet when it comes to parking garages are we?

Parking garages are better than nothing esp. if they put some decent retail at street level.

[betts]

If there is decent retail at street level they're marginally acceptable. It is, however, embarrassing when a visitor from New York comments that we seem to have more parking garages than buildings.

[catch22]

If there is decent retail at street level they're marginally acceptable. It is, however, embarrassing when a visitor from New Yprk comments that we seem to have more parks garages than buildings.

I agree with you. I certainly am no fan at all of this development, for various reasons ranging from site plan, design, preservation, and the politics involved. I am relieved however to see that construction is beginning immediately, and that we are not in the middle of a broken promise. What they promised us was far from perfect, but at least they are keeping their word and not holding a city block hostage for public dollars while promising the moon and pretty renderings.

[betts]

I agree with you. I certainly am no fan at all of this development, for various reasons ranging from site plan, design, preservation, and the politics involved. I am relieved however to see that construction is beginning immediately, and that we are not in the middle of a broken promise. What they promised us was far from perfect, but at least they are keeping their word and not holding a city block hostage for public dollars while promising the moon and pretty renderings.

True. I remain in mourning over the Stage Center.

[Bellaboo]

Walking to the Thunder game last night, there were several trucks with the crane tower frame on thier trailers over in front of Rex Elementary. They were building a T crane where the large base on Main is and the base on Sheridan.

[Bullbear]

oddly enough you talk to a general Citizen and discuss all the exciting development around and most say.. " where are people going to park.. they need more parking"..

[Pete]

From today.

Two tower cranes going up:

[Teo9969]

oddly enough you talk to a general Citizen and discuss all the exciting development around and most say.. " where are people going to park.. they need more parking"..

The appropriate response should be: In the garage at the apartment complex they live in 5 blocks away.

[Geographer]

Are the sky bridges in the renderings still going to be constructed?

[Plutonic Panda]

Are the sky bridges in the renderings still going to be constructed?

I hope not. One of the construction workers told me it isn't, but another one of the construction workers also told me that concrete box was going to be an office.

[bchris02]

The appropriate response should be: In the garage at the apartment complex they live in 5 blocks away.

But...but...that's so far to walk. I can't believe anybody could possibly walk that far.

[Pete]

Another view of the crane going up on Main Street from jeepnokc:

[catch22]

Peye, I know it's been asked before but any word on a construction cam?