Tall & Urban News

The proposed Oklahoma City complex, The Boardwalk at Bricktown, has been expanded and revised by the developer to include a new vision for a 134-story residential apartment building, that would be over twice the height of the current tallest building in the city, the 52-story Devon Energy Center. 

Developer Matteson Capital has also revised the plans for a Hyatt Dream Hotel proposed in the development, changing the original 350 rooms to 480 rooms. The reasons behind these revisions have been cited to be a new arena that was recently voted for in the area. The new arena is conditioned on the Oklahoma City basketball team, the Thunder, signing a 25-year lease that would keep the team in Oklahoma City beyond 2050. This agreement requires that the new arena will be open for the 2028-2029 season.

The first phase for the Boardwalk at Bricktown consists of two parking garages, the hotel and two condo high-rises. This phase is scheduled to begin construction in 2024. The hotel will consist of residences on top of a parking garage and retail podium and a rooftop restaurant and pool. The two twin residential high-rises will also be built atop a parking and retail podium. A total of 140 workforce rent apartments and a workforce development center be included in the residential component. A timeline for the second phase and the remaining proposed 134-story residential building isn't yet set, and still seeking approval. 

An application is being prepared for the city for the ambitious design of the tall building and should include the site layout and floor plans. The project is being designed by AO Architects and Hensel Phelps is signed up as the contractor. Documents show the finance team consists of BCREM Capital and Global Economic Strategies.

For more on this story go to The Oklahoman.