OKC Dell Campus

[yukonjack]

It’s a beautiful facility. What a shame to be sitting virtually empty.

It would make a good homeless shelter with its close proximity to the hood.

 

[DavidMcmillan]

Or, we could just let it sit there and become another vacant building, sitting by a major highway, showing just how progressive OKC can be.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Yes, they did receive tax breaks for building there. I think they had to do something to attract them to that location.

The Okc Housing Authority complex across the street is a friggen war zone. I’ve been there way too many times on violent calls.

The property that Dell sits on used to belong to the city. It was part of failed “String of Pearls project and for a short time had horses available to ride the trails.

 

[SoonerP226]

Or, we could just let it sit there and become another vacant building, sitting by a major highway, showing just how progressive OKC can be.

Or we could let Dell do whatever they want to do with their property…

 

[DavidMcmillan]

Oh, so well said.... The original question was an interest in what was happening with the building.

And then a hope that it would not become another vacant building in a very visible location.

 

[SoonerP226]

Oh, so well said.... The original question was an interest in what was happening with the building.

And then a hope that it would not become another vacant building in a very visible location.

My point is that Dell owns it, so there’s not a whole lot that “we” can do about it. If they want it to sit there vacant (which doesn’t sound like it’s the case, despite outward appearances), that’s up to them.

 

[p238shooter]

Dish Network had a large call center in Tulsa, changed to work from home during Rona. Then decided to vacate the building a did not renew their lease. Now farming out lot of calls to Mexico.

 

[TerryMiller]

My point is that Dell owns it, so there’s not a whole lot that “we” can do about it. If they want it to sit there vacant (which doesn’t sound like it’s the case, despite outward appearances), that’s up to them.

I'm pretty sure it isn't vacant. Our relative had to take his work laptop in about a week ago to get some upgrading done, maybe even getting a new one, so there are some people working there, and there may even be some servers on the property. After all, the tech support people may have a need for those servers.

 

[Waltercat]

I was told that in addition to tax breaks the 'land fill' was basically donated to Dell.
Dell probably feels like GM did when we put the screws to them over taxes.