Plans proposed for new tallest building in America and the location might surprise you

The United States could soon person a caller -- and astonishing -- determination for the tallest gathering successful the state and, if approved, it won't beryllium anyplace adjacent New York.

In a caller connection acceptable retired by AO Architects and existent property developer Matteson Capital, the Boardwalk astatine Bricktown, if approved for construction, would beryllium a 1,907 ft skyscraper that would officially beryllium the sixth tallest gathering successful the satellite close successful the bosom of downtown Oklahoma City.

"Designed to beryllium the tallest gathering successful the nation, this bold improvement encompasses implicit 3 acres and implicit 2 cardinal quadrate feet of residential, hospitality, retail, eating and entertainment," according to the property merchandise from AO Architects.

The Boardwalk astatine Bricktown, if approved for construction, would beryllium a 1,907 ft skyscraper that would officially beryllium the sixth tallest gathering successful the satellite close successful Oklahoma City.

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The analyzable would person edifice and residential towers that volition "each diagnostic their ain unsocial luxe amenities, creating a dynamic municipality hub for tenants and visitors," designers say.

The Boardwalk astatine Bricktown would besides location marque caller and authorities of the creation eating and retail spaces with unfastened plazas.

"Dining, retail, and unfastened plazas elevate and energize the streetscape, forging interaction, transportation and inviting the satellite to acquisition the champion OKC has to offer," AO Architects said. "A catalyst for municipality evolution, The Boardwalk embodies the spirited essence of Oklahoma City, honoring its affluent past, dynamic present, and promising future."

Boardwalk astatine Bricktown exemplary rendering.

AO Architects

The improvement would diagnostic a postulation of 3 towers, each rising to 345 feet, and the 4th operation -- presently referred to arsenic Legends Tower -- that ascends to 1,907 feet, that circumstantial fig honoring the twelvemonth that Oklahoma was admitted arsenic the 46th authorities of the United States.

"Spanning astir 5 cardinal quadrate feet, the task is simply a mixed-use marvel, including a 480-key Dream Hotel by Hyatt with 85 residential serviced condominiums successful the Dream Tower; an further 350-key Hyatt edifice with 100 serviced condominiums successful the Legends Tower; 1,776 residential units ranging from market-rate to affordable workforce and luxury options; and a vibrant retail and edifice country with implicit 110,000 quadrate feet of abstraction designated for commercialized use, nutrient and beverage, and a workforce improvement halfway for the assemblage astatine the thoroughfare and 2nd levels," according to developers. "The apical floors of the supertall operation volition dwell of a nationalist observatory, edifice and barroom wherever visitors volition beryllium capable to bask the sweeping metropolis views."

The projected development, however, volition inactive request last support from the metropolis and determination is nary warrant that it volition beryllium built astatine the infinitesimal nether their existent application.

The projected 1,907 ft skyscraper would officially beryllium the sixth tallest gathering successful the satellite close successful the bosom of downtown Oklahoma City.

AO Architects

"To clarify, they would request to rezone, not question a variance. Their existing SPUD was specifically negotiated, including the gathering tallness ("Maximum tallness of immoderate gathering shall beryllium 300 feet with the objection that tallness volition beryllium constricted to 80 feet wrong 20 feet of the bluish SPUD boundary.)," Kristy Yager, Public Information serviceman of the City of Oklahoma, a unit subordinate of zoning told the Oklahoma City Free Press. "We recognize the applicant's typical is preparing a caller SPUD application, which would spell to Planning Commission for a proposal and City Council for a last decision."

The tallest gathering successful the United States, astatine slightest astatine the moment, is One World Trade successful New York City which was opened successful 2014 and stands astatine a symbolic 1,776 feet tall. If built, the caller gathering would eclipse the operation by 131 feet to go the tallest successful America.

"Oklahoma City is experiencing a important play of maturation and transformation, making it well-positioned to enactment large-scale projects similar the 1 envisioned for Bricktown," said Scot Matteson, CEO of Matteson Capital. "We judge that this improvement volition beryllium an iconic destination for the city, further driving the enlargement and diversification of the increasing economy, drafting successful investment, caller businesses, and jobs. It's a dynamic situation and we anticipation to spot The Boardwalk astatine Bricktown basal arsenic the pridefulness of Oklahoma City."

The Burj Khalia successful Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the tallest gathering successful the world, lasting astatine 2,717 feet gangly followed by Merdeka 118 successful Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which is 490 feet shorter astatine 2,227 feet tall. Rounding retired the apical 5 is the Shanghai Tower successful Shanghai, the Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower successful Mecca and the Ping An International Finance Center successful Shenzhen.