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Williams is definitely consolidating their BOK/WRC footprint and moving more employees to floors in the Tower. There's going to be a lot of work going on in the tower in the nearish future.

I've never seen a company do more remodeling of space and shuffling of employees than Williams.

Any idea why they would be moving employees from the WRC into the Tower?  Do they have new plans for the WRC space?

Williams is definitely consolidating their BOK/WRC footprint and moving more employees to floors in the Tower. There's going to be a lot of work going on in the tower in the nearish future.

Anyone had any idea where some of the agencies are moving out of the buildings the VA hospital is going into? I know there was an RPF someone posted here sometime last year.

Some are moving to a 6 story building the state has purchased at 201 W 5th.  Not sure how many that are currently downtown are staying downtown or moving to other locations with the VA moving in.  Seems like a net benefit for downtown though, especially as the VA and OSU Med Center grow over time. 

https://tulsaworld.com/business/local/state-land-office-working-to-purchase-downtown-tulsa-office-building/article_02b175e8-3bca-11eb-a4a9-2b355385667c.html

I’m not sure this was at Williams’ request. I wouldn’t give the Williams property management group too much credit.... I’ve heard secondhand their leadership is not too popular among tenants.

Yeah, I'm a little skeptical about whether this move was at Williams' request...  We have approximately 9 1/2 stories of the Tower currently being vacated . . .

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I think BOK already left Williams Center Towers I & II, at the end of 2019, and has already consolidated their space into the Tower.  (Their lease at I & II originally ended at the end of this year, but my understanding is they terminated early.)  And that lines up with the expansion of their lease in BOK Tower in mid-2019. BOK previously had 226,000 square feet in BOK Tower and in mid-2019 they entered into a new lease and added 113,144 square feet.  I would not imagine that BOK would be looking for additional space any time real soon.

Does anyone know who previously occupied floors 18, 19, and 22-24?   EDIT:  Newfield Exploration was formerly in at least part of that space.

I too was thinking Magellan might be a candidate to occupy the new WPX Building.

Yes this lines up with when BOK decided to leave their HQ building plans on the drawing board. It was when Newfield closed up shop in Tulsa and thus opened up space that BOK could move into without building new.

What building did Conners & Winter move to?

I kind of figured BOK would try to consolidate all their space into the tower with WPX leaving.. it will line up on them taking several floors since they are vacating space in I & II towers, that lease expires soon.

Other big fish in the main tower is Magellan - they also have space in city hall and had been in expansion mode for a while a few years ago so I wonder if they'll be taking anymore space too. Seems like they've been pretty healthy through the ups & downs. Frankly, they might be a good candidate to take all of the WPX tower. I believe they're in around 200,000 sq. ft. between City Hall and the tower.

I think BOK already left Williams Center Towers I & II, at the end of 2019, and has already consolidated their space into the Tower.  (Their lease at I & II originally ended at the end of this year, but my understanding is they terminated early.)  And that lines up with the expansion of their lease in BOK Tower in mid-2019. BOK previously had 226,000 square feet in BOK Tower and in mid-2019 they entered into a new lease and added 113,144 square feet.  I would not imagine that BOK would be looking for additional space any time real soon.

Does anyone know who previously occupied floors 18, 19, and 22-24?   EDIT:  Newfield Exploration was formerly in at least part of that space.

I too was thinking Magellan might be a candidate to occupy the new WPX Building.

Conner & Winters moved back to First Place Tower

I’m not sure this was at Williams’ request. I wouldn’t give the Williams property management group too much credit.... I’ve heard secondhand their leadership is not too popular among tenants.

Conner & Winters moved back to First Place Tower

No, that's who I'm referring to, vacated as of Dec 31.

What building did Conners & Winter move to?

I kind of figured BOK would try to consolidate all their space into the tower with WPX leaving.. it will line up on them taking several floors since they are vacating space in I & II towers, that lease expires soon.

Other big fish in the main tower is Magellan - they also have space in city hall and had been in expansion mode for a while a few years ago so I wonder if they'll be taking anymore space too. Seems like they've been pretty healthy through the ups & downs. Frankly, they might be a good candidate to take all of the WPX tower. I believe they're in around 200,000 sq. ft. between City Hall and the tower.

Anyone had any idea where some of the agencies are moving out of the buildings the VA hospital is going into? I know there was an RPF someone posted here sometime last year.

I wonder if the city would cut a deal with the state to keep those employees downtown. Magellan move into the WPX building and the state take over their old space in City Hall. Would be a plus for the CBD office market if something like this happens (not that it will) just speculation.