BOK Park Plaza

[G.Walker]

Wow, a new tower during an oil bust. OKC has come a long way. Cant wait to see what the next 5 years brings!!

I would bet that if no buildings were demolished before the oil bust, this project wouldn't be happening. With all the controversy surrounding the demolition of historic buildings, they had to proceed, but I bet they are pushing their pens now. They were too far along into to it to turn back.

Now the OGE towers with Rainey was questionable from the beginning.

[soonerwilliam]

I don't agree. I think this project was a go period. BOK & Devon....enough said!

[TU 'cane]

Pete stated this project had the appropriate funding well in advance, even before the existing structures were demo'd. I think Devon and BOK were pretty serious about building this tower.

[Teo9969]

I would bet that if no buildings were demolished before the oil bust, this project wouldn't be happening. With all the controversy surrounding the demolition of historic buildings, they had to proceed, but I bet they are pushing their pens now. They were too far along into to it to turn back.

Now the OGE towers with Rainey was questionable from the beginning.

? The buildings were all demolished well after oil busted.

[Bellaboo]

Got a glimpse this morning from a distance and it looked like the tower crane was a little higher than the garage crane. Maybe they are moving it up today.

It's always been a little higher but it seems to have increased its height.

[soonerwilliam]

About what floor will put it high enough we'll be able to see it in the skyline? Also, what floor are they working on now?

[Pete]

About what floor will put it high enough we'll be able to see it in the skyline? Also, what floor are they working on now?

They are up to the 8th floor or so and I noticed approaching from the west you could now see the top of the building over the trees.

Really looking forward to it topping out (hopefully by the end of the year) and adding to our skyline.

[OkiePoke]

Starting to look quite impressive.

[Pete]

Very nice!

Thanks.

[HangryHippo]

I wouldn't mind if Hines continued to do work in OKC, but I'm sure the economy has zapped that for awhile.

[sroberts24]

Would like that if they dont destroy 9 buildings to build 2 garages and 1 building... But I do think this will be beautiful

[ljbab728]

I sometimes have an occasion to drive towards downtown on Shields from the south side in it has been prominent from that perspective for a while.

[Pete]

From https://twitter.com/orangeurbansf:

[mattjank]

Noticed if coming north up I35 around 59th yesterday. Can see it from 235 now as well

[TU 'cane]

Just to add a visual gauge, if it's already at 8 floors now, by the time it's finished it should stand *approximately* 3.5 times that current height.

[Bellaboo]

Just to add a visual gauge, if it's already at 8 floors now, by the time it's finished it should stand *approximately* 3.5 times that current height.

And that would take it to about the top of the picture.

[ourulz2000]

From https://twitter.com/orangeurbansf:

Can someone photoshop the finished product into this photo?

[catch22]

^ I don't have photoshop on my laptop but I do have the advanced software called Paint. Here's an approximation of how tall it should look from that angle, assuming it is at 8 floors now...

[Pete]

^

Awesome!

[ChrisHayes]

BOK will stand out nicely from that angle!

[David]

I wish I could Like that post, that is awesome.

[Roger S]

They are going to have to get a bigger crane!

[TU 'cane]

Hahaha, nice post Catch and thanks for taking the time and utilizing your advanced software called "Paint."

[Teo9969]

^ I don't have photoshop on my laptop but I do have the advanced software called Paint. Here's an approximation of how tall it should look from that angle, assuming it is at 8 floors now...

Let's be real, most of us can recognize that this a much more enjoyable photo than anythign that could have a rendering in it.

[pure]

That is honestly the best thing I've ever seen made in MS Paint in all my years of using Windows since 1992 or so