Oklahoma Takes One Step Closer to Building the Tallest Tower in the US
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Oklahoma City is one step closer to building the country's tallest skyscraper, even though some city officials raised concerns about the building's structure during a planning meeting earlier this week.Developers are looking to put a 1,907-foot tower dubbed "The Boardwalk at Bricktown" in Oklahoma's capital, which would give the city the sixth tallest building in the world. The current tallest skyscraper in the United States is the One World Trade Center in Manhattan, which reaches 1,776 feet...

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