OG&E Energy Center

[Pete]

Monument sign to go up on the corner of Hudson and Sheridan:

[Ginkasa]

Worth it.

[tyeomans]

Omg this is so amazing.... (said no one ever).

[jedicurt]

and people were concerned this would just sit empty without anything jutting up into the sky... this will significantly improve our skyline, for ants....

[jccouger]

That is a funny looking office building.

[OKCRT]

They should be forced to put that property back on the market for exactly what they paid for it. Feels like a scam to me.

[shawnw]

needs to be taller

[Laramie]

Just may be a sign of something to come: 'Ain't nothing jumping but the peas in the pot; they wouldn't be jumping if the water wasn't hot.'

[shawnw]

whatever it is better be "world class"

[Martin]

[Laramie]

OG&E putting up something World Class? If they could get just something up.



Economy looks bright, the time may be ripe for OG&E to get a new tower of its own on the former Stage Center site. Man it would be great if they could get a nice 30+ story tower constructed; it would be a game-changer for the OKC skyline.

[OKCRT]

They will prob end up selling that land for a huge profit.

[Dale]

Ha-Ha! This building is widely hated on Charlotte forums. We haven’t built anything, in a quarter century, to compare with Devon.

Talking about the building pictured.

[HOT ROD]

Dale, in all fairness most cities haven't.

But you guys have a very nice skyline in Charlotte, indeed!!

[ABCOKC]

nice tombstone for this project

[bombermwc]

It's a total crock that nothing is there, but let's face one reality point here guys. The market for Class A in downtown is at the point where if OG&E had opened a new building, we'd have beyond a surplus in leasable space. We really already have that right now with the BOK tower. Not to mention that the space they vacated is open at whatever class it is. If OG&E were to construct something just as large as they are in now, then we would almost double the A vacancy, and that really isn't a good thing. We've got work cut out for us to get more businesses downtown without them just leaving vast vacancies in other parts of town.

I'd really like to see OKC push to chill out any more large scale construction up on Memorial and incentivize that to downtown. We've seen the brakes put on anything big on NW Xway for decades, which is good too.

[d-usa]

People aren’t angry that they didn’t build anything. People are angry that they tore stuff down when nothing to replace it had even been approved.

Would it be hard to tie demolition permits to new building permits?

[baralheia]

Ha-Ha! This building is widely hated on Charlotte forums. We haven’t built anything, in a quarter century, to compare with Devon.

Talking about the building pictured.

Honestly, why? I don't get it. I think the tower is really nice looking! Granted, from this view it looks like the pedestal needs more street-level pedestrian interaction, but I personally like the building and would love to see something like that here in OKC.

[catch22]

Should just put a statue of Rainey Williams with his hand on his chin while he looks up to the sky, and next to it a statue of Lackmeyer waving a newspaper in the air saying “I guess it was me that didn’t know Rainey Williams”

[BlackmoreRulz]

Monument sign to go up on the corner of Hudson and Sheridan:

Is this the proverbial "Mystery Tower"?

[metro]

Attachment 14948

Best meme I've seen all day.

[Pete]

Press release

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Energy Assist Foundation and Team Griffin Foundation Groundbreaking at Together Square
Thursday, February 21, 2019, 1:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City, OK - A collaboration between OGE Energy Corp., The Energy Assist Foundation, Team Griffin and Myriad Botanical Gardens is creating a unique space in the heart of downtown called Together Square. Together Square, located west of the Gardens across Hudson Street, will feature a basketball court branded by the Team Griffin Foundation, a futsal soccer court* branded by the The Energy Assist Foundation and a large open space for general use. In addition to Downtown OKC’s highly successful basketball court The Cage, located at Reno and Hudson, Together Square will further enhance downtown with additional space for outdoor activities.

OGE Energy Corp. and Together Square partners will break ground Thursday, February 21, starting at 1:30 p.m. People can expect the courts to open to the public around May 2019. Myriad Gardens will provide general maintenance and care for the site including lawn care and related horticultural work that will help connect the new site to the Gardens. There are plans for the introduction of Oklahoma friendly tree species that are utility line compatible.

Upon completion of Together Square, the Myriad Gardens will also coordinate rentals of the courts and grounds for private and corporate events. One of the first events hosted at Together Square will include finish line support tents and activities for the 2019 Memorial Marathon on April 28. Check back often on Gardens website myriadgardens.org, as we will be posting construction updates, and details on how to reserve space at Together Square for an event or to reserve the green space or court time.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at Together Square between Walker and Hudson, south of Sheridan, west of the Myriad Botanical Gardens (just north of the Arts Council Oklahoma City offices). The ground breaking is open to the public.

*A futsal soccer court is an emerging form of soccer played on a smaller, hard-surface court.

Below is the rendering. To see animation of the Together Square for the OKC National Memorial Marathon finish line visit https://youtu.be/cIHvxcTtoNQ

[TheTravellers]

Pathetic, they should've just left it empty and a reminder of how sh*tty this all went down. People will see this and think "How nice - courts, sports, Oklahoma friendly tree species that are utility line compatible, cool...." instead of being reminded of how bad OG&E, et al were in destroying some of OKC's history....

[theanvil]

Pathetic, they should've just left it empty and a reminder of how sh*tty this all went down. People will see this and think "How nice - courts, sports, Oklahoma friendly tree species that are utility line compatible, cool...." instead of being reminded of how bad OG&E, et al were in destroying some of OKC's history....

This. OGE took a lot from OKC when they destroyed unique, renowned architecture (of which we have very little of). But hey, we got a freakin' sport court. With such brave, forward-thinking civic leaders like OGE, who needs enemies?

[TheTravellers]

Shame there isn't a big wall next to it so a mural of Stage Center could be painted on it along with "This is what *that* used to be".