List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City

There are more than 50 completed high-rises in Oklahoma City, most of which stand in the central business district. In the city, 18 buildings stand 250 feet (76 m) and taller. The tallest building in Oklahoma City, and in Oklahoma, is the 50-story Devon Tower, which rises 844 feet (257 m) in 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. Six of the 10 tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located in Oklahoma City.[1]

The Oklahoma City skyline in 2012

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 Topped out on September 21, 2011. Tallest building in Oklahoma[1][7] 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 Tallest building in Oklahoma City 1971-2011; 6th-tallest in the state of Oklahoma;Tallest Building in Oklahoma City for 40 years[1][7]
3 First National Center 493 (150.3) 33 1931 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W 7th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931-1971[1][8]
4 City Place Tower 440 (134.1) 33 1931 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W 8th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma City for a brief period in 1931[1][9]
6 Oklahoma Tower 434 (132.3) 31 1982 35°28′07″N 97°30′59″W 9th-tallest building in Oklahoma[1][10]
5 BOK Park Plaza 437 (133) 27 2017 35°28′00″N 97°31′12″W Topped out in early 2017. The new home to Oklahoma City's Bank of Oklahoma offices.[11]
7 SandRidge Center 393 (119.8) 30 1973 35°28′13″N 97°30′53″W SandRidge Energy Corporation world headquarters. 12th-tallest building in Oklahoma.;[12] former corporate headquarters of Kerr-McGee
8 Valliance Bank Tower 321 (97.8) 22 1984 35°31′22″N 97°32′20″W Tallest building in the city located outside the central business district. 18th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[13]
9 Bank of Oklahoma Plaza 310 (94.5) 16 1972 35°28′13″N 97°31′00″W Tied as the 19th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[14]
AT&T Building 310 (94.5) 16 1928 35°28′16″N 97°30′53″W [15]
11 One Leadership Square 308 (93.9) 22 1984 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W 21st-tallest building in Oklahoma.[16]
12 Regency Tower 288 (87.8) 24 1966 35°28′23″N 97°31′07″W 24th-tallest building in Oklahoma. 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.[17]
13 The Classen 287 (87.5) 21 1967 35°29′28″N 97°31′52″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]
14 Founders Tower 275 (83.8) 20 1963 35°31′52″N 97°34′18″W 3rd tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City. Formerly an office building for United a Founders Life Insurance. Has been cited as a great example of mid-century modern architecture.[19]
15 Gold Star Memorial Library 264 (80.5) 18 1954 35°29′39″N 97°32′31″W Oklahoma City University[20]
16 Continental Resources Center 262 (80) 19 1980 35°28′02″N 97°30′51″W Continental Resources, world headquarters [21]
17 Oklahoma State Capitol 255 (77.7) 5 1917 35°29′31″N 97°30′12″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 [24]
19 Dowell Center 243 (74) 19 1927 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W [15]
20 50 Penn Place 225 (68.6) 16 1973
21 Two Leadership Square 224 (68.3) 16 1984
22 Park Harvey Apartments 220 (67.1) 17 1957
23 Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office 216 (65.8) 14 1991
24 First National Bank Addition 215 (65.5) 14
25 Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel 200 (61) 15 2000

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Oklahoma City and are planned to rise at least 35 meters (115 ft).

Name Type Height*
ft / m		 Floors Completion Year (est.) Notes
Omni Oklahoma CityHotel240 feet (73 m)192020The ~600-room hotel tower will anchor the new Oklahoma City Convention Center in the city's downtown south expansion area.
OU Medical Center Patient TowerHospital152 feet (46 m)82020456,000 square feet at a cost of $364 million [25][26]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

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 35 meters (115 ft).

Name Type Height*
ft / m		 Floors Anticipated Groundbreaking Notes
Renaissance Oklahoma City BricktownHotel140 feet (43 m)102019Approved.

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 15 North Robinson Avenue 1909–1923 35°28′00″N 97°31′00″W 145 (44.2) 14 [27][28]
100 Park Avenue Building — 100 Park Avenue 1923–1927 35°28′07″N 97°30′52″W 160 (48.8) 12 [29][30]
Dowell Center 134 Robert S. Kerr 1927–1931 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W 200 (61) 18 [31][32]
City Place Tower 204 North Robinson Avenue 1931 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W 440 (134.1) 33 [9][33]
First National Center 120 North Robinson Avenue 1931–1971 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W 446 (136) 33 [8][34]
BancFirst Tower 100 North Broadway Avenue 1971–2011 35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W 500 (152.4) 36 [7][35]
Devon Energy World Headquarters 333 W Sheridan Ave 2011–present 35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W 844 (257.3) 52 [36][37]

See also

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  33. "City Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
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