Regency Tower

Coordinates: 35°28′23″N 97°31′07″W / 35.47306°N 97.51861°W / 35.47306; -97.51861
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The Regency
Regency Tower
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location333 Northwest 5th Street,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
United States
Coordinates35°28′23″N 97°31′07″W / 35.47306°N 97.51861°W / 35.47306; -97.51861
Opening1967
Height
Roof238 ft (73 m)
Technical details
Floor count24
Lifts/elevators5
Website
www.regency-tower.com
References
[1]

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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Regency Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  2. ^ https://journalrecord.com/2010/06/24/regency-tower-apartments-sell-for-172-million-real-estate/
  3. ^ "Regency Tower Built To Survive - and It Did". The Daily Oklahoman. 1995-06-07. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  4. ^ "Regency Tower Formally Reopens". The Daily Oklahoman. 1995-10-27. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  5. ^ "Regency Residents Begin Return to Downtown". The Daily Oklahoman. 1995-10-02. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-09-09.