SandRidge Center
Oklahoma Commons is a prominent skyscraper in the central business district of downtown Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The tower has 30 floors and is 393 feet (120 m) tall, making it the sixth-tallest building in Oklahoma City and the eleventh-tallest in the state. It was the headquarters of gas production and exploration company SandRidge Energy Corporation. In January 2010, SandRidge announced a $100 million renovation for the building and four other buildings to be called SandRidge Commons. In September 2020 the State of Oklahoma purchased the building, renamed it to the Oklahoma Commons.[3]
| Oklahoma Commons | |
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Kerr-McGee Tower, SandRidge Center (former) | |
 Oklahoma Commons, in downtown Oklahoma City. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States |
| Coordinates | 35°28′13″N 97°30′53″W |
| Opening | 1971 |
| Owner | State of Oklahoma |
| Height | |
| Roof | 393 ft (120 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Floor area | 599,991 sq ft (55,741.0 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Pietro Belluschi Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Architects |
| References | |
| [2] | |
History
Until 2008, the building was known as the Kerr-McGee Tower. The former oil and gas company Kerr-McGee Corporation constructed the building in 1971 and the tower served as its corporate headquarters. The Kerr-McGee building was sold to Chesapeake Energy in August, 2006 after Kerr-McGee Corp was acquired by Anadarko Petroleum. Chesapeake Energy then sold the building to SandRidge Energy in July, 2007.[4]
Architecture
The building received a "25-Year Award of Excellence" from the American Institute of Architects, Oklahoma Chapter, in November 1999.
Gallery
SandRidge Center at night August 2009
Tenants
References
- "Sandridge Center". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- "SandRidge Center". SkyscraperPage.
- The Oklahoman Newspaper 26 Jan 2010
- Business Wire July 12, 2007. Sold to the State of Oklahoma September 2020