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^^Lots of rumors of maybe two new towers going up both over 500ft tall!Hopefully these rumors come true,so that the skyline will balance out!

Cool flyover of downtown showing the Devon tower and Chesapeake arena!

Pretty cool Nike commercial seen on ESPN,showing the OKC skyline, Chesapeake arena and the Devon Tower at the end! Basketball Never Stops-Spotlight Return

Sandridge Energy will be building a new tower that will only be about 300-350 ft tall and then the new convention center hotel will be 650 rooms and have limited space to build on so it is speculated that it would be a tall hotel,maybe 400-500 ft+,there will be more additions to the skyline in the upcoming years but nothing like the Devon tower!

^^Thanks it's not mine,this pic was posted over on OKCTalk without a source and I really dont like posting peoples stuff w/o credit given but this pic was just so cool!

Cool pic of the OKC skyline under fog,taken from an airplane!

Skyline domination!Photo by MadMonk @ OKCTalk

Timelapse from day One,video by OKCPULSE @OKCTalk.com

Devon Tower progress,video by William Hider@OKCTalk!

LED light testing on the Myriad Gardens Crystal bridge,it will be able to syncrhonize with the Devon Tower LED's!

Devon Tower TIF(Project 180)Transforming Downtown Oklahoma City 180 Degrees The initiative, named Project 180, is a four year, $154 million redesign of downtown streets, sidewalks, parks and plazas to improve appearance and make the central core more pedestrian friendly. Plans call for the addition of landscaping, public art, marked bike lanes, decorative street lighting, and additional on-street parking spaces. The first phase of streetscape construction for Project 180 began along Reno in August 2010. Other portions of the phase one streetscape began in late 2010 and includes construction on East Main Street, North Walker, Sheridan, North Robinson, Dean A McGee, North Harvey, and NW 5th Street. Also included in the first phase of Project 180, and nearing completion, is the dramatic transformation of the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Plans call for changes throughout the garden, including the addition of a grand performance lawn, a children's discovery garden and play area, water features, an ice skating rink, a restaurant, a dog release area and the addition of a new grand entrance to the Crystal Bridge Conservatory. One of the biggest changes to the Myriad Botanical Gardens was the re-glazing of the 22 year-old Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. After re-painting, the Conservatory's aging acrylic panels were replaced with new more durable clear panels. The Myriad Gardens and Crystal Bridge closed for construction beginning April 26, 2010 with portions reopening April 25, 2011 in time for the 2011 Festival of the Arts. A few of the renovations inside the Myriad Gardens remain closed for construction with an anticipated completion for fall of 2011.Phase two of the streetscape construction began July 2011 and includes Hudson, North Robinson, Sheridan, Colcord, Couch and Walker. This phase will include the renovation of both the grand lawn at City Hall and Bicentennial Park, located in front of the Civic Center Music Hall. Construction is slated to be completed by January 2014. The improvements are being paid for through Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from construction of the Devon Tower ($115 million) and General Obligation Bonds passed in the 2007 bond election ($24,585,000). http://okc180.com/

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27041515?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/27041515">Devon Energy Tower Time Lapse - Oklahoma City (July 2011)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/williamhider">William Hider</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Ochocinco and Albert Hanesworth to the Patriots?I guess if any team has a shot with older or more controversial figures its the Pats!Brady to Ocho hmmmm.... sounds weird!

^^Fair enough!The South side is the Lawn area which will have an auditorium and landscaping but the West side is built right up on street level and has ground level retail and a 10 story parking garage,The East side butts up against OKC's first highrise the Colcord(built in 1910) Hotel which Devon owns and will be connected to the tower.The North side connects with the 440'ft Oklahoma tower and shares a skybridge!Before this tower was built all that stood was two parking garages and a parking lot in the same exact area,Devon didnt create a superblock but just built on an exsisting one!

Construction of the 50th and final floor,you can see the inward taper at the top and the V where the Crown will start!Photo from Thunder @ OKCTalk!

MAPS 3 is a seven-year, nine month one-cent sales tax initiative that began on April 1, 2010 to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma City. The initiative funds eight projects and is estimated to raise $777 million, including $17 million in contingency funds. A citizen oversight board has been appointed to review financing and make recommendations to City Council. MAPS 3 includes the following projects: A new, approximately 70-acre downtown park linking the core of downtown with the Oklahoma River A new modern streetcar, plus potential funding for other rail transit initiatives such as commuter lines and a transit hub A new downtown convention center Sidewalks to be placed on major streets and near facilities used by the public throughout the City Fifty seven miles of new public bicycling and walking trails throughout the City Improvements to the Oklahoma River(USA rowing,kayaking Olympic training cntr.), including a public whitewater kayaking facility and upgrades intended to achieve the finest rowing racecourse in the world State-of-the-art health and wellness aquatic centers throughout the City designed for senior citizens Improvements to the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Oklahoma City voters passed the initiative by 54% on December 8, 2009

MAPS extension(Ford Center improvements)A plan for such buildout improvements began in 2007 in the wake of acquisition of the Seattle SuperSonics by an Oklahoma-City based ownership group in October 2006. Originally, city officials had hoped to include Oklahoma City Arena buildout improvements as part of a planned 2009 "MAPS 3" initiative. However, given the impending relocation decision of the Sonics ownership group in late 2007, the City Council of Oklahoma City placed a sales tax initiative on the city election ballot on March 4, 2008.[4] This initiative was passed by a 62% to 38% margin, and extended a prior one-cent sales tax for a period of fifteen months in order to fund $121 million in budgeted improvements to the arena, as well as fund a separate practice facility for a relocated franchise.

"MAPS for Kids"MAPS 2 is a 10-year, $700 million construction and renovation program to improve school facilities throughout Oklahoma City's 24 school districts. Mayor Cornett at the opening of the Wheeler Community Learning Center. The plan includes over $500 million in projected OCMAPS sales tax revenue (collected over 7 years) and approximately $180 million from District I-89 General Obligation Bonds. Program budgets for I-89 include $52 million for technology projects and $9 million for bus fleet replacement. OCMAPS also provides funding to the 23 other public school districts that serve Oklahoma City resident students. Current tax projections show that an additional $153 million will be collected and disbursed for approved projects in the suburban school districts. The Vote The OCMAPS program became a reality on November 13, 2001, when Oklahoma City voters approved it. The temporary sales tax for schools will be collected for seven years with 70% going to District I-89 and 30% going to the suburban districts. The new Douglass High School, built by "MAPS for Kids." Voters also approved a $180 million bond issue to fund additional projects within Oklahoma City Public School District I-89 only. The Structure The OCMAPS Trust is the governing body in charge of sales tax funds and management of bond projects. The trust is made up of seven members, appointed by the Oklahoma City Council and the Oklahoma City I-89 School District. MAPS – the Metro Area Projects – served as a model for the creation of the "MAPS for Kids" OCMAPS program. In fact, many of the people who worked on MAPS are now working on the OCMAPS program. The City OCMAPS Office is responsible for management and control systems, budgets, cash flow, oversight of design and construction contracts, and comprehensive reporting. The office manages all I-89 projects and the suburban schools funding program.

MAPS 1 (Metropolitan Area Projects) program that began on December 14, 1993, when voters approved the MAPS sales tax. A crowd of more than a thousand gathers for the dedication of the Norick Downtown Library and the celebration of the completion of MAPS. It is believed Oklahoma City is the first city in the country to undertake a public facility enhancement project of this size. The Projects: •The Ford Center •The AT&T Bricktown Ballpark •The Bricktown Canal •State Fairgrounds Improvements •The Oklahoma River •The Oklahoma Spirit Trolleys •Renovation of the Myriad into the Cox Business Services Convention Center •Renovation of the Civic Center Music Hall •The Norick Downtown Library How We Did It MAPS was funded by a temporary one-cent sales tax approved by city voters in December 1993, and later extended an additional six months. The tax expired on July 1, 1999. During the 66 months it was in effect, over $309 million was collected. In addition, the deposited tax revenue earned about $54 million in interest. That was used for MAPS construction, too. Day to day operations are handled by the MAPS office, whose staff members are all City employees

MAPS 3 will also build a new Convention center,6-7 mile long streetcar route with modern strretcar and Hub,70 acre urban park and a handfull of other things!Check out whats going on in OKC,it might suprise you!

atlas?Without this tower being built there would be no bike lanes,pedestrian friendly streets and sidewalks and like I said 180 acres of all dt OKC are being re-done or are alllready done and not to mention the redesigned urban park!Was it more or less Urban before Devon built this tower?

^^No,it looks great up close too!Site plan and orientation?I dont think you have seen more than what's posted on this forum,and what 850'ft tower do you know of thats in the burbs'?As far as the urbanity aspect-come on man it's OKC,but that said The taxes used by building this tower were put into a TIF and used for Project 180,which is the largest streets and beutification project ever undertaken in the United States and has re-done 180 acres of dt OKC streets to be more pedestrian friendly with bike lanes and also to be more attractive!I respect your opinion and thanks for the reply!

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/25585774?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/25585774">Devon Energy Tower Time Lapse - Oklahoma City (June 2011)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/williamhider">William Hider</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

^^Just curious,what is your favorite tower in Chicago?Mine would be Auqa,Trump,300 n lasalle,ofcourse Sears( Willis)tower!

OKC Thunder fan here,I wanted Dallas to lose because they beat the Thunder but seeing LeBron NOT win his first title was more interesting to me!glad to see the Cavs got two of the first 4 picks and good luck on the upcoming(maybe) season!