The boardwalk at the Bricktown skyscraper, more than 580 meters high, will be built in Oklahoma City – a city not known for large skyscrapers. Station CNN He notes that the proposed building will be twice the height of the current tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma and approximately 40 meters taller than the tallest building in the United States, the One World Trade Center in New York. It was originally planned to be several meters shorter than one WTC, but the developers wanted to achieve the title of tallest in the country, so the building was raised to 1,907 feet. They argue that this is a symbolic number – in 1907, Oklahoma was incorporated into the United States.
America. Developers are planning to build a very tall skyscraper
California developers who plan to build a boardwalk in the Bricktown skyscraper are rightly pointing out that Oklahoma City is growing, among them: 14 U.S. cities to add 100,000 people between 2010 and 2020. Residents. However, CNN points out that the plan by the developers, led by investment firm Madsen Capital and architecture firm AO, could end in failure. “Oklahoma City's mayor was not involved in the case, and one of the city's economists described the skyscraper as a 'berry on a willow'” – I am writing CNN.
The new facility, if built, would not only be the tallest building in the United States, but also the fifth tallest in the world. The cost of the entire project, including USD 770 million for the tower, is estimated at USD 1.6 billion.
The Boardwalk in Bricktown Graphics: aoarchitects.com
America's tallest skyscraper to be built in Oklahoma What does the mayor say?
Developers say there is a need for new sports and entertainment opportunities in Bricktown, an Oklahoma City neighborhood where a mega-skyscraper is slated to be built. Voters recently approved construction of a new arena in the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder area, and plans are underway for a new soccer stadium.
The new skyscraper will include hundreds of rooms, approximately 1,750 apartments and a Hyatt hotel of approximately 10,200 square meters. Square meters for retail shops and restaurants. Building a boardwalk on a Bricktown high-rise requires a city permit.
Oklahoma Mayor David Holt commented on the developers' plans in a statement sent to CNN. “From my observations, private developers often announce projects, some of which are implemented, others not. I don't have a strong opinion, I look forward to following their efforts,” we read.
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