Posted on 06/07/2024 12:17:06 AM PDT by Jonty30
You could be forgiven for remaining skeptical about whether it will ever be built, but the audacious bid to build the USA's new tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City reached a major milestone this week. Local officials have now finally met and given it their approval.
Legends Tower was originally conceived as a proposal for the USA's second-tallest skyscraper. Following a positive reception, its designers and developers updated their plans to make it the overall tallest skyscraper in the country.
Assuming all goes to plan, the development will be located onthe site of a parking lot near a railroad track and a U-Haul storage facility. It will consist of four towers, the largest of which will reach a height of 1,907 ft (581 m) to honor the year Oklahoma became the USA's 46th state.
This largest tower will be 130 ft (39 m) taller than the USA's current tallest skyscraper, NYC's One World Trade Center, and just behind China's Ping An Finance Center in the world rankings, making it sixth-tallest worldwide. Between all four buildings, they will host residential units and a luxury hotel.
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No office space. Good idea.
Stupid, just stupid.
I've been to the CN Tower. At least that was intended to have some useful function.
Luxury hotel in OK City? For what?
Economically a failure on day one.
This has got to be a joke. But if it’s not, they need to get the same construction firm that built that North Korean hotel that looks like a real skinny pyramid. It’s still yet to open.
This is a rather stupid pipe dream of an idea. Why would OK city need such a waste of a tower?
It’s not feasible. The smaller apartment towers and part of the same development aren’t either. Just another scam to fleece taxpayers…
“ Cooper, joined by Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon, previously voted against $200 million in tax increment financing approved by the city council in August, 2023. The assistance will be structured similar to a rebate in which money is only paid once the development of the first two apartment towers and garages are completed.”
Tornado bait
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“ The project also has been approved for up to $200 million in tax increment financing based on new tax dollars it generates, as well as reimbursement of sales tax and use tax generated during construction capped at $5.5 million.”
This is how cities go broke. They start becoming financial partners with developers.
Violates all Feng Shui rules for buildings being in harmony with their surroundings. A fish out of water. The topographical balance is completely off. It’s like someone sliced a chunk out of midtown Manhattan and airlifted it to the most unlikeliest piece of real estate imaginable for use as a tourist attraction.
The new FIB headquarters?
Is it designed to withstand two planes crashing into it?
That’s what I’m thinking. Ain’t the first time one has whipped through there..
It is going to be empty; why would they bother? Just one stupid idea! Who would want to work in it? Does OK city need the office space that much?
In tornado alley?
Hopefully a Moore creek or El Reno type tornado never pays it a visit.
Uh, tornadoes?
Oklahoma is also earthquake prone like Japan
It is not office space according to the snippet of the story provided.
Given New York's Democrat-managed decline into third world slum conditions, midtown Manhattan will soon be "the most unlikeliest piece of real estate imaginable for use as a tourist attraction".
;^)
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