List of tallest buildings in Houston

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The U.S. city of Houston, Texas has over 360 completed high-rises, the majority of which are located in the downtown area.[1] In the city, there are 45 skyscrapers that rise higher than 400 feet (122 m), 31 skyscrapers at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, including 10 which rank among the tallest in the United States. The tallest building in Houston is the 75-story JPMorgan Chase Tower, which rises 1,002 feet (305 m) in Downtown Houston and was completed in 1982.[2] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Texas and the 12th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is the Wells Fargo Plaza, which is 992 feet (302 m) tall.[3] Seven of the ten tallest buildings in Texas are located in Houston.[4]

The history of skyscrapers in Houston began with the 1904 completion of the Lomas & Nettleton Building; this 8-story structure is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city.[5] It was also the tallest steel-framed building west of the Mississippi River at the time of its completion.[6][7] The building originally housed offices, but was converted into a residential loft tower in 1999 and renamed "Franklin Lofts". As Franklin Lofts is a low-rise building,[8] 711 Main, which was completed in 1908, was actually the city's first high-rise to rise at least 10 floors.[9] Although originally constructed as a commercial building, 711 Main was given a new glass and granite facade in 1980 and also renovated into a residential tower.[9] Houston went through a small building boom in the early 1920s, and then experienced a much larger boom lasting from 1963 to the late 1980s. During this time 38 of the city's 45 tallest buildings were constructed, including the JPMorgan Chase Tower, the Wells Fargo Bank Plaza and the Williams Tower. As of 2009, the skyline of Houston is ranked 13th in the world and fourth in the United States, behind New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles, with 443 completed high-rises.[1]

For many years the Houston skyline remained unchanged, due to the 1980s oil glut which sank the local economy. About 15 years after the last skyscraper of the 1980s boom was completed, Houston entered into another high-rise construction boom in 2002, and has since seen the completion of five buildings rising over 400 feet (122 m) tall. Four more skyscrapers are under construction in the city, including BG Plaza (formerly MainPlace), which rises 46 stories and 630 feet (192 m).[10] Completed in 2010,[10] the building is the tallest structure built in the 2000s in Houston. There are three additional skyscrapers approved or proposed for construction in the city that are planned to rise over 400 feet (120 m). As of April 2008, there are 71 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Houston.[11] Upon completion in 2017, 609 Main at Texas will become the fifth tallest building in Houston, the ninth tallest building in Texas, and the seventy-first tallest building in the United States.

Skyline of Downtown Houston
Skyline of Uptown Houston

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Houston skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank Name Image Height
ft / m		 Floors Year Notes
1 JPMorgan Chase Tower Chase Tower, a block away.jpg 1,002 / 305 75 1982 78th-tallest building in the world, 14th-tallest in the United States; tallest 5-sided building in the world; has been the tallest building in the city and the state since 1982; tallest building on the Gulf Coast; tallest building completed in Houston in the 1980s; formerly known as the Texas Commerce Tower[2][12][13]
2 Wells Fargo Bank Plaza Wells Fargo Bank Plaza, Houston, from base.jpg 992 / 302 71 1983 85th-tallest building in the world, 16th-tallest in the United States; formerly known as the Allied Bank Plaza and the First Interstate Bank Plaza[3][14][15]
3 Williams Tower Williamstower.jpg 901 / 275 64 1983 141st-tallest building in the world, 27th-tallest in the United States; tallest building in Houston located outside of the Downtown area; originally known as the Transco Tower; upon completion, it stood as the tallest skyscraper in the world located outside of a city's central business district.[16][17][18]
4 Bank of America Center Bank of America Center Houston 1.jpg 780 / 238 56 1983 60th-tallest in the United States[19][20][21]
5 Heritage Plaza Heritage Plaza Building Houston Texas.jpg 762 / 232 53 1987 60th-tallest building in the United States[22][23]
6 Enterprise Plaza Wells Fargo Plaza cropped.jpg 756 / 230 55 1980 62nd-tallest building in the United States; also known as 1100 Louisiana, InterFirst Plaza and First International Plaza[24][25][26]
7 Centerpoint Energy Plaza Centerpoint energy plaza.jpg 741 / 226 47 1974 77th-tallest building in the United States; originally known as the Houston Industries Plaza; the building was originally 651 feet (198 m) tall upon its completion in 1974, but a 1996 extension increased its height by 90 feet (27 m).[27][28]
8 1600 Smith Street ContinentalHQHoustonTX.JPG 732 / 223 53 1984 86th-tallest building in the United States[29][30]
9 Fulbright Tower 725 / 221 52 1982 90th-tallest building in the United States[31][32]
10 One Shell Plaza OneShellPlaza.jpg 714 / 218 50 1971 99th-tallest building in the United States, tallest building completed in Houston in the 1970s; including its antenna mast, the building rises 1,000 feet (305 m), making it the third-tallest building in the city when measuring by pinnacle height.[A][33][34]
11 1400 Smith Street Enron Complex.jpg 691 / 211 50 1983 [35][36]
12 Three Allen Center 685 / 209 50 1980 [37][38]
13 One Houston Center HoustonCenterComplex.JPG 678 / 207 48 1978 [39][40]
14 First City Tower 662 / 202 49 1981 [41][42]
15 BG Group Place BPGroupplaceHouston.JPG 630 / 192 46 2010 Tallest building completed in Houston in the 2010s[43][44]
16 San Felipe Plaza SanFelipePlazaHouston.JPG 625 / 191 46 1984 [45][46]
17 Exxon Building ExxonMobilBuilding.JPG 607 / 185 44 1963 Tallest building completed in Houston in the 1960s[47][48]
18 1500 Louisiana Street Enron Complex.jpg 600 / 183 40 2002 Tallest building completed in Houston in the 2000s[49][50]
19 America Tower AmericaTowerHoustonTX.JPG 591 / 180 42 1983 [51][52]
20 Two Houston Center 579 / 176 40 1974 [53][54]
21 Marathon Oil Tower MarathonOilTowerHoustonTX.JPG 561 / 171 41 1983 [55][56]
22 Wedge International Tower 551 / 168 43 1983 Formerly known as the Southwest Bank of Texas Building, Unitedbank Plaza and 1415 Louisiana[57][58][59]
23 KBR Tower KBRTowerHoustonTX.JPG 550 / 167 40 1973 [60][61]
24 Pennzoil Place Pennzoil Place in Houston.JPG 523 / 159 36 1976 [62][63]
25 Devon Energy Tower Two Allen Center Houston DSC 7839 ad.JPG 522 / 159 36 1978 [64][65]
26 One Park Place 518 / 158 37 2009 [66][67]
27 Reliant Energy Plaza 518 / 158 36 2003 [68][69]
27 Total Plaza 518 / 158 35 1971 Also known as Total Plaza[70][71]
29= The Huntingdon 502 / 153 34 1984 Tallest all-residential building in the city[72][73]
29= El Paso Energy Building 502 / 153 33 1963 [74][75]
31 Memorial Hermann Tower 500 / 152 33 2009 [76][77]
32 Hess Tower 490 / 149 30 2010 [78][79]
33 Five Greenway Plaza 465 / 142 31 1973 [80][81]
34= Calpine Center 453 / 138 34 2003 [82][83]
35= One Allen Center 452 / 138 34 1972 [84][85]
36= Four Leaf Towers I 444 / 135 40 1982 [86][87]
36= Four Leaf Towers II 444 / 135 40 1982 [88][89]
38= Eleven Greenway Plaza 441 / 134 31 1979 [90][91]
38= Nine Greenway Plaza 441 / 134 31 1978 [92][93]
40 Phoenix Tower 434 / 132 34 1984 [94][95]
41 Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza 430 / 131 28 2007 [96][97]
42 JPMorgan Chase Building 428 / 130 36 1929 Tallest building completed in Houston in the 1920s[98][99]
42 The Spires 426 / 130 40 1983 [100][101]
44 Aon Tower 420 / 128 30 1983 [102][103]
45 Niels Esperson Building 410 / 125 32 1927 [104][105]
45= One City Centre 410 / 125 32 1961 [106][107]
45= Bob Lanier Public Works Building 410 / 125 27 1968 [108][109]
48 2727 Kirby 401 / 30 2009 [citation needed]
48= Hyatt Regency Houston 401 / 122 30 1972 [110][111]
50= The Mercer West Tower 400 / 122 30 2003 [112][113]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Niels Esperson Building stood as the tallest building in Houston from 1927 until 1929.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Houston.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
ft / m		 Floors Reference
Lomas & Nettleton Building[B] 201 Main Street 1904–1908 N/A[C] 8 [8]
711 Main[D] 711 Main Street 1908–1910 134 / 41 10 [114]
Carter Building 806 Main Street 1910–1926 302 / 92 23 [115]
Magnolia Hotel 1100 Texas Avenue 1926–1927 325 / 99 22 [116]
Niels Esperson Building 808 Travis Street 1927–1929 410 / 125 32 [105]
JPMorgan Chase Building 712 Main Street 1929–1963 428 / 131 36 [99]
Exxon Building 800 Bell Avenue 1963–1971 607 / 185 44 [48]
One Shell Plaza[A] 910 Louisiana Street 1971–1980 714 / 218 50 [34]
Enterprise Plaza 1100 Louisiana Street 1980–1982 756 / 230 55 [25]
JPMorgan Chase Tower 600 Travis Street 1982–present 1,002 / 305 75 [12]

Under construction buildings

This lists buildings that are under construction in Houston and are planned to rise at least 90 meters (295 ft).

Name Height*
ft / m		 Floors Year (est.) Notes
609 Main at Texas 757 / 230.7 49 2016 3Q [117]
Capitol Tower 500 / 152 33 — [118]
2929 Weslayan 500 / 152 40 2015 Topped out[citation needed]
Market Square Tower 498 / 150 40 2017 1Q [119]
The Post Oak 489 / 149 36 2017 [120]
Marriott Marquis 400 / 122 35 2017 [121]
Texaco Building Redevelopment 400 / 122 38 — [122]
Hines Residences At Market Square 381 / 116 33 2017 [123]
1111 Travis 346 / 105.6 23 2016 1Q [124]
Catalyst - Block 52 334 / 101.8 28 2016 4Q [125]
Astoria Houston 322 / 98 28 2015 Topped out[citation needed]
BHP Billiton Tower — 30 2015 Topped out[126]
SkyHouse Main tower II — 24 2016 3Q [127]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved and proposed buildings

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Name Height*
ft / m		 Floors Year (est.) Notes
Chevron 1600 Louisiana 832 / 254 50 — Approved
800 Bell - Humble Oil Bldg. Redevelopment 606 / 185 44 — Proposed
Block 98 tower — 40 — Approved
Apache Headquarters 450 /137 34 — Proposed
Regent Square Block B1 400 /122 36 — Proposed[128]
6 Houston Center 400 / 122 30 — Approved
Arábella 340 / 103.6 34 — Proposed[129]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

See also

Notes

A. ^ Centerpoint Energy Plaza currently rises taller than One Shell Plaza, and was completed in 1974, but at the time of its completion the building stood 651 feet (198 m) tall. An extension in 1996 increased its height by 90 feet (27 m).[27] Therefore, One Shell Plaza was actually the tallest building completed in Houston in the 1970s, and Centerpoint Energy Plaza never held the title of tallest building in Houston.
B. ^ This building was originally known as the Lomas & Nettleton Building, but has since been renamed Franklin Lofts.
C. ^ Official height figures have never been released by this building's developer.
D. ^ The building was originally known as 711 Main, but has since been renamed The Capitol Lofts.

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