There are more than 50 completed high-rises in Oklahoma City, most of which stand in the central business district. In the city, 25 buildings stand 200 feet (61 m) and taller. The tallest building in Oklahoma City, and in Oklahoma, is the 50-story Devon Tower, which rises 844 feet (257 m) above the central business district. Other notable skyscrapers are Chase Tower and First National Center, which stand as the second and third-tallest buildings in Oklahoma City, respectively. Five of the 10 tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located in Oklahoma City.[1]
The history of skyscrapers in Oklahoma City began with the completion of the Colcord Hotel, Oklahoma City's first skyscraper.[2] After oil was discovered in the area, the population of Oklahoma City grew significantly. As a result, the city's skyline expanded, which featured a "race to the top" with the synchronous construction of First National Center and City Place Tower in the central business district. Contemporary skyscrapers began to be built in the north and west sides of Oklahoma City, and later in the downtown area.[3] In 1993, Oklahoma City voters approved the MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects) program, which featured the construction of several distinct domestic facilities and restorations and expansions of other older ones. It was completed in 2004 and is deemed to be the first program of its kind for a city the size of Oklahoma City.[4]
The Devon Tower, which was completed in 2012, has overtaken the Chase Tower as the tallest building in Oklahoma City with a height of 844 feet (257 m). It has also become the tallest building in the state of Oklahoma, surpassing the BOK Tower in Tulsa. The 50-story building occupies over 1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m2) and had an estimated construction cost of $750 million (USD).[5][6]
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Oklahoma City skyscrapers that stand at least 61 meters (200 ft) tall, based on standard convert measurement; this includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Energy Center |  | 844 (257.3) | 50 | 2012 | 35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W | Topped out on September 21, 2011. Tallest building in Oklahoma[7] and tallest building in the Great Plains states, between Chicago and Dallas. |
| 2 | BancFirst Tower |  | 500 (152.4) | 36 | 1971 | 35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W / 35.46806°N 97.51389°W | Tallest building in Oklahoma City for 40 years from 1971-2011; 6th-tallest in the state of Oklahoma.[8] |
| 3 | First National Center |  | 443 (135.0) | 33 | 1931 | 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46833°N 97.51611°W | 7th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931 to 1971.[9] |
| 4 | BOK Park Plaza | _-_010_(cropped).jpg) | 433 (132) | 27 | 2017 | 35°28′00″N 97°31′12″W / 35.46667°N 97.52000°W | Topped out in early 2017. The new home to Oklahoma City's Bank of Oklahoma offices.[10] |
| 5 | Oklahoma Tower |  | 410 (125.0) | 31 | 1982 | 35°28′07″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46861°N 97.51639°W | Formally known as Two Galleria.[11] |
| 6 | Strata Tower |  | 393 (119.8) | 30 | 1973 | 35°28′13″N 97°30′53″W / 35.47028°N 97.51472°W | Home office of the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 12th-tallest building in Oklahoma.;[12] former corporate headquarters of Kerr-McGee and SandRidge Energy Corporation |
| 7 | City Place Tower | _-_196.jpg) | 391 (119.2) | 33 | 1931 | 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W / 35.46889°N 97.51583°W | Tallest building in Oklahoma City for a brief period in 1931.[13] |
| 8 | Valliance Bank Tower |  | 321 (97.8) | 22 | 1984 | 35°31′22″N 97°32′20″W / 35.52278°N 97.53889°W | Tallest building in the city located outside the central business district. 18th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[14] |
| 9 | One Leadership Square |  | 285 (86.9) | 22 | 1984 | 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46944°N 97.51667°W | 21st-tallest building in Oklahoma.[15] |
| 10 | Arvest Tower |  | 281 (85.7) | 16 | 1972 | 35°28′13″N 97°31′00″W / 35.47028°N 97.51667°W | Tied as the 19th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[16] |
| 11 | Founders Tower |  | 275 (83.8) | 20 | 1963 | 35°31′52″N 97°34′18″W / 35.53111°N 97.57167°W | Tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City. Formerly an office building for United Founders Life Insurance. Has been cited as a great example of mid-century modern architecture.[17] |
| 12 | The Classen |  | 273 (83.2) | 21 | 1967 | 35°29′28″N 97°31′52″W / 35.49111°N 97.53111°W | Second tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City, formerly an office building known as Citizen's Tower. Its design was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower in Bartlesville, OK.[18] |
| 13 | 50 Penn Place |  | 268 (81.7) | 16 | 1973 | ||
| 14 | AT&T Annex | _-_132.jpg) | 263 (80.2) | 15 | 1965/1968/1977 | The 1965 building was built as a 9-story expansion next door to Southwestern Bell Telephone's location at 405 N. Broadway (the current AT&T Building). In 1968, six more stories were added on top of the 1965 building bringing it to 15 stories.[19] Another 15-story addition was built adjacent to the 1965 building in 1977. | |
| 15 | Continental Oil Center |  | 262 (80) | 19 | 1980 | 35°28′02″N 97°30′51″W / 35.46722°N 97.51417°W | Continental Resources, world headquarters [20] |
| 16 | Gold Star Memorial Library |  | 259 (78.9) | 18 | 1954 | 35°29′39″N 97°32′31″W / 35.49417°N 97.54194°W | Oklahoma City University[21] |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Capitol |  | 255 (77.7) | 5 | 1917 | 35°29′31″N 97°30′12″W / 35.49194°N 97.50333°W | In 2002, a 155-foot (47 m) dome was constructed above the roof with a 17-foot (5 m) tall bronze Native American statue on top of the dome.[22][23] |
| 18 | Union Plaza |  | 252 (76.8) | 18 | 1982 | 35°31′40″N 97°33′52″W / 35.52778°N 97.56444°W | [24] |
| 19 | Dowell Center |  | 243 (74) | 20 | 1927 | 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46667°N 97.51639°W | [25] Originally built as an 18-story building at a height of 210 feet. Tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1927 to 1928. Footprint was doubled and two more floors added in 1964 bringing it to its current height. |
| 20 | Regency Tower |  | 238 (72.5) | 24 | 1966 | 35°28′23″N 97°31′07″W / 35.47306°N 97.51861°W | 24th-tallest building in Oklahoma. 3rd-tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City. Was impacted and closed for a few months after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995.[26] |
| 21 | AT&T Building | _-_125.jpg) | 237 (72.2) | 16 | 1928 | 35°28′16″N 97°30′53″W / 35.47111°N 97.51472°W | Tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1928 to 1931. |
| 22 | Two Leadership Square |  | 224 (68.3) | 16 | 1984 | 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46944°N 97.51667°W | |
| 23 | Omni Oklahoma City |  | 214 (65) | 17 | 2021 | Largest hotel in Oklahoma City, containing 605 rooms.[27][28] | |
| 24 | Corporate Tower |  | 208 (63.4) | 14 | 1980 | Originally known as One Galleria at completion.[29] | |
| 25 | American Assurance Fidelity | Upload image | 208 (63.4) | 12 | |||
| 26 | Wyndham Grand Hotel |  | 200 (61) | 15 | 2000 |
Under construction buildings
This lists buildings that are under construction in Oklahoma City and are planned to rise at least 100 feet (30 m).
| Name | Type | Height ft / m | Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citizen | Mixed-use | 178 feet (54 m) | 12 | 2025 | Designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.[30] |
| Convergence | Mixed-use | 142 feet (43 m) | 9 | 2024 | Designed by FSB Architects[31] |
| OKANA Hotel | Hotel | 139 feet (42 m) | 11 | 2025 | Native American-themed 404-room hotel accompanied with an indoor waterpark and an outdoor lagoon, and adjacent to the First Americans Museum.[32] Designed by ADCI.[33] |
| Lively Hotel at OAK | Hotel | 108 feet (33 m) | 8 | 2024 | 132-room hotel.[34] |
Approved and proposed buildings
This lists buildings that are either Proposed or actively Under Design Review with the City of Oklahoma City and are planned to rise at least 100 feet (30 m).
| Name | Type | Height ft / m | Floors | Anticipated Groundbreaking | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Tower | Mixed-use | 1,907 feet (581 m) | 134 | 2026 | 134-story mixed-use tower above 2-story podium and 7-story parking garage, part of the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown development.[35][36] If built, it would be the tallest building in the United States.[37][38] |
| Ruby Tower | Residential | 345 feet (105 m) | 32 | 2024 | 23-story residential tower above 2-story podium and 7-story parking garage. Northern tower of the twin residential towers at the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown.[36][39] |
| Emerald Tower | Residential | 345 feet (105 m) | 32 | 2024 | 23-story residential tower above 2-story podium and 7-story parking garage. Southern tower of the twin residential towers at the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown.[36][40] |
| Dream Hotel | Hotel | 345 feet (105 m) | 30 | 2024 | Tower with 15-stories of hotel with 480 guestrooms and 7-stories of condos with 85 units above 3-story podium and 5-story parking garage. Part of the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown development. |
| Unscripted Hotel | Hotel | - | 18 | - | |
| Office building at OAK | Office | - | 11 | 2024 | |
| The Hub at Midtown | Mixed-use | 112 feet (34 m) | 7 | 2024 | 7-story office building anchoring 292-unit apartment complex.[41] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This table lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Oklahoma City as well as the current titleholder, Devon Energy World Headquarters.
| Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Coordinates | Height ft (m) | Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colcord Hotel | .jpg) | 15 North Robinson Avenue | 1909–1923 | 35°28′00″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46667°N 97.51667°W | 145 (44.2) | 14 | [42][43] |
| 100 Park Avenue Building |  | 100 Park Avenue | 1923–1927 | 35°28′07″N 97°30′52″W / 35.46861°N 97.51444°W | 160 (48.8) | 12 | [44][45] |
| Dowell Center | | 134 Robert S. Kerr | 1927–1928 | 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46667°N 97.51639°W | 210 (64) | 18 | [46][47] |
| Telephone Building | | 405 N Broadway | 1928-1931 | 237 (72.2) | 16 | ||
| City Place Tower |  | 204 North Robinson Avenue | 1931 | 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W / 35.46889°N 97.51583°W | 391 (119.2) | 33 | [48][49] |
| First National Center |  | 120 North Robinson Avenue | 1931–1971 | 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46833°N 97.51611°W | 446 (136) | 33 | [50][51] |
| BancFirst Tower |  | 100 North Broadway Avenue | 1971–2011 | 35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W / 35.46806°N 97.51389°W | 500 (152.4) | 36 | [52][53] |
| Devon Energy World Headquarters | | 333 W Sheridan Ave | 2011–present | 35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W | 845 (257.6) | 52 | [54][55] |
See also
References
- General
- "Oklahoma City High-rise Buildings". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- Specific
External links
- Diagram of Oklahoma City skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage