List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City facts for kids
Oklahoma City is home to over 50 tall buildings, mostly found in its busy downtown area. About 25 buildings in the city are taller than 200 feet (61 meters). The tallest building in Oklahoma City, and in the entire state of Oklahoma, is the 50-story Devon Tower. It stands an amazing 844 feet (257 meters) high in the heart of downtown. Other very tall buildings include Chase Tower and First National Center. They are the second and third tallest buildings in Oklahoma City. Five of the ten tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located right here in Oklahoma City.
The story of skyscrapers in Oklahoma City began with the Colcord Hotel, which was the city's first skyscraper. After oil was found nearby, many people moved to Oklahoma City. This caused the city's skyline to grow quickly. There was even a "race to the top" as the First National Center and City Place Tower were built at the same time downtown. Later, new skyscrapers started appearing in the north and west parts of the city, and then more downtown. In 1993, people in Oklahoma City voted for the MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects) program. This plan helped build new places and fix up older ones. It finished in 2004 and was a big success for a city of Oklahoma City's size.
The Devon Tower was finished in 2012. It became the tallest building in Oklahoma City, taking the title from the Chase Tower. It is 844 feet (257 meters) tall. It also became the tallest building in the state of Oklahoma, even taller than the BOK Tower in Tulsa. This 50-story building has over 1.8 million square feet (167,225 square meters) of space. It cost about $750 million to build.
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Oklahoma City's Tallest Buildings
This list shows the tallest skyscrapers in Oklahoma City that are at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall. This height includes spires and fancy architectural parts, but not antenna masts. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Energy Center |  |
844 (257.3) | 50 | 2012 | Became the tallest building on September 21, 2011. It's the tallest building in Oklahoma and the tallest in the Great Plains states, between Chicago and Dallas. | |
| 2 | BancFirst Tower |  |
500 (152.4) | 36 | 1971 | This was the tallest building in Oklahoma City for 40 years, from 1971 to 2011. It's the 6th tallest in Oklahoma. | |
| 3 | First National Center |  |
443 (135.0) | 33 | 1931 | It's the 7th tallest building in Oklahoma. It was the tallest building in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931 to 1971. | |
| 4 | BOK Park Plaza | _-_010_(cropped).jpg) |
433 (132) | 27 | 2017 | It was completed in early 2017. It's the new main office for Oklahoma City's Bank of Oklahoma. | |
| 5 | Oklahoma Tower |  |
410 (125.0) | 31 | 1982 | It used to be called Two Galleria. | |
| 6 | Strata Tower |  |
393 (119.8) | 30 | 1973 | This building is home to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. It's the 12th tallest building in Oklahoma. It used to be the main office for Kerr-McGee and SandRidge Energy Corporation. | |
| 7 | City Place Tower | _-_196.jpg) |
391 (119.2) | 33 | 1931 | It was the tallest building in Oklahoma City for a short time in 1931. | |
| 8 | Valliance Bank Tower |  |
321 (97.8) | 22 | 1984 | This is the tallest building in the city that is not in the main downtown area. It's the 18th tallest building in Oklahoma. | |
| 9 | One Leadership Square |  |
285 (86.9) | 22 | 1984 | It's the 21st tallest building in Oklahoma. | |
| 10 | Arvest Tower |  |
281 (85.7) | 16 | 1972 | It's tied for the 19th tallest building in Oklahoma. | |
| 11 | Founders Tower |  |
275 (83.8) | 20 | 1963 | This is the tallest building in Oklahoma City used only for homes. It used to be an office building. It's a great example of mid-century modern architecture. | |
| 12 | The Classen |  |
273 (83.2) | 21 | 1967 | This is the second tallest building in Oklahoma City used only for homes. It used to be an office building called Citizen's Tower. Its design was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower in Bartlesville, OK. | |
| 13 | 50 Penn Place |  |
268 (81.7) | 16 | 1973 | ||
| 14 | AT&T Annex | _-_132.jpg) |
263 (80.2) | 15 | 1965/1968/1977 | The first part was built in 1965 as a 9-story addition next to the main AT&T Building. In 1968, six more floors were added, making it 15 stories. Another 15-story part was built next to it in 1977. | |
| 15 | Continental Oil Center |  |
262 (80) | 19 | 1980 | This is the world headquarters for Continental Resources. | |
| 16 | Gold Star Memorial Library |  |
259 (78.9) | 18 | 1954 | Part of Oklahoma City University. | |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Capitol |  |
255 (77.7) | 5 | 1917 | In 2002, a 155-foot (47 meter) dome was built on top of the roof. It has a 17-foot (5 meter) tall bronze Native American statue on top of the dome. | |
| 18 | Union Plaza |  |
252 (76.8) | 18 | 1982 | ||
| 19 | Dowell Center |  |
243 (74) | 20 | 1927 | It was first built as an 18-story building, 210 feet tall. It was the tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1927 to 1928. In 1964, it was made bigger and two more floors were added, reaching its current height. | |
| 20 | Regency Tower |  |
238 (72.5) | 24 | 1966 | It's the 24th tallest building in Oklahoma and the 3rd tallest building in Oklahoma City used only for homes. It was closed for a few months after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995. | |
| 21 | AT&T Building | _-_125.jpg) |
237 (72.2) | 16 | 1928 | This was the tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1928 to 1931. | |
| 22 | Two Leadership Square |  |
224 (68.3) | 16 | 1984 | ||
| 23 | Omni Oklahoma City |  |
214 (65) | 17 | 2021 | This is the largest hotel in Oklahoma City, with 605 rooms. | |
| 24 | Corporate Tower |  |
208 (63.4) | 14 | 1980 | It was first known as One Galleria when it was finished. | |
| 25 | American Assurance Fidelity | Upload image | 208 (63.4) | 12 | |||
| 26 | Wyndham Grand Hotel |  |
200 (61) | 15 | 2000 |
Buildings Being Built Right Now
This list shows buildings that are currently being built in Oklahoma City. They are planned to be at least 100 feet (30 meters) tall.
| Name | Type | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citizen | Mixed-use | 178 ft (54 m) | 12 | 2025 | Designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. |
| Convergence | Mixed-use | 142 ft (43 m) | 9 | 2024 | Designed by FSB Architects. |
| OKANA Hotel | Hotel | 139 ft (42 m) | 11 | 2025 | This hotel will have a Native American theme with 404 rooms, an indoor waterpark, and an outdoor lagoon. It's next to the First Americans Museum. Designed by ADCI. |
| Lively Hotel at OAK | Hotel | 108 ft (33 m) | 8 | 2024 | This hotel will have 132 rooms. |
Future Skyscrapers: Planned Buildings
This list shows buildings that are either planned or being reviewed by the City of Oklahoma City. They are expected to be at least 100 feet (30 meters) tall.
| Name | Type | Height ft / m |
Floors | Anticipated Groundbreaking | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Tower | Mixed-use | 1907 ft (581 m) | 134 | 2026 | This 134-story building will be part of the Boardwalk at Bricktown project. If it's built, it would become the tallest building in the United States! |
| Ruby Tower | Residential | 345 ft (105 m) | 32 | 2024 | This will be a 23-story apartment tower, part of the twin residential towers at the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown. It sits above a 2-story base and a 7-story parking garage. |
| Emerald Tower | Residential | 345 ft (105 m) | 32 | 2024 | This will be another 23-story apartment tower, the other twin tower at the proposed Boardwalk at Bricktown. It also sits above a 2-story base and a 7-story parking garage. |
| Dream Hotel | Hotel | 345 ft (105 m) | 30 | 2024 | This tower will have 15 stories of hotel rooms (480 rooms) and 7 stories of condos (85 units). It's 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 ft (34 m) | 7 | 2024 | This is a 7-story office building that will be the main part of an apartment complex with 292 units. |
Who Was Tallest? A History
This table lists the buildings that used to be the tallest in Oklahoma City, as well as the current tallest building, the Devon Energy World Headquarters.
| Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colcord Hotel | .jpg) |
15 North Robinson Avenue | 1909–1923 | 145 (44.2) | 14 | |
| 100 Park Avenue Building |  |
100 Park Avenue | 1923–1927 | 160 (48.8) | 12 | |
| Dowell Center | |
134 Robert S. Kerr | 1927–1928 | 210 (64) | 18 | |
| Telephone Building | |
405 N Broadway | 1928-1931 | 237 (72.2) | 16 | |
| City Place Tower |  |
204 North Robinson Avenue | 1931 | 391 (119.2) | 33 | |
| First National Center |  |
120 North Robinson Avenue | 1931–1971 | 446 (136) | 33 | |
| BancFirst Tower |  |
100 North Broadway Avenue | 1971–2011 | 500 (152.4) | 36 | |
| Devon Energy World Headquarters | |
333 W Sheridan Ave | 2011–present | 845 (257.6) | 52 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
- List of tallest buildings
