America's tallest skyscraper Legends Tower WILL be built in Oklahoma City as construction gets green light to start within just two months - after shock last minute design change

The tallest skyscraper in America, set to soar to a height of 1,907 feet, is poised to break ground in June in an unlikely place —Oklahoma City.

Proposed by developer Scot Matteson, The Legends Tower is anticipated to surpass the heights of New York City's One World Trade Center and Chicago's Willis Tower.

The Oklahoma City Planning Commission has granted approval for the project, which will see the dazzling tower rise adjacent to a railroad track, neighboring a U-Haul storage facility in Bricktown. 

'We figure it would be iconic,' said Matteson, a California-based developer, in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal.

Matteson's team made a last-minute change, opting to elevate the tower to a height of 1,907 feet instead of the originally planned 1,750 feet.

The tallest skyscraper in America soaring to a height of 1,907 feet is poised to break ground in June in an unlikely place—Oklahoma City

The sprawling tower will be a part of a four-building project named the 'Boardwalk at Bricktown', expected to cost $1.6 billion

Proposed by developer Scot Matteson, Legends Tower is anticipated to surpass the heights of New York City 's One World Trade Center(left) and Chicago 's Willis Tower(right)

'We figure it would be iconic,' said Matteson, a California-based developer, in a recent interview

Last week, developers found themselves under scrutiny from the Planning Commission, which questioned the construction's ability to withstand Oklahoma's notorious storms and tornadoes. 

'I'll ask you the question that many people ask me every time this project comes up: Planning Commission Chairman Camal Pennington said. 

'How are you intending to build a tower this tall in the wind and storms and tornadoes we have in Oklahoma City?' Pennington asked. 

Rob Budetti, managing partner of AO Architects, the project's architect, said: 'It is probably one of the safer places to be,' assuring the commission that the concrete walls and windows will stand the force of a natural disaster. 

After an hour-long deliberation, commissioners recommended the city council to greenlight the removal of the height restrictions for the Legends Tower. 

The sprawling tower will be a part of a four-building project named the 'Boardwalk at Bricktown', expected to cost $1.6 billion. 

The complex will feature two Hyatt hotels, condos, apartments, entertainment venues, stores and restaurants, according to the developer. 

'On behalf of AO, we are extremely pleased that the Oklahoma City Planning Commission has unanimously approved the requested unlimited height limit and has granted the development team the ability to negotiate on a comprehensive signage program for the Boardwalk at Bricktown,' said Budetti in a statement.

'This endorsement underscores our confidence in the vision and design of this landmark development, representing Oklahoma City's imminent transformation into a global destination and its bold stride towards the future.'

After an hour-long deliberation, commissioners recommended the city council to greenlight the removal of the height restrictions for the Legends Tower

The Oklahoma City Planning Commission has granted approval for the project, which will see the dazzling tower rise adjacent to a railroad track, neighboring a U-Haul storage facility in Bricktown

Not every resident of the city is a fan of the ambitious project, including Aubrey Wilkinson, the manager of U-Haul Moving and Storage of Bricktown 

The complex will feature two Hyatt hotels, condos, apartments, entertainment venues, stores and restaurants, according to the developer

Not every resident of the city is a fan of the ambitious project, including Aubrey Wilkinson, the manager of U-Haul Moving and Storage of Bricktown. 

'Nobody knows if it's going to survive Oklahoma weather, and if that's the case, I'm probably the first one to go,' she said. 

Other social media users voiced their criticisms on X, posting 'LMAOOOOO' after catching a glimpse of the rendering. 

'If you talk to 1,000 Americans and say, "Where do you think the tallest building in America should be?" I don't think anyone would pick Oklahoma City,' wrote Hayden Clarkin, a New York-based transportation consultant. 

Rutgers University-Newark economist Jason Barr said:  'It would pencil out in New York, it would pencil out in Chicago. But statistically I can't see it penciling out in Oklahoma City.'

'I've never been to Oklahoma City, but what do you see when you go to the observatory? Prairie or whatever? I can't imagine that's something that would draw a lot of people,' he added.