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Metro Matt · #**181** Posted **Sep 28, 2009, 5:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by shane453

Originally I think the stat was that it was the "third tallest between Chicago and the West Coast" not including chicago or the west coast, this is the buzz phrase that was used in the papers or whatever. With the decrease in height it's not quite as competitive

I'm glad OKC is finally getting a new tall. I've never been there, but its a fast growing city from what I understand. Leave it to the local yokels writing for the paper to hype up this building into something its not.

Don't get me wrong 850' is still VERY tall, especially for a city like OKC which has nothing near that height right now.

Hamilton · #**182** Posted **Sep 28, 2009, 5:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by futuresooner

Well, they wouldn't be twins then.

Twins don't need to be the same height to be twins :p

futuresooner · #**183** Posted **Sep 29, 2009, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Not true.

Houston has 4 buildings MUCH taller than this one & Dallas has 2.

Even San Francisco & Seattle have taller skyscrapers, Vegas too if you include the Stratosphere.

If you drew a rough line, OKC would fall in and qualify.

2nd, the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas is a structure, not a true building and doesn't count.

San Francisco's building would only be 3ft taller anyways.

Seattle to Chicago is a different ballgame, and Minneapolis falls into that rough line.

JoninATX · #**184** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 7:44 AM**

Construction should start pretty soon, I'm going to make time to drive up there once construction starts... this is going to be a real beauty when finished

worthy cook · #**185** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 2:36 PM**

http://newsok.com/devon-construction...ine_technology

worthy cook · #**186** Posted **Oct 1, 2009, 2:09 PM**

Now this article has the stories right, but they have 908' as new proposed height.

http://okc.about.com/od/attractionsa...devontower.htm

Construction starts today with official ceremony on Oct 6th. Is it time to make a new construction thread or use this one

futuresooner · #**187** Posted **Oct 1, 2009, 6:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by worthy cook

Now this article has the stories right, but they have 908' as new proposed height.

http://okc.about.com/od/attractionsa...devontower.htm

Construction starts today with official ceremony on Oct 6th. Is it time to make a new construction thread or use this one

Once photos are posted proving construction has started, then this thread will be moved to Highrise Construction.

AstrosFreak · #**188** Posted **Oct 2, 2009, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by futuresooner

If you drew a rough line, OKC would fall in and qualify.

2nd, the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas is a structure, not a true building and doesn't count.

San Francisco's building would only be 3ft taller anyways.

Seattle to Chicago is a different ballgame, and Minneapolis falls into that rough line.

That's a terrible argument. If I drew a curve from Oregon through the mountains down to Oklahoma then across through Tennessee to the coast, then this building would be the tallest from the Coast to Coast! The point is that the stat is severely misleading, to the point of wrongdoing.

It's a beautiful building and is a great height, but we should call it like it is. The tallest in Oklahoma and ONE of the tallest west of Chicago. To make claims of the tallest or otherwise over simplifies everything.

JoninATX · #**189** Posted **Oct 3, 2009, 4:51 AM**

only 3 days left until official groundbreaking congrats OKC...

bob1954 · #**190** Posted **Oct 3, 2009, 6:11 AM**

All the highrise construction going on in Calgary, Canada, with 1.1 million people, and there is'nt an 800 footer out of the bunch. At 850' this is a monster of a building considering it's surroundings. Minneapolis comes close with 3 near 800'.

JoninATX · #**191** Posted **Oct 3, 2009, 7:18 AM**

I can expect more tall building like this in the near future for OKC, I believe OKC does not have a height limit? though I could be wrong.

futuresooner · #**192** Posted **Oct 3, 2009, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

I can expect more tall building like this in the near future for OKC, I believe OKC does not have a height limit? though I could be wrong.

They have no restrictions. A few over 200ft are along the NW Expressway, near Penn Square Mall.

futuresooner · #**193** Posted **Oct 3, 2009, 5:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by AstrosFreak

That's a terrible argument. If I drew a curve from Oregon through the mountains down to Oklahoma then across through Tennessee to the coast, then this building would be the tallest from the Coast to Coast! The point is that the stat is severely misleading, to the point of wrongdoing.

It's a beautiful building and is a great height, but we should call it like it is. The tallest in Oklahoma and ONE of the tallest west of Chicago. To make claims of the tallest or otherwise over simplifies everything.

Well, then we can say at 908ft, it is the 2nd tallest in the Great Plains. That is w/o a doubt.

shane453 · #**194** Posted **Oct 3, 2009, 7:51 PM**

I'm ready to drive by and see that construction equipment! Supposedly various giant machines have been arriving consistently for a week or so. Drove past downtown on I-40 but couldn't see anything from there.

worthy cook · #**195** Posted **Oct 3, 2009, 8:47 PM**

I made it a point to drive by yesterday and there are construction equipment everywhere and sheradon road is blocked off in front of the building. I took a picture on my phone and I'll try to post it later on

shane453 · #**196** Posted **Oct 3, 2009, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by worthy cook

I made it a point to drive by yesterday and there are construction equipment everywhere and sheradon road is blocked off in front of the building. I took a picture on my phone and I'll try to post it later on

I'm headed up for the Kings of Leon concert tonight maybe I'll take a peak down Sheridan while I'm at it

shane453 · #**197** Posted **Oct 4, 2009, 8:44 PM**

shane453 · #**198** Posted **Oct 6, 2009, 10:30 PM**

Groundbreaking ceremony happened today. The building is now officially under construction- ready to move to other forum!

http://dougdawg.blogspot.com

http://okcreview.com

JoninATX · #**199** Posted **Oct 6, 2009, 10:36 PM**

futuresooner · #**200** Posted **Oct 6, 2009, 11:05 PM**

KFOR:
http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-...,4663956.story

Daily Oklahoman:
http://newsok.com/devon-ceo-celebrat...d_story_title#