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- One World Trade Center in New York City has stood as the tallest building in the U.S. since opening in 2014. At 1,776 feet, it also ranks among the tallest buildings in the world.
- A California-based developer has been working with the Alliance for Economic Development of OKC to develop lower Bricktown, an Oklahoma City neighborhood.
- On Monday, the developers said they were hoping to submit a request to build a tower there at a new height of 1,907 feet, a nod to when Oklahoma became a state. If the structure gets the green light, it will be the fifth tallest building in the world.
NEW YORK (WPIX) – Plans are in motion to build a new tallest skyscraper in the United States, potentially taking the title away from One World Trade Center in New York City.
The lower Manhattan tower has stood as the tallest building in the U.S. since opening in 2014. At 1,776 feet, it also ranks among the tallest buildings in the world.
That could change, however.
A California-based developer has been working with the Alliance for Economic Development of OKC to develop lower Bricktown, an Oklahoma City neighborhood. As of December, the plan included a 22-story hotel, two 23-level residential towers, and restaurants and shops, Nexstar’s KFOR reports.
The city council has already approved an incentive package for the proposal, which is contingent on at least $500 million worth of development being built, Kenton Tsoodle, CEO & President of the Alliance for Economic Development of OKC, told KFOR in December.
At the time, developers projected the main tower in the development would reach 1,750 feet, making it the tallest building in the state and the second-tallest in the country behind One World Trade Center.
On Monday, developers said they were hoping to submit a request to build the tower at a new height of 1,907 feet, a nod to when Oklahoma became a state.
If the structure gets the green light, it will be the fifth tallest building in the world. According to the developers, the tower would host almost 1,800 residential units, two Hyatt hotels, condos, and commercial and community space spanning 5 million square feet. The top floors would include a restaurant, a bar, and an observation deck.
Developers are waiting for officials to resign the property for the project. According to local reporting, they would need the desired lot rezoned.
Oklahoma City is one of the fastest-growing cities in America, according to the 2020 census.
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