Regency Tower
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| The Regency | |
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Regency Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 333 Northwest 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°28′23″N 97°31′07″W / 35.47306°N 97.51861°W |
| Opening | 1967 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 238 ft (73 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24 |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
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| References | |
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The Regency (formerly known as the Regency Tower and Oklahoma Continental Apartments) is a 24-story residential building located at 333 Northwest 5th Street, in the northwest section of Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The building is 238 feet tall and contains 274 apartments.[2] Construction of the building began in 1964 and was completed in 1966, and subsequently opened in 1967.
The pedestal contains a 4-level parking garage with single and tandem spaces on floors B (basement), and 1–3. Floor 1 also contains the lobby with concierge desk and leasing office, as well as two retail spaces (Tower Deli and an empty space formerly occupied by Health Nut Café). Floor 4 (top of the pedestal) contains the club house (with kitchen, lounge, TV, and pool table), outdoor pool, fitness center, and leasable office spaces. Floor 5 contains the mail room, laundry room, and maintenance offices. Floors 6-24 are residential. There are studio, one bedroom, two bedroom, and three bedroom units. Most units have outdoor balconies, though some studio units do not.
History
[edit]The location of the tower being roughly one city block from the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building led to a severe impact which proved the integrity of the structure. Aside from broken glass, internal ceiling and wall damage, and a few injuries to residents the building was deemed structurally sound and residents were able to return just months after one of the largest terrorist bombings in American history.[3]
Residents began moving back into the tower on 2 October 1995. It was officially reopened on 26 October 1995 following repairs which reportedly cost $5 million.[4][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Regency Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "Regency Tower apartments sell for $17.2 million | the Journal Record". 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Regency Tower Built To Survive - and It Did". The Daily Oklahoman. 1995-06-07. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "Regency Tower Formally Reopens". The Daily Oklahoman. 1995-10-27. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Regency Residents Begin Return to Downtown". The Daily Oklahoman. 1995-10-02. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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