I hope it’s built, the economic impact would be unbelievable. It only brings benefits to the city, the only downside is that it will mess up the skyline (at-least until other companies can build skyscrapers next to it for easy recognition)
There will definitely be dozens more skyscrapers built in OKC over the next 20 years. The city’s metro population will likely rise to nearly 3 million by 2050
@@tylerclayton6081you’re completely nuts. This will likely encourage some sort of development but doubling its population in 25 years is just laughable. Building this is probably a good idea considering okc isn’t currently a very notable city and this will bring it some recognition. But to me it seems like a Hail Mary praying for a miracle that some crazy development follows this tower. I wouldn’t be surprised if this area does become far more dense and enjoyable. But it all feels a little tacky and forced to people from cities who usually see this kind of a development alongside high density and better developed urban environments. Or at least close to one.
@@fearlessclanyt You don’t even live in the city lol if you look at any of our numbers the metro has grown so much since 2010 like 200,000 people. It’s definitely not out of the picture for the metro to be upwards of close to 3 million by then if the trends stay the same.
@@BigFemto1 you don’t have to live in a city to talk about it that’s beyond absurd. Now - let’s actually talk the numbers. He’s saying in 30 years the population will double. That wouldn’t be 200k in 15 years. That’s would be 500k every 10 years. That’s just laughable for a city with mediocre appeal. I’ll give an example. If your numbers are correct (200k since 2010). Then that’s a relatively normal track of growth for a metro area of its size given that it has decent enough appeal. An example would be the Richmond Virginia metro area. This is a similar sized metro area in terms of population (although it’s only 4500 sq mi compared to okc metro being nearly 6500 sq miles). Its population in 2010 was a little under a million. Aroujd 950k. It is now 1.35m. That’s 400k people in 15 years. That is far more impressive considering okc metro was at 1.2m and is now at around 1.45m or so. After 15 years. Let’s get real - expecting it to grow 1.5m people in 25 years is simply out of the question. It’s rather insignificant in most people’s minds. As is rva, and many of the other 1.3m type of metro areas.
Just because you can do this doesn’t necessarily mean you should? It appears to me grossly over scale for the city as a whole? The esthetic considerations are absolutely essential to the entire project!
Agreed. I was wondering why I kept seeing photos of Tulsa, a much more attractive city yet could never be in consideration for something like this. OKC is also in the planning process of building a new $1B arena for the NBA arena for the OKC Thunder. That is a positive construction funded by a city small sales tax increase. The pictures of beautiful Tulsa are still baffling.
They are building other smaller buildings. These are phase 1... which I do believe will be built. The tall tower will be phase 2. Which they've already said will only move forward if they meet specific goals with the smaller buildings. So they have some wiggle room to say no to building the tall one.
Living in Tulsa, it seems like there’s a lot of empty office buildings… I don’t know much about OKC but when I was there, it seemed like there’s a similar issue of empty buildings because tenants got priced out of rent in the last 3 years of inflationary hell. Don’t know that it is really needed for office space…
I saw another article that said that they lowered the height because of airplanes. People have been talking about this tower for over a year now and I have yet to see any actual construction.
I Never thought of Oklahoma as a destination spot ~ Not sure this will do the trick either . And that price tag sounds like a low ball figure for this buildings grandiose proportions and expectations.
@@brucebeamon5460 Oklahoma is home to the biggest casino in the world which is the 5-8th most visited casino in the world, that alone is a destination spot. There are also tons of things that pull in people around the country to go to OKC, Also it’s so cheap because of its location Also Dubai wasn’t a city to go to until the burj was built, quite literally the same thing will happen to OKC OKC is literally down 3500+ hotels rooms because it’s recent growth in tourism, that alone tells you that it’s becoming a tourist spot. This project has hotel rooms because of that.
The highest wind speed ever clocked in the world is 315 mph , and it was in oklahoma . May 1999 in moore , ok. Sooooo go ahead and build the highest building in the US . Good luck !! 👍
I'm from Oklahoma and I can tell you the only people who think this is a good idea are either business executives or elected officials. It's ludicrous.
I sure wouldn't want to be on one of those top floors at the tornado hit it the structure would probably withstand a hit from a tornado but it would probably blow the glass out and blow me out the other side of it
seems like a waste for OKC it would do better in houston or even corpus christi maybe miami? idk it just seems out of place like might as well put it in boise idaho lol
@@-OAK-that’s not true a few years ago one went right over the capital. I remember saying the same thing sitting on a bar patio and then the tv said it’s “over the capital” then all the lights went out.
Nothing is Tornado proof unless it's underground. But they can take a page out of the Devon Tower (currently the tallest in OKC) which was built with the ability to "sway", for a lack of better terms. I like to see something unique by harnessing the energy from the building's movement. It's almost always windy here in Oklahoma
@@vashthestampede9269 that’s not true at all, the closet tornado ever to downtown OKC was near will Roger’s airport, almost 6 miles from downtown, there has never been a tornado in the Capitol area. Also it’s quite literally impossible or near impossible for a tornado to hit the downtown of a large city like OKC for multiple reasons
What a joke wasting are tax money ....... most of the buildings are empty the devon tower was a joke waste of money and time trying to be something it's not.....
No tax money is being wasted. It’s a private development. Stop crying. The more density and foot traffic downtown the more development we will see, and there isn’t much there anyway so it’ll be nice to see something coming along
@@portcybertryx222 lmao you might wanna look closer ......my tax money is being wasted .. private my ass anything being built is taxpayer funded it's all a scam
@ Tax money is being spent on that crap apparently you have no idea how this crap works. We the tax payers paid to build the Devon tower and that crap across the highway and we pay them to stay here Look in to it🤡🌎
What a waste of $ I'm sure people will flock to this tourist spot. Especially, the observation deck. Just imagine, NOTHING as far as you can see. A waste, should be building more housing for low income especially B.C. Oklahoma has a very low income.
Don’t know why everyone’s so upset about it, they seem just fine with other countries having even taller towers right next to each other, I think this is a beautiful idea, and it’s so exciting for me because I live in this city🩷
I hope it’s built, the economic impact would be unbelievable.
It only brings benefits to the city, the only downside is that it will mess up the skyline (at-least until other companies can build skyscrapers next to it for easy recognition)
@@-OAK- For sure! It all seems thar project is going ahead
There will definitely be dozens more skyscrapers built in OKC over the next 20 years. The city’s metro population will likely rise to nearly 3 million by 2050
@@tylerclayton6081you’re completely nuts. This will likely encourage some sort of development but doubling its population in 25 years is just laughable. Building this is probably a good idea considering okc isn’t currently a very notable city and this will bring it some recognition. But to me it seems like a Hail Mary praying for a miracle that some crazy development follows this tower. I wouldn’t be surprised if this area does become far more dense and enjoyable. But it all feels a little tacky and forced to people from cities who usually see this kind of a development alongside high density and better developed urban environments. Or at least close to one.
@@fearlessclanyt You don’t even live in the city lol if you look at any of our numbers the metro has grown so much since 2010 like 200,000 people. It’s definitely not out of the picture for the metro to be upwards of close to 3 million by then if the trends stay the same.
@@BigFemto1 you don’t have to live in a city to talk about it that’s beyond absurd. Now - let’s actually talk the numbers. He’s saying in 30 years the population will double. That wouldn’t be 200k in 15 years. That’s would be 500k every 10 years. That’s just laughable for a city with mediocre appeal. I’ll give an example. If your numbers are correct (200k since 2010). Then that’s a relatively normal track of growth for a metro area of its size given that it has decent enough appeal. An example would be the Richmond Virginia metro area. This is a similar sized metro area in terms of population (although it’s only 4500 sq mi compared to okc metro being nearly 6500 sq miles). Its population in 2010 was a little under a million. Aroujd 950k. It is now 1.35m. That’s 400k people in 15 years. That is far more impressive considering okc metro was at 1.2m and is now at around 1.45m or so. After 15 years. Let’s get real - expecting it to grow 1.5m people in 25 years is simply out of the question. It’s rather insignificant in most people’s minds. As is rva, and many of the other 1.3m type of metro areas.
Just because you can do this doesn’t necessarily mean you should?
It appears to me grossly over scale for the city as a whole?
The esthetic considerations are absolutely essential to the entire project!
Showing Tulsa as much as OKC. Someone didn't edit very well.
Agreed. I was wondering why I kept seeing photos of Tulsa, a much more attractive city yet could never be in consideration for something like this. OKC is also in the planning process of building a new $1B arena for the NBA arena for the OKC Thunder. That is a positive construction funded by a city small sales tax increase. The pictures of beautiful Tulsa are still baffling.
@@josephhansard7469 we don't need it this place already has stadiums ... not like we need another one
They are building other smaller buildings. These are phase 1... which I do believe will be built. The tall tower will be phase 2. Which they've already said will only move forward if they meet specific goals with the smaller buildings. So they have some wiggle room to say no to building the tall one.
Almost as many shots of Tulsa than OKC, lol
Living in Tulsa, it seems like there’s a lot of empty office buildings… I don’t know much about OKC but when I was there, it seemed like there’s a similar issue of empty buildings because tenants got priced out of rent in the last 3 years of inflationary hell. Don’t know that it is really needed for office space…
It would be sick if built. i imagine how far away you would be able to see it from due to the flat landscape
I saw another article that said that they lowered the height because of airplanes. People have been talking about this tower for over a year now and I have yet to see any actual construction.
I Never thought of Oklahoma as a destination spot ~ Not sure this will do the trick either . And that price tag sounds like a low ball figure for this buildings grandiose proportions and expectations.
@@brucebeamon5460 Oklahoma is home to the biggest casino in the world which is the 5-8th most visited casino in the world, that alone is a destination spot.
There are also tons of things that pull in people around the country to go to OKC,
Also it’s so cheap because of its location
Also Dubai wasn’t a city to go to until the burj was built, quite literally the same thing will happen to OKC
OKC is literally down 3500+ hotels rooms because it’s recent growth in tourism, that alone tells you that it’s becoming a tourist spot.
This project has hotel rooms because of that.
Low because they'll use alot of local support
The highest wind speed ever clocked in the world is 315 mph , and it was in oklahoma . May 1999 in moore , ok. Sooooo go ahead and build the highest building in the US . Good luck !! 👍
I'm from Oklahoma and I can tell you the only people who think this is a good idea are either business executives or elected officials. It's ludicrous.
is all for the rich,,,
amazing buiding any way.
It will be awesome
I’m from Oklahoma too and I think it’ll be super funny
Will the Cattle Ranchers Executive offices be up in the clouds instead of on the ground where their heads ought to be? 😏🧐
🩷🧡💛💙🩵💜❤️
Why is it a bad idea?
Just so you know, the photo labeled San Francisco at 0:43 is actually downtown Los Angeles.
Do you think Oklahoma City and Tulsa will be the new Houstons and Dallass ? As Texas becomes expensive people will move into Oklahoma
Why so many shots of Tulsa while mentioning Oklahoma City?
If you build it, they will come
I sure wouldn't want to be on one of those top floors at the tornado hit it the structure would probably withstand a hit from a tornado but it would probably blow the glass out and blow me out the other side of it
I’ll believe it when I see it😂
Haha 😂 Love seeing anti Americans mad at our progress. Stay salty while you keep watching us win
seems like a waste for OKC it would do better in houston or even corpus christi
maybe miami? idk it just seems out of place like might as well put it in boise idaho lol
Tornado proof?
Yes, and no tornado has ever even came close to downtown OKC.
Chicago has had closer calls with tornados in the downtown area than OKC.
Raleigh NC had a tornado roll through its downtown area in April 16, 2011 Lots of damage.
@@-OAK-that’s not true a few years ago one went right over the capital. I remember saying the same thing sitting on a bar patio and then the tv said it’s “over the capital” then all the lights went out.
Nothing is Tornado proof unless it's underground. But they can take a page out of the Devon Tower (currently the tallest in OKC) which was built with the ability to "sway", for a lack of better terms. I like to see something unique by harnessing the energy from the building's movement. It's almost always windy here in Oklahoma
@@vashthestampede9269 that’s not true at all, the closet tornado ever to downtown OKC was near will Roger’s airport, almost 6 miles from downtown, there has never been a tornado in the Capitol area.
Also it’s quite literally impossible or near impossible for a tornado to hit the downtown of a large city like OKC for multiple reasons
Interesting
This will not happen.
Ok is just trying to get free publicity
What a joke wasting are tax money ....... most of the buildings are empty the devon tower was a joke waste of money and time trying to be something it's not.....
No tax money is being wasted. It’s a private development. Stop crying. The more density and foot traffic downtown the more development we will see, and there isn’t much there anyway so it’ll be nice to see something coming along
@@portcybertryx222 lmao you might wanna look closer ......my tax money is being wasted .. private my ass anything being built is taxpayer funded it's all a scam
@ Tax money is being spent on that crap apparently you have no idea how this crap works. We the tax payers paid to build the Devon tower and that crap across the highway and we pay them to stay here Look in to it🤡🌎
OMG... not a great video on so many levels...
What a waste of $ I'm sure people will flock to this tourist spot. Especially, the observation deck. Just imagine, NOTHING as far as you can see. A waste, should be building more housing for low income especially B.C. Oklahoma has a very low income.
This opens the door for jobs and commercial and non-commercial real estate development.
Don’t know why everyone’s so upset about it, they seem just fine with other countries having even taller towers right next to each other, I think this is a beautiful idea, and it’s so exciting for me because I live in this city🩷