OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – What was envisioned years ago as part of the city’s larger Boardwalk at Bricktown project in Oklahoma City is on hold due to construction cost escalation and FAA concerns about flight hazards.
Design of the 581-meter (1,907-foot-tall) project, known as Legends Tower, has been completed but the project has yet to commence. The height in feet is a nod to the year (1907) when Oklahoma received statehood.
Newport Beach, Calif.-headquartered developer Matteson Capital and Orange, Calif.-based designer AO Architects have envisioned a mixed-use center with hotel, residential units, retail and entertainment, accented by three smaller towers. The main tower, if and when it comes to fruition, would be the tallest high-rise in the U.S…