Developers propose Oklahoma City skyscraper that, if approved, would be the tallest in the U.S.

[TexasTowelie]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Developers in Oklahoma City are aiming for new heights.

Matteson Capital and architecture firm AO are asking the city for zoning that would allow them to build a 1,907-foot supertall tower that, if approved, would be the tallest skyscraper in the country. That would be more than 100 feet taller than the current tallest building in the U.S., the One Trade Center tower in New York. Dallas’ tallest skyscraper, Bank of America Plaza, stands at about 921 feet.

The proposed building – referred to as Legends Tower -- is part of a larger development in Oklahoma’s Bricktown. Its 1,907-square-foot height is meant to commemorate the year Oklahoma became a state. There are also already plans for a new sports arena in the same area.

“Oklahoma City is experiencing a significant period of growth and transformation, making it well-positioned to support large-scale projects like the one envisioned for Bricktown,” said Scot Matteson, CEO of Matteson Capital in a statement. “We believe that this development will be an iconic destination for the city, further driving the expansion and diversification of the growing economy, drawing in investment, new businesses, and jobs. It’s a dynamic environment and we hope to see The Boardwalk at Bricktown stand as the pride of Oklahoma City.”

Read more: https://www.khou.com/article/news/national/could-skyscraper-proposed-oklahoma-city-become-tallest-in-us/287-aa9868ab-d187-434c-8a02-454404ec444e

[BigMin28]

1. A big target

for tornadoes. In a place that has them every year. What could go wrong?

[Historic NY]

2. I'll huff and I'll puff and blow the damn tower down ...

Considering the babble coming out of Ok these days, let them build their Tower of Babel. So they will temp fate and build a new one twice as tall and the one they have now.

[SarahD]

3. Government subsidies?

Bet on it.

[Diamond_Dog]

4. And tax abatements galore

How many of the construction workers will be “legal”. ? Or in a union?

[MiHale]

5. Is this still a 'thing'?...

Is bigger always better?

[TexasTowelie]

6. Well, it does have phallic profile

so some Oklahomans may think that it will somehow make up for inadequacies elsewhere.

[Vogon_Glory]

8. Yeah, the top floors need to be more

rounded and less pointy.

[sanatanadharma]

7. The flat-earth advocates will love it

The flat-earth advocates will love it because people from flat states all around will be able to see it scraping the sky and thus the globe theory will be disproved.
No earth curvature to block the line of sight view, only one's own local tall buildings. Or so some say.

BTW, there are no flat-earths in my globe collection.

[Vogon_Glory]

9. My concerns are

(A) is the structure along a frequently-used flight path?

(B) how well would the structure and its windows stand up to an Oklahoma tornado (That part of OK is in Tornado Alley)?

[Midnight Writer]

10. They'll need to block the higher windows lest folks look out and see the Earth is round.

[enid602]

11. View

It’ll have a great view . . . Of nothing.

[HighFired49]

12. What a lovely idea! (sarcasm)

Price Edwards reports on office space in Oklahoma City: "Oklahoma City’s office market has experienced a dynamic first half in 2023, offering a blend of opportunities and challenges across its submarkets. The total market vacancy rate, which measures the unoccupied space in the market, has decreased from 25.2% at the year-end of 2022 to 24.7%. On the surface this would appear to be a positive sign, however, the overall absorption for the office market was a -11,146 SF. There is generally an inverse relationship between absorption and the vacancy rate, but this relationship can be affected by the removal of office buildings from the data set that were recategorized..."
I'm sure that Gov. Stitt for Brains will jump right on this opportunity. He has such great ideas. https://www.priceedwards.com/market-trends/office