Commercial Real Estate Roundup: Corporate Campus Edition

July 17, 2024

Author

Kimberly Phillips

Affiliation

Docomomo US

Gold Dome

1112 NW 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK

1958

The Gold Dome is a state and local icon situated on Route 66, one of the most heavily traveled arterial roads in OKC (34,000 +/-vehicles per day). One of a few remaining privately owned geodesic domes in the U.S., it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic tax credits are possible. Situated at the crossroads of the Uptown 23rd Street & Asian Districts, two of the most densely populated areas of Oklahoma City. Minutes away from I-235, the State Capitol campus, Oklahoma City University, downtown OKC, and the Midtown, Paseo & Plaza Districts. 78 parking spaces with potential for 100+.

Irwin Office Building & Conference Center

525 Jackson St, Columbus, IN
1954/1973
Designated as a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 2001, this 90,794-square-foot complex is adjacent to Cummins Corporate HQ. It consists of three buildings including the Irwin Conference Center (1954), designed by Eero Saarinen and the Irwin Office Building (1973), designed by Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo & Associates. Expansive glass throughout the building enhances natural light and openness, and conference rooms are located in repurposed bank vaults.

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CityPlex Towers

2408-2488 E 81st St, Tulsa, OK
1980
CityPlex Towers is a complex of three high-rise office towers located at 81st Street and Lewis Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The complex was originally constructed by Oral Roberts University as City of Faith Medical and Research Center and meant to be a major charismatic Christian hospital. Oral Roberts traveled to California in 1977 after the death of his daughter and son-in-law, who were killed along with five other passengers in a small airplane crash. During the pilgrimage, Roberts had a religious vision in which God directed him to construct the City of Faith Medical and Research Center.

The Atrium by Michael Graves

10330 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN
1993
The former Thomson Consumer Electronics North American headquarters was located in Carmel, Indiana, and opened in 1994. The building was designed by Michael Graves, an Indianapolis native. The building's exterior features ribbon windows and checkerboard patterns that are meant to resemble Indiana farmland. The interior includes a cylindrical atrium and grand staircase that rise through all four stories, creating a "building within a building.”

Michigan State Medical Society Building

120 W Saginaw St, East Lansing, MI
Built in 1961
The Michigan State Medical Society Building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and his firm Yamasaki and Associates of Troy, Michigan, and is an early example of his work in the New Formalism method of design. It is located at the northwest corner of Saginaw Street and Abbott Road, within the city limits of East Lansing, Michigan. The neighborhood is urban/suburban in nature, with intense nearby development dating from the mid and late twentieth century. At two stories in height, the most prominent feature of this structure is the thirty-one semi-cylindrical cast-concrete arch sections that create a vaulted roofline. Tall, slender concrete columns support this vaulted roof and are set between large glass windows, which create a glass wall on the primary and rear facades. It was added to the National Register in 2011.

Specialty MCM by Elizabeth Wright Ingram

1003 Liberty Ln, Pueblo, CO
1958
This building is an architectural icon of the Belmont area of Peublo, CO. Designed by Elizabeth Wright Ingram, granddaughter of Frank Lloyd Wright, Christ Congregational UCC opened the doors to its new building in 1958. The church sits on land donated by Frank Bonforte, developer of the Belmont area of Pueblo. Located on the high-traffic corner of Liberty Ln and Bonforte Blvd, this property has plentiful parking and a park-like playground area. Inside, you'll find a breathtaking congregation area, two restrooms, and downstairs, a spacious kitchen & storage area.

The Pyramids

3500 Depauw Blvd, Indianapolis, IN
1972
Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates for College Life Insurance Company, the Pyramids were completed in 1970 and are among the architect's most recognizable and simultaneously polarizing projects. The three pyramid-shaped buildings present an unfolding panorama of solids and reflecting glass to the passing motorist.

Stockton Law Office

230-250 Dorris Pl, Stockton, CA
1963
Prestigious mid-century modern office building in the heart of Stockton's Miracle Mile. This stylish property oozes with Palm Springs charm and is ideal for law firms or other professional services. The 4,024 square foot interior was thoughtfully designed by a noted local architect and is in immaculate condition. Great layout and steps to cafes, restaurants, shops, & services.

MCM Corporate HQ in North Dallas

6250 LBJ Fwy, Dallas, TX
1969
Originally built by Ross Perot in 1969, 6250 LBJ Fwy is one of the only mid-century-modern office buildings in all of north Dallas. Sitting on nearly 5 acres it could make an incredible corporate headquarters, mixed-use redevelopment, opportunity for adaptive reuse, and more.

Late Modern Complex with Bay Views

555 N Carancahua St, Corpus Christi, TX
1987
Tower II is a 17-story, Class B+ office building "on the bluff" in the central business district in downtown Corpus Christi. The building overlooks downtown and is located approximately six blocks from the sea wall offering panoramic views of Corpus Christi Bay. The building is connected to an identical office tower, by a five level Pavilion which serves as a point of ingress and egress to the complex and as the main lobby. Tower II is known as one of the top-tier buildings in the Corpus Christi Bay area.