{"id":130448,"date":"2025-08-09T01:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/130448\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T01:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:01:09","slug":"bricktown-project-moves-forward-with-plans-for-tallest-building-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/130448\/","title":{"rendered":"Bricktown project moves forward with plans for tallest building in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

A bold and ambitious development in Bricktown is still moving forward, with plans that could dramatically reshape Oklahoma City\u2019s skyline. The project, known as The Boardwalk, includes Legends Tower, a nearly 2,000-foot skyscraper that could become the tallest building in the United States.<\/p>\n

California developer Scot Matteson, who\u2019s leading the project, says it\u2019s fully funded, has received city approval.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>$700M Bricktown boardwalk project fully funded, developer says<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very bullish on Oklahoma City,\u201d Matteson said. \u201cWe feel like we can have a great experience in our project of working and living.\u201d<\/p>\n

Years in the Making, Now Gaining Momentum<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Boardwalk has been in development for several years, leading many to wonder whether it would ever materialize. But Matteson assures the public: it will get done.<\/p>\n

Spanning five million square feet with a projected $2.5 billion budget, the project will be constructed in two phases.<\/p>\n

Phase One:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Three towers, including:<\/li>\n
  2. Two residential apartment towers<\/li>\n
  3. A Dream Hotel by Hyatt, with branded residential units on the top floors<\/li>\n
  4. 200,000 square feet of commercial space, primarily for restaurants and entertainment<\/li>\n
  5. A central lagoon, surrounded by a scenic boardwalk \u2014 the project\u2019s namesake<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Phase Two: Legends Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The second phase features Legends Tower, which could reach just under 2,000 feet, potentially making it the tallest skyscraper in the country.<\/p>\n

    \u201cPeople are excited about it. It makes a statement,\u201d said Matteson.<\/p>\n

    The tower would stand alongside other major downtown developments, including the new OKC Thunder arena and the soccer stadium, placing it at the heart of OKC\u2019s growing entertainment district.<\/p>\n

    FAA Concerns Over Tower Height<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Not everyone is on board. Airport officials have raised concerns about the tower\u2019s height and its potential impact on flight paths, submitting those concerns to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).<\/p>\n

    Matteson confirmed he’s working closely with the FAA to address those issues and remains hopeful.<\/p>\n

    \u201cHopefully we\u2019ll get it done and the tower will stay at that height,\u201d he said. \u201cIf for some reason it doesn\u2019t and we can\u2019t get the FAA to agree, it will still be a tall tower \u2014 just a little shorter.\u201d<\/p>\n

    More to Come in Bricktown<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Matteson also revealed he has another major Bricktown project already designed and plans to present it to the city soon.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe believe in Oklahoma City,\u201d Matteson said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of positive things happening here \u2014 and we\u2019re here for the growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Construction on phase one of The Boardwalk is expected to begin later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A bold and ambitious development in Bricktown is still moving forward, with plans that could dramatically reshape Oklahoma…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":130449,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[648,1032,7857,276,1033,171,29427,12104,79371,79370,7859,6949,79369,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-130448","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-bricktown","11":"tag-california","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-faa","15":"tag-federal-aviation-administration","16":"tag-hyatt","17":"tag-legends-tower","18":"tag-okc","19":"tag-oklahoma-city","20":"tag-scot-matteson","21":"tag-united-states","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114996109831751651","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130448\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}