List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City

There are more than 50 completed high-rises in Oklahoma City, most of which stand in the central business district. In the city, 25 buildings stand 200 feet (61 m) and taller. The tallest building in Oklahoma City, and in Oklahoma, is the 50-story Devon Tower, which rises 844 feet (257 m) above the central business district. Other notable skyscrapers are Chase Tower and First National Center, which stand as the second and third-tallest buildings in Oklahoma City, respectively. Five of the 10 tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located in Oklahoma City.^[1]

Skyline of downtown Oklahoma City

The Colcord Hotel, Oklahoma City's first skyscraper,^[2] was finished in 1909.^[3] After oil was discovered in the area, the population of Oklahoma City grew significantly. As a result, the city's skyline expanded, which featured a "race to the top" with the synchronous construction of First National Center and City Place Tower in the central business district. Contemporary skyscrapers began to be built in the north and west sides of Oklahoma City, and later in the downtown area.^[4] In 1993, Oklahoma City voters approved the MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects) program, which featured the construction of several distinct domestic facilities and restorations and expansions of other older ones. It was completed in 2004 and is deemed to be the first program of its kind for a city the size of Oklahoma City.^[5]

The Devon Tower, which was completed in 2012, has overtaken the Chase Tower as the tallest building in Oklahoma City with a height of 844 feet (257 m). It has also become the tallest building in the state of Oklahoma, surpassing the BOK Tower in Tulsa. The 50-story building occupies over 1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m²) and had an estimated construction cost of $750 million (USD).^[6][7]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Oklahoma City skyscrapers that stand at least 61 meters (200 ft) tall, based on standard convert measurement; this includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Notes
1	Devon Energy Center		844 (257.3)	50	2012	35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W	Topped out on September 21, 2011. Tallest building in Oklahoma[8] and tallest building in the Great Plains states, between Chicago and Dallas.
2	BancFirst Tower		500 (152.4)	36	1971	35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W	Tallest building in Oklahoma City for 40 years from 1971 to 2011; 6th-tallest in the state of Oklahoma.[9]
3	First National Center		443 (135.0)	33	1931	35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W	7th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931 to 1971.[10]
4	BOK Park Plaza		433 (132)	27	2017	35°28′00″N 97°31′12″W	Topped out in early 2017. The new home to Oklahoma City's Bank of Oklahoma offices.[11]
5	Oklahoma Tower		410 (125.0)	31	1982	35°28′07″N 97°30′59″W	Formally known as Two Galleria.[12]
6	Strata Tower		393 (119.8)	30	1973	35°28′13″N 97°30′53″W	Home office of the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 12th-tallest building in Oklahoma.;[13] former corporate headquarters of Kerr-McGee and SandRidge Energy Corporation
7	City Place Tower		391 (119.2)	33	1931	35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W	Tallest building in Oklahoma City for a brief period in 1931.[14]
8	Valliance Bank Tower		321 (97.8)	22	1984	35°31′22″N 97°32′20″W	Tallest building in the city located outside the central business district. 18th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[15]
9	One Leadership Square		285 (86.9)	22	1984	35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W	21st-tallest building in Oklahoma.[16]
10	Arvest Tower		281 (85.7)	16	1972	35°28′13″N 97°31′00″W	Tied as the 19th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[17]
11	Founders Tower		275 (83.8)	20	1963	35°31′52″N 97°34′18″W	Tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City. Formerly an office building for United Founders Life Insurance. Has been cited as a great example of mid-century modern architecture.[18]
12	The Classen		273 (83.2)	21	1967	35°29′28″N 97°31′52″W	Second tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City, formerly an office building known as Citizen's Tower. Its design was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower in Bartlesville, OK.[19]
13	50 Penn Place		268 (81.7)	16	1973
14	AT&T Annex		263 (80.2)	15	1965/1968/1977		The 1965 building was built as a 9-story expansion next door to Southwestern Bell Telephone's location at 405 N. Broadway (the current AT&T Building). In 1968, six more stories were added on top of the 1965 building bringing it to 15 stories.[20] Another 15-story addition was built adjacent to the 1965 building in 1977.
15	Continental Oil Center		262 (80)	19	1980	35°28′02″N 97°30′51″W	Continental Resources, world headquarters [21]
16	Gold Star Memorial Library		259 (78.9)	18	1954	35°29′39″N 97°32′31″W	Oklahoma City University[22]
17	Oklahoma State Capitol		255 (77.7)	5	1917	35°29′31″N 97°30′12″W	In 2002, a 155-foot (47 m) dome was constructed above the roof with a 17-foot (5 m) tall bronze Native American statue on top of the dome.[23][24]
18	Union Plaza		252 (76.8)	18	1982	35°31′40″N 97°33′52″W	[25]
19	Dowell Center		243 (74)	20	1927	35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W	[26] Originally built as an 18-story building at a height of 210 feet. Tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1927 to 1928. Footprint was doubled and two more floors added in 1964 bringing it to its current height.
20	Regency Tower		238 (72.5)	24	1966	35°28′23″N 97°31′07″W	24th-tallest building in Oklahoma. 3rd-tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City. Was impacted and closed for a few months after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995.[27]
21	AT&T Building		237 (72.2)	16	1928	35°28′16″N 97°30′53″W	Tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1928 to 1931.
22	Two Leadership Square		224 (68.3)	16	1984	35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W
23	Omni Oklahoma City		214 (65)	17	2021		Largest hotel in Oklahoma City, containing 605 rooms.[28][29]
24	Corporate Tower		208 (63.4)	14	1980		Originally known as One Galleria at completion.[30]
25	American Assurance Fidelity	Upload image	208 (63.4)	12
26	Wyndham Grand Hotel		200 (61)	15	2000

Under construction buildings

This lists buildings that are under construction in Oklahoma City and are planned to rise at least 100 feet (30 m).

Name	Type	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
The Citizen	Mixed-use	178 feet (54 m)	12	2025	Designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.[31]
Convergence	Mixed-use	142 feet (43 m)	9	2024	Designed by FSB Architects[32]
OKANA Hotel	Hotel	139 feet (42 m)	11	2025	Native American-themed 404-room hotel accompanied with an indoor waterpark and an outdoor lagoon, and adjacent to the First Americans Museum.[33] Designed by ADCI.[34]
Lively Hotel at OAK	Hotel	108 feet (33 m)	8	2024	132-room hotel.[35]

Approved and proposed buildings

This lists buildings that are either Proposed or actively Under Design Review with the City of Oklahoma City and are planned to rise at least 100 feet (30 m).

Name	Type	Height ft / m	Floors	Anticipated Groundbreaking	Notes
Legends Tower	Mixed-use	1,907 feet (581 m)	134	2025	134-story mixed-use tower above 2-story podium and 7-story parking garage, part of the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown development.[36][37] If built, it would be the tallest building in the United States.[38][39]
Ruby Tower	Residential	345 feet (105 m)	32	2024	23-story residential tower above 2-story podium and 7-story parking garage. Northern tower of the twin residential towers at the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown.[37][40]
Emerald Tower	Residential	345 feet (105 m)	32	2024	23-story residential tower above 2-story podium and 7-story parking garage. Southern tower of the twin residential towers at the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown.[37][40]
Dream Hotel	Hotel	345 feet (105 m)	30	2024	Tower with 15-stories of hotel with 480 guestrooms and 7-stories of condos with 85 units above 3-story podium and 5-story parking garage. Part of the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown development.
Unscripted Hotel	Hotel	-	18	-
Office building at OAK	Office	-	11	2024
The Hub at Midtown	Mixed-use	112 feet (34 m)	7	2024	7-story office building anchoring 292-unit apartment complex.[41]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This table lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Oklahoma City as well as the current titleholder, Devon Energy World Headquarters.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Coordinates	Height ft (m)	Floors	Reference
Colcord Hotel		15 North Robinson Avenue	1909–1923	35°28′00″N 97°31′00″W	145 (44.2)	14	[42][43]
100 Park Avenue Building		100 Park Avenue	1923–1927	35°28′07″N 97°30′52″W	160 (48.8)	12	[44][45]
Dowell Center		134 Robert S. Kerr	1927–1928	35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W	210 (64)	18	[46][47]
Southwestern Bell Telephone Building		405 N Broadway	1928–1931	35°28′15″N 97°30′53″W	237 (72.2)	16
City Place Tower		204 North Robinson Avenue	1931	35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W	391 (119.2)	33	[48][49]
First National Center		120 North Robinson Avenue	1931–1971	35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W	446 (136)	33	[50][51]
BancFirst Tower		100 North Broadway Avenue	1971–2011	35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W	500 (152.4)	36	[52][53]
Devon Energy World Headquarters		333 W Sheridan Ave	2011–present	35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W	845 (257.6)	52	[54][55]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma
• List of tallest buildings in the United States
• List of tallest buildings

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External links

• Diagram of Oklahoma City skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage