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With 7 of the state’s 10 tallest buildings, Houston’s got a towering Texas-sized skyline made all the more distinctive by the city’s lack of zoning restrictions.
Named after: Its street location. It was built to be Enron's headquarters and named Enron Center South, but after Enron's collapse, the building was never occupied by the commodities company ...
Houston's skyline will be gaining seven new family members next year. The skyscrapers will continue the surge of buildings which have been added to downtown Bayou City in recent years. Of the ...
Houston’s first building to be considered a skyscraper (at the time) was the six-story structure opening in 1895. Now, nearly 130 years later, a six-story building is by no means considered a ...
Least Favorite Building: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Branch, 1801 Allen Parkway “One of my least favorite local buildings would have to be that. I appreciate the architect's ...
Downtown Houston's tallest building will be renamed JPMorgan Chase & Co. Tower in September 2021. The renovation features dozens of modern updates including a sky lounge on the 60th floor.
The 53-story building was designed in the mid-1980s by M. Nasr & Partners. Architect Mohammad “Moe” Nasr had a lightbulb moment of inspiration after he’d visited the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
As of June 2022, special servicer comments show the building was down to 28% occupancy, meaning it was 72% vacant, which is emblematic of the struggling downtown Houston office market.
City of Houston Houston City Council considering new historical landmark designations for seven buildings. Mayor John Whitmire said he wants to be “cautious” about designating one downtown ...