First Place Tower, Skyscraper in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
First Place Tower is a skyscraper at 15 East Fifth in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, facing Boston Avenue. Its tower section, completed in 1973, has 41 stories and stands 516 feet (157 m) tall; a 20-story midrise section was built in 1949. It is the third tallest building in Tulsa, behind BOK Tower and Cityplex Towers, and the fourth tallest in Oklahoma.
First Place Tower's midrise section was built in 1949 as a 20-story structure; the 41-story tower side was completed in 1973, giving the building its 516-foot (157 m) height. It ranks third in Tulsa behind BOK Tower and Cityplex Towers, and fourth in Oklahoma. From 2006 to 2017 it belonged to California entrepreneur Maurice Kanbar, who sold it and other downtown Tulsa holdings to operating partner Stuart Price in 2017.
The tower faces Boston Avenue while sharing the address 15 East Fifth with the adjacent First National Bank Building. From 2006 to 2017 it belonged to California entrepreneur Maurice Kanbar, who held a portfolio of downtown Tulsa properties before selling it to his operating partner Stuart Price.
The tower stands at 15 East Fifth Street, but its main facade faces Boston Avenue rather than Fifth Street. It shares that address with the neighbouring First National Bank Building, so check the Boston Avenue side to pick out the 1973 tower from the 1949 midrise section beside it.
First Place Tower's 41-story shaft, finished in 1973, rises behind a 20-story midrise section built in 1949, so the complex has two construction dates. It faces Boston Avenue while carrying the address 15 East Fifth, shared with the neighbouring First National Bank Building.
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