OIPA Headquarters

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Real Estate OIPA building planned for northeast Oklahoma City
Journal Record
May 22, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY – The question of what will occupy a triangle-shaped piece of Urban Renewal land in northeast Oklahoma City could be answered soon.

The Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association has been looking for a site to build its headquarters, and Presbyterian Health Foundation has some land that it does not have a use for. “It’s always been a real question of what to do because it’s included within the redevelopment agreement with Presbyterian Health Foundation,” said JoeVan Bullard, executive director of the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority. “But to go south of Fourth (Street) they couldn’t get their regular-size lab building on here but they wanted a nice neighbor.”

In April 2006, Urban Renewal entered into an amended contract for the sale of land for redevelopment to the foundation. A resolution before Urban Renewal on Wednesday, which was approved by the Urban Renewal commissioners, sought to assign the land, about 4.4 acres, to OIPA with certain provisions.The land, bordered by Lincoln Boulevard, Northeast Fourth Street and Interstate 235, is just south of the foundation’s Research Park buildings. Part of the agreement will include PHF signing off on the design development.

Ronnie Irani, OIPA board member and chairman of the capital campaign, said OIPA has been looking to move from its leased space in northwest Oklahoma City into a permanent home, preferably near the state Capitol, for several years.

Plans also call for the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board to occupy space in the building, which will be owned by OIPA’s educational foundation. “A couple of years ago at one of our board meetings, it was decided that after 50-plus years of existence it was time we had our own headquarters,” Irani said. “It made sense to have a headquarters near the state Capitol.”

Fundraising has already begun for the building, and Irani said about $4.5 million has been raised. The total investment to redevelop the property will likely be about $5.5 million.

A contractor and architect have not been announced, but Irani said early plans call for a three-story, 20,000-square-foot building.

OIPA and OERB will occupy one floor each, and the third floor will be conference room and meeting space. The next OIPA board meeting is set for June to finalize several aspects of the building plans. “After the June meeting, we’ll hit the ground running,” Irani said. “I’m hopeful by the end of the year we’ll break ground.”

[Kerry]

With a name like Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association it should be easy to raise the money. Give the $3.5 million they already have to Boone Pickins and next year they could have $10 million+.

[okclee]

Is this another dead project? or does it still have a heartbeat?

[OKCMallen]

With a name like Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association it should be easy to raise the money. Give the $3.5 million they already have to Boone Pickins and next year they could have $10 million+.

Or they'll have to stop construction on projects like OKlahoma State did...

[Dulahey]

They put up a sign today saying "Future home of the OIPA".

[Spartan]

If you see the sign they've put up, compared to old renderings I saw two years ago or so, they have really improved the exterior design and brought it up to 2010 if you ask me. This will be a really cool project.

[Larry OKC]

Did anyone else catch the OIPA holding the OKLAHOMA meeting in TEXAS this year?

Oklahoma oil producers group to meet in Texas | NewsOK.com

OIPA's annual meeting is one of the largest state energy association conventions in the country, with more than 500 attendees expected.

Organizers had to look to Texas for a resort big enough to accommodate the meeting after the Shangri-La Resort at Grand Lake closed.

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[Larry OKC]

Would think there would be at least one resort that could accommodate 500+ attendees somewhere in the state. Any of our state parks? Don't a couple of the Indian Casinos qualify (maybe they are still under construction)? Shame they have to go to Texas...

[kevinpate]

Would think there would be at least one resort that could accommodate 500+ attendees somewhere in the state. Any of our state parks? Don't a couple of the Indian Casinos qualify (maybe they are still under construction)? Shame they have to go to Texas...

May well be, but perhaps not with adequate space at the time they desired to hold their gathering.

500 attendees probably equates to 750-100 total heads, unless no one takes along spouse, fam, underlings, or other significant type folk to their gathering.
If there is a desire for on-site golf, water, etc., which I'll presume given they used to use Shangri-La, it does narrow down the short list pretty fast.

[Spartan]

It would be kind of cool if we had something like the Las Colinas.

[stlokc]

Spartan...I disagree. Las Colinas is fine if you have a city of 5 million, but I don't think OKC needs an edge city that takes away from whatever limited momentum is downtown.

[stlokc]

And putting a Las Colinas near the OUHSC, which I think is what you were getting at, would still, in my opinion, rob the traditional CBD. When a new spec office building is eventually needed, I would rather it add to the density.

[betts]

Isn't Aubrey working on the resort at Lake Texoma again? I don't know how many rooms it will have but I suspect it will be very nice.

[Spartan]

And putting a Las Colinas near the OUHSC, which I think is what you were getting at, would still, in my opinion, rob the traditional CBD. When a new spec office building is eventually needed, I would rather it add to the density.

Well I was just referring to a resort setting near downtown. Eventually the AICC is supposed to have a huge hotel and conference center, I believe..that could fit the bill. It's grown to a $150 mil project apparently, $85 mil spent, $75 mil remains to be let. (Someone may check that.)

[bluedogok]

I didn't know that Shangri-La closed, we used to go up there for a golf tournament almost every year when I was growing up.

[Rover]

Any new renderings on this project? Time frame?

[Spartan]

Not sure about a time frame but you can see a rendering if you drive by Fourth and Lincoln.

[Larry OKC]

I didn't know that Shangri-La closed, we used to go up there for a golf tournament almost every year when I was growing up.

Yep, think they had an auction of furniture, fixtures etc last summer or fall??

[kevinpate]

Well I was just referring to a resort setting near downtown. Eventually the AICC is supposed to have a huge hotel and conference center, I believe..that could fit the bill. It's grown to a $150 mil project apparently, $85 mil spent, $75 mil remains to be let. (Someone may check that.)

Caught a brief blurb last night on 9, and haven't searched this am. Sounded like a 40 million or so bond issue that was being bandied about for the AICC dinna make it through the session. Maybe I heard wrong, but if not, it may slow them down quite a bit on just the basics there.

[mcca7596]

"Construction is set to begin next month on a new $5 million home for the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association and the Oklahoma Energy Education Foundation."

Read more: http://newsok.com/construction-set-t...#ixzz1Grd5ovPC

[metro]

Ugly design

[mcca7596]

Just from the quick glance that I've been able to see when I drive by there, this rendering looks smaller than the one on the sign.

[CuatrodeMayo]

The rendering is hideous, but I suspect the final product will be easier on the eyes.

[Kerry]

That building sucks; no way around it. I would just as soon they build it where they are currently located at NW 51 and Portland. Oh well, at least it takes up space.

Why do many of the people with the financial means in OKC have zero interest in urban design? If they just put the building on the corner and moved the parking lot closer to the freeway, it would be a huge improvement. And make the iconic signature architecture element (the glass stair tower) face the intersection where people will see it; instead of facing the interstate where people will go by at 70 mph. AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! I can't take it anymore!