Mystery Tower( speculation, news and ideas) post here!

[coov23]

This is another BIG and exciting time for our city! Let the talks begin here!

[Jesseda]

A guy that i go to church who has been working on the devon tower told me a awhile back that there was talk about a 40 story tower, but just the other day he was telling me that there is talk that sandridge is building a tall tower but it will be smaller then devon but a little bit bigger then chase building, he joked saying seems like sandridge always wants to compete with devon lately but it looks like they will settle for 2nd when it comes to how tall the building will be.. To me I thought I read sandridge was only going to be 1020 stories? Could it atually be bigger then 1020 stories? Anybody hear this yet? also about the mystery tower, I wonder if it will be a whole new company relocating into our state and buildinga huge tower, is there any rumors about a fortune 500 company relocating to okc?

[Bellaboo]

A guy that i go to church who has been working on the devon tower told me a awhile back that there was talk about a 40 story tower, but just the other day he was telling me that there is talk that sandridge is building a tall tower but it will be smaller then devon but a little bit bigger then chase building, he joked saying seems like sandridge always wants to compete with devon lately but it looks like they will settle for 2nd when it comes to how tall the building will be.. To me I thought I read sandridge was only going to be 1020 stories? Could it atually be bigger then 1020 stories? Anybody hear this yet? also about the mystery tower, I wonder if it will be a whole new company relocating into our state and buildinga huge tower, is there any rumors about a fortune 500 company relocating to okc?

I'm sure it will be less than 1020 storys. lol you probably mean 10/20 storys ?

[Jesseda]

I'm sure it will be less than 1020 storys. lol you probably mean 10/20 storys ?

yes 10-20 stories, but 1020 stories would be something to see

[lasomeday]

yes 10-20 stories, but 1020 stories would be something to see

From Dallas!

[Jesseda]

haha, that would put a stop to texans saying everything is bigger and better in texas. I can just see them in Dallas trying to say everything is bigger and better, while that 1020 story okc tower is shadowing over them, oh well, we can dream lol

[bombermwc]

I've never seen anything from Sandridge that indicated anything more than 10-20 floors. And unless they have 50ft ceilings, you're not looking at the height of Chase either. They have plenty room to grow in the KMG tower and their new extra buildings they're doing give them even more room. I know we would all love to see it, but i feel like it's more rumor than substance.

[lasomeday]

I was walking by the Century Center Parking Garage today and I was thinking what a waste of space. That would be a great place for a 30 story residential tower. It is caddy corner to the Myriad Gardens and next to a lot of office towers. It could have a parking garage included in the design and actually increase the number of parking spaces.

[CurtisJ]

A friend of my cousin's houscleaners mom said that he heard a rumor that Exxon Mobil was moving their corprate headquarters to OKC!

Sorry, couldn't resist. I do know that a certain CEO of a large energy company has been contacting some very large companies to try and convince them to relocate headquarters to Oklahoma City. I do not know if those efforts have yeilded any success, the one concrete example that I know of seemed incredibly ambitious (Fortune 100 company). Either way, this is a very exciting time for OKC.

[G.Walker]

A friend of my cousin's houscleaners mom said

this....

[king183]

he heard a rumor that Exxon Mobil was moving their corprate headquarters to OKC!

Heh. Just wait.

[Pete]

I do know that a certain CEO of a large energy company has been contacting some very large companies to try and convince them to relocate headquarters to Oklahoma City. I do not know if those efforts have yeilded any success, the one concrete example that I know of seemed incredibly ambitious (Fortune 100 company).

Since we are just throwing around speculation, why not name the company?

There has been lots of smoke about the Chamber making strong progress with a large company but I have no idea who it its. "Fortune 100" is a pretty short list, especially when you eliminate about 75% due to complete implausibility.


The one company from that list that leaps out to me is Sunoco. Energy company HQ'd in Philadelphia #68 on the list.

[king183]

Since we are just throwing around speculation, why not name the company?

There has been lots of smoke about the Chamber making strong progress with a large company but I have no idea who it its. "Fortune 100" is a pretty short list, especially when you eliminate about 75% due to complete implausibility.


The one company from that list that leaps out to me is Sunoco. Energy company HQ'd in Philadelphia #68 on the list.

I've heard ConocoPhillips is undergoing a major restructuring, splitting into two different units. One of those units would fit nicely here.

[CurtisJ]

Since we are just throwing around speculation, why not name the company?..."Fortune 100" is a pretty short list, especially when you eliminate about 75% due to complete implausibility

Because I am unsure of how gaurded this information is, and I would not want to violate the trust of someone close to me. And for the record, the company I was refering to probably falls in that 75% that is completely implausible, the point that I was trying to make is that there are some VERY ambitious efforts being made to bring companies to OKC and it would be interesting if this mystery tower wasn't being built by a company that currently has little or no current presence in OKC.

[Pete]

ConocoPhillips is separating it's pipeline/refinery business from it's exploration arm.

I can't imagine either moving away from Houston.

I know they have different units scattered around so perhaps one could be coming to OKC -- hopefully not at the expense of Bartlesville.

[adaniel]

ConocoPhillips is separating it's pipeline/refinery business from it's exploration arm.

I can't imagine either moving away from Houston.

I know they have different units scattered around so perhaps one could be coming to OKC -- hopefully not at the expense of Bartlesville.

COP has actually increased their Bartlesville presence since the days of just Conoco and Phillips, largely at the expense of Ponca City. So I don't think its them. Plus, between that and Continental could you imagine the howling that would flare up at the state capitol of "big, bad OKC poaching our little towns"?

In the spirit of wild speculation based off of questionable sources, I don't believe SandRidge is the new tenant for the mystery office building. But my uncle, who works for a large concrete company in town, indicated that SR wants to start on its building right away. At this point it is just waiting for Devon to be completely finished on its building to free up contractors.

[BG918]

ConocoPhillips is separating it's pipeline/refinery business from it's exploration arm. I can't imagine either moving away from Houston.

I know they have different units scattered around so perhaps one could be coming to OKC -- hopefully not at the expense of Bartlesville.

They are planning a major campus in Louisville (suburb between Denver and Boulder) which many in the industry think could be the new exploration/R&D HQ while refining side (Phillips 66) will remain in Houston, or vice versa. Bartlesville could be majorly impacted once they are settled in at their new Colorado HQ, or eliminated altogether.

[Oil Capital]

They are planning a major campus in Louisville (suburb between Denver and Boulder) which many in the industry think could be the new exploration/R&D HQ while refining side (Phillips 66) will remain in Houston, or vice versa. Bartlesville could be majorly impacted once they are settled in at their new Colorado HQ, or eliminated altogether.

They have already announced that both companies will remain headquartered in Houston. The Colorado deal is for renewable energy.

[Just the facts]

Maybe we should start with what we know:

http://newsok.com/downtown-oklahoma-...rticle/3647036

Beffort said another new corporate headquarters will be built downtown starting this year, but he didn't say what company.

Read more: http://newsok.com/downtown-oklahoma-...#ixzz1loC10EqV

From OKC-Central

http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/20...ine-will-grow/

This also means we’re tracking a new building for SandRidge that will likely be 10 to 20 stories high, a convention center hotel that will be at least 15 stories high, and this mystery corporate headquarters

My questions is this - is the tower talked about by Beffort the same one being speculated on the Preftakes block?

[Jesseda]

A new headquarters could mean anything, a from local companies to out of state companies. wish it would have said if the company is currently located in okc, and is building a new HQ, or that its a outside company buildinga new HQ in okc. But at least we know for a fact we are gettinga new building in okc

[metro]

A new headquarters could mean anything, a from local companies to out of state companies. wish it would have said if the company is currently located in okc, and is building a new HQ, or that its a outside company buildinga new HQ in okc. But at least we know for a fact we are gettinga new building in okc

That's what I said on Steve's "blog", but I guess that was too controversial for him so he deleted it. While I doubt it is a small HQ, keep in mind a company like Sonic has a large presence, but a small HQ, just 4 stories. I doubt this is the case on this one, but could be the case, but I'd take it even if it is.

As others stated, Midfirst is the likely candidate for the reasons stated, plus their is already speculative renderings we found and posted here (of course it could possibily have been another tenant). We also know Midfirst is busting at the seams and scattered throughout town. It just makes sense for them to centralize.

[Steve]

Maybe we should start with what we know:

http://newsok.com/downtown-oklahoma-...rticle/3647036



From OKC-Central

http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/20...ine-will-grow/



My questions is this - is the tower talked about by Beffort the same one being speculated on the Preftakes block?

I believe they are the same one, but with a caveat. Here's another thought to contemplate; what if, as we keep looking in the pond to figure out what fish is swimming around, teasing us but never stopping long enough for us to be sure of what we're seeing, and always darting through from unexpected locations so we're left totally bewildered ... what if there are two fish, and not just one? As an aside, I have not deleted any comments. But some comments, posters, do end up caught up in the spam filter.

[G.Walker]

I believe they are the same one, but with a caveat. Here's another thought to contemplate; what if, as we keep looking in the pond to figure out what fish is swimming around, teasing us but never stopping long enough for us to be sure of what we're seeing, and always darting through from unexpected locations so we're left totally bewildered ... what if there are two fish, and not just one? As an aside, I have not deleted any comments. But some comments, posters, do end up caught up in the spam filter.

Man, wouldn't it be something to have two major skyscrapers, CC Hotel, and Sandridge Tower all started around the same time? Talk about sea of cranes across downtown!

[s00nr1]

That would be phenomenal but I still believe the CC hotel needs to be at least 20 stories to make a significant impact on the downtown hotel market. I'm really hoping someone like Westin, Marriott, or Grand Hyatt will be the brand.

[Pete]

is the tower talked about by Beffort the same one being speculated on the Preftakes block?

From all indications, yes.