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Facts
Official Name
Hess Tower
Former / Other Name
Discovery Tower
Type
building
Status
Completed
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Houston
Street Address
1501 McKinney Street
Building Function
office
Structural Material
concrete
Start of Construction
2008
Completion
2010
City Ranking
#33 tallest in
Houston
Figures
Height: Architectural
149.4 meter / 490 feet
Height: To Tip
149.4 meter / 490 feet
Floors Above Ground
29
Floors Below Ground
2
# of Elevators
17
Tower GFA
81,096 m² / 872,910 ft²
Companies Involved
Owner
Trammel Crow Company
Developer
Trammel Crow Company
Design Architect
Gensler
Structural Engineer
Walter P. Moore
Main Contractor
Gilbane Building Company
News Articles
Skyscraper could smash price record
Houston Chronicle, 2011-09
