List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City

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The Oklahoma City skyline in 2012

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 845 feet (258 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. 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 845 feet (258 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 Devon energy center.JPG 844 (257.3) 50 2012 35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W / 35.46667; -97.51750 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 Okc cotterranchtower.JPG 500 (152.4) 36 1971 35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W / 35.46806°N 97.51389°W / 35.46806; -97.51389 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 Oklahoma City May 2016 19 (First National Center).jpg 493 (150.3) 33 1931 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46833°N 97.51611°W / 35.46833; -97.51611 7th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931 to 1971[1][8]
4 City Place Tower Oklahoma City (2019) - 196.jpg 440 (134.1) 33 1931 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W / 35.46889°N 97.51583°W / 35.46889; -97.51583 8th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma City for a brief period in 1931[1][9]
5 Oklahoma Tower Oklahoma tower.jpg 434 (132.3) 31 1982 35°28′07″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46861°N 97.51639°W / 35.46861; -97.51639 9th-tallest building in Oklahoma[1][10]
6 BOK Park Plaza Oklahoma City (2019) - 010 (cropped).jpg 433 (132) 27 2017 35°28′00″N 97°31′12″W / 35.46667°N 97.52000°W / 35.46667; -97.52000 Topped out in early 2017. The new home to Oklahoma City's Bank of Oklahoma offices.[11]
7 Oklahoma Commons Sandridgetower 6 20 2009m.jpg 393 (119.8) 30 1973 35°28′13″N 97°30′53″W / 35.47028°N 97.51472°W / 35.47028; -97.51472 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
8 Valliance Bank Tower Valliancetower.jpg 321 (97.8) 22 1984 35°31′22″N 97°32′20″W / 35.52278°N 97.53889°W / 35.52278; -97.53889 Tallest building in the city located outside the central business district. 18th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[13]
9 Bank of Oklahoma Plaza BOKplaza59.jpg 310 (94.5) 16 1972 35°28′13″N 97°31′00″W / 35.47028°N 97.51667°W / 35.47028; -97.51667 Tied as the 19th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[14]
10 One Leadership Square Leadershipnorth.jpg 308 (93.9) 22 1984 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46944°N 97.51667°W / 35.46944; -97.51667 (Leadership Square North Tower) 21st-tallest building in Oklahoma.[15]
11 Regency Tower Regency Tower, OKC.jpg 288 (87.8) 24 1966 35°28′23″N 97°31′07″W / 35.47306°N 97.51861°W / 35.47306; -97.51861 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.[16]
12 The Classen Classenbuilding.jpg 287 (87.5) 21 1967 35°29′28″N 97°31′52″W / 35.49111°N 97.53111°W / 35.49111; -97.53111 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.[17]
13 Founders Tower Unitedfounders 10 29 07 c.jpg 275 (83.8) 20 1963 35°31′52″N 97°34′18″W / 35.53111°N 97.57167°W / 35.53111; -97.57167 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.[18]
14 Gold Star Memorial Library Goldstarlibrary.jpg 264 (80.5) 18 1954 35°29′39″N 97°32′31″W / 35.49417°N 97.54194°W / 35.49417; -97.54194 Oklahoma City University[19]
15 Midamericatower.jpg 262 (80) 19 1980 35°28′02″N 97°30′51″W / 35.46722°N 97.51417°W / 35.46722; -97.51417 Continental Resources, world headquarters [20]
16 Oklahoma State Capitol Oklahoma State Capitol.jpg 255 (77.7) 5 1917 35°29′31″N 97°30′12″W / 35.49194°N 97.50333°W / 35.49194; -97.50333 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.[21][22]
17 Union Plaza Unionplaza.jpg 252 (76.8) 18 1982 35°31′40″N 97°33′52″W / 35.52778°N 97.56444°W / 35.52778; -97.56444 [23]
18 Dowell Center DowellCenter67.jpg 243 (74) 20 1927 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46667°N 97.51639°W / 35.46667; -97.51639 [24] 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.
19 Omni Oklahoma City 240 (73) 19 2021 The ~600-room hotel tower anchor the new Oklahoma City Convention Center in the city's downtown south expansion area.[citation needed]
20 Telephone Building (Oklahoma City)|AT&T Building Oklahoma City (2019) - 125.jpg 237 (72.2) 16 1928 35°28′16″N 97°30′53″W / 35.47111°N 97.51472°W / 35.47111; -97.51472 Tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1928 to 1931
21 50 Penn Place 225 (68.6) 16 1973
22 Two Leadership Square McAfee & Taft Office in Leadership Square, Downtown Oklahoma City, 2008-05-04.jpg 224 (68.3) 16 1984 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46944°N 97.51667°W / 35.46944; -97.51667
23 Park Harvey Apartments FidelityNationalOkcOk.jpg 220 (67.1) 17 1957 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46944°N 97.51667°W / 35.46944; -97.51667
24 Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office 216 (65.8) 14 1991
25 First National Bank Addition 215 (65.5) 14
26 Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel 200 (61) 15 2000
27 OU Medical Center Patient Tower 152 (46) 8 2020

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 Bricktown Hotel 140 feet (43 m) 10 2019 Approved.[citation needed]

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 Colcord 2006.jpg 15 North Robinson Avenue 1909–1923 35°28′00″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46667°N 97.51667°W / 35.46667; -97.51667 145 (44.2) 14 [25][26]
100 Park Avenue Building — 100 Park Avenue 1923–1927 35°28′07″N 97°30′52″W / 35.46861°N 97.51444°W / 35.46861; -97.51444 160 (48.8) 12 [27][28]
Dowell Center DowellCenter67.jpg 134 Robert S. Kerr 1927–1928 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46667°N 97.51639°W / 35.46667; -97.51639 210 (64) 18 [29][30]
Telephone Building Oklahoma City (2019) - 125.jpg 405 N Broadway 1928-1931 237 (72.2) 16
City Place Tower CityPlace61.jpg 204 North Robinson Avenue 1931 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W / 35.46889°N 97.51583°W / 35.46889; -97.51583 391 (119.2) 33 [9][31]
First National Center First national center oklacity.JPG 120 North Robinson Avenue 1931–1971 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46833°N 97.51611°W / 35.46833; -97.51611 446 (136) 33 [8][32]
BancFirst Tower Okc cotterranchtower.JPG 100 North Broadway Avenue 1971–2011 35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W / 35.46806°N 97.51389°W / 35.46806; -97.51389 500 (152.4) 36 [7][33]
Devon Energy World Headquarters Devon energy center.JPG 333 W Sheridan Ave 2011–present 35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W / 35.46667; -97.51750 845 (257.6) 52 [34][35]

See also[]

References[]

General
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  35. ^ "Devon Energy Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

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