Devon Energy Center

[MikeLucky]

Nary a mention of rationalizing why this is taking longer than a snail's pace through molasses. Bad corporate citizen no matter how you look at it.

Take a walk through Myriad Gardens and see how "bad" of a corporate citizen they have been. LOL. Again, some of you are taking the window situation WAY harder than anyone should. Seriously.

[Of Sound Mind]

Take a walk through Myriad Gardens and see how "bad" of a corporate citizen they have been. LOL. Again, some of you are taking the window situation WAY harder than anyone should. Seriously.

^^^ This 100% ^^^

[HOT ROD]

Agreed. The window situation is frustrating, but IMO they have done a lot of good for the city. Don't Forget the prepaid a lot of their taxes so project 180 could be funded earlier than it would have been.

and look how that turned out. We would have been better with P180 if it were just funded normally or bonded. Appears to have been a huge money grab to me. By-the-way, not Devon's fault at all but the fault of the city getting so much money up front they forgot to make good designs and hold contractors accountable. ... Did I mention the cuts??

Nevertheless, Devon has been a great OKC citizen - definitely the tallest in the greater region. ...

[Laramie]

Not holding my breath; however it's time for OG&E to step up its game--diversify, get that new corporate headquarters tower(s) you promised on prime land at the old Stage Center site.

Devon Energy Corporation has always had OKC's back...

[shawnw]

with everything that's gone on (ice, rates, etc) I think there would be a significant uproar if OG&E tried to do such a thing at this point.

[Laramie]

with everything that's gone on (ice, rates, etc) I think there would be a significant uproar if OG&E tried to do such a thing at this point.

Don't doubt that; however wasn't it 2014 (7 years ago) when OG&E purchased the old Stage Center site with enthusiastic plans to redevelop that parcel with its corporate headquarters and possibly some adjacent towers. If we're going to harp on a downtown corporation, let's stand in line on OG&E.

Big let down...

[shawnw]

They didn't purchase it directly though, right?

[Laramie]

They didn't purchase it directly though, right?

Where are you going with this--they didn't purchase it directly... ...maybe you know something that's been left out.

OGE Energy Center is on hold, but OGE Energy Corp. CEO Sean Trauschke promised Monday the ambitious four-tower proposal that was to be built on the former home of Stage Center is far from dead.--Lackmeyer, Monday, January 11, 2016 12:00

Forgive me, didn't mean to divert this Devon Energy thread to OG&E.

[DowntownMan]

They are painting their core values on the walls in the garage west side store fronts. Guess we get colorful results, integrity, relationship words instead of empty white walls now

[mugofbeer]

Or a blank canvas for grafitti.

[Jersey Boss]

They are painting their core values on the walls in the garage west side store fronts. Guess we get colorful results, integrity, relationship words instead of empty white walls now

Don't forget "synergy", lol.

[Pete]

[jn1780]

They should have just left it open and made some deals with local car dealerships. Selected Devon employees get to test drive a different series of vehicles each month and have front space parking spots.

It would be slightly less pointless and wasteful than what is there now.

[BoulderSooner]

They should have just left it open and made some deals with local car dealerships. Selected Devon employees get to test drive a different series of vehicles each month and have front space parking spots.

It would be slightly less pointless and wasteful than what is there now.

devon never wanted those windows in the first place .. they are not "store" depth they are just window boxes ...

[Jake]

"Courage" is hilarious.

[jn1780]

devon never wanted those windows in the first place .. they are not "store" depth they are just window boxes ...

Yeah, obviously. Its like a teenager who makes a weak sarcastic effort when told to do something.

[mugofbeer]

"Courage" is hilarious.

Maybe they're paying homage to Dan Rather's CBS News signoff back in the 80s. Maybe not, they laughed at Dan Rather, too.

[Rover]

devon never wanted those windows in the first place .. they are not "store" depth they are just window boxes ...

I believe there is depth and infrastructure behind the windows for retail space buildout when and if demand makes it economically realistic. The windows are placeholders .

[BoulderSooner]

I believe there is depth and infrastructure behind the windows for retail space buildout when and if demand makes it economically realistic. The windows are placeholders .

there are parking spaces behind the windows ..

[ShadowStrings]

there are parking spaces behind the windows ..

But the parking spaces were designed to be converted if desired. The spaces are flat (no ramp) and are sort of segmented off from the rest of the garage.

[BoulderSooner]

But the parking spaces were designed to be converted if desired. The spaces are flat (no ramp) and are sort of segmented off from the rest of the garage.

they were not designed to be converted ... Devon added the window boxes at the request of the DDRC (so if they "changed" their mind ) they could add stores in the future ...

Devon did not change any part of the inside design ...

[Rover]

they were not designed to be converted ... Devon added the window boxes at the request of the DDRC (so if they "changed" their mind ) they could add stores in the future ...

Devon did not change any part of the inside design ...

I agree they didn't change the design. But the design accommodates build out when financially responsible. What are you arguing about?

[soonerwilliam]

Anyone have any idea why they haven't installed the last remaining glass piece at the top of the tower?

[Rover]

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they were not designed to be converted ... Devon added the window boxes at the request of the DDRC (so if they "changed" their mind ) they could add stores in the future ...

Devon did not change any part of the inside design ...

If there was a serious and profitable demand for retail there it can and would be converted. At normal rates built out space is more profitable than parking. Vacant space is way less profitable. Simple.

[dankrutka]

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If there was a serious and profitable demand for retail there it can and would be converted. At normal rates built out space is more profitable than parking. Vacant space is way less profitable. Simple.

What do you mean by “demand”? Do you expect consumers to show up on the sidewalk and start demanding imaginary businesses be built out? If Devon had prioritized walkable design in those spaces and worked with developers then we can talk “demand.” They didn’t even try. Lots of businesses like Devon struggle to imagine walkable urban design because the parking garage these spaces are attached to is what they value. Parking garages are extensions of their suburban homes. They lacked an urban vision because it’s not part of the suburban mindset that dominates in OKC.